OC Tendencies · nektarinsights.com/octendencies · CFBD API 2020–2025
Gordon Sammis
TCU · Big 12
TCU · Big 12
Gordon Sammis
2 career stops · 1,712 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
49% run / 51% pass over 1,712 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Medium: throws it
80% pass — 30pp more pass-oriented than the 51% career average (82 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
62% run — 12pp run-heavier than the 49% career average (104 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
59% run — 9pp run-heavier than the 49% career average (119 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
49.4%
Run
50.6%
Pass
49.2%
Success Rate
1,712 plays
2-Min Pass %
56.3%
n=245
47% success
After Big Gain
54.4% run
n=215
53% success
After Sack
46.2% pass
n=26
31% success
Inside Opp 40
51.9% run
n=592
49% success
Middle 8
55.5% pass
n=312
50% success
Historical Run/Pass Imbalance
How far each split sits from 50/50 across this coach's career. Descriptive only — not evaluated as a prediction.
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
8.3%
Rush Explosive
17.3%
Pass Explosive
12.8%
Overall
1,712 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half