Louisiana Tech’s offensive line caught a lot of flak throughout the season. Let’s take a look at how the guys performed according to Pro Football Focus.
For the season, the unit had a 75.2 pass blocking grade. That ranked 8th in Conference USA.
From a run blocking standpoint, the unit had a 65.9 grade, good for 4th in Conference USA.
For the season, Tech rushed for 129.6 yards per game. That ranks 111th in the country.
The offensive line allowed 33 sacks. That ranks 89th in the country.
Pass Blocking Grades:
Rodriguez: 78.3
Deflin: 76.7
Russey: 76.6
Kirkpatrick: 76.2
Reed: 74.5
Dugas: 70.8
Allen: 66.2
Shipley: 53.7
Mote: 53.7
Lovett: 53.1
Carpenter: 52.2
Fondal: 41.1
Run Blocking Grades:
Dugas: 67.8
Russey: 66.8
Rodriguez: 64.7
Deflin: 63.8
Mote: 62.5
Allen: 60.2
Shipley: 60.1
Reed: 60.1
Fondal: 57.2
Carpenter: 56
Lovett: 54.5
Kirkpatrick: 51.6
# Penalties Called Against:
Dugas: 9
Russey: 3
Rodriguez: 3
Reed: 3
Shipley: 2
Carpenter: 1
# of Pressures Allowed (Sacks Allowed):
Dugas: 27 (5)
Shipley: 21 (4)
Russey: 19 (3)
Reed: 18 (2)
Rodriguez: 16 (2)
Mote: 10 (1)
Carpenter: 10 (0)
Kirkpatrick: 7 (1)
Lovett: 5 (0)
Allen: 3 (1)
Dugas allowed the 32nd most pressures in the country among all offensive tackles. Shipley was 77th.
Russey allowed the 25th most pressures in the country among all centers.
When you look at pass blocking efficiency, Tech ranked 155th out of 221 teams that PFF grades out whether FBS or FCS.
Going forward, the OL play must improve.
For the season, the unit had a 75.2 pass blocking grade. That ranked 8th in Conference USA.
From a run blocking standpoint, the unit had a 65.9 grade, good for 4th in Conference USA.
For the season, Tech rushed for 129.6 yards per game. That ranks 111th in the country.
The offensive line allowed 33 sacks. That ranks 89th in the country.
Pass Blocking Grades:
Rodriguez: 78.3
Deflin: 76.7
Russey: 76.6
Kirkpatrick: 76.2
Reed: 74.5
Dugas: 70.8
Allen: 66.2
Shipley: 53.7
Mote: 53.7
Lovett: 53.1
Carpenter: 52.2
Fondal: 41.1
Run Blocking Grades:
Dugas: 67.8
Russey: 66.8
Rodriguez: 64.7
Deflin: 63.8
Mote: 62.5
Allen: 60.2
Shipley: 60.1
Reed: 60.1
Fondal: 57.2
Carpenter: 56
Lovett: 54.5
Kirkpatrick: 51.6
# Penalties Called Against:
Dugas: 9
Russey: 3
Rodriguez: 3
Reed: 3
Shipley: 2
Carpenter: 1
# of Pressures Allowed (Sacks Allowed):
Dugas: 27 (5)
Shipley: 21 (4)
Russey: 19 (3)
Reed: 18 (2)
Rodriguez: 16 (2)
Mote: 10 (1)
Carpenter: 10 (0)
Kirkpatrick: 7 (1)
Lovett: 5 (0)
Allen: 3 (1)
Dugas allowed the 32nd most pressures in the country among all offensive tackles. Shipley was 77th.
Russey allowed the 25th most pressures in the country among all centers.
When you look at pass blocking efficiency, Tech ranked 155th out of 221 teams that PFF grades out whether FBS or FCS.
Going forward, the OL play must improve.
