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Gordon Sammis
TCU · Big 12
TCU · Big 12
Gordon Sammis
2 career stops · 1,730 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
50% run / 50% pass over 1,730 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Medium: throws it
80% pass — 30pp more pass-oriented than the 50% career average (82 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
63% run — 13pp run-heavier than the 50% career average (109 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
59% run — 9pp run-heavier than the 50% career average (119 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
49.9%
Run
50.1%
Pass
48.7%
Success Rate
1,730 plays
2-Min Pass %
52.5%
n=263
43% success
After Big Gain
55.7% run
n=219
52% success
After Sack
44.4% pass
n=27
30% success
Inside Opp 40
52.1% run
n=595
49% success
Middle 8
54.8% pass
n=316
50% success
Tendency Strength — What Defenses Study
How readable is each pattern? Higher = more predictable to opposing coordinators
Defenses will prep for this
Exploitability Index
Grade F (26/100) — biggest tell: predictability
Moderate variation
Composed under pressure
Highly adaptive to game flow
Opener matches overall style
Moderate tempo changes
Run / Pass by Down
3rd Down by Distance
Run / Pass by Field Zone
EPA by Down
Game Script — How Play-Calling Shifts by Score
Run% and Pass% as the score differential changes — left = winning big, right = losing big
Year-over-Year Evolution
EPA / play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced Analytics
Tempo — Pace of Play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
27.2s
Avg Pace
30.0s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
8.1%
Rush Explosive
17.3%
Pass Explosive
12.7%
Overall
1,730 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half