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Memphis Tigers (American West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 10-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.6 (-1.4) | S&P+ Rk: 20 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 31-Aug | UL-Monroe | 105 | 37-29 | W | 52% | 0.6 | 49% | 67% | 44% |
| 16-Sep | UCLA | 77 | 48-45 | W | 15% | -9.5 | 28% | 83% | 4% |
| 23-Sep | Southern Illinois | N/A | 44-31 | W | 89% | 11.4 | 71% | 80% | 51% |
| 30-Sep | at Central Florida | 7 | 13-40 | L | 0% | -32.5 | 10% | 22% | 10% |
| 6-Oct | at Connecticut | 119 | 70-31 | W | 100% | 25.5 | 87% | 96% | 28% |
| 14-Oct | Navy | 69 | 30-27 | W | 63% | 3.1 | 57% | 52% | 51% |
| 19-Oct | at Houston | 36 | 42-38 | W | 49% | -0.2 | 51% | 84% | 18% |
| 27-Oct | Tulane | 89 | 56-26 | W | 100% | 27.9 | 91% | 95% | 57% |
| 3-Nov | at Tulsa | 116 | 41-14 | W | 100% | 26.3 | 87% | 77% | 84% |
| 18-Nov | SMU | 67 | 66-45 | W | 100% | 31.3 | 93% | 99% | 25% |
| 25-Nov | East Carolina | 123 | 70-13 | W | 100% | 39.6 | 92% | 96% | 77% |
| 2-Dec | at Central Florida | 7 | 55-62 | L | 27% | -5.8 | 37% | 92% | 3% |
| 30-Dec | vs. Iowa State | 44 | 20-21 | L | 61% | 2.5 | 56% | 45% | 63% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 41.0 | 4 | 32.3 | 102 |
| Points Per Game | 49.3 | 2 | 35.2 | 109 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 44.4% | 38 | 42.8% | 83 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.48 | 1 | 1.20 | 87 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.9 | 19 | 28.7 | 47 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.10 | 13 | 4.91 | 108 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 14.5 | 1 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.21 |
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| ACTUAL | 15 | 4 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 95.0 | 88 | 100.3 | 65 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.4% | 89 | 42.2% | 72 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.23 | 6 | 0.89 | 57 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 98.3 | 86 | 107.2 | 40 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 41.0% | 34 | 35.5% | 46 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 55.9% | 123 | 73.3% | 100 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.1% | 77 | 21.5% | 46 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 6'3, 223 | SO | 157 | 866 | 13 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 35.7% | 1 (1) |
| Darrell Henderson | RB | 5'9, 200 | SO | 130 | 1154 | 9 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 45.4% | 2 (2) |
| Doroland Dorceus | RB | 5'10, 215 | SR | 39 | 201 | 3 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 51.3% | 0 (0) |
| Riley Ferguson | QB | 6'4, 210 | SR | 33 | 163 | 6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 39.4% | 2 (1) |
| Tony Pollard | RB | 5'11, 200 | SO | 30 | 230 | 2 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 43.3% | 0 (0) |
| Anthony Miller | WR | 5'11, 190 | SR | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 20.0% | 4 (1) |
| David Moore | QB | 6'3, 200 | FR | 8 | 47 | 0 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| John Williams | WR | 5'9, 172 | SO | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Anthony Young | RB | 6'0, 200 | SR | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 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+ | 105.8 | 43 | 103.1 | 50 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 47.5% | 9 | 43.4% | 94 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.64 | 20 | 1.53 | 88 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 118.6 | 40 | 100.2 | 70 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Riley Ferguson | 6'4, 210 | SR | 299 | 474 | 4257 | 38 | 9 | 63.1% | 21 | 4.2% | 8.3 |
| David Moore | 6'3, 200 | FR | 7 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 70.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Anthony Miller | WR | 5'11, 190 | SR | 148 | 96 | 1462 | 18 | 15.2 | 9.9 | 64.9% | 51.4% | 31.4% |
| Phil Mayhue | WR | 6'3, 210 | SR | 64 | 35 | 521 | 3 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 54.7% | 45.3% | 13.6% |
| Tony Pollard | RB | 5'11, 200 | SO | 60 | 36 | 536 | 4 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 60.0% | 51.7% | 12.7% |
| Darrell Henderson | RB | 5'9, 200 | SO | 36 | 24 | 226 | 2 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 66.7% | 38.9% | 7.6% |
| Joey Magnifico | TE | 6'4, 235 | SO | 30 | 21 | 280 | 3 | 13.3 | 9.3 | 70.0% | 63.3% | 6.4% |
| Damonte Coxie | WR | 6'3, 175 | FR | 29 | 21 | 323 | 3 | 15.4 | 11.1 | 72.4% | 72.4% | 6.1% |
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 6'3, 223 | SO | 27 | 19 | 148 | 1 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 70.4% | 33.3% | 5.7% |
| Sean Dykes | TE | 6'2, 210 | SO | 25 | 15 | 346 | 3 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 60.0% | 56.0% | 5.3% |
| John Williams | WR | 5'9, 172 | SO | 16 | 12 | 145 | 0 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 75.0% | 37.5% | 3.4% |
| Kedarian Jones | WR | 6'1, 190 | SO | 11 | 8 | 152 | 1 | 19.0 | 13.8 | 72.7% | 54.5% | 2.3% |
| Mechane Slade | WR | 5'8, 165 | SO | 10 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 90.0% | 80.0% | 2.1% |
| Roderick Proctor | WR | 5'11, 175 | SR | 9 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 13.4 | 7.4 | 55.6% | 33.3% | 1.9% |
| Doroland Dorceus | RB | 5'10, 215 | SR | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.8% |
| Ross Burcham | TE | 6'5, 225 | SO | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Riley Ferguson | QB | 6'4, 210 | SR | 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+ | 99.7 | 70 | 105.1 | 44 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.8% | 54 | 46.9% | 72 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.36 | 3 | 1.06 | 73 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.09 | 41 | 2.56 | 25 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 2.9% | 18 | 3.9% | 91 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 111.5 | 37 | 97.0 | 80 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 36.9% | 11 | 34.1% | 105 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.81 | 8 | 1.59 | 95 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.16 | 76 | 2.87 | 34 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.1% | 46 | 6.2% | 91 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 117.7 | 30 | 107.1 | 40 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 115.1 | 28 | 100.6 | 68 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 98.2 | 77 | 103.5 | 58 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 106.1 | 47 | 109.4 | 29 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 106.3 | 43 | 108.5 | 36 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 115.2 | 31 | 108.9 | 42 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 105.5 | 57 | 92.7 | 94 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 51.0% | 112 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 28.2% | 105 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.0 | 14 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 85.0% | 6 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.7% | 79 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 38.7% | 31 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.3% | 29 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.5% | 96 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.3% | 37 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 9.4% | 5 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 42.9% | 6 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Austin Hall | DB | 6'2, 205 | SO | 75.0 | 8 (1) | 12 | 3 (5) | 0 | 52.5% |
| Curtis Akins | LB | 6'2, 230 | JR | 74.0 | 4.5 (0.5) | 12 | 0 (2) | 2 | 46.6% |
| Jonathan Cook | DB | 6'0, 198 | SR | 70.5 | 5 (0) | 5 | 2 (13) | 1 | 62.3% |
| Genard Avery | LB | 6'1, 255 | SR | 66.0 | 22 (8.5) | 21 | 0 (2) | 2 | 22.5% |
| Terrell Carter | DB | 5'11, 180 | FR | 61.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 5 (11) | 1 | 65.7% |
| Shareef White | LB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 42.0 | 6 (1.5) | 9 | 0 (1) | 0 | 22.0% |
| Tim Hart | LB | 6'1, 235 | FR | 39.0 | 3 (1) | 7 | 1 (1) | 2 | 36.4% |
| Tito Windham | DB | 5'9, 180 | JR | 32.5 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 (11) | 3 | 71.4% |
| Josh Perry | DB | 6'3, 192 | FR | 32.5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 (3) | 0 | 74.3% |
| Tyrez Lindsey | DB | 6'2, 205 | FR | 31.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 70.3% |
| Bryce Huff | LB | 6'3, 245 | SO | 26.5 | 5 (2) | 4 | 0 (1) | 1 | 33.3% |
| O'Bryan Goodson | DL | 6'1, 315 | FR | 23.5 | 4 (1) | 8 | 0 (1) | 1 | 25.9% |
| John Tate | DL | 6'4, 290 | FR | 23.0 | 0.5 (0) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 22.2% |
| Christian Johnson | DL | 6'5, 270 | SR | 21.5 | 4.5 (3.5) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32.1% |
| Emmanuel Cooper | DL | 6'1, 245 | JR | 20.5 | 5 (0) | 11 | 0 (0) | 1 | 14.8% |
| Christian Slaughter | DB | 5'10, 190 | SR | 17.5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 58.3% |
| Jonathan Wilson | DL | 6'3, 280 | SO | 16.5 | 5 (2) | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 22.7% |
| Nehemiah Augustus | LB | 6'0, 205 | FR | 15.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Shaun Rupert | DB | 6'1, 195 | SR | 14.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 78.6% |
| Joseph Dorceus | DL | 6'0, 265 | FR | 13.5 | 5 (1) | 6 | 0 (1) | 0 | 12.5% |
| La'Andre Thomas | DB | 6'1, 185 | FR | 11.5 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 1 (3) | 0 | 63.6% |
| JJ Russell | LB | 6'1, 210 | FR | 8.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ernest Suttles | DL | 6'5, 265 | SR | 7.5 | 4 (2) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caelon Harden | DB | 6'0, 182 | SR | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tony Pollard | RB | 5'11, 200 | SO | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 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+ | 0.3 | 42 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.04 | 64 |
| Punt Success Rate | 64.0% | 35 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 55.9% | 123 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 38.1% | 92 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 75.0% | 1 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Riley Patterson | 6'0, 180 | FR | 63-64 | 11-16 | 68.8% |
| Spencer Smith | 6'1, 195 | SR | 13-13 | 3-3 | 100.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Nick Jacobs | 6'1, 195 | SR | 26 | 41.0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 88.5% |
| Spencer Smith | 6'1, 195 | SR | 23 | 40.9 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 73.9% |
| Riley Ferguson | 6'4, 210 | SR | 1 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Spencer Smith | 6'1, 195 | SR | 77 | 57.8 | 19 | 24.7% | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Patterson | 6'0, 180 | FR | 24 | 59.7 | 2 | 8.3% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| John Williams | 5'9, 172 | SO | 18 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | 0 (0) |
| Anthony Miller | 5'11, 190 | SR | 2 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Tony Pollard | 5'11, 200 | SO | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tony Pollard | 5'11, 200 | SO | 22 | 40.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Darrell Henderson | 5'9, 200 | SO | 13 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Joey Magnifico | 6'4, 235 | SO | 4 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Nehemiah Augustus | LB | 6'0, 205 | FR | 10.5 | 19.7 | |
| Tony Pollard | RB | 5'11, 200 | SO | 6.5 | 0.0 | 21.2 |
| Caelon Harden | DB | 6'0, 182 | SR | 6.0 | 14.3 | |
| Tim Hart | LB | 6'1, 235 | FR | 5.5 | 13.5 | |
| Christian Slaughter | DB | 5'10, 190 | SR | 5.5 | 16.2 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics