Highest-graded gamers at each place forward of Week 9

Highest-graded gamers at each place forward of Week 9


• Army’s Bryson Daily overtakes Blake Horvath: The Army-Navy rivalry runs deep, even in PFF’s rating of the highest-graded Group of Five quarterback.

• Mason Graham is the highest-graded inside defensive lineman: The Michigan star has nonetheless quietly put collectively an All-American season, which many anticipated out of him.

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Estimated studying time: 7 minutes

QUARTERBACK

Power Four: Cam Ward, Miami Hurricanes – 92.3

Against Louisville, Cam Ward continued his stretch of dominant play with three extra big-time throws and 4 extra touchdowns added to his already stellar resume. On Saturday, he grew to become the primary participant in Miami historical past to throw for 300 yards in seven straight video games. 

Group of Five: Bryson Daily, Army Black Knights – 93.6

Bryson Daily earned this week’s Offensive Player of the Week with a 92.2 PFF grade towards East Carolina. Daily ran for 5 touchdowns and tallied 169 speeding yards, incomes an 83.5 PFF speeding grade for the sport consequently. It was additionally the third straight 100-plus-yard passing recreation for Daily — a major feat for a service academy quarterback — and he recorded a career-high two big-time throws. He completed with a near-elite PFF passing grade for the sport (83.0).

 

RUNNING BACK

Power Four: Brashard Smith, SMU Mustangs – 92.7

Brashard Smith has caught all 16 of his focused passes this yr for 149 yards, which supplies him the second-highest receiving grade within the nation amongst halfbacks at 91.7. He additionally has 13 designed runs for over 15 yards which ranks him prime 10 within the nation of that metric. 

Group of Five: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State Broncos – 96.2

Ashton Jeanty had a bye week, the place I think about he would’ve run for 300 yards with 20 damaged tackles. His Heisman odds are actually tied with Cam Ward’s at +200. Jeanty now faces certainly one of his largest challenges but, although, towards UNLV on Friday. If he can proceed his dominant run, this might put Boise State in prime place to make the College Football Playoff.

WIDE RECEIVER

Power Four: Tre Harris, Ole Miss Rebels – 90.1

Tre Harris is coming off a bye week the place Ole Miss hopes to have figured some issues out to avoid wasting its season. Still, Harris’ 987 yards and 90.1 receiving grade are first within the nation amongst WRs.

Group of Five: Nick Nash, San Jose State Spartans – 89.3

Nick Nash has caught a landing cross in all seven video games this season, which makes 11 complete on the yr to guide the FBS. Meanwhile, his 12 contested catches rank second. 

TIGHT END

Power Five: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt Commodores – 89.3

Eli Stowers is a giant purpose as to why Vanderbilt is now ranked. He has accounted for almost all of the Commodores’ passing offense this season with 463 receiving yards, greater than double their next-highest cross catcher. His 308 yards after the catch rank second on the place.

 

Group of Five: Harold Fannin Jr, Bowling Green Falcons – 96.6

You can look throughout the board, and Harold Fannin Jr is main all tight ends in virtually each PFF statistical class. 

Stat

Number

Rank

Yards

8731st
TDs5

1st

Receiving Grade

96.71st
YAC495

1st

Y/RR

4.081st
MTF22

1st

1st Downs

42

1st

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

Power Four: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia Mountaineers – 92.1

Wyatt Milum is taking part in his manner into the first-round dialog. He is certainly one of solely 4 tackles left in school soccer who hasn’t allowed a strain and nonetheless has an ideal pass-blocking proportion for the yr.

Group of Five: Kage Casey, Boise State – 85.6

Kage Casey has actually meant quite a bit to Ashton Jeanty this season within the floor recreation with a 79.5 run-blocking grade that ranks within the prime 16. But the place he’s been even higher is cross safety, the place he ranks top-15 amongst tackles in pass-blocking grade with an 86.1.

OFFENSIVE GUARD

Power Four: Willie Lampkin, North Carolina Tar Heels – 83.8

Willie Lampkin had a bye week however he nonetheless stays prime 5 amongst guards in run-blocking grade at 85.3. Amid 5 pressures and three quarterback hits, Lampkin nonetheless hasn’t given up a sack as soon as this yr to place his pass-blocking effectivity fee at 99.1.

 

Group of Five: Addison West, Western Michigan Broncos – 90.8

Addison West gave up his first strain of the season on Saturday to decrease his cross blocking effectivity fee to 99.7. It didn’t have an effect on his pass-blocking grade an excessive amount of, although, because the sixth-year senior nonetheless leads the nation in that class with a 91.4 grade.

CENTER

Power Four: Bryce Foster, Kansas Jayhawks, 80.8

The Texas A&M switch has finished wonders for this Kansas line this season, because the Jayhawks have the third-highest run-blocking grade as a unit at 81.5. Foster has been equally constant in cross safety, as he has not but given up a sack.

Group of Five: Jacob Gardner, Colorado State Rams – 86.9

Jacob Gardner has been arguably essentially the most dependable offensive linemen in school soccer. He has earned 84-plus PFF grades in run- and pass-blocking, which no different middle within the nation has finished.

INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

Power Four: Mason Graham, Michigan Wolverines – 89.5

Amid the group’s struggles, Mason Graham has nonetheless quietly put collectively an All-American season, which many anticipated out of him. It’s no shock to see him because the nation’s highest-graded DT eight weeks in with 19 run stops. Graham is at present the third-ranked participant on PFF’s Big Board.

 

Group of Five: Peyton Zdroik, Air Force Falcons – 92.0

Peyton Zdroik remains to be out, coping with an damage, however no defensive deal with has surpassed his PFF grade but. In the 5 video games he’s performed, he has tallied 13 pressures, 11 defensive stops and one compelled fumble.

EDGE DEFENDER

Power Four: Josaiah Stewart, Michigan Wolverines – 93.7

Let’s be clear that Michigan’s points don’t have anything to do with the defensive aspect of the ball. That unit is flourishing — particularly the line of defense, led by Josaiah Stewart on the sting. On 134 pass-rushing snaps, Stewart has racked up 5 sacks to earn a 93.7 pass-rushing grade which is the best amongst DEs.

Group of Five: Mike Green, Marshall Thundering Herd – 85.9

Mike Green has been distinctive for the Thundering Herd from a manufacturing standpoint. His 33 pressures and 9 sacks each rank within the prime three amongst all edge rushers.

LINEBACKER

Power Four: Chris Paul Jr, Ole Miss Rebels – 90.9

Chris Paul Jr is coming off a bye week however nonetheless has essentially the most pressures amongst LBs with 19. He’s been so good for this Rebel protection on all three ranges, practically incomes an 80.0-plus grade in each PFF statistical class.

PFF Stat

Grade

Defense

90.9
Run Defense

88.8

Tackling

81.8
Pass Rushing

79.8

Coverage

87.8

Group of Five: Shaun Dolac, Buffalo Bulls – 88.4

Shaun Dolac added 9 extra tackles and three extra defensive stops to his resume, the place he occurs to guide the nation in each of these classes. His total tackling grade is 90.2, which is fourth on the place.

CORNERBACK

Power Four: Jahdae Barron, Texas Longhorns – 88.8

Jahdae Barron had a discipline day towards Georgia, the place he primarily saved Texas within the recreation for some time together with his two takeaways. He broke up yet another cross as properly which lowered his opponent’s passer ranking to twenty-eight.2 anytime he’s focused.

 

 Group of Five: Christian Bodner, Liberty Flames – 86.1

Liberty suffered its first loss Wednesday night time, which is a rarity within the common season for the Flames. But Christian Bodner was nonetheless spectacular nonetheless with an 80.8 PFF grade for the sport. The loss is actually not on his shoulders, as he solely allowed 4 receiving yards all night time. Bodnar additionally picked up his first profession sack to earn an 89.6 pass-rushing grade.

SAFETY

Power Four: Antwan Peek Jr, Cincinnati Bearcats – 90.1

Antwan Peek Jr. has been on a tear recently after working his manner into the beginning lineup. He had seven extra tackles and one other compelled fumble on Saturday, which makes three within the final two video games. This places Peek’s run protection grade at a 96.4, which is first within the NCAA amongst all positions. Peek will definitely have his arms full this weekend going up towards Shedeur Sanders and the highly effective Colorado passing assault.

Group of Five: Rayuan Lane III, Navy Midshipmen – 90.2

Rayuan Lane is a giant a part of why Navy remains to be undefeated. The group’s secondary has been elite all season with a 90.4 protection grade as a unit, a top-15 mark within the FBS. Lane has two interceptions and three cross breakups on the yr which has earned him an 89.7 particular person protection grade.