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UAB Blazers
4-3 (2-1 American Athletic)Last: W 30-17 vs East CarolinaNext: at South Florida
Alex Mortensen · 2nd season · .462 at UAB · .462 career since 2025
- Rating
- -11.3112
- Adj Off
- 18.7118
- Adj Def
- 30.099
- WAP
- -2.2787
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.4%20 | 63.3%1 |
| Plays per game | 68.063 | 64.685 |
| Time of possession | 30:5548 | 29:0591 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.099 | 6.017 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0103 | 4.493 |
| Points per game | 23.3103 | 24.676 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.89122 | 3.7996 |
| Starting field position | Own 3052 | Own 2988 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.031115 | +0.01742 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.018126 | +0.13586 |
| Success rate | 41.6%85 | 43.1%104 |
| Explosiveness | 1.17106 | 1.044 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07583 | +0.07786 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.004128 | -0.01018 |
| Std downs success | 45.7%106 | 50.5%119 |
| Passing downs success | 32.9%53 | 25.9%30 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 45.2%122 | 55.6%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4392 | 1.4336 |
| Penalties per game | 6.670 | 4.1136 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.674 | 34.7134 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.9%56 | 40.4%93 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8666 | 2.0046 |
| 4th down conversion | 30.8%123 | 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 5.8-6.2
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @48  Illinois | L23-42 | -0.72 | +0.14 | +0.46 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 137  UL Monroe | W26-20 | +0.00 | +0.11 | -0.18 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @75  Louisiana | L14-21 | -0.83 | -0.26 | +0.06 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 101  Navy | W24-20 | +0.04 | +0.18 | 0.00 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | Samford(FCS) | W33-14 | 0.00 | +0.25 | -0.14 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @65  Memphis | L13-38 | -0.81 | -0.32 | +0.27 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 91  East Carolina | W30-17 | +0.05 | +0.10 | -0.20 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @73  South Florida | +13.520% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 134  Charlotte | -13.480% | +0.00 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @108  Temple | +4.439% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 63  UTSA | +8.729% | +0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @60  North Texas | +15.616% | +0.21 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Ryder BurtonFR | 97% | 91/167 | 54.5% | 1184 | 7.1 | 6 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Roderick Robinson IIFR | 34% | 101 | 436 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3Braylon McReynoldsFR | 24% | 72 | 335 | 4.7 | 4 | 6 |
| 7Ja'Vin SimpkinsFR | 12% | 36 | 159 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Tiaquelin MimsWR FR | 12% | 20 | 349 | 17.4 | 1 |
| 1C.J. SmithWR FR | 11% | 19 | 350 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 4EJ ReidWR FR | 11% | 19 | 164 | 8.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Tylin JacksonDL FR | 16 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29Cameron CunninghamDL FR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Sterling SandersDL FR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Christopher SpencerDL FR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Raymond MaciasDL FR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Eli HallDL FR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Muaaz ByardLB FR | 71 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3Ike EsonwuneLB FR | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4Marlin DeanLB FR | 31 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Braden SullivanLB FR | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Blanche GoldLB FR | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Jo PierceDB FR | 58 | 4 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 13Jeremiah JordanDB FR | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 11Anta'Veon McKenzieDB FR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1Darrell SweetingDB FR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 5Delvon GulleyCB FR | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 21Draden FullbrightDB FR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Que BillingsleyDB FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Jonah DelangeFR | 17/19 | 89% | 57 | 14/14 | 65 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Oliver StrawFR | 21 | 45.4 | 59 | 9 | 0 |
| 20Badger HargettFR | 3 | 48.7 | 52 | 1 | 0 |