Highest-graded gamers at each place forward of Week 8

Highest-graded gamers at each place forward of Week 8


• Tre Harris turns into the highest receiver: His 987 yards and 90.1 receiving grade are each highest within the nation amongst Power 4 WRs.

• Derrick Harmon propels Oregon’s protection to an enormous win: The inside defensive lineman notched a 95.0 run protection grade towards the Buckeyes, forcing a fumble towards Quinshon Judkins.

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QUARTERBACK

Power Four: Cam Ward, Miami Hurricanes – 92.3

Cam Ward is coming off a bye however nonetheless ranks within the prime three in passing yards (2,219), passing TDs (20) and big-time throws (17). His 91.3 passing grade leads all quarterbacks within the FBS as effectively. Ward has his hardest problem but this Saturday towards a formidable Louisville protection.

Group of Five: Blake Horvath, Navy Midshipmen – 93.2

Horvath can be coming off a bye however now has Navy ranked No. 25 general whereas nonetheless being unbeaten. His 93.1 run grade leads all quarterbacks, whereas his 585 speeding yards are third general for the place.

RUNNING BACK

Power Four: Brashard Smith, SMU Mustangs – 92.7

Smith had a bye week, so his excellent receiving report hasn’t been affected but. So far, he has  caught all 15 of his targets this 12 months for 140 yards out of the backfield. Smith’s 91.3 receiving grade is highest within the nation amongst Power 4 operating backs.

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

Jeanty is the highest-graded participant in all of faculty soccer and deserves to be the Heisman favourite proper now. He has over 300 extra speeding yards than the next-closest again. In reality, Jeanty’s 914 yards after contact can be the second-most speeding yards within the nation by itself solely to Kaleb Johnson, who has 932 whole speeding yards.

WIDE RECEIVER

Power Four: Tre Harris, Ole Miss Rebels – 90.1

Even although Ole Miss has struggled in current weeks, Tre Harris has continued to place up video game-like numbers together with his fifth 100-plus yard recreation of the season. His 987 yards and 90.1 receiving grade are each highest within the nation amongst Power 4 WRs.

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

Nash has caught a landing cross in all six video games this season, which makes 10 whole on the 12 months to steer the FBS. Ten can be the identical variety of contested catches that Nash has made this season, which ranks second within the FBS.

TIGHT END

Power Five: Tyler Warren, Penn State Nittany Lions – 86.8

Tyler Warren earned PFF’s offensive participant of the week honor final weekend with an unbelievable recreation towards USC, the place he completed with an elite 91.2 receiving grade. In that contest, Warren tied the all-time NCAA tight finish receptions report in a single recreation with 17. He turned that into 224 yards and a landing.

 

Group of Five: Harold Fannin Jr, Bowling Green Falcons – 95.2

Fannin continues to place up absurd numbers, already boasting 4 130-plus yard video games. He has almost 200 extra receiving yards than the next-closest tight finish and eight extra damaged tackles than Eli Stowers, who ranks second on the place. 

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

Power Four: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia Mountaineers – 92.2

Milum continues to stay excellent on the 12 months from a blocking standpoint with a 100% pass-blocking effectivity metric, as he has not allowed a single stress. There are solely three tackles left in school soccer who’ve performed 200 or extra snaps and nonetheless have an ideal pass-blocking share. Milum might play his means into the primary spherical if he retains this up.

Group of Five: Kage Casey, Boise State – 85.6

Kage Casey is actually serving to pave the way in which for Ashton Jeanty within the floor recreation with a 79.5 run-blocking grade on the 12 months. But the place he actually makes his mark is in cross safety, the place he ranks top-17 amongst tackles in pass-blocking grade with an 86.1 mark.

OFFENSIVE GUARD

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

Amid 5 pressures and three quarterback hits, Lampkin nonetheless hasn’t given up a sack as soon as this 12 months to place his pass-blocking effectivity charge at 99.1. He is second amongst guards in run-blocking grade as effectively at 85.3. 

Group of Five: Jordan White, Liberty Flames – 84.3

Jordan White has not misplaced a regular-season recreation but in his profession at Liberty. He’s finished an excellent job of maintaining Kaidon Salter upright, as he hasn’t allowed a sack or hit on the QB. His 90.1 run-blocking grade is the one mark larger than Willie Lampkin’s.

CENTER

Power Four: Connor Tollison, Missouri Tigers – 82.1

Tollison acquired again on observe together with all of Missouri’s offense Saturday vs. UMass. He walked away with a 100% pass-blocking effectivity charge for the day. Even although it was inferior competitors, that’s the kind of efficiency you need to see out of the Mizzou line, which places up an 81.2 pass-blocking grade as a unit. 

Group of Five: Brady Small, Army Black Knights – 89.4

Army is formally ranked now, because of its offensive line — which retains dominating everybody in its path. Small posted his highest-graded recreation but Saturday with a 93.9 mark towards UAB. His 90.7 run-blocking grade in that contest actually helped Army’s triple possibility offense. 

INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

Power Four: Derrick Harmon, Oregon Ducks – 88.2

Derrick Harmon was a recreation changer towards Ohio State with a 95.0 run protection grade. The fumble he compelled on Quinshon Judkins proved to be a key takeaway that finally helped Oregon acquire the lead. Harmon has rejuvenated this Oregon line of defense, which struggled to get stress on the quarterback a 12 months in the past. His 28 pressures this season rank first on the place.

 

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

Peyton Zdroik is at present out with an damage, however his standing because the highest-graded defensive deal with has not wavered. In the 5 video games he’s performed, he has tallied 12 pressures, 11 defensive stops and one compelled fumble.

EDGE DEFENDER

Power Four: Josaiah Stewart, Michigan Wolverines – 93.8

Josaiah Stewart was on a bye week, so he couldn’t add to his 2024 manufacturing that has been eye-popping with 5 sacks already. His pass-rushing grade is a 94.0, whereas his pass-rush win charge sits at 31.3% — each of that are the very best amongst all certified edge defenders.

Group of Five: Mike Green, Marshall Thundering Herd – 90.0

Mike Green has been excellent from a manufacturing standpoint on the sphere. His 9 sacks and 22 defensive stops each rank within the prime three amongst all defensive ends whereas his 31 pressures is probably the most on the place.

LINEBACKER

Power Four: Jay Higgins, Iowa Hawkeyes – 91.1

Jay Higgins is a hybrid linebacker who can do all of it for the Hawkeyes. He has been elite when dropping again into protection this season, securing two interceptions and one other cross breakup. On the season, his protection grade is a 93.9, which is highest amongst all defensive gamers at any place.

Group of Five: Shaun Dolac, Buffalo Bulls – 89.0

Dolac added 11 extra tackles and 9 extra defensive stops to his resume towards Toledo. His general tackling grade is 90.4, which ranks first amongst linebackers. Dolac now leads all school soccer defenders with probably the most whole tackles on the season (67).

CORNERBACK

Power Four: Zy Alexander, LSU Tigers – 88.9

Zy Alexander has been out and in of the LSU lineup with accidents all season however has proven what he can actually do when he’s at full energy. On 105 protection snaps, he has tallied two interceptions and two cross breakups. Quarterbacks haven’t focused Alexander typically, however once they do, they’re recording a putrid 4.4 passer score.

Group of Five: Christian Bodner, Liberty Flames – 86.1

Christian Bodnar is doing his half to attempt to lead Liberty to its second straight undefeated common season. On 99 protection snaps, he has damaged up two passes and picked off one other, whereas permitting solely 5 receptions for 21 yards. Opposing quarterbacks are experiencing a 16.7 passer score any time they throw at Bodnar.

SAFETY

Power Four: Antwan Peek Jr, Cincinnati Bearcats – 89.4

Antwan Peek Jr. is a former walk-on who has labored his means up the Cincinnati depth chart to now develop into a full-time starter. In Week 7, Peek earned nationwide workforce of the week honors with a 99.9 run protection grade vs. UCF, which is without doubt one of the finest speeding groups in school soccer. That’s what 9 tackles, three stops and two compelled fumbles will get you. 

Group of Five: Kenyatta Watson II, Georgia State Panthers – 85.0

Watson has been nice within the secondary for the Panthers as their final type of protection. He’s totaled 15 tackles to earn an 83.6 tackling grade. He has additionally racked up two interceptions and two breakups in 132 protection snaps.