Georgia Southern Eagles
8-5 (6-2 Sun Belt)Last: L 26-31 vs Sam Houston
Clay Helton · 3rd season · .513 at Georgia Southern · .606 career since 2013
- Rating
- -5.291
- Adj Off
- 24.686
- Adj Def
- 29.787
- WAP
- -2.9656
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.2%95 | 48.2%100 |
| Plays per game | 67.552 | 67.246 |
| Time of possession | 30:0965 | 29:5168 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.993 | 7.795 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8102 | 5.0110 |
| Points per game | 28.069 | 27.685 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.5718 | 3.8171 |
| Starting field position | Own 28101 | Own 33128 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18169 | +0.237111 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13990 | +0.238104 |
| Success rate | 42.5%71 | 45.9%113 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2672 | 1.2666 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14165 | +0.195108 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22081 | +0.28198 |
| Std downs success | 46.8%86 | 52.0%120 |
| Passing downs success | 33.2%46 | 31.9%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.3%8 | 67.7%51 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.69107 | 1.4654 |
| Penalties per game | 5.658 | 8.51 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.350 | 77.52 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.0%21 | 47.1%123 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23125 | 1.46107 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%5 | 36.8%11 |
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 | 34  Boise State#8 | L45-56 | -0.75 | +0.31 | +0.69 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @113  Nevada | W20-17 | +0.06 | +0.06 | +0.22 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | South Carolina State(FCS) | W42-14 | +0.00 | +0.32 | +0.03 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @3  Ole Miss#11 | L13-52 | -0.24 | -0.06 | +0.53 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @117  Georgia State | W38-21 | +0.06 | +0.27 | +0.09 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 66  Marshall | W24-23 | +0.12 | +0.10 | +0.10 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 69  James Madison | W28-14 | +0.12 | +0.13 | -0.08 |
| Oct 24Wk 9 | @87  Old Dominion | L19-47 | -0.85 | +0.38 | +0.56 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @58  South Alabama | W34-30 | +0.25 | +0.27 | +0.35 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 95  Troy | L20-28 | -0.94 | +0.12 | +0.38 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @105  Coastal Carolina | W26-6 | +0.09 | +0.10 | -0.04 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 93  App State | W29-20 | +0.06 | +0.27 | +0.21 |
| Dec 19Post | N101  Sam Houston | L26-31 | -0.93 | +0.08 | +0.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4JC FrenchSR | 92% | 269/410 | 65.6% | 2831 | 6.9 | 17 | 11 |
| 5Dexter Williams IISR | 7% | 19/30 | 63.3% | 248 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Jalen WhiteSR | 37% | 164 | 745 | 4.5 | 14 | 20 |
| 22OJ ArnoldSR | 14% | 62 | 315 | 5.1 | 3 | 24 |
| 6David MbadingaSR | 13% | 58 | 229 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Derwin Burgess Jr.WR SR | 13% | 59 | 659 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 1Dalen CobbWR SR | 12% | 52 | 599 | 11.5 | 4 |
| 19Josh DallasWR SR | 10% | 46 | 614 | 13.3 | 6 |
| 4LV Bunkley-SheltonWR SR | 7% | 30 | 322 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 7Tyler FrommTE SR | 6% | 25 | 249 | 10.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57Latrell BullardDL SR | 35 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 90Da'Shawn DavisDL SR | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91Davion RhodesDL SR | 22 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Elhadj FallDL SR | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 88Justin RhodesDL SR | 20 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7Jacob FergusonDL SR | 19 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marques Watson-TrentLB SR | 118 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Davon GilmoreLB SR | 62 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Davon HicksLB SR | 43 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Reid DedmanLB SR | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18MJ StroudLB SR | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jusfin MeyersDB SR | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 31Chance GambleDB SR | 48 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 22Marc Stampley IIDB SR | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 11Deontre MorrisS SR | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 12Tracy Hill Jr.DB SR | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 5Ayden JacksonDB SR | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 5TJ SmithDB SR | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Gavin StewartSR | 15/18 | 83% | 53 | 37/39 | 82 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Alex SmithSR | 58 | 42.7 | 63 | 18 | 0 |