252 Division III programs, national scope

Player Leaders

Season-to-date passing, rushing, receiving, and defensive leaders, plus team offense/defense, followed by QBR and Game Score. Click a column header to sort; every grid shows the real top 25 by ITS OWN column, not a re-ordering of whoever led the default one.

AT A GLANCE
TIMEFRAMESEASONAUGSEPOCTLAST 30 DAYS
26-27 season to date · 252 teams · 16274 players with stats on file
STAT LEADERS
PASSING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPCOMP % ▾PASS YDS ▾YPA ▾PASS YDS/GM ▾PASS TD ▾INT ▾
1TREY FEENEYSAINT JOHN'S (MN)779.927988.9399.7344
2JAXON SCHREIBERMT. ST. JOSEPH758.8227610.0325.1295
3ETHAN SPRINGERLAKE FOREST774.0221312.5316.1301
4RJ WEST IITRINE767.221868.5312.3196
5THOMAS VACCAROCALVIN773.521729.7310.3333
6TYLER SZALKOWSKIUTICA766.321668.2309.4165
7MARSHALL KMIECIKFRANKLIN658.621568.7359.3216
8MIKEY MALONEYMOUNT UNION766.021298.6304.1239
9JAKE BLICEHENDRIX763.920819.5297.32111
10CHASE PEMBERTONWIS.-STOUT757.920467.2292.3166

COMP % min 10 att/gm; YPA min 15 att. Click a column header to sort.

RUSHING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPRUSH YDS ▾YPC ▾RUSH YDS/GM ▾RUSH TD ▾
1TERRY HICKSHAMPDEN-SYDNEY712276.3175.39
2MARTEZ STEPHENSONWESTMINSTER (MO)710658.6152.112
3NATE WRUBLIKMONMOUTH (IL)710206.0145.711
4ANDREW SHARPWASH. & JEFF.79548.0136.314
5DANE SORENSENDICKINSON79397.8134.113
6ANDRE LOPEZGRINNELL99245.1102.76
7JEREMIAH AVRILIENEASTERN79137.0130.410
8BEN LUDLUMAUGUSTANA (IL)79026.3128.910
9PAXTON ROTHMEIERWIS.-EAU CLAIRE79006.8128.68
10PAUL WOODARDEAST TEX. BAPTIST78709.3124.312

YPC min 10 car. Click a column header to sort.

RECEIVING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPREC ▾REC YDS ▾YPC ▾REC YDS/GM ▾REC TD ▾
1SYTYN LASCONIALEWIS & CLARK754114021.1162.910
2DOM ESPOSITOLAKE FOREST750108621.7155.116
3KARSEN DENAULTGEORGE FOX74393721.8133.97
4WESTIN BRUCEHENDRIX74392521.5132.18
5TYSON RESPERN.C. WESLEYAN75588716.1126.75
6ZACK PILLOWTRINE76786312.9123.313
7WILL NAZHAILL. WESLEYAN85985714.5107.17
8ELI ASTONMT. ST. JOSEPH73683923.3119.913
9BRAIDEN WHITAKERADRIAN77381311.1116.19
10NOAH CRACRAFTSIMPSON74679317.2113.311

YPC min 5 rec. Click a column header to sort.

DEFENSE — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPTKL ▾TKL/GM ▾TFL ▾SACKS ▾INT ▾
1LUKE KONCZALGRINNELL910511.79.03.01
2ARIAN SAENZMINN.-MORRIS79713.97.01.01
3BRENNAN STOUTWASH. & LEE79413.42.0--0
4JAMAL THOMPSONCORNELL COLLEGE88911.1----1
5ETHAN CENESCANEW ENGLAND COL.78812.612.02.04
6OSCAR WHITELYBRIDGEWATER (VA)78512.14.0--1
7JAMEER MARTINSOUTHWESTERN (TX)78111.62.0--2
8BRANDON CHOILEBANON VALLEY77911.34.0--2
9KADIN STROERCONCORDIA CHICAGO77811.16.5--2
10TAEVON LEGRANDEMCDANIEL77811.19.02.00

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TEAM OFFENSE — top 10
RkTeamGPPPG ▾RUSH YDS/GM ▾PASS YDS/GM ▾PLAYS/GM ▾YPP ▾
1LAKE FOREST762.4219.3335.966.38.38
2SIMPSON (CA)156.0419.0257.023.029.39
3SAINT JOHN'S (MN)751.393.0449.068.37.94
4BETHEL (MN)750.7277.7270.683.36.58
5BALDWIN WALLACE749.7222.9244.773.46.37
6WASHU749.6246.4218.959.77.79
7HARDIN-SIMMONS648.8265.8228.073.26.75
8WIS.-WHITEWATER747.9220.6259.164.97.40
9CALVIN747.4202.7336.073.07.38
10EAST TEX. BAPTIST746.7189.0306.958.08.55

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TEAM DEFENSE — top 10
RkTeamGPPTS ALW/GM ▾RUSH ALW/GM ▾PASS ALW/GM ▾PLAYS FACED/GM ▾YPP ALW ▾SACKS ▾SACKS/GM ▾INT ▾TO +/- ▾
1HILBERT759.9285.4228.353.49.615.00.713-4
2OBERLIN759.0250.9245.161.68.065.00.710-16
3THIEL753.4262.3232.962.97.885.00.710-16
4HAMLINE752.7199.0304.064.37.822.00.294-5
5RHODES749.3244.7269.659.78.617.01.002-6
6GALLAUDET549.0165.8349.457.88.912.00.405-6
7NEB. WESLEYAN747.7221.1286.365.46.2012.01.7112-8
8WHITTIER647.3250.3193.746.78.413.00.505-4
9BUFFALO ST.747.3223.6187.059.36.935.00.714-7
10MUSKINGUM746.1227.6225.071.66.326.00.865-9

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PLAYER RATINGS

2 of 252 teams have a played game this season with no individual player stats on file yet -- the NCAA API's box score usually posts the team score first and individual stat lines a day or more later. Those games' players are simply absent from the boards below until that catches up, never shown as a false zero.

Passer efficiency (NCAA) · season to date (min. 15 attempts per game)
RKPLAYERTEAMSEASON LINERATING
1ETHAN SPRINGERLAKE FOREST131-177, 2213 yds, 30 TD, 1 INT233.8
2NATHAN USELDINGWIS.-PLATTEVILLE137-174, 1800 yds, 22 TD, 2 INT205.1
3JACK KAZMIERCZAKDEPAUW77-105, 1102 yds, 14 TD, 1 INT203.6
4CADEN BORGESCURRY70-113, 1297 yds, 18 TD, 5 INT202.1
5THOMAS VACCAROCALVIN164-223, 2172 yds, 33 TD, 3 INT201.5
6TYLER GREENJOHN CARROLL116-170, 1740 yds, 20 TD, 3 INT189.5
7NICK WALTERCONCORDIA-M'HEAD109-145, 1319 yds, 18 TD, 3 INT188.4
8TREY FEENEYSAINT JOHN'S (MN)250-313, 2798 yds, 34 TD, 4 INT188.3
9CHARLIE BUBONICSBALDWIN WALLACE102-157, 1433 yds, 23 TD, 2 INT187.4
10JAYDEN BARBERBRIDGEWATER ST.74-102, 1063 yds, 9 TD, 2 INT185.3
11JACK CRAWFORDEAST TEX. BAPTIST113-180, 1803 yds, 22 TD, 2 INT185.0
12BRYCE STILLHOWARD PAYNE112-166, 1703 yds, 16 TD, 4 INT180.6
13JAXON SCHREIBERMT. ST. JOSEPH134-228, 2276 yds, 29 TD, 5 INT180.2
14BRANDON PENACHRIS. NEWPORT92-133, 1247 yds, 16 TD, 5 INT180.1
15JUSTIN KLINKNERWIS.-WHITEWATER94-143, 1363 yds, 16 TD, 4 INT177.1
16SHEA LYNCHENDICOTT98-154, 1500 yds, 16 TD, 3 INT175.8
17LEVI MOOREWASHU76-118, 1078 yds, 14 TD, 3 INT175.2
18MASON TRIMBLECENTRE115-163, 1432 yds, 16 TD, 2 INT174.3
19LUKE MCNABBLINFIELD120-175, 1620 yds, 15 TD, 3 INT171.2
20MJ BAKAYSAWORCESTER ST.121-188, 1799 yds, 18 TD, 5 INT171.0
21ROMAN FUNKCONCORDIA WISCONSIN121-182, 1730 yds, 17 TD, 6 INT170.6
22LINWOOD JOHNSONROANOKE109-163, 1445 yds, 17 TD, 5 INT169.6
23MATT FITZSIMONSWESLEYAN (CT)116-161, 1611 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT167.5
24MARCUS MARTINBENEDICTINE (IL)118-180, 1560 yds, 17 TD, 3 INT166.2
25JAKE BLICEHENDRIX140-219, 2081 yds, 21 TD, 11 INT165.3

NFL-style passer rating computed from existing season-to-date counting stats (not projected). Click Show all to see the full board.

Game Score Leaders (min. 4 qualifying game(s) this season)
RKPLAYERTEAMGPAVG GAME SCORE
1THOMAS VACCAROCALVIN787.6
2NOAH CURRIERALFRED ST.486.5
3ETHAN SPRINGERLAKE FOREST786.1
4TREY FEENEYSAINT JOHN'S (MN)783.7
5RJ WEST IITRINE783.7
6LUKE MCNABBLINFIELD680.9
7MIKEY MALONEYMOUNT UNION780.6
8DASHIELL WEAVERLEWIS & CLARK580.5
9DANE SORENSENDICKINSON780.2
10MARSHALL KMIECIKFRANKLIN679.6
11DOM ESPOSITOLAKE FOREST779.5
12JAXON SCHREIBERMT. ST. JOSEPH779.1
13ANDREW SHARPWASH. & JEFF.778.8
14NICK WALTERCONCORDIA-M'HEAD778.1
15MARTEZ STEPHENSONWESTMINSTER (MO)778.1
16CHARLIE BUBONICSBALDWIN WALLACE677.9
17MIKE RESCIGNOCORTLAND777.8
18PAUL WOODARDEAST TEX. BAPTIST777.2
19CARL REED JR.MILLSAPS577.2
20JOEY RHOMBERGDUBUQUE677.1
21TERRY HICKSHAMPDEN-SYDNEY776.8
22SHEA LYNCHENDICOTT776.5
23LEVI MOOREWASHU776.4
24SYTYN LASCONIALEWIS & CLARK775.9
25DEMIR ASHIRUWIS.-OSHKOSH775.5

Game Score: one number for how good a player's game was, computed from that game's box-score line (50 = an ordinary game). It is not adjusted for the opponent (see Unit Index for that).

SITUATIONAL LEADERS

245 of 252 teams in this pool have at least one game with situational play-by-play stats on file so far -- the rest are simply absent from these boards until their games are derived, never shown as a false zero. This is a new, still-growing data source (situational_pbp.py, shipped 2026-09-20), not a defect.

3rd Down Conversion % (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1SAINT JOHN'S (MN)42/65764.6%
2HARDIN-SIMMONS62/99662.6%
3WIS.-PLATTEVILLE55/90761.1%
4LAKE FOREST41/73756.2%
5MONMOUTH (IL)50/90755.6%
6MT. ST. JOSEPH48/89753.9%
7BETHEL (MN)55/103753.4%
8GROVE CITY49/93752.7%
9MERCHANT MARINE41/78752.6%
10CONCORDIA WISCONSIN46/88752.3%
11ENDICOTT41/79751.9%
12TEXAS LUTHERAN56/108751.9%
13BENEDICTINE (IL)33/65650.8%
14CALVIN39/77750.6%
15BALDWIN WALLACE46/91750.5%
16TRINE49/97750.5%
17WASH. & LEE49/97750.5%
18COAST GUARD50/100750.0%
19WIS.-LA CROSSE52/105749.5%
20ITHACA40/82748.8%
21AMHERST38/78648.7%
22WABASH51/105748.6%
23NORTH CENTRAL (IL)33/68648.5%
24ROANOKE33/68748.5%
25UTICA47/97748.5%
3rd Down Conversion % Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1SIMPSON (CA)0/1010.0%
2MASS. MARITIME1/7661.3%
3FITCHBURG ST.6/6769.0%
4SAINT VINCENT13/86615.1%
5WESTFIELD ST.13/77616.9%
6WASH. & JEFF.15/85717.6%
7WORCESTER ST.18/102817.6%
8DEAN11/62717.7%
9BREVARD16/86718.6%
10BRIDGEWATER ST.14/74718.9%
11CARNEGIE MELLON22/108720.4%
12REDLANDS16/78720.5%
13JUNIATA20/97720.6%
14SALVE REGINA22/106720.8%
15FRAMINGHAM ST.18/84621.4%
16WPI21/95722.1%
17WIS.-PLATTEVILLE20/90722.2%
18HUNTINGDON22/97722.7%
19ST. JOHN FISHER21/92722.8%
20BOWDOIN19/82623.2%
21LINFIELD19/82623.2%
22NORTH CENTRAL (IL)20/84623.8%
23DEPAUW24/100724.0%
24ALFRED21/87724.1%
25BERRY21/87724.1%
Explosive Play Rate (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1SIMPSON (CA)24/75132.0%
2SALISBURY94/394723.9%
3BRIDGEWATER ST.113/474723.8%
4EAST TEX. BAPTIST101/439723.0%
5WASH. & JEFF.109/484722.5%
6LAKE FOREST102/454722.5%
7LEWIS & CLARK96/438721.9%
8WARTBURG98/450721.8%
9CURRY85/396721.5%
10NORTH CENTRAL (IL)94/438621.5%
11STEVENSON88/413721.3%
12ENDICOTT90/429721.0%
13HAMPDEN-SYDNEY104/498720.9%
14WORCESTER ST.92/446820.6%
15MOUNT UNION103/503720.5%
16DEPAUW88/439720.0%
17MILLSAPS93/470719.8%
18HOPE90/456719.7%
19ITHACA95/482719.7%
20RANDOLPH-MACON77/395719.5%
21BENEDICTINE (IL)71/368619.3%
22CHRIS. NEWPORT81/422719.2%
23SAINT JOHN'S (MN)89/465719.1%
24UMASS DARTMOUTH75/393619.1%
25EASTERN73/384719.0%
Explosive Play Rate Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1TRINITY (CT)20/35765.6%
2CORTLAND26/40776.4%
3HOWARD PAYNE19/24167.9%
4MASS. MARITIME27/33268.1%
5CARNEGIE MELLON39/47978.1%
6WIS.-WHITEWATER39/47878.2%
7WIS.-PLATTEVILLE31/37978.2%
8AMHERST30/36468.2%
9RENSSELAER38/45978.3%
10SALISBURY36/43478.3%
11CHRIS. NEWPORT33/39478.4%
12BETHEL (MN)38/44678.5%
13HEIDELBERG42/47778.8%
14SUNY BROCKPORT32/36178.9%
15HOPE37/41778.9%
16RANDOLPH-MACON40/44679.0%
17CONCORDIA-M'HEAD37/41179.0%
18N.C. WESLEYAN28/30659.2%
19SALVE REGINA45/47279.5%
20BOWDOIN35/36769.5%
21CAL LUTHERAN39/40579.6%
22WASH. & JEFF.35/36179.7%
23MARIETTA47/48179.8%
24ITHACA41/41879.8%
25SAINT JOHN'S (MN)41/41879.8%
Red Zone TD % (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
no qualifying team on file yet
Red Zone TD % Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1DICKINSON4/6766.7%
2FRANKLIN4/5780.0%
ADVANCED METRICS
WIN SHARES

Each team's wins, shared out among the players who produced them: a team's win shares add up to its win total. Offense is credited by points produced above a replacement player (box-score weights fit to play-by-play EPA); defense by tackles, TFLs, sacks, interceptions and forced fumbles. Kickers and linemen are not credited. Full method in “Advanced Metrics Explained” below.

PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
RJ WESTTrine1.761.760.007
THOMAS VACCAROCalvin1.731.730.007
ETHAN SPRINGERLake Forest1.701.700.007
TREY FEENEYSaint John'S (MN)1.621.620.007
MIKE RESCIGNOCortland1.621.620.007
JAXON SCHREIBERMt. St. Joseph1.551.550.007
BUBBA MUSTAINMerchant Marine1.521.520.007
JAYDEN BARBERBridgewater St.1.521.510.006
SHEA LYNCHEndicott1.471.470.007
BROCK ZANETELLRose-Hulman1.311.310.006
CHARLIE BUBONICSBaldwin Wallace1.301.300.006
LEVI MOOREWashu1.301.300.007
TERRY HICKSHampden-Sydney1.291.290.007
CHASE PEMBERTONWis.-Stout1.261.260.007
MIKEY MALONEYMount Union1.251.250.007
JOEY RHOMBERGDubuque1.231.230.006
DASHIELL WEAVERLewis & Clark1.191.190.005
NICK WALTERConcordia-M'Head1.181.180.007
LUKE MCNABBLinfield1.171.170.006
ROMAN FUNKConcordia Wisconsin1.151.150.007
TYLER SZALKOWSKIUtica1.141.140.007
JAKE BLICEHendrix1.141.140.007
NATHAN USELDINGWis.-Platteville1.121.120.007
CADEN BORGESCurry1.121.120.007
CARSON COLUCCIAllegheny1.121.120.007
OFFENSIVE WIN SHARES
PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
RJ WESTTrine1.761.760.007
THOMAS VACCAROCalvin1.731.730.007
ETHAN SPRINGERLake Forest1.701.700.007
TREY FEENEYSaint John'S (MN)1.621.620.007
MIKE RESCIGNOCortland1.621.620.007
JAXON SCHREIBERMt. St. Joseph1.551.550.007
BUBBA MUSTAINMerchant Marine1.521.520.007
JAYDEN BARBERBridgewater St.1.521.510.006
SHEA LYNCHEndicott1.471.470.007
BROCK ZANETELLRose-Hulman1.311.310.006
CHARLIE BUBONICSBaldwin Wallace1.301.300.006
LEVI MOOREWashu1.301.300.007
TERRY HICKSHampden-Sydney1.291.290.007
CHASE PEMBERTONWis.-Stout1.261.260.007
MIKEY MALONEYMount Union1.251.250.007
JOEY RHOMBERGDubuque1.231.230.006
DASHIELL WEAVERLewis & Clark1.191.190.005
NICK WALTERConcordia-M'Head1.181.180.007
LUKE MCNABBLinfield1.171.170.006
ROMAN FUNKConcordia Wisconsin1.151.150.007
TYLER SZALKOWSKIUtica1.141.140.007
JAKE BLICEHendrix1.141.140.007
NATHAN USELDINGWis.-Platteville1.121.120.007
CADEN BORGESCurry1.121.120.007
CARSON COLUCCIAllegheny1.121.120.007
DEFENSIVE WIN SHARES
PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
LUKE KONCZALGrinnell1.050.001.059
TJ SCANNELLTrinity (TX)0.660.000.667
KASHANTIS ANDERSONAlvernia0.560.000.567
CHED SMITHLagrange0.550.000.558
ZEKE HARRISWheaton (IL)0.540.000.546
JACKSON DUNCANAmherst0.530.000.536
JAHMIR BEALMontclair St.0.500.000.505
ZYMARION HUDSONLagrange0.480.000.488
LEO RYALSPomona-Pitzer0.480.000.486
ETHAN KRAUSSTrinity (CT)0.480.000.486
JOE GALEACortland0.480.000.487
JEREMY ROWLETTCarthage0.470.000.477
AIDAN LOCHNERCortland0.460.000.467
BRENNAN STOUTWash. & Lee0.460.000.467
DOMINIC OHLINGERWis.-Platteville0.460.000.467
LINCOLN MOORETrinity (CT)0.450.000.456
DORIEN HILLTrinity (TX)0.450.000.457
ALDEN KLINGPomona-Pitzer0.440.000.444
ADAM WHALENGrinnell0.440.000.449
OWEN NORMANMisericordia0.440.000.447
BUIE CRAWFORDBerry0.420.000.427
NOLAN VISHope0.420.000.427
MANNY SAENZUrsinus0.420.000.427
ISAIAH THOMASUtica0.420.000.427
GEORGE KRUGERClaremont-Mudd-Scripps0.420.000.427
QB EPA / DROPBACK

Minimum 40 dropbacks, 20+ of them with an EPA value on file. Full definition in “Advanced Metrics Explained” below.

PlayerTeamEPA/DropbackDropbacksComp%YdsTDINT
MARSHALL KMIECIKFranklin-0.51 (23)5758.2%41352
QB 3RD/4TH DOWN CONVERSION
PlayerTeam3rd/4th Down Conv%Conversions
ETHAN SPRINGERLake Forest90.9%10/11
MARCUS MARTINBenedictine (IL)76.5%13/17
NICK WALTERConcordia-M'Head72.7%8/11
NATHAN USELDINGWis.-Platteville71.4%10/14
CARSON ROPERMcmurry66.7%10/15
SEAN TEJEDAHiram66.7%10/15
LUKE MCNABBLinfield66.7%8/12
ALEX ARLEDGEHeidelberg63.6%7/11
THOMAS VACCAROCalvin61.9%13/21
CHARLIE BUBONICSBaldwin Wallace61.5%8/13
TREY FEENEYSaint John'S (MN)61.5%8/13
CALEB ROMANOGeneva60.0%12/20
JAELIN MIMSKing'S (PA)60.0%12/20
JOEY RHOMBERGDubuque60.0%9/15
JUSTIN KLINKNERWis.-Whitewater60.0%6/10
MEKHI BROWNShenandoah59.3%16/27
JACK CRAWFORDEast Tex. Baptist57.1%8/14
AARON FILIPSCwru56.2%9/16
LUKE SPANGMuhlenberg56.0%14/25
TYLER SZALKOWSKIUtica55.9%19/34
ROMAN FUNKConcordia Wisconsin55.6%20/36
LINWOOD JOHNSONRoanoke55.6%5/9
ALEX THOLEHope55.6%10/18
TY THOMPSONHardin-Simmons55.6%10/18
BRAYDEN LEDINKalamazoo55.6%15/27
RUSHING

Minimum 20 carries.

PlayerTeamRush YdsCarriesYPCSuccessTD
NOAH CURRIERAlfred St.6114812.772.9%10
PAUL WOODARDEast Tex. Baptist5354811.162.5%10
TERRY HICKSHampden-Sydney528766.950.7%1
RESHAWN STEWARTFitchburg St.506667.754.1%3
LIAM HEIGESWis. Lutheran456736.256.9%4
JEREMIAH AVRILIENEastern435538.256.6%6
DAMIEN JONESU New England418676.246.2%3
PAXTON ROTHMEIERWis.-Eau Claire405557.447.3%5
STANFORD DAVISSpringfield396586.875.9%4
GRIFFIN CHESLOCKCoast Guard371635.955.6%3
MIKE RESCIGNOCortland370428.857.5%4
MEKHI WILSONUmass Dartmouth364566.556.4%4
CARSON JOHNSONDepauw360556.549.1%4
JASON BERNARDUrsinus360606.056.7%4
MATT SURTZSusquehanna356467.754.3%4
DEMARICO YOUNGSimpson356467.741.3%3
AMARI DUNNMuhlenberg348675.259.7%3
NATE WRUBLIKMonmouth (IL)328645.153.1%5
ANDY KAVCICCwru328496.738.8%2
E.J. TAYLORHobart326674.944.6%3
BRODY SCHUITEMANHope314417.770.7%10
DERRION BATTLESuny Brockport3093110.067.7%3
MARCUS JOHNSONCarroll (WI)308417.551.2%2
TAMERON PATTERSONMillsaps306506.154.0%3
BUBBA MUSTAINMerchant Marine305378.259.5%6
RECEIVING

Minimum 15 targets.

PlayerTeamRec YdsTargetsCatch%YPRTD
DOM ESPOSITOLake Forest5292491.7%24.06
ELI ASTONMt. St. Joseph4123351.5%24.26
SYTYN LASCONIALewis & Clark4022491.7%18.35
AIDEN BRADSHAWHeidelberg3892755.6%25.93
FREDDY BARBERCoast Guard3884571.1%12.14
TYSHAWN TAYLORUtica3862378.3%21.42
WESTIN BRUCEHendrix3492479.2%18.42
EJ STOVALLEast Tex. Baptist3392166.7%24.23
JOHNNY MESSERLYBuena Vista3312653.8%23.63
DAVID BALLARD IIINorth Central (IL)3292958.6%19.42
ISAIAH WASHINGTONLoras3241973.7%23.12
MICHAEL ZARFATIRowan3212373.9%18.94
WILL NAZHAIll. Wesleyan3213661.1%14.64
AIDEN ECKERTBethel (MN)3192378.3%17.72
KAM'RON PIERREConcordia Wisconsin3142487.5%15.03
ISAIAH BAXTERGallaudet3112853.6%20.72
BRAIDEN WHITAKERAdrian3104281.0%9.12
PRESIDENT CALAMACOSchreiner3102181.0%18.20
NICHOLAS LANGIthaca3092958.6%18.24
MASON ASHBYMount Union3032867.9%15.92
HUNTER HOGANCalvin3022975.9%13.75
KHARI WALKERStevenson2992075.0%19.92
BJ STEWARTMary Hardin-Baylor2902466.7%18.12
ZAKAI SMULLENAlvernia2892272.7%18.13
JACK RUMMELLNorth Central (IL)2882176.2%18.03

Coverage note: CFBD's “simple” play-text format carries NO tackler name at all on many plays — a defender whose games mostly use that format will under-count here, sometimes severely.

TACKLES

Minimum 2 games. GT-Weighted counts a garbage-time tackle as 35% of a competitive one.

PlayerTeamTacklesGT-WeightedTFLGames
BRENNAN STOUTWash. & Lee4242.033
JAMEER MARTINSouthwestern (TX)3838.023
FRANK BREWERHampden-Sydney3636.063
P.J. POKNISRensselaer3535.063
TAEVON LEGRANDEMcdaniel3535.063
TAISON STARRMarietta3434.033
GAVIN EHRHARDTMount Union3333.033
MATTHEW MACNICHOLRandolph-Macon3333.033
MITCH LADAMUSHampden-Sydney3333.013
GAVIN GALLAVANHampden-Sydney3333.003
AIDAN LANEMoravian3333.003
ISAIAH THOMASUtica3232.033
JUSTIN SCULLYJohns Hopkins3127.813
ARIAN SAENZMinn.-Morris3030.043
JUSTIN BARDOGettysburg3030.043
JADEN JOHNSONLawrence3026.853
JAMUARY TAYLORGreenville3027.413
BRAEDON HELLINGERAurora2928.413
NATHAN TOMLINSONCrown (MN)2929.013
JAMAL THOMPSONCornell College2928.403
ETHAN CENESCANew England Col.2927.073
NAZHIER WILSONSuny Brockport2929.023
JAMIE GUTRIDGEMoravian2929.013
TRAYVONNE ROBERTSLakeland2929.023
JOSH KRISTOFWis.-Stevens Point2929.033
SACKS
PlayerTeamSacksGT-WeightedGames
WILLIAM FLECKRose-Hulman66.03
CHRIS CLAXIthaca55.03
JAVON PETERSONOlivet55.03
DREW EVANSAllegheny55.03
AARON MARBURYWidener55.03
BRYCE MANDERSWis.-Oshkosh55.03
JACOB ERICKSONGeorge Fox55.02
BLAZE HELTONIllinois Col.55.03
SIMEON REIDGuilford55.02
NATHAN SCHMIDTIll. Wesleyan55.03
LOGAN MCDONALDAurora44.03
NASIR WARDAlbright44.03
TORRIN SMITHGustavus Adolphus43.42
LANDON VARLEYIthaca44.03
JAYLEN HAYESAnderson (IN)44.03
AZHARI JACKSONAnderson (IN)44.03
CONNOR SANDERSOhio Northern44.03
AIDAN QUINNAlbion44.03
BILLY O'CONNORHartwick43.43
JOE GALEACortland44.03
HUNTER VOSHobart44.03
CAMDEN SINGERWabash44.03
ESTUARDO SALGUEROJuniata44.03
RONDE WORRELSAugustana (IL)44.03
ROBBIE HATCHERCapital44.03
INTERCEPTIONS
PlayerTeamINTPick-6sGames
LUKE STENTOAdrian403
ADRIAN SANCHEZTexas Lutheran403
LUKE SHAEFFERWidener413
JEREMIAH MARKSAverett312
JOSHUA MARTINCornell College303
CHARLES WILLIAMSLoras323
OWEN FACHOhio Northern303
MALIK JOHNSONTexas Lutheran323
ZAVION DANIELSSuny Morrisville303
ANDY ZIGBUOUrsinus303
ZESHAN DIXONHobart313
ASHTON CHAMBERSAllegheny313
LUCAS LAPPINIll. Wesleyan313
ADAM LINKWartburg312
JA'ONTAY O'BRYANTWooster302
ANTHONY SINESWooster303
NATHAN JONESHuntingdon212
TAI MANNCarnegie Mellon203
DEVIN GLOWICKIConcordia Wisconsin203
KIMIR STEPHENSONDelaware Valley203
CADEN KOLANOWSKICalvin203
GAGE JONESCalvin203
KALIL MARCUSGreensboro213
ANDREW POHLMANKenyon213
KRISTOPHER ADAMSLewis & Clark213
SITUATIONAL PLAYER LEADERS

Red Zone and Final 2 Minutes boards have a real, disclosed field-position/clock coverage gap — see “Advanced Metrics Explained” below.

3RD DOWN
PlayerTeamSuccess RateTD RateDropbacks
NA'ROME RAYBORNFranklin & Marshall80.0%0.0%5
JACOB HUNTERMisericordia80.0%10.0%10
STEVIE OURSLERGallaudet80.0%16.7%6
ETHAN SPRINGERLake Forest75.0%16.7%12
MATT FITZSIMONSWesleyan (CT)71.4%28.6%7
DANIEL AVILAOlivet71.4%13.3%15
NATHAN USELDINGWis.-Platteville71.4%35.7%14
SEBASTIAN BOSWELLAdrian66.7%10.0%10
CARSON GREENPomona-Pitzer66.7%18.2%22
RYAN COUNTSWittenberg66.7%0.0%7
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
TOMMY DONNELLYMuhlenberg19752
WESLEY ARMSTEADCapital17662
AIDEN BRADSHAWHeidelberg16451
ZION FAUNTLEROY-MCDANIELBrevard15331
JOEY THAMANNMt. St. Joseph13290
WESTIN BRUCEHendrix12951
DOM ESPOSITOLake Forest12541
ETHAN HOLLANDLawrence12441
DEUCE MARTINHoward Payne12340
JACOB LENZHusson12290
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
TAISON STARRMarietta1100
JORDAN FITZPATRICKWilmington (OH)1000
OWEN CHERNICHLebanon Valley900
JAMAL THOMPSONCornell College900
DJ JOHNSONCarnegie Mellon800
BRAYDEN BAKERFranklin800
LUKE HEGGIEWheaton (IL)810
JAMUARY TAYLORGreenville800
LUCAS LAPPINIll. Wesleyan800
XANDER ROBERTSBelhaven700
4TH DOWN
PlayerTeamSuccess RateTD RateDropbacks
ROMAN FUNKConcordia Wisconsin100.0%33.3%6
RYAN THOMPSONWis.-Stevens Point80.0%20.0%5
TYLER SZALKOWSKIUtica80.0%20.0%5
ANDREW HUNTERBerry75.0%40.0%5
SAWYER ESBENSHADEAlvernia66.7%16.7%6
BRETT PHILLIPSBethany (WV)66.7%33.3%6
DASHA DOMERCANTFitchburg St.66.7%20.0%5
CALEB ROMANOGeneva60.0%0.0%5
BRIAN RAGERDenison60.0%0.0%5
BRADY MCBRIDECatholic60.0%20.0%5
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
KAM'RON PIERREConcordia Wisconsin11941
E.J. TAYLORHobart9252
COLE URBANECAnderson (IN)5031
DORIAN THOMASMoravian4541
COHEN KLIMAKJohn Carroll4451
JOE IADEVAIOCortland4230
DILLON WHITFIELDPuget Sound4130
JA'RIYAH DELUCIOAnderson (IN)3731
JORDAN BRYANTOhio Wesleyan3631
JAYDEN DEFALCOGallaudet3330
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
BRYCE PARKERSewanee400
DEVIN GLOWICKIConcordia Wisconsin300
CARSON BOIKEGustavus Adolphus300
ETHAN GROARKNorth Central (IL)300
ISAIAH THOMASUtica300
DYLAN LYERLYSalisbury300
TRYSTEN MANGOLDWillamette300
RAMON CAMPOSCarthage300
MARIANO TALAMANTEZCarthage300
LOGAN WILLIAMSJuniata300
RED ZONE

Field position/clock data needed for this situation is only on file for roughly a third of plays leaguewide (concentrated in FBS/FCS) — see “Advanced Metrics Explained” below. A thin board here reflects that coverage gap, not that no one played in this situation.

PlayerTeamSuccess RateTD RateDropbacks
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PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
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PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
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FINAL 2 MINUTES OF A HALF

Field position/clock data needed for this situation is only on file for roughly a third of plays leaguewide (concentrated in FBS/FCS) — see “Advanced Metrics Explained” below. A thin board here reflects that coverage gap, not that no one played in this situation.

PlayerTeamSuccess RateTD RateDropbacks
Not enough data on file yet.
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
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PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
DREW SERVIESFranklin400
ADVANCED METRICS EXPLAINED (13)
EPA / Dropback

Expected Points Added, averaged over every dropback (pass attempt or sack) that has a value on file. Positive means the play typically moved the team closer to scoring more than an average play in that situation would; negative means it cost expected points.

Inputs: Each play's EPA (from CFBD's own model for most FBS/FCS plays, or this project's own trained model for a smaller share of other games) averaged over the QB's dropbacks. The dropback count with an EPA value on file (not every play has one) is always shown alongside the rate, and boards require at least 20 such plays before a QB qualifies -- a thin sample was found live to distort rankings otherwise.

Garbage-Time-Adjusted EPA / Dropback

The same EPA/Dropback figure, but plays in a blown-out, non-competitive score/clock situation count for less (35% of a normal play) instead of being averaged in at full weight.

Inputs: Same EPA values as above, reweighted using this project's own garbage-time definition (a 7-tier rule based on score margin, quarter and clock).

Passing Success Rate

The share of dropbacks that were 'successful' by a standard down-based yardstick, regardless of whether EPA is available for that play.

Inputs: Gained at least 50% of the yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or the full distance (or a touchdown) on 3rd/4th -- computed from down, distance, yards gained and touchdown, all structured fields.

Garbage-Time-Adjusted Success Rate

Passing Success Rate, with garbage-time plays down-weighted the same way as GT-Adjusted EPA/Dropback above.

Inputs: Same down-based success rule, reweighted by the garbage-time definition.

3rd/4th Down Conversion Rate

How often the QB's pass attempts on 3rd or 4th down actually picked up the first down (or scored).

Inputs: Pass attempts where down is 3 or 4, divided into how many were marked as a first down or touchdown by the play-by-play itself.

Rushing Success Rate

The same down-based success standard as passing success rate, applied to a player's carries.

Inputs: Down, distance, yards gained and touchdown on plays where this player was the ball carrier.

Receiving Success Rate

The same down-based success standard, applied to a player's targets (thrown to him, complete or not).

Inputs: Down, distance, yards gained and touchdown on plays where this player was the targeted receiver.

3rd Down Splits

How a player performed specifically on 3rd down plays this season -- success rate, touchdown rate, and the underlying counting stats, isolated from every other down.

Inputs: Every play on file where down = 3 and this player was involved (passer, rusher, receiver, or a tackle/sack/INT/fumble recovery on defense).

4th Down Splits

The same idea as 3rd Down Splits, isolated to 4th down plays -- the highest-leverage down in football.

Inputs: Every play on file where down = 4 and this player was involved.

Red Zone Splits

How a player performed once his team's offense (or the opponent's, for a defender) reached inside the 20-yard line.

Inputs: Every play on file within 20 yards of the goal line (`distance_to_goal <= 20`) this player was involved in. COVERAGE CAVEAT: true field position is only recorded for about a third of plays leaguewide, concentrated in FBS/FCS games -- a player whose games come from a source without it will show thin or missing red-zone splits even if he played plenty of red-zone snaps. This is a gap in the underlying play-by-play data, not a sign he didn't play there.

Final 2 Minutes of a Half

How a player performed in the last two minutes of either half -- the clock-management, high-pressure stretch at the end of the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Inputs: Every play on file in the 2nd or 4th quarter with 2:00 or less on the clock this player was involved in. Same field-position/clock coverage caveat as Red Zone Splits above -- roughly a third of plays leaguewide carry a usable clock reading, concentrated in FBS/FCS games.

Win Shares

A share of the team's actual wins credited to each player, so a team's players' win shares add up to its win total. First the team's wins are split between offense and defense by how far its points scored and allowed sit from a replacement-level team (60% / 140% of its division's average points per game). The offensive share is then divided among players by points produced above a replacement player, and the defensive share by playmaking credits.

Inputs: Box-score lines and final scores. Offense: passing, rushing and receiving yards, touchdowns, attempts, carries, catches and interceptions, weighted by a regression of play-by-play EPA on those lines (FBS/FCS 2026), plus 0.12 points per touch for being better than a replacement player. Defense: tackle 1, TFL +1.5, sack +2.5, interception 4, forced fumble 3. Kickers, punters and offensive linemen get no credit because the data does not measure them individually; a team whose box scores name no defenders keeps its defensive win shares unassigned.

What is "garbage time"?

A 7-tier rule (bigger lead required as the clock runs down) that flags plays happening in a game that is no longer competitive -- e.g. a 30+ point lead right after halftime, or a 12+ point lead inside the final 3 minutes.

Inputs: Quarter, game clock, and the score of both teams at the time of the play. Garbage-time plays are not thrown out -- they count for 35% of a normal play in every "garbage-time-adjusted" figure, so a player who pads stats once a game is decided shows up as such rather than being invisible.