

TCU Horned Frogs
9-4 (5-4 Big 12)25th APLast: W 30-27 vs USC
Sonny Dykes · 4th season · .679 at TCU · .575 career since 2010
- Rating
- +8.734
- Adj Off
- 31.430
- Adj Def
- 22.640
- WAP
- -0.9727
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.2%104 | 48.7%88 |
| Plays per game | 70.038 | 69.336 |
| Time of possession | 28:52100 | 31:0836 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.227 | 7.596 |
| Yards per rush | 4.096 | 3.840 |
| Points per game | 30.740 | 25.372 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1434 | 3.4954 |
| Starting field position | Own 3048 | Own 2978 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19748 | +0.14159 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22134 | +0.09838 |
| Success rate | 44.5%44 | 40.3%51 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2650 | 1.2889 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.05997 | +0.03028 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37029 | +0.318103 |
| Std downs success | 49.7%45 | 44.5%42 |
| Passing downs success | 33.5%30 | 31.1%89 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.8%60 | 66.0%37 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.54102 | 1.6229 |
| Penalties per game | 6.894 | 4.9111 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.0110 | 43.5107 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.4%14 | 39.9%74 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9270 | 2.3143 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.0%24 | 53.3%73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @84 | W48-14 | +0.12 | +0.39 | -0.02 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | Abilene Christian(FCS) | W42-21 | +0.00 | +0.49 | +0.34 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 19 | W35-24 | +0.34 | +0.29 | +0.27 |
| Sep 26Wk 5 | @42 | L24-27 | -0.69 | +0.12 | +0.18 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 79 | W35-21 | +0.07 | +0.27 | +0.15 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @39 | L28-41 | -0.66 | +0.18 | +0.21 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 49 | W42-36 | +0.15 | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @82 | W23-17 | +0.13 | +0.03 | +0.01 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 38 | L17-20 | -0.77 | +0.03 | -0.09 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @20 | L13-44 | -0.52 | -0.03 | +0.22 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @52 | W17-14 | +0.25 | +0.04 | +0.01 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 53 | W45-23 | +0.15 | +0.34 | +0.35 |
| Dec 30Post | N15 | W30-27 | +0.46 | +0.30 | +0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Josh HooverSR | 90% | 272/413 | 65.9% | 3472 | 8.4 | 29 | 13 |
| 9Ken SealsSR | 10% | 33/46 | 71.7% | 282 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jeremy PayneJR | 25% | 110 | 623 | 5.7 | 5 | 22 |
| 2Kevorian BarnesSR | 22% | 97 | 443 | 4.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 6Trent BattleSR | 15% | 64 | 349 | 5.5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2Jon DenmanSO | 12% | 50 | 178 | 3.6 | 3 | 3 |
| 15Nate PalmerSO | 7% | 30 | 139 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eric McAlisterWR SR | 16% | 72 | 1190 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 7Jordan DwyerWR SR | 12% | 54 | 730 | 13.5 | 7 |
| 14Joseph ManjackWR SR | 10% | 44 | 579 | 13.2 | 3 |
| 0D'Andre RogersTE SR | 7% | 34 | 319 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 18Ed SmallWR SO | 3% | 16 | 186 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 3Major EverhartWR SR | 3% | 14 | 149 | 10.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Devean DealEDGE SR | 53 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 9 | 4 |
| 97Paul OyewaleEDGE SR | 31 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 0Zachary ChapmanEDGE SR | 28 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 95Markis DealDT SR | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 92Ansel Din-MbuhDT SR | 24 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35Tristan JohnsonDT JR | 17 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kaleb Elarms-OrrLB SR | 130 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Namdi ObiazorLB SR | 88 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3Max CarrollLB SR | 34 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Michael TeasonLB SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Hudson HooperLB SR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jamel JohnsonS SR | 96 | 3 | 5 | 3.0 |
| 21Bud ClarkS SR | 56 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 1Vernon GloverCB SR | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Austin JordanS SR | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 7Channing CanadaCB SR | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 6Kylin JacksonS SR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 20Jevon McIver Jr.CB SR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Nate McCashlandSR | 9/12 | 75% | 41 | 42/42 | 69 |
| 34Kyle LemmermannJR | 3/3 | 100% | 33 | 9/9 | 18 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ethan CrawSR | 46 | 41.5 | 69 | 12 | 4 |
| 97Easton BlackSR | 1 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |