South Alabama Jaguars
Sun Belt
5-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #98
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -7.2 (#98)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.4
- SP+ Defense
- 28.0
- SRS
- -8.6
- FPI
- -11.8
- Elo
- 1277
- Talent
- 415
- Recruiting
- 108 (#122)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
122nd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
127th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
111th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouthern Miss | -14.2 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 2 | @Bowling Green | -12.4 | 22-19 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsAlcorn State | FCS | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | +8.7 | 18-20 | -2 | L |
| 6 | @Texas State | -16 | 31-33 | -2 | L |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Southern | -15.3 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 8 | @UL Monroe | -20.3 | 31-41 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsArkansas State | -17.9 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 10 | @Troy | -6.5 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @App State | +10.3 | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 12 | @Tennessee | +17.5 | 14-60 | -46 | L |
| 13 | vsCoastal Carolina | +13.2 | 21-27 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jake Bentley | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Desmond Trotter | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Terrion Avery | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Bryan Hill | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kareem Walker | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jared Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jalen Tolbert | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jalen Wayne | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Caullin Lacy | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jay'juan Townsend | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Cade Sutherland | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Devin Voisin | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Allen Dailey | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Lincoln Sefcik | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brandon Crum | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jacob Hopper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Todd Justice | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Trent Tyre | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Wy'Kevious Thomas | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Charles Coleman III | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Gi'Narious Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jamall Hickbottom | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Brock Higdon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Terry Perry | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Carlos Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Zeke Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Lamondre Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Ed Smith IV | SR | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| DL | 11th | Zyon Walker | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | A.J. DeShazor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Quentin Wilfawn | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jamal Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Chris Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Trey Kiser | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Shawn Jennings | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Christian Bell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | CJ Rias | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Ke'Shun Brown | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | AJ Phillips | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Devin Rockette | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Davyn Flenord | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Darrell Luter Jr | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Dallas Gamble | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Shawn Steele | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Ryan Melton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Keith Gallmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Yamarus Banks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Tre Young | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Cj Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Kwameh Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Atanza Vongor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Doug Sullivan | — | — | — | ★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Travis Drosos | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Brooks | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Diego Guajardo | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.419
Off PPA
+0.1736
Pass PPA
+0.2857
Rush PPA
+0.0617
Success
40%28
Explosive
1.3065
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
24.9
PPG Against
26.4
Differential
-1.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- -1.5
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 28.3 | 17.0 |
| Away | 1-5 | 21.5 | 35.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 17.5 | 43.5 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 25.5 | 26.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 23.8 | 26.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #114 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #49 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #33 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #98 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 3-5 | #111 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #122 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #117 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #106 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #101 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #104 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 0-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #106 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★93 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #118 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | #84 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | #90 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #104 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #122 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | #109 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | #126 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #115 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #116 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | #87 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #101
Returning prod 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite415.1 #101 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)76 / 50 / 72
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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