2010′s % of Tackles Returning
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Today’s blog continues my in-depth look at my new and improved experience chart. For 7 years I had listed an experience chart, which broke down the number of Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen each team had in the two deep and rated the teams experience level with a formula I devised. Last year, I made the experience chart FIVE TIMES better. I am just listing the Senior starters, and the seniors in the two deep and the points accumulated by using the system in the magazine (pg 311). In a future blog, I will break down each number of starters for the Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes. The 2nd factor that goes into my overall chart is the % of yards returning which I featured in the April 28th blog. Another factor listed is the % of lettermen returning which I broke down over the weekend. Today I will discuss the % of tackles returning.
2010′s % of Tackles Returning
| Rank | Team | % LTR Ret | Rank | Team | % LTR Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOISE ST | 91.70% | 61 | IOWA | 70.60% |
| 2 | ARKANSAS | 83.10% | 62 | TULANE | 70.60% |
| 3 | S CAROLINA | 83.10% | 63 | FLORIDA ST | 70.50% |
| 4 | IDAHO | 81.00% | 64 | TEXAS A&M | 70.50% |
| 5 | TEMPLE | 80.00% | 65 | LOUISVILLE | 70.10% |
| 6 | NEBRASKA | 79.70% | 66 | TOLEDO | 69.80% |
| 7 | TCU | 79.40% | 67 | WISCONSIN | 69.70% |
| 8 | MARYLAND | 79.30% | 68 | OHIO STATE | 69.60% |
| 9 | UCF | 79.30% | 69 | CONNECTICUT | 69.60% |
| 10 | N CAROLINA | 78.00% | 70 | VIRGINIA | 69.40% |
| 11 | OHIO | 78.00% | 71 | DUKE | 69.00% |
| 12 | KENT ST | 77.80% | 72 | MICHIGAN ST | 69.00% |
| 13 | LA TECH | 77.80% | 73 | PITTSBURGH | 69.00% |
| 14 | RICE | 77.30% | 74 | ARMY | 69.00% |
| 15 | OREGON ST | 77.30% | 75 | IOWA ST | 68.90% |
| 16 | GEORGIA TECH | 77.10% | 76 | MICHIGAN | 68.80% |
| 17 | SMU | 76.80% | 77 | BOWLING GREEN | 68.30% |
| 18 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 76.60% | 78 | LOUISIANA | 68.30% |
| 19 | MISS ST | 76.60% | 79 | NEW MEXICO ST | 68.30% |
| 20 | KANSAS | 76.50% | 80 | PURDUE | 67.70% |
| 21 | MARSHALL | 75.40% | 81 | TEXAS | 67.60% |
| 22 | CALIFORNIA | 75.30% | 82 | USC | 67.50% |
| 23 | ILLINOIS | 75.00% | 83 | INDIANA | 67.20% |
| 24 | TULSA | 75.00% | 84 | BAYLOR | 67.10% |
| 25 | UAB | 75.00% | 85 | OKLAHOMA | 67.10% |
| 26 | BUFFALO | 75.00% | 86 | UTAH | 67.10% |
| 27 | AIR FORCE | 75.00% | 87 | ARKANSAS ST | 67.10% |
| 28 | MIDDLE TENN | 75.00% | 88 | N ILLINOIS | 66.70% |
| 29 | FRESNO ST | 75.00% | 89 | FIU | 66.70% |
| 30 | UTAH ST | 75.00% | 90 | GEORGIA | 66.20% |
| 31 | AKRON | 74.70% | 91 | TENNESSEE | 66.20% |
| 32 | HOUSTON | 74.60% | 92 | BOSTON COLLEGE | 65.60% |
| 33 | COLORADO ST | 74.20% | 93 | SOUTHERN MISS | 65.60% |
| 34 | C MICHIGAN | 74.10% | 94 | UCLA | 65.20% |
| 35 | MIAMI, OH | 73.90% | 95 | VANDERBILT | 64.90% |
| 36 | BALL ST | 73.70% | 96 | KANSAS ST | 64.50% |
| 37 | ARIZONA | 73.40% | 97 | RUTGERS | 64.30% |
| 38 | NORTHWESTERN | 73.30% | 98 | UTEP | 64.30% |
| 39 | COLORADO | 73.30% | 99 | MEMPHIS | 64.30% |
| 40 | NEVADA | 73.00% | 100 | FAU | 64.00% |
| 41 | STANFORD | 72.90% | 101 | VIRGINIA TECH | 63.90% |
| 42 | UNLV | 72.70% | 102 | BYU | 63.90% |
| 43 | N TEXAS | 72.70% | 103 | TROY | 63.90% |
| 44 | WASHINGTON | 72.50% | 104 | SAN DIEGO ST | 63.80% |
| 45 | TEXAS TECH | 72.30% | 105 | FLORIDA | 63.60% |
| 46 | MISSOURI | 72.10% | 106 | MISSISSIPPI | 63.50% |
| 47 | CINCINNATI | 72.10% | 107 | MINNESOTA | 63.30% |
| 48 | NEW MEXICO | 72.10% | 108 | PENN ST | 63.20% |
| 49 | SYRACUSE | 71.90% | 109 | ALABAMA | 63.10% |
| 50 | OREGON | 71.90% | 110 | KENTUCKY | 63.00% |
| 51 | CLEMSON | 71.80% | 111 | WYOMING | 62.50% |
| 52 | MIAMI, FL | 71.80% | 112 | HAWAII | 62.30% |
| 53 | W MICHIGAN | 71.40% | 113 | NOTRE DAME | 61.10% |
| 54 | WASH ST | 71.40% | 114 | ULM | 60.60% |
| 55 | AUBURN | 71.40% | 115 | SAN JOSE ST | 60.30% |
| 56 | E MICHIGAN | 71.00% | 116 | WEST VIRGINIA | 59.60% |
| 57 | WKU | 71.00% | 117 | N CAROLINA ST | 59.20% |
| 58 | ARIZONA ST | 70.80% | 118 | E CAROLINA | 58.90% |
| 59 | LSU | 70.80% | 119 | OKLAHOMA ST | 57.90% |
| 60 | WAKE FOREST | 70.60% | 120 | NAVY | 55.20% |
Boise St again comes in at #1 (also #1 in letterman, yards) with 94.86%. The Broncos return 10 starters and were led by returning SS Jeron Johnson last year (91 tkls). Interestingly their in-state rival Idaho, who is fresh off their first winning season since 1999 returns 90.65% of their tackles and were led by FS Shiloh Keo (113 tkls). UAB is #3 with 87.32%.
At the bottom of the list is defending National Champ Alabama (34.96%) who returns just 2 starters from last year’s great defense (244 ypg, 11.7 ppg). They lose six of their top seven tacklers from last including #1 Rolando McClain (105 tkls). SS Mark Barron (76 tkls) is the only player that returns with 35+ tkls.
2-time defending CUSA Champ East Carolina (37.96%) is #119 and like the Crimson Tide return only 2 starters on D. The Pirates lost seven of their top eight tacklers from a year ago. At #118, is Arizona who returns just 39.07% of their tackles and lost their top four from a year ago.
Please check PhilSteele.com everyday to get my Top 30 Countdown, which posted #17 Arkansas yesterday. Thru June 16th, I will post both magazine pages on a new team ranked in the Top 30 and you can get an early look on how I breakdown your favorite team. Remember those magazine pages are available for only 24 hours for you to download. Today, Notre Dame comes in at #16.
I will be back tomorrow to take another factor at my experience chart with the number of career OL starts.
Only 93 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE FIRST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME!!!
