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Kendal Briles
South Carolina · SEC
South Carolina · SEC
Kendal Briles
4 career stops · 5,066 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
51% run / 49% pass over 5,066 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Long: throws it
82% pass — 32pp more pass-oriented than the 49% career average (187 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
62% run — 11pp run-heavier than the 51% career average (406 plays).
After a Sack: throws it
58% pass — 8pp more pass-oriented than the 49% career average (133 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
50.5%
Run
49.5%
Pass
49.2%
Success Rate
5,066 plays
2-Min Pass %
53.6%
n=668
49% success
After Big Gain
54.9% run
n=638
51% success
After Sack
57.9% pass
n=133
33% success
Inside Opp 40
53.3% run
n=1820
50% success
Middle 8
55.5% pass
n=883
51% 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 D (38/100) — biggest tell: game script rigidity
Moderate variation
Composed under pressure
Moderate adaptation
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)
25.7s
Avg Pace
25.6s
Median
By Score State
Play Action
Play action usage rate and EPA comparison
0%
PA Rate
+0.000
PA EPA
+0.328
Non-PA EPA
2,507 pass plays
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
7.6%
Rush Explosive
17.9%
Pass Explosive
12.8%
Overall
5,066 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half