Georgia Southern Eagles
7-6 (4-4 Sun Belt)Last: W 29-10 vs App State
Clay Helton · 4th season · .519 at Georgia Southern · .598 career since 2013
- Rating
- -8.596
- Adj Off
- 24.281
- Adj Def
- 32.7111
- WAP
- -4.4983
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.9%86 | 53.2%35 |
| Plays per game | 69.246 | 71.025 |
| Time of possession | 29:3183 | 30:2953 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.556 | 7.595 |
| Yards per rush | 4.468 | 5.7135 |
| Points per game | 27.965 | 32.3120 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0937 | 4.21117 |
| Starting field position | Own 2899 | Own 2854 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20145 | +0.267130 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14966 | +0.264126 |
| Success rate | 44.1%45 | 48.8%132 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2371 | 1.2466 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18234 | +0.270134 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26257 | +0.325106 |
| Std downs success | 47.9%70 | 54.0%134 |
| Passing downs success | 35.3%15 | 36.3%133 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.2%104 | 70.4%72 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0026 | 1.4641 |
| Penalties per game | 5.337 | 6.835 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.457 | 56.549 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.7%31 | 46.1%129 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23124 | 1.54113 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.3%57 | 45.0%31 |
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 30Wk 1 | @81  Fresno State | L14-42 | -0.87 | +0.20 | +0.36 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @15  USC#20 | L20-59 | -0.47 | +0.07 | +0.79 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 97  Jacksonville State | W41-34 | +0.03 | +0.39 | +0.31 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | Maine(FCS) | W45-17 | +0.00 | +0.27 | -0.02 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @30  James Madison#19 | L10-35 | -0.63 | -0.04 | +0.30 |
| Oct 9Wk 7 | 109  Southern Miss | L35-38 | -0.98 | +0.16 | +0.23 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 126  Georgia State | W41-24 | +0.01 | +0.33 | +0.31 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @101  Arkansas State | L24-34 | -0.94 | +0.06 | +0.23 |
| Nov 6Wk 11 | @116  App State | W25-23 | +0.04 | +0.35 | +0.18 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 118  Coastal Carolina | W45-40 | +0.02 | +0.34 | +0.27 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 48  Old Dominion | L10-45 | -0.84 | +0.02 | +0.35 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @90  Marshall | W24-19 | +0.09 | +0.16 | +0.16 |
| Dec 29Post | N116App State | W29-10 | +0.03 | +0.22 | -0.03 |
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 | 90% | 249/390 | 63.8% | 2924 | 7.5 | 20 | 8 |
| 14Turner HeltonSR | 6% | 14/26 | 53.8% | 74 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22OJ ArnoldSR | 31% | 144 | 1037 | 7.2 | 5 | 21 |
| 6David MbadingaSR | 11% | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 |
| 35Taeo ToddJR | 6% | 26 | 102 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
| 5Terrance GibbsSR | 4% | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 |
| 33Bryce BakerJR | 3% | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Camden BrownWR SR | 15% | 65 | 1079 | 16.6 | 14 |
| 1Dalen CobbWR SR | 13% | 57 | 506 | 8.9 | 3 |
| 5Marcus Sanders Jr.WR SR | 12% | 50 | 797 | 15.9 | 5 |
| 7Ahmon GreenTE SR | 4% | 16 | 166 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 15Taylor BradshawWR SR | 4% | 16 | 131 | 8.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jacob FergusonDL SR | 48 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 91Davion RhodesDL SR | 34 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 93Caleb MooreDL JR | 27 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Devan LoweDL SR | 20 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Elijah FearsDL SO | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Latrell BullardDL SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Brendan HarringtonLB SR | 85 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1Brandon TysonLB SR | 84 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18MJ StroudLB SR | 33 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30CJ AllenLB JR | 16 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Uche IlohLB JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jusfin MeyersDB SR | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5Ayden JacksonDB SR | 74 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 23Dorrian SmithDB SR | 45 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 12Tracy Hill Jr.DB SR | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 19Fabo ChaneyDB SO | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 29Devin CollierDB JR | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 20Jaquari BrownDB JR | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Tripp BryantSO | 13/15 | 87% | 46 | 41/41 | 80 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Alex SmithSR | 56 | 42.8 | 55 | 14 | 3 |