2021 Jacksonville State
5–6 (0–3 American West Conference), coached by John Grass, then Maxwell Thurmond (interim, final 2 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 38–7Nov 13
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Florida State 20–17Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs UAB | L 0–31 | 29% |
| Sep 11 | at Florida State | W 20–17 | 33% |
| Sep 18 | vs North Alabama | W 27–24 | 82% |
| Sep 25 | vs UT Martin | L 31–34 | 67% |
| Oct 2 | at Kennesaw State | L 6–31 | 39% |
| Oct 9 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 28–24 | 58% |
| Oct 23 | at Sam Houston | L 7–42 | 23% |
| Oct 30 | vs Central Arkansas | L 14–38 | 58% |
| Nov 6 | vs Abilene Christian | W 40–25 | 66% |
| Nov 13 | at Lamar | W 38–7 | 71% |
| Nov 20 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 31–39 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Kentucky 39–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the American West Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 0–3 4th in American West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–312
- Coach
- John Grass, then Maxwell Thurmond (interim, final 2 games)
- Elo
- 1337 −62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.4 No. 46 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 160
- Offensive coordinator
- Jimmy Ogle
- Defensive coordinators
- William Green and Owen Kilgore
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zerrick Cooper QB | 330 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zerrick Cooper QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Pat Jackson RB | 61 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Joshua Samuel RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | P.J. Wells WR | 116 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ahmad Edwards WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Nicario Harper DB | 16 tkl |
| Sacks | D.J. Coleman DL | 0.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamari Jemison CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Zamon Ross S | ★★★ | No. 635 |
| Derek Carter Jr. CB | ||
| Mekhian Jackson LB | ||
| Omar Sims DL | ||
| Matthew Caldwell QB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
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.
Transfers in 6
The 2021 portal Jackson Lowe TE | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Brevyn Jones OT | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Mike Pettway WR | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
| Sean Brown TE | ★★★ | from Tennessee |
| Isaiah Montgomery WR | from Tennessee | |
 Jack Dawson QB | from  Troy |
Transfers out 1
2021 American West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 3–0 | 11–1 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2–1 | 7–4 | |
| Central Arkansas | 1–2 | 5–6 | |
 Jacksonville State | 0–3 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.