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East Carolina Pirates
3-4 (1-2 American Athletic)Last: L 34-41 at MemphisNext: vs Temple
Blake Harrell · 3rd season · .654 at East Carolina · .654 career since 2024
- Rating
- -5.791
- Adj Off
- 22.892
- Adj Def
- 28.582
- WAP
- -2.90101
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.8%76 | 55.4%21 |
| Plays per game | 68.063 | 72.017 |
| Time of possession | 27:14126 | 32:4513 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.3124 | 7.272 |
| Yards per rush | 4.381 | 3.332 |
| Points per game | 25.092 | 26.395 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.31107 | 3.3362 |
| Starting field position | Own 2881 | Own 2869 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.020119 | +0.01338 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.032106 | +0.08961 |
| Success rate | 37.2%128 | 36.3%26 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2467 | 1.2688 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.020118 | +0.00749 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.100109 | +0.06435 |
| Std downs success | 44.2%114 | 39.7%15 |
| Passing downs success | 23.3%128 | 30.9%91 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 43.2%126 | 47.4%35 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.86127 | 1.2953 |
| Penalties per game | 6.356 | 8.67 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.186 | 66.130 |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.0%127 | 32.7%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8666 | 1.00127 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%71 | 57.1%85 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.9-6.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @5  Alabama#13 | L10-48 | -0.27 | -0.20 | +0.24 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 95  App State | L24-27 | -0.95 | +0.28 | +0.17 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @110  Old Dominion | W20-17 | +0.06 | -0.28 | -0.25 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | North Carolina Central(FCS) | W42-9 | 0.00 | +0.32 | -0.30 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 124  Rice | W28-12 | +0.02 | -0.02 | -0.29 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @112  UAB | L17-30 | -0.94 | -0.20 | +0.10 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @65  Memphis | L34-41 | -0.81 | +0.17 | +0.30 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 108  Temple | -7.368% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 73  South Florida | +1.845% | +0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @134  Charlotte | -13.080% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @80  Army | +6.634% | +0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 104  Florida Atlantic | -6.366% | +0.03 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Emory WilliamsFR | 54% | 73/117 | 62.4% | 716 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 |
| 12Mitch GriffisFR | 45% | 52/96 | 54.2% | 623 | 6.5 | 4 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TJ EnglemanFR | 35% | 89 | 582 | 6.5 | 4 | 8 |
| 3Ashton GrayFR | 22% | 55 | 221 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 |
| 21Michael AllenFR | 13% | 34 | 109 | 3.2 | 1 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nathaniel JosephWR FR | 14% | 31 | 285 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 11Jeremiah MelvinWR FR | 6% | 13 | 188 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 7Landon SidesWR FR | 6% | 12 | 174 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 8Ismael Smith FloresTE FR | 6% | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 24Jason DickersonWR FR | 5% | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Kieran DavisDL FR | 22 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Kendrick DuJourDL FR | 16 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Jasiyah RobinsonDL FR | 14 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 44Preston CarrDL FR | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 98Torin BrazellDL FR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9J.D. LampleyDL FR | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11DJ Johnson Jr.LB FR | 51 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Crews LawLB FR | 44 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Julien DavisLB FR | 28 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1Jackson BarkerLB FR | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Cade LawLB FR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Kevon MerrellDB FR | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 8Kamaurri McKinleyDB FR | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 3Zyeir GambleDB FR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 7Ashton Levells-MitchellDB FR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 6DeMarius HinesDB FR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 12Myles PollardDB FR | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 22Angelo RossDB FR | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Noah PerezFR | 9/11 | 82% | 49 | 20/20 | 47 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Tomas O'HalloranFR | 29 | 46.9 | 60 | 9 | 1 |
| 83Elliot HuetherFR | 10 | 48.2 | 64 | 3 | 1 |