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Jacksonville State Gamecocks
9-5 (7-1 Conference USA)Last: W 17-13 vs Troy
Charles Kelly · 1st season · .643 at Jacksonville State · .643 career
- Rating
- -8.897
- Adj Off
- 21.696
- Adj Def
- 30.497
- WAP
- -4.3980
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 63.3%8 | 50.8%66 |
| Plays per game | 69.345 | 67.168 |
| Time of possession | 30:2750 | 29:3387 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.984 | 7.483 |
| Yards per rush | 5.415 | 4.053 |
| Points per game | 28.162 | 25.271 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7364 | 3.7880 |
| Starting field position | Own 2980 | Own 2835 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18753 | +0.15470 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10494 | +0.218101 |
| Success rate | 43.9%47 | 42.0%79 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2557 | 1.3099 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21023 | +0.10778 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.168108 | +0.23871 |
| Std downs success | 48.9%57 | 47.6%78 |
| Passing downs success | 31.4%52 | 30.3%85 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%101 | 70.2%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9322 | 1.7121 |
| Penalties per game | 5.754 | 6.447 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.384 | 53.466 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.7%82 | 36.4%46 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1455 | 2.5031 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.3%74 | 51.4%59 |
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 | @68  UCF | L10-17 | -0.82 | +0.07 | +0.22 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 100  Liberty | W34-24 | +0.03 | +0.26 | +0.37 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @96  Georgia Southern | L34-41 | -0.93 | +0.31 | +0.39 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | Murray State(FCS) | W45-10 | +0.00 | +0.42 | -0.16 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @109  Southern Miss | L25-42 | -0.95 | +0.03 | +0.25 |
| Oct 9Wk 7 | N134  Sam Houston | W29-27 | +0.01 | +0.25 | +0.17 |
| Oct 15Wk 8 | 120  Delaware | W38-25 | +0.01 | +0.16 | +0.11 |
| Oct 29Wk 10 | @131  Middle Tennessee | W24-21 | +0.02 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @127  UTEP | W30-27 | +0.02 | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 111  Kennesaw State | W35-26 | +0.02 | +0.47 | +0.14 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @105  Florida International | L21-27 | -0.94 | +0.01 | +0.14 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 88  Western Kentucky | W37-34 | +0.05 | +0.31 | +0.24 |
| Dec 5Wk 15 | 111Kennesaw State | L15-19 | -0.98 | +0.08 | +0.11 |
| Dec 16Post | N95  Troy | W17-13 | +0.06 | -0.06 | -0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Caden CreelJR | 64% | 130/211 | 61.6% | 1514 | 7.2 | 9 | 4 |
| 2Gavin WimsattSR | 34% | 63/112 | 56.3% | 731 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cam CookSR | 46% | 296 | 1666 | 5.6 | 16 | 30 |
| 7Khristian LandoSO | 8% | 51 | 201 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 |
| 0Andrew PaulSR | 5% | 30 | 127 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Caleb CoombsWR SR | 11% | 37 | 277 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 3Brock RechsteinerWR SR | 11% | 36 | 383 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 11Deondre JohnsonWR JR | 9% | 30 | 724 | 24.1 | 6 |
| 13Pearson BaldwinTE SR | 8% | 26 | 302 | 11.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Talan CarterDL SO | 55 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 99Emmanuel OybadejoDL SR | 41 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 91Gharin StansburyDE SR | 22 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 96Darrell PraterDL SR | 21 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Jawaun CampbellDL JR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Khurtiss PerryDL SR | 20 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59Mac SandersLB SO | 83 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 40Walker O'SteenLB SR | 78 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 16Malcolm JonesLB SR | 51 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49Thaxton GallagherLB SR | 33 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Isaac WalkerLB JR | 31 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Trevor WoodsS SR | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1Caleb NixS SR | 63 | 3 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 3Tre'Quon FegansCB SR | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 5Tyrin TaylorCB SR | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2Travis Franklin Jr.S SR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Jaheim JenkinsCB SR | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Marc WoodsS SO | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Garrison RippaJR | 21/28 | 75% | 52 | 40/40 | 103 |
| 87Conor DonaghySO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Conor DonaghySO | 53 | 39.6 | 57 | 15 | 3 |
| 29Cade BackeSR | 7 | 40.3 | 45 | 2 | 0 |