2016 Alabama State
4–7 (3–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Miles 53–20Nov 24
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTSA 13–26Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UTSA | L 13–26 | 30% |
| Sep 10 | at Alcorn State | L 18–21 | 25% |
| Sep 17 | at Southern | L 6–64 | 41% |
| Sep 24 | vs Texas Southern | L 27–31 | 67% |
| Oct 1 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 41–21 | 71% |
| Oct 8 | at Prairie View A&M | L 17–24 | 24% |
| Oct 15 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 56–24 | 80% |
| Oct 29 | vs Alabama A&M | L 41–42 | 64% |
| Nov 5 | vs Jackson State | W 14–7 | 64% |
| Nov 12 | at Grambling | L 0–21 | 18% |
| Nov 24 | vsMiles | W 53–20 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miles 53–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–301
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1259 −41 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.5 No. 99 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 195
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Orlando
- Defensive coordinators
- Lou West and Ted Daisher
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jujuan Young-Battle QB | 102 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Quinterris Toppings QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Khalid Thomas RB | 93 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Khalid Thomas RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Josh Davis WR | 38 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Palmer Graham WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Darron Johnson LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Darron Johnson LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ronnie Scott CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jimmy Ferrell PRO | ★★★ | No. 1724 |
| Oshea Grant ATH | ★★ | No. 2806 |
| Darron Johnson ILB | ★★ | No. 2935 |
| Darius King S | ||
| Palmer Graham CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 7 | Jylan Ware OT | Oakland Raiders |
2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 10–0 | 12–1 | |
| Southern | 8–1 | 8–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–5 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
 Alabama State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Jackson State | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.