American Athletic · 2024 · History
East Carolina Pirates
8-5 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: W 26-21 vs NC State
Blake Harrell · 1st season · .615 at East Carolina · .615 career
- Rating
- -4.889
- Adj Off
- 25.971
- Adj Def
- 30.797
- WAP
- -3.8477
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.2%67 | 54.6%30 |
| Plays per game | 68.440 | 72.85 |
| Time of possession | 25:11134 | 34:491 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.031 | 7.267 |
| Yards per rush | 4.847 | 4.158 |
| Points per game | 32.034 | 27.383 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7982 | 3.8574 |
| Starting field position | Own 3040 | Own 2845 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20359 | +0.15267 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15178 | +0.21185 |
| Success rate | 43.6%59 | 39.0%38 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3229 | 1.34103 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14959 | +0.03427 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25860 | +0.295103 |
| Std downs success | 47.7%79 | 41.1%9 |
| Passing downs success | 34.2%33 | 34.8%119 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.0%76 | 70.3%67 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.31133 | 1.6923 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6120 | 6.918 |
| Penalty yards per game | 63.3111 | 60.821 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.9%23 | 39.4%73 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.38112 | 2.699 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%54 | 45.7%29 |
Rank out of 134 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Norfolk State(FCS) | W42-3 | +0.00 | +0.14 | -0.31 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @87  Old Dominion | W20-14 | +0.15 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 93  App State | L19-21 | -0.94 | +0.08 | +0.05 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @94  Liberty | L24-35 | -0.88 | +0.05 | +0.37 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 75  UTSA | W30-20 | +0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @118  Charlotte | L24-55 | -0.94 | -0.03 | +0.34 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @61  Army#21 | L28-45 | -0.77 | +0.32 | +0.46 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 127  Temple | W56-34 | +0.01 | +0.48 | +0.24 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | 112  Florida Atlantic | W49-14 | +0.03 | +0.77 | +0.12 |
| Nov 14Wk 12 | @131  Tulsa | W38-31 | +0.02 | +0.29 | +0.02 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @97  North Texas | W40-28 | +0.11 | +0.24 | +0.09 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 68  Navy | L20-34 | -0.88 | +0.05 | +0.24 |
| Dec 28Post | N63  NC State | W26-21 | +0.17 | +0.32 | +0.32 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Katin HouserSR | 57% | 149/245 | 60.8% | 2006 | 8.2 | 18 | 11 |
| 11Jake GarciaSR | 42% | 109/181 | 60.2% | 1426 | 7.9 | 8 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Rahjai HarrisSR | 44% | 206 | 1166 | 5.7 | 11 | 15 |
| 24London MontgomerySR | 15% | 71 | 359 | 5.1 | 2 | 5 |
| 21Marlon GunnSR | 13% | 61 | 224 | 3.7 | 3 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winston WrightWR SR | 13% | 54 | 556 | 10.3 | 8 |
| 9Anthony SmithWR SR | 10% | 41 | 799 | 19.5 | 6 |
| 0Chase SowellWR SR | 8% | 34 | 678 | 19.9 | 3 |
| Jhari PattersonWR SR | 8% | 33 | 281 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 3Yannick SmithWR JR | 6% | 25 | 434 | 17.4 | 3 |
| 10Casey KellyTE SR | 4% | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 9Tyler SavageTE SR | 3% | 14 | 193 | 13.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56D'Anta JohnsonDL SR | 38 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Chad StephensDL SR | 36 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Samuel DankahDL SR | 34 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 90Elijah MorrisDL SR | 31 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9J.D. LampleyDL SR | 25 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 92C.J. MimsDT SR | 21 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Zakye BarkerLB SR | 81 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Michael Edwards IIILB SR | 75 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5Ryheem CraigLB SR | 49 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11DJ Johnson Jr.LB SR | 28 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Dameon WilsonLB SR | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Omar RogersDB SR | 105 | 2 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 12Ja'Marley RiddleS JR | 63 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 5Gavin GibsonDB SR | 52 | 3 | 3 | 6.5 |
| 2Devon KingDB SR | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9Isaiah Brown-MurrayCB SR | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 28Dontavius NashDB SR | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6Jordan HuffS SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Andrew ConradSR | 10/14 | 71% | 52 | 31/34 | 61 |
| 43Noah PerezSR | 6/7 | 86% | 42 | 11/12 | 29 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Luke LarsenSR | 52 | 40.8 | 51 | 15 | 2 |