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East Carolina Pirates
9-4 (6-2 American Athletic)Last: W 23-17 vs Pittsburgh
Blake Harrell · 2nd season · .737 at East Carolina · .737 career since 2024
- Rating
- +4.050
- Adj Off
- 27.755
- Adj Def
- 23.849
- WAP
- -2.2744
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.1%38 | 45.6%122 |
| Plays per game | 77.62 | 68.745 |
| Time of possession | 28:20115 | 31:4022 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.132 | 6.642 |
| Yards per rush | 4.189 | 3.626 |
| Points per game | 32.724 | 20.125 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7662 | 3.0520 |
| Starting field position | Own 3122 | Own 2970 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19349 | +0.05016 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14172 | +0.10439 |
| Success rate | 45.8%30 | 37.6%24 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16118 | 1.2569 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10474 | -0.03410 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33340 | +0.15135 |
| Std downs success | 50.1%42 | 44.0%36 |
| Passing downs success | 34.2%20 | 26.4%26 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.6%58 | 51.9%5 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0839 | 1.8514 |
| Penalties per game | 7.2111 | 5.777 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.5108 | 49.286 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.2%15 | 30.5%9 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4634 | 2.924 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.9%102 | 44.7%30 |
Rank out of 136 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 28Wk 1 | @41  NC State | L17-24 | -0.68 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | Campbell(FCS) | W56-3 | +0.00 | +0.42 | -0.18 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @118  Coastal Carolina | W38-0 | +0.04 | +0.18 | -0.05 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 20  BYU#11 | L13-34 | -0.67 | -0.08 | +0.35 |
| Sep 25Wk 5 | 85  Army | W28-6 | +0.06 | +0.23 | -0.09 |
| Oct 9Wk 7 | @60  Tulane#18 | L19-26 | -0.77 | +0.20 | +0.25 |
| Oct 16Wk 8 | 122  Tulsa | W41-27 | +0.01 | +0.25 | +0.03 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @104  Temple | W45-14 | +0.06 | +0.37 | 0.00 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 135  Charlotte | W48-22 | +0.00 | +0.11 | -0.18 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 65  Memphis | W31-27 | +0.12 | +0.32 | +0.21 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @63  UTSA | L24-58 | -0.78 | +0.11 | +0.30 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @112  Florida Atlantic | W42-3 | +0.05 | +0.34 | -0.25 |
| Dec 27Post | N36  Pittsburgh | W23-17 | +0.29 | -0.23 | +0.05 |
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 | 93% | 269/408 | 65.9% | 3300 | 8.1 | 19 | 6 |
| 9Chaston DittaSO | 5% | 12/24 | 50.0% | 215 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24London MontgomerySR | 28% | 156 | 742 | 4.8 | 7 | 15 |
| 21Marlon GunnSR | 20% | 112 | 582 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3Parker JenkinsSR | 13% | 75 | 256 | 3.4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4TJ EnglemanJR | 11% | 59 | 306 | 5.2 | 1 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Anthony SmithWR SR | 15% | 64 | 1053 | 16.5 | 7 |
| 3Yannick SmithWR JR | 10% | 44 | 583 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 10Brock SpaldingWR SR | 10% | 42 | 554 | 13.2 | 3 |
| 6Desirrio RilesTE SR | 6% | 28 | 362 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 8Jayvontay ConnerTE JR | 5% | 23 | 333 | 14.5 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Samuel DankahDL SR | 58 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 54Zion WilsonDL SR | 42 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 44Preston CarrDL SR | 31 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 0Jasiyah RobinsonDL SR | 26 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Kieran DavisDL SR | 21 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Justin BentonDL SR | 19 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11DJ Johnson Jr.LB SR | 60 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Dameon WilsonLB SR | 54 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Ryheem CraigLB SR | 40 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 42Julien DavisLB SR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1Jackson BarkerLB SR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Ja'Marley RiddleS JR | 70 | 6 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 3Teagan WilkDB SR | 54 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 22Jonathan JeanDB SR | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 13Ayden DuncansonDB SR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 24Tymir BrownDB SR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Kevon MerrellDB JR | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 13Jordy LoweryCB SR | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Nick MazzieSR | 16/19 | 84% | 50 | 43/43 | 91 |
| 95Andrew ConradSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Ryan LeavySR | 23 | 38.3 | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| 48Tomas O'HalloranJR | 20 | 42.3 | 53 | 4 | 1 |