OC Tendencies · nektarinsights.com/octendencies · CFBD API 2020–2025
Joel Gordon
Auburn · SEC
His biggest splits
Situations where his run/pass mix moves furthest from his own career average. Picked automatically, so the most extreme splits rise to the top; small samples overstate them. Descriptive, not a prediction.
Balanced attack
51% run / 49% pass over 1,805 plays (2020–2025).
3rd & Very Long: throws it
84% pass — 34pp more pass-oriented than the 49% career average (91 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
76% run — 25pp run-heavier than the 51% career average (124 plays).
Down Big: throws it
65% pass — 16pp more pass-oriented than the 49% career average (414 plays).
Career timeline
Overall split
50.8%
Run
49.2%
Pass
49.0%
Success rate
1,805 plays
2-min pass %
57.0%
n=251
52% success
After big gain
55.6% run
n=232
49% success
After sack
54.7% pass
n=53
45% success
Inside opp. 40
58.6% run
n=579
51% success
Middle 8
59.7% pass
n=300
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 per play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced analytics
Tempo: pace of play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
22.2s
Avg pace
20.0s
Median
By score state
Explosive plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
9.6%
Rush explosive
16.4%
Pass explosive
13.0%
Overall
1,805 plays
Opening script: scripted drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half