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UAB Blazers
4-8 (2-6 American Athletic)Last: W 31-24 at Tulsa
Alex Mortensen · 1st season · .333 at UAB · .333 career
- Rating
- -15.0124
- Adj Off
- 21.599
- Adj Def
- 36.5133
- WAP
- -6.48111
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.7%116 | 60.9%1 |
| Plays per game | 68.851 | 61.6120 |
| Time of possession | 31:1934 | 28:41102 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.364 | 9.7136 |
| Yards per rush | 4.284 | 4.799 |
| Points per game | 26.477 | 38.3135 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6375 | 4.71135 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 35136 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17858 | +0.323135 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10693 | +0.296134 |
| Success rate | 43.2%58 | 48.9%133 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3039 | 1.2786 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14553 | +0.213128 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26160 | +0.490135 |
| Std downs success | 47.5%76 | 55.5%135 |
| Passing downs success | 33.7%26 | 31.2%92 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.7%64 | 83.6%133 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.75119 | 0.75123 |
| Penalties per game | 7.4120 | 6.064 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.2105 | 51.373 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.4%20 | 48.3%134 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.009 | 2.5821 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.2%100 | 61.3%107 |
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 | Alabama State(FCS) | W52-42 | +0.00 | +0.55 | +0.55 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @64  Navy#23 | L24-38 | -0.78 | +0.35 | +0.57 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 125  Akron | W31-28 | +0.01 | +0.19 | +0.18 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | @21  Tennessee | L24-56 | -0.53 | +0.08 | +0.35 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 85  Army | L13-31 | -0.94 | +0.22 | +0.21 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @112  Florida Atlantic | L33-53 | -0.95 | +0.06 | +0.47 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 65  Memphis | W31-24 | +0.12 | +0.35 | +0.20 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @80  UConn | L19-38 | -0.87 | +0.10 | +0.39 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @128  Rice | L17-24 | -0.98 | -0.08 | -0.13 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 46  North Texas#24 | L24-53 | -0.83 | +0.20 | +0.56 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 33  South Florida | L18-48 | -0.77 | +0.01 | +0.47 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @122  Tulsa | W31-24 | +0.03 | +0.19 | +0.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jalen KitnaSR | 77% | 223/337 | 66.2% | 2462 | 7.3 | 13 | 11 |
| 5Ryder BurtonJR | 22% | 62/98 | 63.3% | 708 | 7.2 | 7 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jevon JacksonSR | 42% | 167 | 900 | 5.4 | 5 | 19 |
| 3Isaiah JacobsSR | 20% | 79 | 342 | 4.3 | 4 | 15 |
| 28Solomon BeebeJR | 14% | 56 | 338 | 6.0 | 6 | 31 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Iverson HooksWR SR | 16% | 72 | 927 | 12.9 | 7 |
| 6BJ Hawkins Jr.WR SR | 9% | 41 | 540 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 0Corri MillinerWR SR | 5% | 24 | 341 | 14.2 | 3 |
| 82Elijah LaggTE SR | 5% | 20 | 164 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 18Xavier DaisyWR JR | 4% | 18 | 177 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 8Kaleb BrownWR SR | 4% | 17 | 255 | 15.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7AJ BrownDE SR | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Eamon SmallsDT JR | 50 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Denver WarrenDL SR | 34 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Jonathan AllenDT SR | 34 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59Chris BurgeDE SO | 32 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 4Amorie MorrisonDE SR | 28 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Devin HightowerLB SR | 81 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Eddy ToussomLB SR | 46 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Tylan McNicholsLB JR | 39 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Calvin PitcherLB SR | 38 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Eli EnnisLB SR | 11 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jeremiah VesselS JR | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Sirad BryantS SR | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 7Pierre RoysterS SR | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 29T'sai McDanielCB SR | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 10Jalen CheekS SR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 0Perry FisherDB SR | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Delvon GulleyCB JR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Jonah DelangeSR | 10/14 | 71% | 46 | 29/29 | 59 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Patrick FoleySR | 30 | 41.6 | 56 | 7 | 3 |