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Kevin McGiven
Utah · Big 12
Utah · Big 12
Kevin McGiven
5 career stops · 3,633 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
44% run / 56% pass over 3,633 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Long: throws it
84% pass — 28pp more pass-oriented than the 56% career average (141 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
61% run — 16pp run-heavier than the 44% career average (265 plays).
Up Big: runs it
58% run — 13pp run-heavier than the 44% career average (698 plays).
Self-Scout — How Defenses Will Gameplan For You
Top 3 most readable tendencies — what opposing coordinators will find on film
3rd & Long
passes 84%Film rooms see: DCs will line up in nickel/dime expecting pass
After Sack
passes 69%Film rooms see: Film study will reveal this pattern early
When Trailing Big
passes 66%Film rooms see: Two-minute D ready from opening snap when down
Career Timeline
Overall Split
44.4%
Run
55.6%
Pass
47.7%
Success Rate
3,633 plays
2-Min Pass %
57.4%
n=418
45% success
After Big Gain
51.7% run
n=491
52% success
After Sack
68.8% pass
n=125
29% success
Inside Opp 40
50.0% run
n=1259
47% success
Middle 8
58.3% pass
n=568
49% 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)
28.5s
Avg Pace
31.1s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
9.3%
Rush Explosive
17.5%
Pass Explosive
13.9%
Overall
3,633 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half