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DTN Class Project | Football Attrition Ratees from 2007 through 2011

By Seth C

I need some help. I was asked by the folks that run the Iowa blog, Black Heart Gold Pants, if I could run the numbers on the players that have left the program prior to graduation. In this bidness, we call it attrition, and so over the weekend, I put together a few tables, but I wanted to make sure that the information was reasonably correct.

I didn't look anything up, I just did this off of memory as I was running short on time and was curious if you all could be my fact-checkers. I pulled these lists from Rivals. You can feel free to ask about different things, but more than anything else, I want to make sure that this is somewhat accurate. I did want to point out a couple of things, the first being that I didn't know how to classify Jacob Karam as he didn't finish at Texas Tech, but he did receive his undergraduate degree. I'd hate to consider a player that graduated as being part of the attrition column, but I will if that's how everyone else feels.

I've also made assumptions about some players and the fact that they graduated. I don't really know if a player graduated, but it was my way of stating that they finished their careers at Texas Tech. I was also unsure as to how to deal with a player that never even qualified, but signed a LOI. Was curious if they should be considered as part of the attrition rate even though they were never on campus?

All of the tables are after the jump.

2007

No. Player Years Comment
1 Bobby Agoucha 2 Dismissed from team twice.
2 Jacob Amie 0 Never qualified.
3 Bront Bird 4 Graduated.
4 Omar Castillo 2 Transferred.
5 Taylor Charbonnet ? Gave up football.
6 Aaron Crawford 5 Graduated.
7 Dominuqe Delpeche 0 Never qualified.
8 Lonnie Edwards 5 Graduated.
9 Blake Emert ? ?
10 Sam Fehoko 4 Left team senior year.
11 Jared Flannel 5 Graduated.
12 Jacoby Franks 5 Graduated.
13 Jerrod Gooch 2 Transferred.
14 Rashad Hawk ? Concentrated on track.
15 Daniel Howard 2 Graduated.
16 Justin Keown 5 Graduated.
17 Jonathan LaCour 5 Graduated.
18 Detron Lewis 4 Graduated.
19 Stefan Loucks 2 Transferred.
20 David Neill 5 Graduated.
21 Mickey Okafor 5 Graduated.
22 De'Shon Sanders 3 Graduated.
23 Brandon Sharpe 2 Graduated.
24 Tyrone Sonier 5 Graduated.
25 Tramain Swindall 5 Graduated.
26 Colby Whitlock 4 Graduated.
Attrition Rate 10 of 26 38.46%


2008

No. Player Years Comment
1 Donnie Carona 4 Graduated.
2 Cody Davis 4 Still playing.
3 McKinner Dixon 1 Dismissed from team.
4 Seth Doege 4 Graduated, still playing.
5 Cornelius Douglas 4 Still playing.
6 Joey Fowler 1 No longer on team.
7 Deveric Gallington 4 Still playing.
8 Ryan Haliburton 3 Gave up football.
9 Harrison Jeffers 3 Gave up football.
10 Joe King 0 Never qualified.
11 Brockerick Marshall 0 Never qualified.
12 Terry McDaniel 4 Graduated, still playing.
13 Brandon Reid 0 Never qualified.
14 Jarell Routt 2 Graduated.
15 Brandon Sesay 1 Dismissed from team.
16 Austin Zouzalik 4 Still playing.
Attrition Rate 8 of 16 50.00%


2009

No. Player Years Comment
1 Aundrey Barr 3 Still playing.
2 Terrance Bullitt 3 Still playing.
3 Ramario Cathey 0 Never qualified.
4 E.J. Celestie 1 No longer on team.
5 Dion Chidozie 3 Still playing.
6 Kyle Clark 3 Still playing.
7 Daniel Cobb 3 Still playing.
8 Aaron Fisher 3 Still playing.
9 Will Ford 2 No longer on team.
10 Matt Goetz 1 No longer on team.
11 Pearlie Graves 2 No longer on team.
12 Joel Gray 2 No longer on team.
13 Kerry Hyder 3 Still playing.
14 D.J. Johnson 3 Still playing.
15 Jacob Karam 3 Graduated, transferred.
16 Chris Knighton 3 Still playing.
17 Brandon Mahoney 1 Dismissed from team.
18 Derrick Mays 3 Still playing.
19 Jarvis Phillips 3 Still playing.
20 James Scott 0 Never qualified.
21 Eric Stephens 3 Still playing.
22 LaAdrian Waddle 3 Still playing.
23 Eric Ward 3 Still playing.
24 Yahshua Williams 2 No longer on team.
Attrition Rate 9 of 24 37.50%


2010

No. Player Years Comment
1 Dartwan Bush 2 Still playing.
2 Aleon Calhoun 0 Never qualified.
3 Joe Carmical 1 No longer on team.
4 Beau Carpenter 2 Still playing.
5 Lawrence Cayou 0 Never qualified.
6 Coby Coleman 1 No longer on team.
7 Shawn Corker 2 Still playing.
8 Delans Griffin 0 Never qualified.
9 Cqulin Hubert 2 Still playing.
10 Don Hursey 1 No longer on team.
11 Urell Johnson 2 Still playing.
12 Mike Jones 0 Never qualified.
13 Donald Langley 2 Graduated.
14 Desmond Martin 2 Still playing.
15 Ben McRoy 2 Still playing.
16 Darrin Moore 2 Still playing.
17 Tahrick Peak 0 No longer on team.
18 James Polk 2 Still playing.
19 Russell Polk 2 Still playing.
20 Tre Porter 2 Still playing.
21 Jackson Richards 2 Still playing.
22 Lawrence Rumph 1 Transferred.
23 Brandon Smith 1 No longer on team.
24 Scott Smith 2 Graduated.
25 Philip Warren 0 Never qualified.
26 LaVaugh Whigham 0 Never qualified.
27 Zach Winbush 2 Still playing.
28 Scotty Young 2 Transferred.
Attrition Rate 13 of 28 46.43%


2011

No. Player Years Comment
1 Jace Amaro 1 Still playing.
2 Michael Brewer 1 Still playing.
3 LaRaven Clark 1 Still playing.
4 Justin Cooper 1 Still playing.
5 Ronnie Daniels 1 Still playing.
6 Blake Dees 1 Still playing.
7 Derek Edwards 1 Still playing.
8 Sam Eguavoen 1 Still playing.
9 Kindred Evans 1 Still playing.
10 J.J. Gaines 1 Still playing.
11 Jakeem Grant 1 Still playing.
12 Desimon Green 0 Never qualified.
13 Branden Jackson 1 Still playing.
14 Marcus Kennard 1 Still playing.
15 Leon Mackey 1 Still playing.
16 Bradley Marquez 1 Still playing.
17 Alfredo Morales 1 Still playing.
18 Tony Morales 1 Still playing.
19 Donte Phillips 1 Still playing.
20 Jeremy Reynolds 1 Still playing.
21 LaDarrin Robertson 1 Still playing.
22 Delvon Simmons 1 Still playing.
23 Cooper Washington 1 No longer on team.
24 DeAndre Washington 1 Still playing.
25 Dennell Wesley 1 Still playing.
26 Kenny Williams 1 Still playing.
27 Matt Wilson 1 Still playing.
Attrition Rate 2 of 27 7.41%


Overall

Year Total Commits No Longer on Team Attrition Rate
2007 26 10 38.46%
2008 16 8 50.00%
2009 24 9 37.50%
2010 28 13 46.43%
2011 27 2 7.41%
TOTALS 121 42 34.71%

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