American Athletic · 2026
Florida Atlantic Owls
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Zach Kittley · 2nd season · .308 at Florida Atlantic · .308 career since 2025
- Off EPA
- +0.108102
- Def EPA
- +0.622134
- TO margin
- -2.0/g113
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.1%126 | 58.8%30 |
| Plays per game | 92.03 | 68.053 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.2115 | 13.2135 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2105 | 6.9131 |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.0%44 | 55.6%127 |
| Points per game | 21.092 | 66.0138 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2067 | 6.56132 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.108102 | +0.622134 |
| Success rate | 40.2%93 | 54.4%130 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1294 | 1.55126 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.03591 | +0.450132 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.152101 | +0.924134 |
| Std downs success | 41.2%107 | 59.3%133 |
| Passing downs success | 37.5%51 | 35.7%105 |
Situational
Field position, discipline, and fourth-down aggression.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers per game | 3.00121 | 1.0052 |
| Starting field position | Own 25108 | Own 31106 |
| Penalties per game | 9.0108 | 3.0119 |
| Penalty yards per game | 88.0126 | 32.0109 |
| Time of possession | 28:2497 | 31:3640 |
| 4th down tries per game | 7.001 | 2.0036 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%60 | 100.0%80 |
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.
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 | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Caden VeltkampSR | 98% | 34/52 | 276 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Ethan ErvinSO | 43% | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Leonard FarrowSR | 27% | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28Kaden Shields-DuttonJR | 8% | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 |
| 22Brady TillmanSR | 5% | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Kelby ValsinWR SR | 19% | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 8Easton MesserWR SR | 13% | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 9Dom HenryWR SR | 11% | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 0Branden HochWR SO | 9% | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 1Antonio JohnsonTE SR | 4% | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Wilky DenaudDL SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62Enyce SledgeDL SR | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Blake BurrisDL SR | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Leon Hart Jr.LB SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Joseph Sipp Jr.LB SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Nate FischerLB JR | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Hector ChavezLB SO | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Jayden SweeneyS SR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 20Bo Simpson-NealyDB SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0Damon AllenDB SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Damarius McGheeDB SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Chris TooleyCB SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 24Ahlston WareDB SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 27Travis JacksonDB FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @  Florida | L21-66 | +0.11 | +0.62 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 |   Navy | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 19Wk 3 |   Florida International | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @  UL Monroe | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | Texas Southern(FCS) | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @  Army | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 24Wk 8 |   Rice | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @  North Texas | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 5Wk 10 |   UTSA | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @  Tulsa | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 |   South Florida | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @  East Carolina | Upcoming | — | — |