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Does Anyone Find This STAT Incredible ?

Let me start out by saying that i'm HORRIBLE at math but I was really bored and really curious to see what would happen if you get the rushing Avg. of a player and add it with his Receiving Avg. Then divide that # by 2 and u get what I call
YARD PER TOUCH (YPT)

For example: In 2001 Ronnie had a 4.3 rushing Avg and a 15.6 Receiving Avg. You add those 2 numbers and get 19.9. Divide 19.9 by 2 and u get 9.95 YPT

Just look at how incredible Ronnie's YPT was at Auburn:


RONNIE BROWN

2001 4.3rush 15.6rec 9.95 YPT
2002 5.8 18.4 12.1 4 year TOTAL: 9.25
2003 4.7 10.0 7.35
2004 6.0 9.2 7.6

Cedric Benson

2001 4.9rush 11.9rec 8.40 YPT
2002 4.2 5.7 4.95 4 year TOTAL: 7.37
2003 5.3 13.3 9.30
2004 5.6 8.1 6.85

Carnell Williams

2001 5.5rush 10.8rec 8.15 YPT
2002 5.3 5 5.15 4 year TOTAL: 6.012
2003 5.4 4 4.70
2004 4.9 7.2 6.05


In conclusion:

Looks like Coach Saban made the right pick because RONNIE FREAKING AVERAGES 9.25 YARDS ANY TIME HE TOUCHES THE BALL....INCREDIBLE !!!!! COOL STAT TO HAVE !!!!:cooldude:


If you want to do it another way....

YPT = (yards receiving + yards rushing) / (rushes + receptions)


Ronnie 3393/565 = 6.005

Cedric 6198/1181 = 5.24

Carnell 4215/786 = 5.36


He's still on top of the list !!!!
 
Your math does not factor in the weighting of rushes or receptions.

YPT = (yards receiving + yards rushing) / (rushes + receptions)
 
I suck at math so i just did this off the top of my head, forgive me. So if we do it the way u said.....

YPT = (yards receiving + yards rushing) / (rushes + receptions)


Ronnie 3393/565 = 6.005

Cedric 6198/1181 = 5.24

Carnell 4215/786 = 5.36


He's still on top of the list !!!!
 
ok, you heart is good, but you formula is not sound.

i.e. if a running back hypothetically rushes 300 times for an avg of 4.9 and catches one ball all season for 40 yrds his ypt would be:

(4.9 + 40) / 2 = 22.5 ypt

The way it should really be is:

(Total Yards Rushing + Total Yards Passing ) / Total Touches = Yards per Touch

(1470 + 40 ) / 301 = 5.02 yards per touch
 
Stats from ESPN:

Ronnie Brown:
2001: 84 rushes for 358 yards, 7 receptions, 109 yards.
2002: 175 rushes for 1008 yards, 9 receptions for 166 yards.
2003: 95 rushes for 446 yards, 8 receptions for 80 yards.
2004: 153 rushes for 913 yards, 34 receptions for 313 yards.
Career YPT = 6.01

Cedric Benson:
2001: 223 rushes for 1090 yards, 17 receptions, 203 yards.
2002: 305 rushes for 1293 yards, 21 receptions for 119 yards.
2003: 258 rushes for 1360 yards, 9 receptions for 120 yards.
2004: 326 rushes for 1834 yards, 22 receptions for 179 yards.
Career YPT = 4.78

Carnell Williams:
2001: 120 rushes for 655 yards, 13 receptions, 140 yards.
2002: 141 rushes for 745 yards, 6 receptions for 30 yards.
2003: 241 rushes for 1307 yards, 5 receptions for 20 yards.
2004: 239 rushes for 1165 yards, 21 receptions for 152 yards.
Career YPT = 5.36
 
josephreese said:
Stats from ESPN:

Ronnie Brown:
2001: 84 rushes for 358 yards, 7 receptions, 109 yards.
2002: 175 rushes for 1008 yards, 9 receptions for 166 yards.
2003: 95 rushes for 446 yards, 8 receptions for 80 yards.
2004: 153 rushes for 913 yards, 34 receptions for 313 yards.
Career YPT = 6.01

Cedric Benson:
2001: 223 rushes for 1090 yards, 17 receptions, 203 yards.
2002: 305 rushes for 1293 yards, 21 receptions for 119 yards.
2003: 258 rushes for 1360 yards, 9 receptions for 120 yards.
2004: 326 rushes for 1834 yards, 22 receptions for 179 yards.
Career YPT = 4.78

Carnell Williams:
2001: 120 rushes for 655 yards, 13 receptions, 140 yards.
2002: 141 rushes for 745 yards, 6 receptions for 30 yards.
2003: 241 rushes for 1307 yards, 5 receptions for 20 yards.
2004: 239 rushes for 1165 yards, 21 receptions for 152 yards.
Career YPT = 5.36
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Thanks for the help guys, i really do SUCK at math so i dont know much about formulas and stuff like that. I just thought the numbers were very impressive regardless. I love it he's still on top!!!!
 
This is why Brown's pass-catching skills distinguished him from the other 2 of the top-3 RBs.
 
Its kinda an interesting stat. Its like the OBPS in baseball. It combines stats that are ootherwise seperate. OBPS stands for On Base Percentage Plus Slugging.
 
This was one of the reasons I was saying before the draft that Ronnie was such a great fit for what Scott Linehan wants to do offensively and why he will affect the game more than a one dimensional player like Braylon Edwards.

In his senior season alone, Ronnie Brown averaged 6.6 yards per touch. That means that every time he touched the football, he gained nearly 7 yards.
 
josephreese said:
Stats from ESPN:

Ronnie Brown:
2001: 84 rushes for 358 yards, 7 receptions, 109 yards.
2002: 175 rushes for 1008 yards, 9 receptions for 166 yards.
2003: 95 rushes for 446 yards, 8 receptions for 80 yards.
2004: 153 rushes for 913 yards, 34 receptions for 313 yards.
Career YPT = 6.01

Cedric Benson:
2001: 223 rushes for 1090 yards, 17 receptions, 203 yards.
2002: 305 rushes for 1293 yards, 21 receptions for 119 yards.
2003: 258 rushes for 1360 yards, 9 receptions for 120 yards.
2004: 326 rushes for 1834 yards, 22 receptions for 179 yards.
Career YPT = 4.78

Carnell Williams:
2001: 120 rushes for 655 yards, 13 receptions, 140 yards.
2002: 141 rushes for 745 yards, 6 receptions for 30 yards.
2003: 241 rushes for 1307 yards, 5 receptions for 20 yards.
2004: 239 rushes for 1165 yards, 21 receptions for 152 yards.
Career YPT = 5.36
Click to expand...

Thanks to Dolfreak for the idea on this, at least. But, this is a better set of stats than before.

That said, it is also slightly skewed in that Benson had a significantly higher number of carries compared to Brown. Williams had a good bit more as well. Rushing stats for 153 carries, when you are alternating with another back, do not translate to 300+ carries.

This is not to favor Benson over Brown, it's just not exactly an apples to apples comparison.

I do think Brown is the better all-around back and better suited for our system than Benson. But, these stats are not a precise indication of a player's potential productivity.

If all three were starters on different teams, playing in the same conference with relatively similar records - then, you'd get a purer indication.
 
Braylon Edwards - last 3 seasons, 13.8YPT
Mike Williams - 2 seasons 14.45YPT
 
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