Quarterback, Mercer (from UTEP), 2024–26
J.P. Pickles
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Tallahassee, FL
J.P. Pickles plays quarterback for Mercer, after UTEP (2024). Last time out, at Samford: 16 of 22, 108 yards; 17 carries, 86 yards, 3 TD, a career high in rushing touchdowns. Pickles leads Mercer in rushing touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
469 passing yards, 5 TD; 459 rushing yards, 8 TD
Last game: 16 of 22, 108 yards; 17 carries, 86 yards, 3 TD ★ at Samford, W 31–21
Next game: vs. The Citadel, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
130rushing yards, career highat Abilene Christian, 20263rushing touchdowns, career highat Samford, 2026Team titles: Southern champions, 2025
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTEP | 87 | 0.01 | – | – | 1.1 | 42% | -0.02 | 0.15 |
| 2025 | Mercer (FCS) | 33 | -0.03 | – | – | -1.1 | 5% | – | – |
| 2026 | Mercer (FCS) | 144 | 0.38 | 85th (n=273) | 0.21 | 54.8 | 31% | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Mercer 7 games, 469 passing yards, 5 TD; 459 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Presbyterian | W 62–3 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Furman | L 13–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Georgia Tech | L 11–44 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Sep 26 | at Abilene Christian | W 34–17 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| Oct 3 | at VMI | W 54–3 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Western Carolina | W 17–14 | 12 | 15 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| Oct 17 | at Samford | W 31–21 | 16 | 22 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
2025 Mercer 9 games, 80 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Wofford | W 22–21 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Sep 20 | at The Citadel | W 38–0 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Sep 27 | at East Tennessee State | W 38–34 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Samford | W 45–21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 11 | at Princeton | W 38–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Oct 25 | vs.VMI | W 62–0 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 1 | atFurman | W 52–28 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Nov 8 | atWestern Carolina | W 49–47 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Auburn | L 17–62 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2024 UTEP 3 games, 218 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | at Louisiana Tech | L 10–14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 13–20 | 18 | 33 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| Nov 23 | at Tennessee | L 0–56 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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