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2015 | 2016
East Carolina Pirates (American East)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 5-7 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.9 (0.9) | S&P+ Rk: 76 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | Towson | N/A | 28-20 | W | 91% | 10.5 | 48% | 54% | 34% |
| 12-Sep | at Florida | 18 | 24-31 | L | 15% | -8.2 | 66% | 48% | 43% |
| 19-Sep | at Navy | 20 | 21-45 | L | 2% | -16.2 | 72% | 48% | 43% |
| 26-Sep | Virginia Tech | 59 | 35-28 | W | 74% | 5.1 | 88% | 81% | 41% |
| 3-Oct | at SMU | 104 | 49-23 | W | 100% | 22.1 | 83% | 64% | 54% |
| 10-Oct | at BYU | 38 | 38-45 | L | 24% | -5.5 | 32% | 83% | 31% |
| 17-Oct | Tulsa | 94 | 30-17 | W | 83% | 7.6 | 45% | 18% | 97% |
| 22-Oct | Temple | 49 | 14-24 | L | 8% | -11.3 | 23% | 39% | 54% |
| 30-Oct | at Connecticut | 87 | 13-31 | L | 3% | -15.3 | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| 7-Nov | South Florida | 50 | 17-22 | L | 20% | -6.7 | 36% | 40% | 76% |
| 19-Nov | at Central Florida | 125 | 44-7 | W | 100% | 25.4 | 49% | 79% | 30% |
| 28-Nov | Cincinnati | 74 | 16-19 | L | 68% | 3.8 | 45% | 54% | 66% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.7 | 70 | 29.4 | 75 |
| Points Per Game | 27.4 | 76 | 26.0 | 54 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.16 | 116 | 1.17 | 25 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.8% | 51 | 43.0% | 84 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.7 | 71 | 27.4 | 18 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.70 | 73 | 4.46 | 48 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -0.29 | 72 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.13 |
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| ACTUAL | -3 | 88 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 92.4 | 104 | 97.2 | 79 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.7% | 85 | 44.5% | 87 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.03 | 82 | 0.94 | 13 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 89.1 | 112 | 92.4 | 94 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.1% | 99 | 35.4% | 34 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 62.5% | 86 | 82.0% | 125 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.1% | 120 | 13.6% | 126 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Chris Hairston | RB | 6'0, 205 | SR | 165 | 754 | 8 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 32.7% | 2 (0) |
| James Summers | QB | 6'3, 210 | JR | 81 | 526 | 8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 43.2% | 2 (0) |
| Anthony Scott | RB | 5'9, 187 | SO | 49 | 207 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 36.7% | 1 (1) |
| Blake Kemp | QB | 6'1, 207 | JR | 26 | 93 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 42.3% | 6 (4) |
| Shawn Furlow | RB | 5'10, 187 | FR | 25 | 83 | 0 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 24.0% | 0 (0) |
| Marquez Grayson | RB | 6'1, 189 | SO | 13 | 88 | 0 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 30.8% | 0 (0) |
| Devin Anderson | RB | 5'9, 203 | FR | 5 | 45 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 80.0% | 0 (0) |
| Quay Johnson | WR | 5'10, 177 | SO | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 2 (0) |
| Jason Connella | QB | 5'11, 200 | FR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 98.7 | 72 | 97.7 | 71 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 44.4% | 30 | 41.2% | 70 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.24 | 120 | 1.49 | 74 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 101.1 | 60 | 77.7 | 101 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Blake Kemp | 6'1, 207 | JR | 260 | 375 | 2658 | 16 | 10 | 69.3% | 13 | 3.4% | 6.6 |
| James Summers | 6'3, 210 | JR | 60 | 94 | 683 | 5 | 2 | 63.8% | 15 | 13.8% | 5.5 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Isaiah Jones | WR | 6'1, 197 | JR | 125 | 98 | 1093 | 5 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 78.4% | 60.0% | 27.7% |
| Bryce Williams | TE | 6'6, 258 | SR | 77 | 58 | 602 | 4 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 75.3% | 48.1% | 17.1% |
| Trevon Brown | WR | 6'2, 210 | SO | 65 | 41 | 496 | 4 | 12.1 | 7.6 | 63.1% | 53.8% | 14.4% |
| Davon Grayson | WR | 6'2, 195 | JR | 57 | 33 | 448 | 3 | 13.6 | 7.9 | 57.9% | 38.6% | 12.6% |
| Chris Hairston | RB | 6'0, 205 | SR | 31 | 29 | 193 | 1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 93.5% | 41.9% | 6.9% |
| Brandon Bishop | WR | 5'11, 184 | JR | 25 | 15 | 158 | 1 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 60.0% | 52.0% | 5.5% |
| Jimmy Williams | WR | 5'11, 189 | JR | 24 | 15 | 137 | 2 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 62.5% | 50.0% | 5.3% |
| Quay Johnson | WR | 5'10, 177 | SO | 19 | 17 | 164 | 1 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 89.5% | 47.4% | 4.2% |
| DaQuan Barnes | WR | 6'1, 187 | JR | 14 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 42.9% | 28.6% | 3.1% |
| Anthony Scott | RB | 5'9, 187 | SO | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 66.7% | 16.7% | 1.3% |
| Stephen Baggett | TE | 6'5, 232 | SO | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 1.1% |
| James Summers | QB | 6'3, 210 | JR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| Chris Love | DB | 5'10, 169 | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Malik Gray | WR | 6'1, 199 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 95.2 | 93 | 97.6 | 76 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.7% | 51 | 47.8% | 79 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.02 | 101 | 1.03 | 34 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.51 | 116 | 3.09 | 94 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.2% | 49 | 5.8% | 39 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 102.1 | 65 | 99.5 | 72 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 32.3% | 53 | 31.4% | 75 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.59 | 104 | 1.71 | 54 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.17 | 72 | 3.54 | 97 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.6% | 88 | 5.2% | 102 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 100.8 | 71 | 98.3 | 69 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 105.1 | 56 | 101.2 | 75 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 96.4 | 86 | 116.2 | 24 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 103.1 | 68 | 94.1 | 90 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 98.7 | 79 | 99.9 | 68 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 100.3 | 75 | 102.8 | 62 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 104.7 | 64 | 99.2 | 74 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 51.1% | 110 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 25.0% | 111 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -0.4 | 65 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.7% | 66 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 64.3% | 30 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 34.7% | 59 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 14.2% | 94 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.6% | 98 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.6% | 34 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.0% | 103 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 32.0% | 72 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Zeek Bigger | ILB | 6'2, 216 | SR | 75.5 | 10.8% | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Williams | ILB | 6'0, 230 | SO | 63.5 | 9.1% | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montese Overton | OLB | 6'3, 221 | SR | 55.0 | 7.9% | 10.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Simmons | DB | 5'10, 185 | SO | 38.0 | 5.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hawkins | DB | 5'10, 185 | SR | 35.0 | 5.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Presley | DL | 6'3, 271 | JR | 34.0 | 4.9% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Terrell Stanley | DL | 6'2, 268 | SR | 31.5 | 4.5% | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Demetri McGill | DL | 6'1, 314 | JR | 28.5 | 4.1% | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShaun Amos | DB | 6'1, 189 | JR | 28.5 | 4.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Allely | OLB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 26.0 | 3.7% | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocco Scarfone | DB | 5'11, 178 | SR | 25.5 | 3.7% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Richardson | DB | 6'0, 211 | JR | 25.5 | 3.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathon White | DL | 6'4, 282 | SR | 24.0 | 3.4% | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Lennon | DB | 6'2, 210 | SR | 23.5 | 3.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShawn Benton | DB | 6'0, 191 | JR | 22.5 | 3.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam White | ILB | 5'11, 213 | JR | 21.0 | 3.0% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Fulp | DB | 6'4, 195 | SO | 15.5 | 2.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Green | OLB | 6'2, 217 | SO | 14.0 | 2.0% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Demage Bailey | DL | 6'5, 316 | SO | 14.0 | 2.0% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yiannis Bowden | OLB | 6'5, 225 | FR | 13.5 | 1.9% | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Tillman | ILB | 6'1, 206 | SO | 12.0 | 1.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Seargent | DB | 6'0, 180 | FR | 11.0 | 1.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Devaris Brunson | ILB | 6'1, 220 | JR | 10.0 | 1.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayon Pratt | OLB | 6'4, 230 | JR | 8.0 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Wright | ILB | 6'0, 220 | JR | 7.5 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. | |||||||||||
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.7 | 41 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.13 | 48 |
| Punt Success Rate | 65.1% | 23 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 69.7% | 68 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 52.2% | 52 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 36.8% | 98 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Davis Plowman | 5'10, 193 | JR | 37-39 | 10-12 | 83.3% |
| Connor Torruella | 5'10, 184 | JR | 4-4 | 0-1 | 0.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Worth Gregory | 6'3, 209 | JR | 60 | 43.1 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 70.0% |
| Davis Plowman | 5'10, 193 | JR | 1 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Caleb Pratt | 6'3, 190 | FR | 60 | 61.6 | 31 | 51.7% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Torruella | 5'10, 184 | JR | 5 | 63.0 | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worth Gregory | 6'3, 209 | JR | 1 | 70.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Quay Johnson | 5'10, 177 | SO | 19 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 (0) |
| Trevon Brown | 6'2, 210 | SO | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 (0) |
| Brandon Bishop | 5'11, 184 | JR | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Quay Johnson | 5'10, 177 | SO | 27 | 20.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Trevon Brown | 6'2, 210 | SO | 10 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Isaiah Jones | 6'1, 197 | JR | 1 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics