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Rice Owls (Conference USA West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 1-11 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.3 (1.3) | S&P+ Rk: 128 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 27-Aug | vs. Stanford | 32 | 7-62 | L | 0% | -42.8 | 5% | 8% | 3% |
| 9-Sep | at UTEP | 130 | 31-14 | W | 99% | 21.4 | 84% | 78% | 82% |
| 16-Sep | at Houston | 36 | 3-38 | L | 0% | -43.6 | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| 23-Sep | Florida International | 92 | 7-13 | L | 11% | -11.5 | 26% | 5% | 87% |
| 30-Sep | at Pittsburgh | 82 | 10-42 | L | 0% | -40.0 | 4% | 10% | 4% |
| 7-Oct | Army | 59 | 12-49 | L | 18% | -8.5 | 33% | 63% | 16% |
| 21-Oct | at UTSA | 55 | 7-20 | L | 3% | -16.7 | 21% | 7% | 69% |
| 28-Oct | Louisiana Tech | 71 | 28-42 | L | 29% | -5.2 | 39% | 73% | 25% |
| 4-Nov | at UAB | 76 | 21-52 | L | 1% | -20.7 | 16% | 40% | 10% |
| 11-Nov | Southern Miss | 40 | 34-43 | L | 5% | -15.1 | 23% | 55% | 11% |
| 18-Nov | at Old Dominion | 115 | 21-24 | L | 61% | 2.6 | 54% | 52% | 52% |
| 25-Nov | North Texas | 62 | 14-30 | L | 4% | -16.6 | 19% | 10% | 67% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 21.8 | 115 | 36.1 | 122 |
| Points Per Game | 16.3 | 125 | 35.8 | 111 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 39.1% | 102 | 49.5% | 127 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.09 | 97 | 1.15 | 60 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 25.5 | 130 | 31.4 | 110 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.06 | 103 | 5.13 | 123 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -9.1 | 127 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -5.81 |
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| ACTUAL | -23 | 129 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 100.9 | 65 | 81.6 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 44.1% | 48 | 50.8% | 126 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.90 | 68 | 1.03 | 110 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 104.2 | 49 | 83.2 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 44.4% | 8 | 42.7% | 110 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 65.6% | 85 | 69.8% | 82 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.1% | 77 | 14.5% | 122 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | RB | 5'9, 205 | SO | 85 | 409 | 6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 40.0% | 3 (1) |
| Austin Walter | RB | 5'8, 200 | JR | 69 | 400 | 4 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 39.1% | 1 (1) |
| Samuel Stewart | RB | 5'9, 205 | JR | 58 | 230 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 44.8% | 1 (1) |
| Emmanuel Esukpa | RB | 5'11, 230 | SO | 57 | 261 | 1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 35.1% | 0 (0) |
| Miklo Smalls | QB | 6'0, 202 | FR | 51 | 378 | 3 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 56.9% | 3 (2) |
| Jordan Myers | WR | 6'2, 225 | FR | 42 | 199 | 1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 40.5% | 0 (0) |
| Sam Glaesmann | QB | 6'3, 210 | FR | 33 | 200 | 3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 51.5% | 6 (4) |
| Jackson Tyner | QB | 6'5, 245 | SO | 16 | 102 | 1 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 56.3% | 2 (1) |
| Austin Trammell | WR | 5'10, 174 | FR | 14 | 82 | 0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 57.1% | 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+ | 72.7 | 128 | 79.4 | 128 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 29.7% | 126 | 48.0% | 125 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.63 | 23 | 1.30 | 20 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 42.7 | 129 | 143 | 5 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jackson Tyner | 6'5, 245 | SO | 46 | 97 | 598 | 2 | 5 | 47.4% | 6 | 5.8% | 5.2 |
| Miklo Smalls | 6'0, 202 | FR | 43 | 75 | 623 | 1 | 5 | 57.3% | 13 | 14.8% | 6.3 |
| Sam Glaesmann | 6'3, 210 | FR | 32 | 72 | 500 | 3 | 6 | 44.4% | 9 | 11.1% | 5.8 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Aaron Cephus | WR | 6'4, 205 | FR | 54 | 25 | 622 | 5 | 24.9 | 11.5 | 46.3% | 42.6% | 24.0% |
| Austin Walter | RB | 5'8, 200 | JR | 38 | 18 | 219 | 1 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 47.4% | 26.3% | 16.9% |
| Kylen Granson | WR | 6'3, 220 | SO | 29 | 18 | 241 | 0 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 62.1% | 41.4% | 12.9% |
| Robby Wells III | TE | 6'6, 260 | SR | 19 | 12 | 82 | 0 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 63.2% | 36.8% | 8.4% |
| Jordan Myers | WR | 6'2, 225 | FR | 18 | 11 | 119 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 61.1% | 33.3% | 8.0% |
| Samuel Stewart | RB | 5'9, 205 | JR | 17 | 12 | 138 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.1 | 70.6% | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| Parker Smith | WR | 6'2, 210 | SR | 10 | 7 | 95 | 0 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 70.0% | 50.0% | 4.4% |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | RB | 5'9, 205 | SO | 9 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 4.0% |
| Lance Wright | WR | 6'3, 205 | JR | 9 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 4.0% |
| Austin Trammell | WR | 5'10, 174 | FR | 8 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.6% |
| Emmanuel Esukpa | RB | 5'11, 230 | SO | 6 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 2.7% |
| Will Phillips | TE | 6'4, 250 | FR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 1.3% |
| Justin Bickham | CB | 6'1, 195 | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Jackson Tyner | QB | 6'5, 245 | SO | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Cameron Johnson | WR | 6'1, 185 | SO | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Nicholas Sorensen | WR | 6'0, 180 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 89.7 | 117 | 83.3 | 127 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 43.1% | 112 | 54.2% | 127 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.93 | 114 | 1.06 | 70 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.77 | 87 | 3.67 | 130 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 10.6% | 125 | 6.6% | 33 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 92.5 | 92 | 79.0 | 121 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.5% | 57 | 38.4% | 122 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.51 | 68 | 1.47 | 57 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.86 | 7 | 3.90 | 119 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 15.9% | 128 | 9.9% | 22 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 67.5 | 130 | 75.4 | 128 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 82.7 | 122 | 81.0 | 119 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 104.3 | 60 | 80.4 | 123 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 121.2 | 11 | 100.0 | 65 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 86.7 | 121 | 86.9 | 115 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 106.7 | 49 | 77.7 | 127 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 90.0 | 101 | 82.3 | 120 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 72.4% | 15 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 51.4% | 8 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.1 | 105 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 77.7% | 29 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.3% | 74 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 35.5% | 59 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 14.2% | 92 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.3% | 30 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 1.9% | 125 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.0% | 81 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 35.6% | 47 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 94.0 | 6.5 (1.5) | 10 | 0 (2) | 0 | 49.2% |
| Brian Womac | DE | 6'2, 250 | SR | 48.0 | 22 (10) | 12 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.0% |
| DJ Green | LB | 6'1, 220 | SR | 38.0 | 2 (0) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 37.5% |
| Destri White | S | 6'0, 215 | SR | 38.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 70.8% |
| J.T. Ibe | S | 6'0, 200 | JR | 37.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (3) | 1 | 73.8% |
| Martin Nwakamma | S | 6'1, 210 | JR | 34.5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 53.8% |
| Zach Abercrumbia | DT | 6'2, 300 | SO | 30.5 | 4 (2) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 27.0% |
| Brandon Douglas-Dotson | CB | 5'9, 180 | JR | 28.5 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 | 83.9% |
| Roe Wilkins | DT | 6'3, 265 | SO | 26.5 | 8.5 (6.5) | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 34.4% |
| Preston Gordon | DT | 6'1, 280 | JR | 26.0 | 4.5 (1) | 5 | 0 (2) | 0 | 26.5% |
| Houston Robert | S | 6'0, 185 | SO | 26.0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 63.3% |
| Justin Bickham | CB | 6'1, 195 | SO | 24.5 | 2 (1) | 3 | 1 (7) | 0 | 74.1% |
| Jorian Clark | CB | 5'10, 185 | JR | 20.0 | 3 (0) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 46.2% |
| Christian Bertrand | DB | 5'11, 200 | JR | 15.5 | 2.5 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 61.1% |
| Graysen Schantz | DE | 6'3, 230 | SR | 15.0 | 1.5 (1.5) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 26.3% |
| Parker Hanusa | DL | 6'4, 260 | JR | 13.5 | 1.5 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 16.7% |
| Nick Uretsky | LB | 6'0, 240 | SR | 13.5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 61.5% |
| D Angelo Ellis | DB | 5'11, 165 | SO | 13.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 73.3% |
| Myles Adams | DL | 6'2, 280 | SO | 12.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 31.3% |
| Cole Thomas | S | 6'1, 200 | SR | 10.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 84.6% |
| Anthony Ekpe | LB | 6'0, 225 | FR | 9.0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 55.6% |
| Blain Padgett | DE | 6'5, 250 | JR | 8.0 | 2.5 (1.5) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 10.0% |
| Brady Wright | DE | 6'3, 250 | JR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 62.5% |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | RB | 5'9, 205 | SO | 6.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| V.J. Banks | CB | 6'1, 195 | SR | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 85.7% |
* 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+ | -0.7 | 116 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.54 | 116 |
| Punt Success Rate | 56.1% | 71 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 82.1% | 31 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 35.7% | 101 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 32.4% | 113 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Will Harrison | 5'10, 176 | FR | 21-21 | 2-4 | 50.0% |
| Haden Tobola | 6'1, 190 | JR | 2-3 | 1-1 | 100.0% |
| Jack Fox | 6'1, 215 | JR | 1-1 | 0-0 | #DIV/0! |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Jack Fox | 6'1, 215 | JR | 57 | 44.2 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 56.1% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Jack Fox | 6'1, 215 | JR | 39 | 64.3 | 27 | 69.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Austin Trammell | 5'10, 174 | FR | 10 | 7.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 (0) |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | 5'9, 205 | SO | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) |
| Dasharm Newsome | 5'11, 185 | FR | 1 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Austin Trammell | 5'10, 174 | FR | 17 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | 5'9, 205 | SO | 11 | 18.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Austin Walter | 5'8, 200 | JR | 6 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| George Nyakwol | DB | 6'0, 176 | FR | 5.0 | 8.8 | 26.0 |
| Nick Uretsky | LB | 6'0, 240 | SR | 3.5 | 11.8 | 22.0 |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | RB | 5'9, 205 | SO | 3.0 | 6.3 | |
| Parker Hanusa | DL | 6'4, 260 | JR | 3.0 | 13.7 | |
| Garrett Grammer | LB | 6'0, 217 | FR | 2.5 | 5.3 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics