Updated on 8/21/2016
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2015 | 2016
NC State Wolfpack (ACC Atlantic)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.1 (0.1) | S&P+ Rk: 36 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | Troy | 90 | 49-21 | W | 92% | 11.4 | 85% | 89% | 40% |
| 12-Sep | Eastern Kentucky | N/A | 35-0 | W | 100% | 39.8 | 79% | 49% | 95% |
| 19-Sep | at Old Dominion | 110 | 38-14 | W | 99% | 18.6 | 90% | 70% | 65% |
| 26-Sep | at South Alabama | 103 | 63-13 | W | 100% | 48.8 | 95% | 99% | 66% |
| 3-Oct | Louisville | 28 | 13-20 | L | 26% | -5.2 | 76% | 23% | 86% |
| 9-Oct | at Virginia Tech | 59 | 13-28 | L | 5% | -13.4 | 14% | 26% | 38% |
| 24-Oct | at Wake Forest | 92 | 35-17 | W | 100% | 35.6 | 83% | 88% | 86% |
| 31-Oct | Clemson | 2 | 41-56 | L | 3% | -15.2 | 31% | 78% | 20% |
| 7-Nov | at Boston College | 67 | 24-8 | W | 100% | 26.3 | 91% | 89% | 73% |
| 14-Nov | at Florida State | 7 | 17-34 | L | 1% | -18.4 | 19% | 32% | 52% |
| 21-Nov | Syracuse | 71 | 42-29 | W | 61% | 2.2 | 27% | 60% | 28% |
| 28-Nov | North Carolina | 29 | 34-45 | L | 18% | -7.4 | 39% | 74% | 44% |
| 30-Dec | vs. Mississippi State | 16 | 28-51 | L | 3% | -14.8 | 22% | 63% | 21% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 34.8 | 30 | 25.1 | 45 |
| Points Per Game | 33.2 | 42 | 25.8 | 52 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.32 | 35 | 1.39 | 110 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 41.5% | 71 | 39.0% | 46 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 32.5 | 19 | 27.8 | 27 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.27 | 23 | 4.73 | 70 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.65 | 16 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.52 |
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| ACTUAL | 9 | 16 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 122.8 | 8 | 106.0 | 44 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.3% | 57 | 36.6% | 17 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.31 | 5 | 1.25 | 114 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 117.5 | 10 | 116 | 13 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 42.3% | 26 | 33.6% | 17 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 66.7% | 58 | 52.4% | 10 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.3% | 46 | 28.5% | 3 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Matthew Dayes | RB | 5'9, 203 | JR | 134 | 865 | 12 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 40.3% | 1 (1) |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | 6'4, 235 | SR | 103 | 601 | 6 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 49.5% | 4 (1) |
| Reggie Gallaspy II | RB | 5'11, 212 | FR | 66 | 316 | 4 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 39.4% | 0 (0) |
| Jaylen Samuels | TE | 5'11, 236 | SO | 56 | 368 | 9 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 37.5% | 2 (1) |
| Nyheim Hines | WR | 5'9, 190 | FR | 47 | 245 | 1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 42.6% | 0 (0) |
| Dakwa Nichols | RB | 5'9, 195 | SO | 43 | 201 | 1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 32.6% | 1 (1) |
| Shadrach Thornton | RB | 6'1, 218 | SR | 30 | 203 | 3 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 53.3% | 0 (0) |
| Johnathan Alston | WR | 6'0, 203 | JR | 4 | 68 | 0 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Jalan McClendon | QB | 6'5, 212 | FR | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 75.0% | 1 (1) |
| 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+ | 100.9 | 65 | 92.6 | 90 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.6% | 72 | 41.6% | 74 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.34 | 101 | 1.53 | 85 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 75 | 105 | 103.5 | 57 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jacoby Brissett | 6'4, 235 | SR | 237 | 395 | 2662 | 20 | 6 | 60.0% | 37 | 8.6% | 5.6 |
| Jalan McClendon | 6'5, 212 | FR | 8 | 14 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% | 1 | 6.7% | 4.5 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Jaylen Samuels | TE | 5'11, 236 | SO | 80 | 65 | 597 | 7 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 81.2% | 46.2% | 20.5% |
| Jumichael Ramos | WR | 6'2, 200 | JR | 53 | 34 | 457 | 3 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 64.2% | 58.5% | 13.6% |
| Nyheim Hines | WR | 5'9, 190 | FR | 42 | 20 | 256 | 1 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 47.6% | 33.3% | 10.8% |
| Bra'Lon Cherry | WR | 5'11, 191 | JR | 39 | 23 | 324 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.3 | 59.0% | 51.3% | 10.0% |
| David J. Grinnage | TE | 6'5, 265 | JR | 39 | 25 | 290 | 3 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 64.1% | 53.8% | 10.0% |
| Johnathan Alston | WR | 6'0, 203 | JR | 37 | 18 | 167 | 1 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 48.6% | 29.7% | 9.5% |
| Matthew Dayes | RB | 5'9, 203 | JR | 30 | 24 | 172 | 0 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 80.0% | 50.0% | 7.7% |
| Maurice Trowell | WR | 5'11, 191 | FR | 29 | 12 | 210 | 2 | 17.5 | 7.2 | 41.4% | 31.0% | 7.4% |
| Cole Cook | TE | 6'6, 250 | SO | 10 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 2.6% |
| Gavin Locklear | WR | 5'10, 186 | SO | 9 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 77.8% | 77.8% | 2.3% |
| Benson Browne | TE | 6'6, 255 | SR | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1.5% |
| Reggie Gallaspy II | RB | 5'11, 212 | FR | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 1.0% |
| Dakwa Nichols | RB | 5'9, 195 | SO | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Maurice Morgan | WR | 6'3, 245 | SR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.5% |
| Stephen Morrison | WR | 5'11, 196 | FR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Pharoah McKever | DE | 6'6, 260 | SO | 1 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82.0 | 82.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 117.8 | 15 | 96.8 | 80 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.4% | 40 | 44.6% | 51 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.24 | 15 | 1.30 | 120 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.26 | 20 | 2.51 | 17 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 8.8% | 119 | 6.7% | 18 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 97.4 | 77 | 107.1 | 48 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 28.0% | 88 | 27.1% | 31 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.62 | 96 | 1.73 | 62 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.27 | 63 | 2.63 | 14 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 11.2% | 115 | 8.0% | 53 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 132.7 | 5 | 98.3 | 67 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 119.1 | 24 | 101.7 | 72 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 104.6 | 60 | 112.9 | 32 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 90.9 | 103 | 110.8 | 30 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 111.2 | 33 | 97.8 | 76 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 109.3 | 47 | 112.9 | 33 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 108.1 | 51 | 110.4 | 39 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 60.4% | 65 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 34.5% | 54 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.8 | 41 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 70.6% | 101 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.6% | 93 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.0% | 49 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.0% | 32 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 8.8% | 4 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.3% | 119 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.6% | 55 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 27.6% | 108 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Airius Moore | LB | 6'0, 232 | SO | 54.5 | 8.9% | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hakim Jones | S | 6'2, 205 | SR | 49.5 | 8.1% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | DE | 6'4, 260 | SO | 49.0 | 8.0% | 11.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Jones | S | 6'2, 215 | SO | 48.5 | 7.9% | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Rose | DE | 6'3, 270 | SR | 41.0 | 6.7% | 15.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | DT | 6'4, 300 | SO | 36.5 | 5.9% | 11.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dravious Wright | DB | 5'10, 208 | JR | 34.5 | 5.6% | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juston Burris | CB | 6'1, 207 | SR | 33.5 | 5.5% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerod Fernandez | LB | 6'0, 231 | SO | 30.0 | 4.9% | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jones | DT | 6'2, 300 | SO | 25.0 | 4.1% | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | S | 6'3, 234 | SO | 23.5 | 3.8% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Riley Nicholson | LB | 6'0, 229 | FR | 22.0 | 3.6% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niles Clark | CB | 5'11, 186 | JR | 21.5 | 3.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentavius Street | DT | 6'2, 290 | SO | 20.5 | 3.3% | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Stevens | CB | 5'11, 190 | SO | 19.5 | 3.2% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Tocho | CB | 6'0, 198 | JR | 17.5 | 2.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Roseboro | DE | 6'4, 287 | FR | 12.5 | 2.0% | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Boone | S | 5'10, 194 | SO | 10.0 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Salahuddin | LB | 6'2, 227 | JR | 9.0 | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sessoms | WR | 6'2, 198 | JR | 7.0 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Nelson | DT | 6'2, 310 | JR | 6.0 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eurndraus Bryant | DT | 6'1, 350 | FR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Howell | LB | 6'1, 240 | SO | 4.5 | 0.7% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Phillips, Jr. | DB | 6'1, 200 | FR | 4.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Maples | PK | 5'10, 195 | FR | 4.0 | 0.7% | 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 | 94 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.59 | 122 |
| Punt Success Rate | 63.1% | 28 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 68.9% | 75 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 50.0% | 58 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 57.5% | 15 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Kyle Bambard | 5'8, 190 | FR | 54-56 | 7-14 | 50.0% |
| Jackson Maples | 5'10, 195 | FR | 1-1 | 0-0 | #DIV/0! |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| A.J. Cole III | 6'4, 238 | FR | 66 | 41.7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 77.3% |
| Kyle Bambard | 5'8, 190 | FR | 1 | 49.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Jackson Maples | 5'10, 195 | FR | 73 | 61.9 | 39 | 53.4% | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Bambard | 5'8, 190 | FR | 1 | 60.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Bra'Lon Cherry | 5'11, 191 | JR | 27 | 13.3 | 1 | 21 | 0 (0) |
| Gavin Locklear | 5'10, 186 | SO | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Nyheim Hines | 5'9, 190 | FR | 35 | 26.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Bra'Lon Cherry | 5'11, 191 | JR | 4 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Jaylen Samuels | 5'11, 236 | SO | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics