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UAB Blazers (Conference USA West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.0 (0.0) | S&P+ Rk: 76 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Alabama A&M | N/A | 38-7 | W | 100% | 33.7 | 91% | 53% | 97% |
| 9-Sep | at Ball State | 122 | 31-51 | L | 67% | 4.1 | 58% | 81% | 24% |
| 16-Sep | Coastal Carolina | 111 | 30-23 | W | 89% | 11.1 | 72% | 54% | 79% |
| 23-Sep | at North Texas | 62 | 43-46 | L | 6% | -14.7 | 22% | 62% | 6% |
| 7-Oct | Louisiana Tech | 71 | 23-22 | W | 57% | 1.7 | 55% | 48% | 56% |
| 14-Oct | Middle Tennessee | 68 | 25-23 | W | 95% | 15.0 | 80% | 42% | 86% |
| 21-Oct | at Charlotte | 124 | 24-25 | L | 60% | 2.2 | 54% | 57% | 48% |
| 28-Oct | at Southern Miss | 40 | 30-12 | W | 77% | 6.7 | 68% | 27% | 84% |
| 4-Nov | Rice | 128 | 52-21 | W | 99% | 20.7 | 83% | 90% | 60% |
| 11-Nov | at UTSA | 55 | 24-19 | W | 40% | -2.2 | 48% | 28% | 64% |
| 18-Nov | at Florida | 86 | 7-36 | L | 14% | -9.9 | 27% | NULL | 44% |
| 25-Nov | UTEP | 130 | 28-7 | W | 100% | 23.8 | 86% | 46% | 95% |
| 22-Dec | vs. Ohio | 22 | 6-41 | L | 0% | -42.2 | 7% | 9% | 5% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 25.7 | 93 | 25.6 | 50 |
| Points Per Game | 30.1 | 65 | 27.8 | 60 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.2% | 55 | 37.1% | 22 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.05 | 115 | 1.17 | 67 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.8 | 90 | 31.5 | 111 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.72 | 42 | 4.35 | 58 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 3.7 | 35 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.12 |
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| ACTUAL | 4 | 38 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 97.1 | 81 | 102.7 | 56 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 44.0% | 49 | 39.7% | 41 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.88 | 74 | 0.95 | 81 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 107.9 | 37 | 104.8 | 47 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 39.6% | 53 | 39.0% | 74 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 74.4% | 26 | 55.0% | 8 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.8% | 28 | 22.6% | 32 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Spencer Brown | RB | 6'0, 235 | FR | 250 | 1329 | 10 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 39.2% | 2 (2) |
| A.J. Erdely | QB | 6'4, 220 | JR | 99 | 506 | 13 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 44.4% | 6 (2) |
| James Noble III | RB | 5'7, 180 | JR | 54 | 303 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 40.7% | 0 (0) |
| Donnie Lee | RB | 6'2, 228 | JR | 29 | 110 | 1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 27.6% | 0 (0) |
| Carlos Stephens | RB | 5'7, 190 | FR | 27 | 137 | 1 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 29.6% | 0 (0) |
| Jonathan Haden | WR | 5'6, 180 | JR | 14 | 67 | 0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 35.7% | 1 (1) |
| Lucious Stanley | RB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 11 | 62 | 1 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 54.5% | 1 (0) |
| Tyler Johnston III | QB | 6'2, 215 | FR | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 25.0% | 0 (0) |
| Kailon Carter | WR | 6'3, 205 | SR | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 25.0% | 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+ | 87.1 | 110 | 96.3 | 80 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.7% | 75 | 34.4% | 14 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.31 | 113 | 1.46 | 70 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 72.8 | 111 | 68.3 | 109 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| A.J. Erdely | 6'4, 220 | JR | 205 | 338 | 2331 | 16 | 4 | 60.7% | 23 | 6.4% | 6.0 |
| Tyler Johnston III | 6'2, 215 | FR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| Kylen Binn | 6'6, 245 | JR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Andre Wilson | WR | 5'9, 179 | JR | 84 | 54 | 677 | 6 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 64.3% | 57.1% | 25.8% |
| Collin Lisa | WR | 5'10, 166 | JR | 56 | 33 | 439 | 1 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 58.9% | 44.6% | 17.2% |
| Ronnie Turner Jr. | WR | 6'4, 190 | JR | 44 | 28 | 262 | 1 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 63.6% | 50.0% | 13.5% |
| Xavier Ubosi | WR | 6'3, 218 | JR | 28 | 13 | 228 | 1 | 17.5 | 8.1 | 46.4% | 32.1% | 8.6% |
| Donnie Lee | RB | 6'2, 228 | JR | 25 | 19 | 158 | 1 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 76.0% | 40.0% | 7.7% |
| Jonathan Haden | WR | 5'6, 180 | JR | 21 | 13 | 102 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 61.9% | 28.6% | 6.5% |
| Sederian Copeland | WR | 6'0, 163 | JR | 17 | 11 | 158 | 2 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 64.7% | 41.2% | 5.2% |
| Hayden Pittman | TE | 6'4, 235 | FR | 9 | 9 | 119 | 2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 100.0% | 77.8% | 2.8% |
| Logan Scott | TE | 6'2, 240 | JR | 9 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 2.8% |
| Justin Walker | WR | 6'5, 190 | JR | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 1.8% |
| James Noble III | RB | 5'7, 180 | JR | 5 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 80.0% | 60.0% | 1.5% |
| Spencer Brown | RB | 6'0, 235 | FR | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
| Lucious Stanley | RB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 4 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
| Kailon Carter | WR | 6'3, 205 | SR | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
| Carlos Stephens | RB | 5'7, 190 | FR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.9% |
| Nick Holman | TE | 6'1, 235 | SO | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 93.0 | 100 | 101.9 | 54 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 46.7% | 66 | 41.6% | 21 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.98 | 103 | 1.08 | 80 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.99 | 55 | 2.58 | 28 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.4% | 74 | 3.8% | 92 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 88.2 | 106 | 92.4 | 94 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.7% | 53 | 29.6% | 59 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.30 | 117 | 1.40 | 29 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 4.12 | 3 | 3.32 | 78 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 10.2% | 103 | 5.1% | 109 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 99.4 | 72 | 87.8 | 102 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 92.9 | 100 | 95.9 | 83 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 82.8 | 120 | 99.3 | 72 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 97.8 | 84 | 102.3 | 54 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 91.3 | 107 | 94.5 | 94 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 88.5 | 109 | 104.2 | 55 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 106.9 | 51 | 90.2 | 100 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 65.0% | 32 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 42.1% | 22 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -0.8 | 44 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 76.7% | 46 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 61.5% | 45 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 37.7% | 39 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 17.6% | 38 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.1% | 33 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.0% | 76 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.5% | 29 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 33.9% | 67 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Tevin Crews | LB | 6'2, 230 | SR | 80.5 | 12 (3) | 16 | 1 (3) | 1 | 41.6% |
| Broderick Thomas | CB | 6'1, 195 | JR | 80.5 | 3 (0) | 6 | 2 (1) | 1 | 65.9% |
| Fitzgerald Mofor | LB | 5'11, 245 | SO | 53.0 | 3.5 (1) | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 35.2% |
| Shaq Jones | DL | 6'3, 250 | SR | 48.0 | 13 (3) | 18 | 0 (2) | 1 | 26.8% |
| Darious Williams | CB | 5'10, 180 | SR | 44.0 | 4 (0) | 5 | 5 (15) | 0 | 57.1% |
| Mar'Sean Diggs | S | 6'2, 212 | JR | 31.5 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 43.2% |
| Will Dawkins | S | 5'10, 200 | SO | 29.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 (3) | 1 | 64.7% |
| Garrett Marino | DL | 6'2, 285 | SO | 27.0 | 8 (1) | 15 | 0 (3) | 0 | 9.1% |
| Anthony Rush | DL | 6'5, 340 | JR | 25.5 | 9 (0) | 18 | 1 (0) | 0 | 14.7% |
| Garrison Mitchell | S | 6'0, 200 | SO | 25.0 | 3.5 (0) | 4 | 0 (7) | 0 | 44.8% |
| Thomas Johnston | LB | 6'2, 230 | FR | 25.0 | 2 (1) | 6 | 0 (0) | 2 | 23.3% |
| Duke Culver | CB | 6'0, 190 | JR | 23.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 63.6% |
| Jordan Petty | S | 5'9, 190 | JR | 23.5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 54.5% |
| Stacy Keely | DL | 6'7, 240 | JR | 22.0 | 5 (4) | 4 | 0 (1) | 1 | 37.9% |
| Teko Powell | DL | 6'3, 320 | SR | 18.0 | 4.5 (1) | 9 | 0 (1) | 0 | 24.0% |
| Quindarius Thagard | DL | 6'4, 285 | JR | 18.0 | 2.5 (0) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 29.6% |
| D.A. Williams | CB | 5'10, 180 | JR | 15.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 81.3% |
| Brontae Harris | CB | 5'10, 172 | FR | 14.0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 (2) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Chris Woolbright | LB | 6'3, 230 | JR | 12.0 | 3.5 (2) | 3 | 1 (2) | 0 | 9.1% |
| Zachary Williams | LB | 6'2, 250 | JR | 10.5 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.0% |
| Clay Templeton | S | 6'0, 185 | JR | 9.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Craig Kanyangarara | LB | 6'0, 235 | JR | 7.0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 27.3% |
| Noah Jones III | LB | 6'4, 245 | JR | 4.5 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42.9% |
| Kyle Varnell | LS | 6'5, 215 | FR | 3.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Luke Brasher | LB | 6'0, 220 | FR | 3.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.0 | 67 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.22 | 35 |
| Punt Success Rate | 46.4% | 114 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 71.8% | 74 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 55.6% | 40 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 46.5% | 56 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Nick Vogel | 5'10, 185 | SO | 40-42 | 13-17 | 76.5% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Joel Dixon | 6'2, 204 | SO | 65 | 41.3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 47.7% |
| A.J. Erdely | 6'4, 220 | JR | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Nick Vogel | 5'10, 185 | SO | 71 | 60.2 | 30 | 42.3% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Andre Wilson | 5'9, 179 | JR | 18 | 9.4 | 0 | 24 | 1 (1) |
| Collin Lisa | 5'10, 166 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Andre Wilson | 5'9, 179 | JR | 17 | 20.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |
| Jonathan Haden | 5'6, 180 | JR | 16 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Kailon Carter | 6'3, 205 | SR | 5 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Clay Templeton | S | 6'0, 185 | JR | 8.5 | -0.3 | 15.3 |
| Jordan Petty | S | 5'9, 190 | JR | 4.5 | 20.5 | |
| Duke Culver | CB | 6'0, 190 | JR | 4.5 | 3.0 | 18.3 |
| Broderick Thomas | CB | 6'1, 195 | JR | 4.0 | 27.0 | |
| Brontae Harris | CB | 5'10, 172 | FR | 3.5 | 25.3 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics