• Jayden Higgins takes over the No. 1 spot at vast receiver: The Iowa State standout recorded season highs in yards (155) and PFF total grade (87.6) in Week 13.
• Marshall’s J.J. Roberts is a pass-breakup machine: Roberts tallied one other breakup in Week 13 so as to add to his NCAA-leading whole.
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QUARTERBACK
Power Four: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss Rebels — 91.9
While Ole Miss is on the skin of the playoff wanting in, Jaxson Dart’s play has not deteriorated. Dart recorded an 86.5 PFF total grade with a career-high seven big-time throws in Week 13, regardless of the Rebels’ 24-17 loss to Florida.
Jaxson Dart is cooking already:
• 10/12 (83.3%)
• 161 yards
• 2 touchdowns
pic.twitter.com/V44jKgvwhT— Ensign Gridiron (@EnsignGridiron) November 23, 2024
Group of Five: Bryson Daily, Army Black Knights — 91.3
Army suffered its first loss in Week 13 in opposition to Notre Dame — their hardest opponent this season. Bryson Daily completed with solely 26 passing yards and a 27.6 PFF passing grade. However, he nonetheless received it completed along with his legs, working for 138 yards and two touchdowns. That stored his 89.0 season-long PFF dashing grade afloat, a mark that ranks third amongst quarterbacks.
RUNNING BACK
Power Four: Brashard Smith, SMU Mustangs — 91.2
Brashard Smith put up his lowest-graded sport of the 12 months in a blowout win over Virginia, touching the ball 19 instances. SMU didn’t want him to do a lot, but he nonetheless broke seven tackles. It was solely the second sport of the season the place Smith didn’t catch a move, however he stays the faculty soccer chief in PFF receiving grade (91.4) amongst working backs.
Group of Five: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State Broncos — 95.2
Ashton Jeanty has crossed 2,000 dashing yards on the season — a historic accomplishment. And he is not completed but. If issues go in keeping with plan, Boise State may have a number of extra video games by which they are going to undoubtedly be feeding the ball to Jeanty, who might break Barry Sanders’ all-time single-season file for dashing yards (2,628).
WIDE RECEIVER
Power Four: Jayden Higgins, Iowa State Cyclones — 90.3
With an impressive sport in Week 13, Jayden Higgins has now handed Tre Harris because the nation’s highest-graded vast receiver. Higgins recorded season highs in yards (155) and PFF total grade (87.6). He ranks second in first-down pickups (57) amongst vast receivers.
Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins is an enormous bodied wideout who thrives in downfield, contested conditions however got here away particularly impressed w/his monitoring and short-area route working. Deceptive route runner who’s clean for his dimension. Senior Bowl invitee too. pic.twitter.com/UrFO3O3uJz
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) November 27, 2024
Group of Five: Coleman Owen, Ohio Bobcats — 85.9
Coleman Owen has among the greatest palms in school soccer, having dropped solely two passes this season. His reliability has been huge for Ohio’s offense, which produces a 104.0 passer ranking anytime Owen is focused.
TIGHT END
Power Four: Tyler Warren, Penn State Nittany Lions — 90.4
Penn State’s most respected offensive participant was simply named a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to school soccer’s high tight finish. Warren ranks second on the place in most classes, corresponding to yards (910), PFF receiving grade (92.6) and first downs (49).
Group of Five: Harold Fannin Jr, Bowling Green Falcons — 97.0
Here is the weekly replace for PFF metrics that Fannin leads all tight ends in.
| Number | Rank | |
| Yards | 1,295 | 1st |
| TDs | 9 | 1st |
| PFF Receiving Grade | 97.2 | 1st |
| Yards After the Catch | 719 | 1st |
| Yards per Route Run | 4.01 | 1st |
| Missed Tackles Forced | 29 | 1st |
| First Downs | 62 | 1st |
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
Power Four: Spencer Fano, Utah Utes — 91.8
Amid Utah’s late-season collapse, Spencer Fano has remained a continuing pressure. He got here out of Week 13 with one other PFF sport grade within the 80.0s after permitting one strain. Fano has not let up a sack since Week 1.
Group of Five: Lucas Scott, Army Black Knights — 91.3
Lucas Scott held his personal in opposition to the dominant Fighting Irish defensive position, incomes a 74.3 PFF total grade. Army didn’t move fairly often, and the bottom sport is Scott’s main power. His 89.0 PFF run-blocking grade ranks second amongst offensive tackles.
OFFENSIVE GUARD
Power Four: Willie Lampkin, North Carolina Tar Heels — 80.4
It took 13 weeks for Willie Lampkin to surrender his first sack of the season. That introduced his pass-blocking effectivity fee right down to 98.8% and his PFF total grade right down to 86.5. But each of these metrics are nonetheless within the elite tier for guards.
Group of Five: Addison West, Western Michigan Broncos — 94.9
Across 671 snaps, Addison West leads all FBS guards in PFF run-blocking grade (93.4), PFF pass-blocking grade (93.4) and PFF total grade (94.9).
CENTER
Power Four: Jared Wilson, Georgia Bulldogs — 80.3
Jared Wilson is an enormous purpose Georgia earned “Offensive Line of the Week” honors in Week 13, with the unit incomes a 92.8 PFF grade. Across 39 pass-blocking snaps, Wilson surrendered just one strain.
Group of Five: Jacob Gardner, Colorado State Rams — 89.0
Jacob Gardner is the one middle in school soccer with an 85.0-plus PFF grade in each run blocking and move blocking. His 99.5 pass-blocking effectivity mark ranks within the high 5 on the place, as properly.
INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Power Four: Alfred Collins, Texas Longhorns — 90.3
Alfred Collins appears to be taking part in his greatest soccer on the proper time heading into December. He has completed his greatest impression of T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II all this season, sporting a 90.9 PFF run-defense grade. Collins will preserve climbing PFF’s 2025 NFL Draft Big Board if he continues this dominance.
Group of Five: Peyton Zdroik, Air Force Falcons — 92.0
Peyton Zdroik added two extra pressures and two defensive stops to his resume final week in opposition to Nevada. He owns the best PFF pass-rushing grade (91.0) amongst defensive tackles this season.
EDGE DEFENDER
Power Four: Josaiah Stewart, Michigan Wolverines — 91.8
Josaiah Stewart has been unbelievable this season, with a 25.3% pass-rush win fee that ranks second amongst certified edge defenders. Stewart must deliver his A-game this Saturday if Michigan is to beat Ohio State. Michigan’s defensive position could be the crew’s solely likelihood at pulling off the upset.
Group of Five: Mike Green, Marshall Thundering Herd — 91.9
Mike Green leads the nation in pressures (55) and sacks (15). He isn’t far behind in tackling, rating within the high 5 with 38.
LINEBACKER
Power Four: Jay Higgins, Iowa Hawkeyes — 90.4
Jay Higgins has been school soccer’s greatest protection linebacker, boasting a 93.7 PFF grade when dropping again. He has racked up 4 interceptions and two move breakups, which places opposing quarterbacks’ passer ranking at 39.4 anytime they throw at Higgins.
That’s an interception for @HawkeyeFootball 👀
Take a have a look at this seize from Jay Higgins to present Iowa possession.#B1GFootball on @BigTenNetwork 📺 pic.twitter.com/gw0m7a3Yn2
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 26, 2024
Group of Five: Shaun Dolac, Buffalo Bulls — 92.3
Shaun Dolac earned “Defensive Player of the Week“ for Week 13 after his first multi-interception sport. He added 9 tackles and 7 defensive stops to his 2024 resume, ending with a 93.6 PFF total grade this week. Dolac leads the FBS in PFF tackling grade (91.9) and whole tackles (119).
CORNERBACK
Power Four: Chandler Rivers, Duke Blue Devils — 90.4
Chandler River has helped Duke grow to be one among school soccer’s greatest defenses. The unit ranks seventeenth within the FBS in EPA per play in opposition to (-0.159). Rivers owns an 89.0 protection grade to go along with three picks and 5 move breakups this season.
👀 Chandler Rivers interception 👍🏼
Duke 7
FSU 3 pic.twitter.com/wkCTP2RG7U— Duke Report (@DukeReport) October 18, 2024
Group of Five: Cam Stone, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors — 89.2
Cam Stone had a bye week however retains his standing because the top-ranked Group of Five cornerback. He’s been a tackling machine for Hawaii all season, with an 88.5 PFF grade in that class and just one miss. Stone’s PFF protection grade is even greater (89.7).
SAFETY
Power Four: Lathan Ransom, Ohio State Buckeyes — 90.5
Lathan Ransom definitely performed a component in shutting down Indiana’s offense in Week 13. He recorded 4 tackles and compelled one fumble on his option to an 87.9 PFF run-defense grade. The Hoosiers not often threw at Ransom and barely had time move in any respect. Ohio State deployed an exceptional defensive sport plan, bringing the blitz repeatedly, for which Indiana had no reply.
Group of Five: J.J. Roberts, Marshall Thundering Herd — 91.3
J.J. Roberts broke up one other move in Week 13, giving him an NCAA-leading 11 for the season. His 90.4 PFF protection grade additionally leads all safeties. Between him and Mike Green, two gamers on Marshall’s protection may very well be chosen within the 2025 NFL Draft.