Returning Defense of 2012 Opponents-Part 1
This is a 2-part diary analyzing the returning defense of our 2012 opponents in terms of percentage. So what you’ll see is how much of last year’s defense is returning to play this year, for each team and in each area of defense for each team. I think it’ll be helpful in predicting what improvements or how powerful each aspect of defense will be for each team this year. Part 1 contains all the raw data and Part 2 will contain all the analysis, charts, and whatnot. Again, very little will be written here, this is just to get you acquainted with the data. Part 2 will be the fun and interesting part. I’ll put it out on Thursday morning.
Here’s Part 1 of the Returning Offense diary and here’s Part 2.
I only included the top 15 returning players for each team for the sake of brevity, as including the data for 45-50 players for each team would make this diary far too long. If any of you would like, I can post the leaving players as a separate diary or I can find a way to post the entire Excel workbook, let me know.
Keep in mind that defensive statistics can be accumulated by offensive players on turnovers or by special team players who have not seen a down on defense. This could either positively or negatively affect the totals.
All stats are courtesy of CFB Stats.
Returning | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles |
Alabama | 47.60% | 38.54% | 23.33% | 53.85% | 40.00% |
Air Force | 34.13% | 33.64% | 47.22% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
Notre Dame | 48.48% | 47.14% | 46.00% | 25.00% | 37.50% |
Purdue | 66.38% | 72.35% | 79.55% | 58.33% | 90.91% |
Illinois | 68.14% | 56.31% | 47.56% | 70.00% | 41.18% |
MSU | 82.25% | 79.72% | 67.27% | 77.78% | 84.62% |
Nebraska | 62.11% | 65.18% | 64.29% | 40.00% | 57.14% |
Minnesota | 58.25% | 59.17% | 68.42% | 25.00% | 75.00% |
Northwestern | 49.57% | 52.54% | 41.18% | 33.33% | 50.00% |
Iowa | 51.97% | 30.65% | 21.43% | 80.00% | 41.67% |
Ohio St. | 75.77% | 84.85% | 91.30% | 76.92% | 70.00% |
Michigan | 72.71% | 68.06% | 66.67% | 77.78% | 81.25% |
Number of Contributors
|
# of Contributors | Returning Contributors |
Alabama | 47 | 31 |
Air Force | 50 | 25 |
Notre Dame | 47 | 27 |
Purdue | 44 | 31 |
Illinois | 42 | 32 |
MSU | 46 | 37 |
Nebraska | 46 | 37 |
Minnesota | 37 | 26 |
Northwestern | 42 | 26 |
Iowa | 45 | 27 |
Ohio St. | 41 | 30 |
Michigan | 44 | 27 |
Michigan
Pos. | Total | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Kenny Demens | LB | 10.92% | 6.94% | 10.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
Jordan Kovacs | DB | 8.71% | 11.11% | 13.33% | 11.11% | 12.50% |
Thomas Gordon | DB | 7.78% | 2.08% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 12.50% |
Desmond Morgan | LB | 7.32% | 5.56% | 3.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
J.T. Floyd | DB | 5.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 6.25% |
Blake Countess | DB | 5.11% | 2.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
Brandin Hawthorne | LB | 4.99% | 4.17% | 3.33% | 11.11% | 0.00% |
Jake Ryan | LB | 4.30% | 15.28% | 10.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
Craig Roh | DL | 3.72% | 11.11% | 13.33% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
Courtney Avery | DB | 3.02% | 2.78% | 1.67% | 22.22% | 6.25% |
Jibreel Black | DL | 2.09% | 2.08% | 5.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
William Campbell | DL | 1.63% | 3.47% | 6.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Brennen Beyer | LB | 1.28% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Josh Furman | DB | 1.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Marvin Robinson | DB | 1.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Alabama
Returning | Pos. | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles |
Nico Johnson | LB | 5.81% | 6.77% | 3.33% | 7.69% | 10.00% |
Robert Lester | DB | 4.92% | 1.56% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 10.00% |
C.J. Mosley | LB | 4.55% | 4.69% | 6.67% | 7.69% | 0.00% |
Damion Square | DL | 4.04% | 7.29% | 3.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Vinnie Sunseri | DB | 3.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
Dee Milliner | DB | 3.41% | 1.04% | 0.00% | 23.08% | 0.00% |
Trey Depriest | LB | 3.16% | 1.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Jesse Williams | DL | 3.03% | 4.17% | 1.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ed Stinson | DL | 2.40% | 5.21% | 3.33% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
Quinton Dial | DL | 2.40% | 3.13% | 3.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix | DB | 1.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Adrian Hubbard | LB | 1.14% | 1.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Jeremy Shelley | K | 0.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Tana Patrick | LB | 0.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Cade Foster | K | 0.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Air Force
Pos. | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Alex Means | LB | 7.40% | 17.27% | 33.33% | 8.33% | 21.43% |
Brian Lindsay | DB | 4.04% | 3.64% | 5.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Austin Niklas | LB | 3.37% | 7.27% | 5.56% | 8.33% | 7.14% |
Nick Fitzgerald | DL | 2.31% | 0.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Chris Miller | DB | 2.21% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Josh Kusan | LB | 2.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Stephan Atrice | LB | 1.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Nick DeJulio | DL | 1.63% | 0.91% | 2.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
James Chambers | LB | 1.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% |
Steffon Batts | DB | 1.35% | 1.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Jose Champaign | 1.06% | 1.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
Cody Miller | DL | 0.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dontae Strickland | WR | 0.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Jordan Mays | 0.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | |
Anthony LaCoste | RB | 0.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Notre Dame
Pos. | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Manti Te'o | LB | 13.40% | 19.29% | 20.00% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
Dan Fox | LB | 5.03% | 3.57% | 4.00% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
Louis Nix III | DL | 4.71% | 6.43% | 2.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Zeke Motta | DB | 4.19% | 0.71% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 12.50% |
Carlo Calabrese | LB | 3.87% | 1.43% | 4.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Prince Shembo | LB | 3.25% | 5.00% | 8.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Stephon Tuitt | DL | 3.14% | 4.29% | 8.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Troy Niklas | LB | 2.09% | 0.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Bennett Jackson | DB | 1.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Danny Spond | LB | 1.36% | 0.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Kendall Moore | LB | 1.05% | 2.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
George Atkinson III | RB | 0.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ishaq Williams | LB | 0.63% | 1.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Lo Wood | DB | 0.63% | 0.71% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 0.00% |
Chase Hounshell | DL | 0.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Purdue
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Dwayne Beckford | LB | 9.83% | 8.24% | 13.64% | 8.33% | 9.09% |
Will Lucas | LB | 8.84% | 11.76% | 4.55% | 0.00% | 9.09% |
Ricardo Allen | DB | 8.62% | 3.53% | 0.00% | 25.00% | 9.09% |
Josh Johnson | DB | 6.88% | 4.12% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 0.00% |
Kawann Short | DL | 5.90% | 20.59% | 29.55% | 0.00% | 9.09% |
Max Charlot | DB | 4.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ryan Russell | DL | 3.49% | 5.29% | 4.55% | 0.00% | 27.27% |
Bruce Gaston | DL | 3.17% | 7.65% | 13.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Landon Feichter | DB | 2.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Normondo Harris | DB | 2.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Brandon Taylor | DL | 2.07% | 2.35% | 4.55% | 0.00% | 9.09% |
Robert Maci | DL | 1.09% | 5.29% | 9.09% | 0.00% | 9.09% |
Ryan Isaac | DL | 0.98% | 1.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Joe Gilliam | LB | 0.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Taylor Richards | DB | 0.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 0.00% |
Illinois
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Jonathan Brown | LB | 11.91% | 18.93% | 14.63% | 10.00% | 5.88% |
Akeem Spence | DL | 7.61% | 5.34% | 3.66% | 0.00% | 5.88% |
Michael Buchanan | LB | 7.06% | 13.11% | 18.29% | 0.00% | 5.88% |
Terry Hawthorne | DB | 6.62% | 4.85% | 0.00% | 30.00% | 5.88% |
Steve Hull | DB | 6.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 5.88% |
Supo Sanni | DB | 5.40% | 1.94% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 5.88% |
Justin Green | DB | 3.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Glenn Foster | DL | 3.53% | 3.88% | 1.22% | 10.00% | 0.00% |
Patrick Nixon-Youman | DB | 2.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Houston Bates | LB | 2.54% | 1.94% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ashante Williams | LB | 2.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.88% |
Justin Staples | LB | 1.76% | 0.97% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Henry Dickinson | LB | 0.88% | 0.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Tim Kynard | DL | 0.88% | 2.91% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Brandon Denmark | LB | 0.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Michigan St.
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Max Bullough | LB | 9.46% | 6.60% | 6.36% | 5.56% | 15.38% |
Denicos Allen | LB | 8.82% | 17.45% | 20.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Chris Norman | LB | 8.08% | 6.13% | 3.64% | 0.00% | 7.69% |
Isaiah Lewis | DB | 7.86% | 2.36% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 0.00% |
William Gholston | LB | 7.44% | 15.09% | 9.09% | 0.00% | 7.69% |
Marcus Rush | LB | 6.16% | 11.32% | 7.27% | 0.00% | 7.69% |
Johnny Adams | DB | 5.42% | 3.77% | 5.45% | 16.67% | 0.00% |
Darqueze Dennard | DB | 4.57% | 0.94% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 0.00% |
Kyler Elsworth | LB | 3.93% | 2.36% | 0.91% | 0.00% | 7.69% |
Anthony Rashad White | DL | 2.66% | 3.77% | 0.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Taiwan Jones | LB | 1.91% | 0.47% | 0.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Tony Lippett | DB | 1.91% | 0.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Kurtis Drummond | DB | 1.81% | 0.94% | 1.82% | 11.11% | 7.69% |
Steve Gardiner | LB | 1.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Denzel Drone | DL | 1.59% | 3.77% | 4.55% | 5.56% | 0.00% |
Nebraska
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Will Compton | LB | 8.90% | 10.71% | 2.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Daimion Stafford | DB | 8.69% | 4.46% | 2.38% | 0.00% | 14.29% |
Cameron Meredith | DL | 6.30% | 9.82% | 23.81% | 10.00% | 14.29% |
Andrew Green | DB | 5.21% | 3.57% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 0.00% |
Baker Steinkuhler | DL | 4.34% | 8.93% | 9.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ciante Evans | DB | 3.58% | 1.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
P.J. Smith | DB | 3.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 14.29% |
Sean Fisher | LB | 2.61% | 5.36% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Eric Martin | DL | 2.50% | 6.25% | 11.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Jason Ankrah | DL | 1.85% | 4.46% | 4.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Chase Rome | DL | 1.41% | 1.79% | 4.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Graham Stoddard | LB | 1.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Alonzo Whaley | LB | 1.19% | 2.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Justin Blatchford | DB | 1.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Corey Cooper | DB | 0.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Minnesota
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Mike Rallis | LB | 9.79% | 8.33% | 7.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Keanon Cooper | LB | 9.08% | 10.00% | 5.26% | 0.00% | 25.00% |
Brock Vereen | DB | 7.90% | 5.83% | 0.00% | 25.00% | 12.50% |
Kyle Henderson | DB | 7.67% | 6.67% | 10.53% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
Aaron Hill | LB | 3.77% | 1.67% | 5.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Lamonte Edwards | RB | 2.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Michael Amaefula | DL | 2.00% | 2.50% | 7.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Cedric Thompson | DB | 1.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
D.L. Wilhite | DL | 1.89% | 5.00% | 15.79% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
Ben Perry | DL | 1.77% | 4.17% | 5.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ra'Shede Hageman | DL | 1.53% | 5.83% | 10.53% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
James Manuel | DB | 1.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Michael Carter | DB | 1.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Derrick Wells | DB | 0.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Spencer Reeves | LB | 0.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Northwestern
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Ibraheim Campbell | DB | 10.73% | 5.93% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 0.00% |
David Nwabuisi | LB | 9.01% | 14.41% | 5.88% | 0.00% | 25.00% |
Damien Proby | LB | 6.44% | 5.08% | 5.88% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
Chi Chi Ariguzo | LB | 3.43% | 2.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Tyler Scott | DL | 3.33% | 5.08% | 5.88% | 8.33% | 0.00% |
Quentin Williams | DL | 3.11% | 9.32% | 17.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Collin Ellis | LB | 3.00% | 4.24% | 5.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Will Hampton | DL | 1.61% | 1.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Daniel Jones | DB | 1.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Demetrius Dugar | DB | 1.18% | 1.69% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 0.00% |
Hunter Bates | DB | 1.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Venric Mark | WR | 0.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Brian Arnfelt | DL | 0.75% | 0.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mike Jensen | WR | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.50% |
C.J. Bryant | DB | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Iowa
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
Christian Kirksey | LB | 10.57% | 8.06% | 4.76% | 10.00% | 16.67% |
James Morris | LB | 10.47% | 4.84% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 0.00% |
Tanner Miller | DB | 7.30% | 4.84% | 0.00% | 30.00% | 8.33% |
Micah Hyde | DB | 6.92% | 2.42% | 0.00% | 30.00% | 8.33% |
Dominic Alvis | DL | 2.88% | 5.65% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 8.33% |
Anthony Hitchens | LB | 2.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Steve Bigach | DL | 2.31% | 1.61% | 4.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Collin Sleeper | DB | 1.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Greg Castillo | DB | 1.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
B.J. Lowery | DB | 1.15% | 1.61% | 4.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Nico Law | DB | 1.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Marcus Collins | LB | 0.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Joe Gaglione | DL | 0.67% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Quinton Alston | LB | 0.67% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
John Lowdermilk | DB | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ohio St.
Position | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | |
C.J. Barnett | DB | 8.91% | 1.52% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 0.00% |
Christian Bryant | DB | 8.31% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
Johnathan Hankins | DL | 7.84% | 15.15% | 8.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Etienne Sabino | LB | 7.36% | 9.85% | 8.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ryan Shazier | LB | 6.65% | 6.06% | 13.04% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
John Simon | DL | 6.29% | 24.24% | 30.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Bradley Roby | DB | 5.58% | 5.30% | 0.00% | 23.08% | 10.00% |
Travis Howard | DB | 4.87% | 0.76% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 20.00% |
Garrett Goebel | DL | 3.92% | 6.06% | 4.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Orhian Johnson | DB | 3.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.08% | 0.00% |
Adam Bellamy | DL | 2.97% | 2.27% | 4.35% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
Michael Bennett | DL | 2.02% | 7.58% | 13.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Zach Domicone | DB | 1.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
J.T. Moore | DL | 1.07% | 1.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Doran Grant | DB | 0.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
The MSU sack % has to be wrong.
August 7th, 2012 at 10:27 AM ^
I'm pretty sure Tom had at least 1 or 2 sacks
Should be updated in the next 5 minutes.
August 7th, 2012 at 12:02 PM ^
Good analysis. Interesting to see Nebraska returning so many contributors but losing so much production.
August 9th, 2012 at 11:54 AM ^
but with no preseason stars like David or Dennard, a product of Pelini redshirting many of his first classes. Remains to be seen if we'll be improved.
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