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Memphis Tigers
6-2 (3-1 American Athletic)Last: W 41-34 vs East CarolinaNext: vs Army
Charles Huff · 1st season · .750 at Memphis · .625 career since 2021
- Rating
- +0.165
- Adj Off
- 28.753
- Adj Def
- 28.783
- WAP
- -1.2552
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.9%27 | 51.3%61 |
| Plays per game | 71.428 | 65.874 |
| Time of possession | 29:0496 | 30:5641 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.67 | 7.484 |
| Yards per rush | 5.516 | 4.7105 |
| Points per game | 36.126 | 23.867 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0653 | 3.4669 |
| Starting field position | Own 27117 | Own 2750 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20441 | +0.07169 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12058 | +0.13384 |
| Success rate | 48.5%22 | 37.5%41 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2465 | 1.37124 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14252 | +0.123105 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.40920 | +0.04830 |
| Std downs success | 53.2%25 | 45.2%60 |
| Passing downs success | 35.1%31 | 22.7%11 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.5%34 | 40.0%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.50103 | 2.007 |
| Penalties per game | 5.430 | 6.383 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.334 | 52.981 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.3%54 | 30.9%20 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.25115 | 1.7574 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%80 | 50.0%54 |
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 8.5-3.5
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | @88  UNLV | W27-21 | +0.12 | +0.22 | +0.02 |
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 99  Arkansas State | W42-24 | +0.04 | +0.43 | +0.09 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @40  Boise State#21 | L20-38 | -0.66 | +0.01 | +0.46 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | UT Martin(FCS) | W45-21 | 0.00 | +0.32 | +0.13 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @134  Charlotte | W59-8 | +0.01 | +0.33 | -0.04 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 112  UAB | W38-13 | +0.02 | +0.27 | -0.32 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @77  Tulane | L17-31 | -0.84 | -0.28 | -0.01 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 91  East Carolina | W41-34 | +0.05 | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 80  Army | -5.163% | +0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @73  South Florida | +2.145% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @101  Navy | -5.965% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 108  Temple | -13.080% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Marcus StokesFR | 96% | 150/224 | 67.0% | 2161 | 9.6 | 21 | 6 |
| 3Air NolandFR | 4% | 7/9 | 77.8% | 83 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jaylin CarterFR | 38% | 128 | 833 | 6.5 | 8 | 10 |
| 28Manny CoveyFR | 20% | 68 | 361 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7Dallan HaydenFR | 10% | 33 | 195 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 23Jordan ThompsonFR | 5% | 18 | 158 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Hunter TiptonTE FR | 13% | 30 | 409 | 13.6 | 5 |
| 11Jermane HayesWR FR | 12% | 28 | 366 | 13.1 | 3 |
| 5Braylon BurnsideWR FR | 10% | 24 | 402 | 16.8 | 3 |
| 13Jemyri DavisWR FR | 8% | 19 | 325 | 17.1 | 4 |
| 1Tychaun ChapmanWR FR | 6% | 14 | 233 | 16.6 | 2 |
| 14Aidan O'CallaghanTE FR | 4% | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Elijah KinslerDL FR | 33 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14J'Mond TappDL FR | 24 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 90Taylor BurtonDL FR | 17 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 97Jacari GatlingDL FR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56K.J. MilesDL FR | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Jaden MckinneyDL FR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Michael MontgomeryLB FR | 57 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22Zach RuffinLB FR | 41 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 25JJ ClaytonLB FR | 17 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Kadan SpratlingLB FR | 13 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Trey McDonaldLB FR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Dylan SmithS FR | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 0Ian FosterS FR | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2Chauncey LoganCB FR | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 5Ahmere FosterS FR | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 1Ellis Ellis Jr.CB FR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 8Anthony RichardCB FR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Beni MwambaS FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Philippe LaforgeFR | 10/13 | 77% | 44 | 37/37 | 67 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Harrison TuckFR | 30 | 40.8 | 53 | 9 | 0 |