American Athletic · 2025 · History
Memphis Tigers
8-5 (4-4 American Athletic)Last: L 7-31 vs NC State
Reggie Howard · 1st season · .615 at Memphis · .615 career
- Rating
- +1.565
- Adj Off
- 27.460
- Adj Def
- 25.965
- WAP
- -3.5668
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.7%81 | 51.7%55 |
| Plays per game | 69.247 | 67.460 |
| Time of possession | 31:3826 | 28:22110 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.266 | 7.597 |
| Yards per rush | 5.127 | 3.736 |
| Points per game | 32.525 | 23.252 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4123 | 4.00100 |
| Starting field position | Own 2960 | Own 267 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24524 | +0.16978 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18549 | +0.17176 |
| Success rate | 44.9%39 | 40.9%60 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3133 | 1.2993 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2885 | +0.01020 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20882 | +0.361120 |
| Std downs success | 51.1%31 | 46.2%64 |
| Passing downs success | 32.1%45 | 29.2%72 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.6%4 | 77.5%116 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9218 | 1.4641 |
| Penalties per game | 5.545 | 6.545 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.141 | 51.871 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.7%46 | 39.9%74 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9270 | 1.6993 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.0%60 | 50.0%51 |
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 | Chattanooga(FCS) | W45-10 | +0.00 | +0.44 | -0.12 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @126  Georgia State | W38-16 | +0.03 | +0.30 | +0.15 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @95  Troy | W28-7 | +0.09 | +0.17 | -0.15 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 40  Arkansas | W32-31 | +0.20 | +0.31 | +0.18 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @112  Florida Atlantic | W55-26 | +0.05 | +0.41 | +0.22 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 122  Tulsa | W45-7 | +0.01 | +0.27 | +0.01 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @124  UAB | L24-31 | -0.97 | +0.20 | +0.35 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 33  South Florida | W34-31 | +0.23 | +0.23 | +0.34 |
| Oct 31Wk 10 | @128  Rice | W38-14 | +0.02 | +0.45 | +0.07 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | 60  Tulane#18 | L32-38 | -0.87 | +0.35 | +0.48 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @50  East Carolina | L27-31 | -0.74 | +0.21 | +0.32 |
| Nov 27Wk 14 | 64  Navy#23 | L17-28 | -0.88 | +0.05 | +0.12 |
| Dec 19Post | N41  NC State | L7-31 | -0.74 | -0.11 | +0.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Brendon LewisSR | 89% | 253/368 | 68.8% | 2673 | 7.3 | 16 | 7 |
| 2AJ HillSO | 8% | 19/32 | 59.4% | 223 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Sutton SmithSR | 22% | 102 | 669 | 6.6 | 7 | 20 |
| 13Gregory DeRosiersSR | 21% | 99 | 563 | 5.7 | 7 | 32 |
| 22Frank PeasantSR | 13% | 63 | 279 | 4.4 | 7 | 9 |
| 21Makari BodifordSO | 5% | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cortez BrahamWR SR | 15% | 63 | 889 | 14.1 | 8 |
| 9Jamari HawkinsWR SR | 9% | 38 | 623 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 6Marcello BusseyWR SR | 7% | 27 | 287 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 12Brady KluseWR JR | 5% | 22 | 240 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 15Christian RossTE JR | 4% | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Jalen BellDL SR | 36 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9William Whitlow Jr.DL SR | 31 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 99Pooda WalkerDL SR | 28 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 90Taylor BurtonDL SR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0Jayden MarableDL SR | 10 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Rayyan BuellDL SR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Sam BrumfieldLB SR | 90 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 16Everett Roussaw Jr.LB SR | 58 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 31Demarco WardLB JR | 50 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10Crews LawLB JR | 23 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 48Jayden FlakerLB SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kamari WilsonS SR | 78 | 4 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 7Chris BracyS JR | 71 | 9 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 7Drue WattsDB SR | 69 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| 1Omarion CooperDB SR | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 13Jeremiah JordanDB SR | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 29Jaidyn DenisDB SR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Samson IsraelDB SR | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Gianni SpeticSR | 14/19 | 74% | 55 | 46/46 | 88 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Lachlan CarriganSO | 46 | 43.3 | 55 | 20 | 3 |