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South Alabama Jaguars (Sun Belt)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 4-8 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.7 (-0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 98 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | at Ole Miss | 42 | 27-47 | L | 1% | -22.6 | 13% | 50% | 7% |
| 8-Sep | Oklahoma State | 12 | 7-44 | L | 0% | -33.1 | 9% | 4% | 25% |
| 16-Sep | Alabama A&M | N/A | 45-0 | W | 100% | 44.3 | 93% | 77% | 98% |
| 23-Sep | Idaho | 99 | 23-29 | L | 23% | -6.8 | 34% | 44% | 40% |
| 30-Sep | at Louisiana Tech | 71 | 16-34 | L | 3% | -17.5 | 18% | 29% | 29% |
| 11-Oct | at Troy | 31 | 19-8 | W | 68% | 4.2 | 62% | 21% | 87% |
| 21-Oct | UL-Monroe | 105 | 33-23 | W | 76% | 6.4 | 62% | 81% | 21% |
| 26-Oct | at Georgia State | 96 | 13-21 | L | 28% | -5.3 | 39% | 14% | 77% |
| 4-Nov | UL-Lafayette | 113 | 14-19 | L | 17% | -8.8 | 30% | 21% | 56% |
| 11-Nov | Arkansas State | 25 | 24-19 | W | 32% | -4.4 | 43% | 38% | 60% |
| 18-Nov | at Georgia Southern | 120 | 0-52 | L | 0% | -41.9 | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| 2-Dec | at New Mexico State | 72 | 17-22 | L | 24% | -6.5 | 36% | 34% | 46% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 22.1 | 112 | 27.5 | 64 |
| Points Per Game | 19.8 | 118 | 26.5 | 49 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 38.4% | 108 | 43.2% | 86 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.16 | 66 | 1.18 | 73 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.5 | 99 | 30.7 | 98 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 3.78 | 121 | 3.81 | 20 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -0.5 | 71 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +1.03 |
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| ACTUAL | 2 | 53 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 81.5 | 125 | 95.7 | 82 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 37.7% | 106 | 43.2% | 80 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.76 | 121 | 0.86 | 46 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 70.9 | 130 | 98.3 | 66 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 34.9% | 107 | 36.6% | 55 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 57.7% | 117 | 67.4% | 67 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 28.6% | 129 | 17.6% | 87 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tra Minter | RB | 5'9, 185 | SO | 107 | 341 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 30.8% | 0 (0) |
| Xavier Johnson | RB | 5'11, 190 | SR | 82 | 445 | 6 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 40.2% | 1 (1) |
| Dallas Davis | QB | 6'2, 215 | JR | 40 | 125 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 35.0% | 4 (1) |
| Denzel Foster | RB | 5'8, 215 | SR | 28 | 162 | 0 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 60.7% | 1 (0) |
| Carlos Robinson II | RB | 5'11, 215 | SR | 24 | 64 | 0 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 20.8% | 0 (0) |
| Cole Garvin | QB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 20 | 87 | 2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 40.0% | 4 (0) |
| Deonta Moore | RB | 5'10, 210 | JR | 19 | 59 | 0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 15.8% | 0 (0) |
| Jamarius Way | WR | 6'4, 215 | JR | 6 | 37 | 0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 66.7% | 2 (1) |
| Jalin Buie | RB | 5'8, 185 | FR | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 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+ | 89.5 | 99 | 95.1 | 88 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.0% | 84 | 43.1% | 91 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.46 | 57 | 1.43 | 61 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 111.4 | 52 | 73 | 104 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Cole Garvin | 6'1, 205 | JR | 122 | 232 | 1490 | 7 | 7 | 52.6% | 14 | 5.7% | 5.6 |
| Dallas Davis | 6'2, 215 | JR | 100 | 175 | 1355 | 8 | 7 | 57.1% | 11 | 5.9% | 6.9 |
| Evan Orth | 6'2, 205 | JR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Jamarius Way | WR | 6'4, 215 | JR | 90 | 47 | 762 | 3 | 16.2 | 8.5 | 52.2% | 47.8% | 23.4% |
| Sam Harris | WR | 5'7, 180 | JR | 68 | 41 | 570 | 2 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 60.3% | 51.5% | 17.7% |
| Malik Stanley | WR | 6'3, 220 | JR | 50 | 27 | 324 | 3 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 54.0% | 44.0% | 13.0% |
| Jordan McCray | WR | 6'5, 190 | SO | 39 | 22 | 270 | 1 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 56.4% | 43.6% | 10.1% |
| Tra Minter | RB | 5'9, 185 | SO | 31 | 22 | 247 | 1 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 71.0% | 41.9% | 8.1% |
| Sa'Mory Collier | WR | 5'11, 185 | SR | 19 | 13 | 188 | 1 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 68.4% | 42.1% | 4.9% |
| Andrew Reinkemeyer | TE | 6'4, 245 | SR | 17 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 58.8% | 41.2% | 4.4% |
| Maaseiah Francis | TE | 6'2, 225 | JR | 15 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 3.9% |
| Kawaan Baker | WR | 6'1, 205 | FR | 12 | 7 | 102 | 1 | 14.6 | 8.5 | 58.3% | 50.0% | 3.1% |
| David Gardner | WR | 6'0, 175 | SO | 12 | 8 | 98 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 | 66.7% | 58.3% | 3.1% |
| Xavier Johnson | RB | 5'11, 190 | SR | 10 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 50.0% | 10.0% | 2.6% |
| Jahmmir Taylor | WR | 5'11, 185 | JR | 6 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 1.6% |
| Jalen Wayne | WR | 6'2, 210 | FR | 4 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1.0% |
| Denzel Foster | RB | 5'8, 215 | SR | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 1.0% |
| Deonta Moore | RB | 5'10, 210 | JR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Khameron Taylor | TE | 6'4, 275 | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 88.6 | 119 | 95.6 | 87 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 43.9% | 103 | 48.3% | 89 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.04 | 71 | 1.06 | 71 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.09 | 130 | 3.05 | 83 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.2% | 70 | 3.3% | 103 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 83.5 | 120 | 100.4 | 71 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 27.2% | 103 | 31.7% | 87 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.55 | 58 | 1.59 | 92 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.29 | 125 | 2.88 | 36 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.9% | 61 | 6.4% | 88 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 85.4 | 110 | 95.0 | 82 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 84.5 | 120 | 97.3 | 78 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 74.4 | 125 | 104.7 | 51 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 100.0 | 75 | 94.5 | 96 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 89.8 | 109 | 98.7 | 75 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 85.0 | 117 | 99.2 | 71 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 81.3 | 123 | 89.6 | 103 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 52.3% | 108 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 26.3% | 112 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.5 | 113 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 71.9% | 86 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 50.7% | 126 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 29.0% | 115 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 13.7% | 102 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.8% | 91 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.4% | 115 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.5% | 31 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 34.6% | 60 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Jeremy Reaves | S | 5'11, 205 | SR | 87.0 | 7 (1.5) | 10 | 3 (8) | 3 | 58.3% |
| Nigel Lawrence | S | 5'11, 190 | JR | 65.0 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (3) | 3 | 67.1% |
| Bull Barge | LB | 5'10, 225 | JR | 59.0 | 3 (1) | 6 | 0 (0) | 2 | 45.5% |
| Darrell Songy | LB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 46.5 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 (4) | 0 | 36.2% |
| Riley Cole | LB | 6'3, 240 | FR | 42.0 | 2.5 (0) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 44.4% |
| Malcolm Buggs | S | 5'9, 205 | JR | 30.5 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 59.5% |
| Darian Mills | CB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 30.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (13) | 0 | 77.8% |
| Tobias Moss | CB | 5'9, 180 | SO | 25.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (8) | 0 | 67.9% |
| Khalil McDonald | LB | 5'11, 210 | SO | 19.0 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Tyree Turner | DL | 6'1, 290 | SO | 18.5 | 4.5 (3.5) | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 14.3% |
| Rocel McWilliams | DE | 6'3, 255 | JR | 18.5 | 2.5 (2) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 43.5% |
| Finessé Middleton | DE | 6'1, 240 | SR | 18.0 | 4 (3.5) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 24.0% |
| Jimmie Gipson III | DE | 6'0, 260 | SR | 16.0 | 2.5 (1.5) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 23.8% |
| Zach Befort | DL | 6'2, 285 | SR | 16.0 | 1 (0.5) | 6 | 0 (1) | 0 | 13.6% |
| Sean Grayer | DE | 6'2, 255 | JR | 13.5 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 35.0% |
| Sean Brown | DL | 6'2, 310 | SO | 13.5 | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 36.8% |
| Tre Alford | DL | 5'10, 290 | SR | 13.0 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Taji Stewart | LB | 6'3, 245 | SO | 12.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 38.5% |
| Sterrling Fisher | S | 6'0, 205 | FR | 11.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 85.7% |
| Deonta Moore | RB | 5'10, 210 | JR | 11.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| DJ Daniels | S | 5'10, 190 | SO | 10.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 55.6% |
| Chason Milner | DE | 6'3, 255 | JR | 9.0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 33.3% |
| Jeffery Whatley | DL | 6'2, 285 | SO | 7.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wade Forde | DL | 6'3, 235 | SR | 7.0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42.9% |
| Gus Nave | CB | 5'11, 190 | FR | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 71.4% |
* 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+ | 0.5 | 27 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.30 | 22 |
| Punt Success Rate | 76.1% | 3 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 51.0% | 126 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 57.1% | 36 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 31.3% | 115 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Gavin Patterson | 5'7, 195 | JR | 26-27 | 16-19 | 84.2% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Corliss Waitman | 6'2, 205 | JR | 70 | 45.2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 72.9% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Corliss Waitman | 6'2, 205 | JR | 23 | 61.9 | 5 | 21.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Frankie Onate | 5'11, 170 | FR | 21 | 58.0 | 2 | 9.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Patterson | 5'7, 195 | JR | 7 | 54.0 | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Sam Harris | 5'7, 180 | JR | 5 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 | 0 (0) |
| Sa'Mory Collier | 5'11, 185 | SR | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Xavier Johnson | 5'11, 190 | SR | 13 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kawaan Baker | 6'1, 205 | FR | 6 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tra Minter | 5'9, 185 | SO | 5 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Deonta Moore | RB | 5'10, 210 | JR | 11.0 | 8.0 | 18.8 |
| Jalin Buie | RB | 5'8, 185 | FR | 3.5 | 17.5 | |
| Khalil McDonald | LB | 5'11, 210 | SO | 3.5 | 6.5 | 19.3 |
| DJ Daniels | S | 5'10, 190 | SO | 3.5 | 8.0 | 29.5 |
| Darrell Songy | LB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 3.0 | 19.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics