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Mercer Bears Football Stats
The 2026 Mercer football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 2 games. The team averaged 42.5 points per game, 476 total yards per game and 9 points allowed per game.
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2026 TEAM STATS
2 GAMES · 42.5 PPG · 9 ALLOWED · 476 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | – |
| Points / Game | 42.5 | #51 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 9 | #40 |
| Total Yards / Game | 476 | #62 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 252 | #36 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 224 | #119 |
| Yards / Play | 8.1 | #29 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 37.5% | #156 |
| Turnover Margin | 4 | #4 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.496 | #27 |
| Defense PPA | -0.056 | #46 |
| Offense Success Rate | 42.0% | #123 |
| Defense Success Rate | 34.0% | #73 |
| Explosiveness | 1.712 | #9 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen King | 27/43 | 413 | 9.6 | 5 | 0 |
| JP Pickles | 3/5 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 30/48 | 448 | 9.3 | 6 | 0 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Caldwell | 15 | 161 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | 15 | 144 | 9.6 | 0 |
| Jaylen King | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 2 |
| JP Pickles | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 |
| Eric Rasheed | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Javious Bond | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Micah Bell | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Totals | 68 | 505 | 7.4 | 4 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Smith | 14 | 263 | 18.8 | 1 |
| Travion Solomon | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 |
| Eric Rasheed | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 |
| McCord Purdy | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 |
| Jackson Kostmayer | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 |
| Mykel Calixte | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 |
| Sam Albee | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Javious Bond | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 448 | 14.9 | 6 |