170 Division II 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 · 170 teams · 11667 players with stats on file
STAT LEADERS
PASSING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPCOMP % ▾PASS YDS ▾YPA ▾PASS YDS/GM ▾PASS TD ▾INT ▾
1GUNNAR HENSLEYAUGUSTANA (SD)866.327689.6346.0254
2JORDAN PACHOTCENTRAL MO.870.827558.1344.41911
3KADEN BROWNMIDWESTERN ST.869.026389.4329.8227
4TAVION FAULKEDWARD WATERS965.5260510.3289.4254
5ETHAN HAMBYNORTHWOOD875.024498.5306.1215
6LOGAN MADDENWASHBURN956.223897.3265.4168
7MILLS DAWSONTEX. A&M-KINGSVILLE861.223778.0297.1178
8ISAIAH TATEMISSOURI WESTERN857.423238.8290.4195
9JACKSON WASIKCENTRAL ST. (OH)865.8230212.1287.8274
10DEVIN KARGMANCONCORD860.222779.7284.6204

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 ▾
1CEPHUS HARRISDAVENPORT815878.3198.421
2HUNTER PATTERSONWEST LIBERTY812678.7158.414
3HANK KRAFTNORTHERN ST.811758.1146.912
4BRANDON HINES JR.MINOT ST.811309.0141.212
5FABIAN DUNCANJOHNSON C. SMITH89895.7123.66
6JAYJAY JORDANSLIPPERY ROCK89768.6122.018
7JOBE SMITHSOUTHWEST BAPTIST109486.094.84
8COLLIN PARSONSQUINCY89447.2118.012
9MADDEN IRVINGTRUMAN ST.89076.5113.410
10NOAH DOBERTNORTHERN MICH.89044.7113.05

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

RECEIVING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPREC ▾REC YDS ▾YPC ▾REC YDS/GM ▾REC TD ▾
1CHRISTIAN KRETZTEX. A&M-KINGSVILLE761112118.4160.110
2KELLEN REEDGRAND VALLEY ST.859106218.0132.817
3AMARI COLON-BROWNWEST VA. WESLEYAN954101718.8113.011
4DOM COLLINSCONCORD853101619.2127.012
5KYRIE TYSONLINCOLN (PA)86590613.9113.26
6DARIUS CYPRIANKENTUCKY ST.95582415.091.69
7DJ PAGEAUGUSTANA (SD)86081613.6102.02
8CREW MYERSMISSOURI WESTERN85281415.7101.85
9AMIR ALEXANDERCHOWAN84680217.4100.27
10DJ SIMMONS JR.ROOSEVELT83578322.497.910

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

DEFENSE — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPTKL ▾TKL/GM ▾TFL ▾SACKS ▾INT ▾
1J.C. HEIMWASHBURN911813.16.53.01
2RICKY WOODHOUSESOUTHWEST BAPTIST1011111.16.0--1
3TREVON FRENCHEDWARD WATERS910511.711.01.00
4JAKE ADAMSNORTHERN ST.810012.53.0--0
5CHASE KOCHMICHIGAN TECH88811.07.01.02
6CHUCKY SUTTONSOUTHWEST BAPTIST10888.86.03.02
7JEFFERY POLKFAIRMONT ST.88710.93.01.00
8CHRISTOPHER FEDERICOMARY9879.78.02.00
9CLAYTON ZENTNERWESTERN N.M.78712.46.0--1
10AIDEN LEWISNORTHWESTERN OKLA.88510.67.02.00

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TEAM OFFENSE — top 10
RkTeamGPPPG ▾RUSH YDS/GM ▾PASS YDS/GM ▾PLAYS/GM ▾YPP ▾
1SLIPPERY ROCK853.9270.4267.464.98.29
2HARDING846.9427.947.260.27.89
3CSU PUEBLO846.0242.0295.572.57.41
4GRAND VALLEY ST.846.0199.9269.261.57.63
5KUTZTOWN845.6220.8211.661.07.09
6VALDOSTA ST.645.5270.8177.365.76.82
7MIDWESTERN ST.845.2184.9366.275.67.29
8WESTERN COLO.844.4191.0255.266.66.70
9AUGUSTANA (SD)843.4135.5350.069.56.99
10FERRIS ST.843.2292.1224.566.97.73

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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 +/- ▾
1ADAMS ST.859.2311.2271.068.08.568.01.002-5
2WESTERN N.M.858.8331.5282.675.88.115.00.625-2
3SUL ROSS ST.851.6285.2177.268.46.7613.01.628-2
4WAYNE ST. (MI)850.5251.2278.168.97.693.00.382-10
5EASTERN N.M.849.6247.9269.073.47.0410.01.255-11
6KY. WESLEYAN847.6160.8307.265.97.1013.01.624-13
7SAINT ANSELM744.9211.9248.367.46.829.01.291-19
8NORTHWESTERN OKLA.844.5335.0171.963.18.035.00.6221
9N.M. HIGHLANDS844.4213.8265.470.96.763.00.388-1
10SAVANNAH ST.841.1122.2256.462.96.0214.01.757-7

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PLAYER RATINGS

1 of 170 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
1JACKSON WASIKCENTRAL ST. (OH)125-190, 2302 yds, 27 TD, 4 INT210.2
2NAVI BRUZONCSU PUEBLO131-200, 2170 yds, 24 TD, 3 INT193.2
3AUSTIN LEDBETTERHENDERSON ST.99-141, 1623 yds, 12 TD, 3 INT190.7
4CONNOR WOLFSAGINAW VALLEY84-141, 1567 yds, 16 TD, 5 INT183.3
5RAHSAAN MATTHEWS JR.VIRGINIA ST.148-224, 2226 yds, 24 TD, 3 INT182.2
6TAVION FAULKEDWARD WATERS165-252, 2605 yds, 25 TD, 4 INT181.9
7ANDREW SCHUSTERGRAND VALLEY ST.146-211, 1931 yds, 25 TD, 5 INT180.4
8GUNNAR HENSLEYAUGUSTANA (SD)191-288, 2768 yds, 25 TD, 4 INT172.9
9DAONE OWENSSLIPPERY ROCK137-204, 1854 yds, 19 TD, 2 INT172.3
10TRE NICHOLSOUACHITA BAPTIST90-137, 1339 yds, 10 TD, 0 INT171.9
11JUDD NOVAKKUTZTOWN116-179, 1624 yds, 17 TD, 3 INT169.0
12KADEN BROWNMIDWESTERN ST.194-281, 2638 yds, 22 TD, 7 INT168.8
13JONATHAN PALMERDAVENPORT88-128, 1207 yds, 12 TD, 7 INT168.0
14ETHAN HAMBYNORTHWOOD216-288, 2449 yds, 21 TD, 5 INT167.0
15JOSIAH ROYWESTERN COLO.134-194, 1601 yds, 18 TD, 2 INT167.0
16DEVIN KARGMANCONCORD142-236, 2277 yds, 20 TD, 4 INT165.8
17DAMIEN MAZILJOHNSON C. SMITH81-134, 1288 yds, 11 TD, 2 INT165.3
18JUSTIN BRENNANCENTRAL WASH.149-211, 1776 yds, 16 TD, 3 INT163.5
19MATT FRYECHARLESTON (WV)93-146, 1319 yds, 13 TD, 4 INT163.5
20ELI BOYCEHILLSDALE72-111, 991 yds, 8 TD, 2 INT160.0
21NICK PATTERSONUINDY137-219, 1899 yds, 16 TD, 1 INT158.6
22JOSH EHRLICHUNC PEMBROKE139-225, 1940 yds, 19 TD, 4 INT158.5
23KOHL MEISMANWEST LIBERTY117-181, 1464 yds, 16 TD, 4 INT157.3
24BRANDON JORGENSENSOUTHERN CONN. ST.104-164, 1384 yds, 12 TD, 1 INT157.2
25KEVIN LEALFRANKLIN PIERCE64-123, 1065 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT156.4

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. 5 qualifying game(s) this season)
RKPLAYERTEAMGPAVG GAME SCORE
1CEPHUS HARRISDAVENPORT888.1
2HUNTER PATTERSONWEST LIBERTY787.4
3DREW HUEBNERMSU MOORHEAD881.9
4JACKSON WASIKCENTRAL ST. (OH)881.3
5DAONE OWENSSLIPPERY ROCK879.9
6JAYJAY JORDANSLIPPERY ROCK879.7
7TAVION FAULKEDWARD WATERS979.0
8JOSH EHRLICHUNC PEMBROKE978.7
9SERGIO KENNEDYEAST CENTRAL878.7
10RAHSAAN MATTHEWS JR.VIRGINIA ST.878.5
11NAVI BRUZONCSU PUEBLO877.0
12KELLEN REEDGRAND VALLEY ST.877.0
13KADEN BROWNMIDWESTERN ST.876.1
14HANK KRAFTNORTHERN ST.876.1
15COLLIN PARSONSQUINCY875.9
16BRANDON HINES JR.MINOT ST.875.7
17ETHAN HAMBYNORTHWOOD875.6
18GUNNAR HENSLEYAUGUSTANA (SD)875.4
19TRE NICHOLSOUACHITA BAPTIST875.1
20CHRISTIAN KRETZTEX. A&M-KINGSVILLE774.8
21JASE FERGUSONCLARION874.7
22WYATT BOWERFERRIS ST.874.4
23KAM MONTGOMERYNORTH GREENVILLE874.3
24ELLIOTT LARNERMICHIGAN TECH874.1
25RYDER BUMGARNERCENTRAL WASH.873.8

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

162 of 170 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
1KUTZTOWN55/84865.5%
2HARDING50/88856.8%
3MINNESOTA ST.56/100856.0%
4NORTHEASTERN ST.52/94755.3%
5HENDERSON ST.52/95854.7%
6CENTRAL WASH.58/107854.2%
7AUGUSTANA (SD)44/82753.7%
8CSU PUEBLO52/98853.1%
9CENTRAL MO.71/134853.0%
10MIDWESTERN ST.55/104852.9%
11MSU MOORHEAD48/92752.2%
12CENTRAL ST. (OH)42/81851.9%
13MCKENDREE53/104851.0%
14VIRGINIA ST.43/85850.6%
15TRUMAN ST.47/93850.5%
16EAST CENTRAL50/99850.5%
17MINOT ST.54/107850.5%
18DAVENPORT56/112850.0%
19WHEELING65/130850.0%
20CHARLESTON (WV)55/111849.5%
21GRAND VALLEY ST.43/87849.4%
22NORTHWOOD55/112849.1%
23LOCK HAVEN49/100849.0%
24CLARION40/83748.2%
25OUACHITA BAPTIST40/83848.2%
3rd Down Conversion % Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1DAVENPORT21/84825.0%
2AMERICAN INT'L25/97825.8%
3MINN. DULUTH27/103826.2%
4FORT LEWIS20/76726.3%
5WAYNE ST. (NE)32/116827.6%
6HILLSDALE28/100828.0%
7CSU PUEBLO32/112828.6%
8GRAND VALLEY ST.28/97828.9%
9MARS HILL24/83628.9%
10SOUTHEASTERN OKLA.31/107829.0%
11VIRGINIA UNION25/86729.1%
12WINONA ST.30/103829.1%
13ALBANY ST. (GA)29/98829.6%
14LAKE ERIE29/98829.6%
15NORTHWOOD33/110830.0%
16JOHNSON C. SMITH34/113830.1%
17FINDLAY34/112830.4%
18BLUEFIELD ST.19/62730.6%
19SOUTH DAKOTA MINES32/104830.8%
20MSU MOORHEAD31/99731.3%
21WILLIAM JEWELL28/89731.5%
22ALLEN27/83832.5%
23PACE27/83732.5%
24SETON HILL29/89732.6%
25WEST ALA.31/95732.6%
Explosive Play Rate (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1FERRIS ST.137/529825.9%
2SLIPPERY ROCK109/447724.4%
3CENTRAL ST. (OH)105/438824.0%
4HENDERSON ST.113/511822.1%
5VIRGINIA ST.109/494822.1%
6KUTZTOWN103/478821.5%
7CSU PUEBLO121/570821.2%
8DAVENPORT127/600821.2%
9HARDING102/484821.1%
10EDWARD WATERS110/526820.9%
11UNC PEMBROKE113/541920.9%
12UINDY98/481820.4%
13SOUTHERN NAZARENE90/444720.3%
14WEST LIBERTY84/418720.1%
15NORTH GREENVILLE93/471819.7%
16AUGUSTANA (SD)97/492719.7%
17OUACHITA BAPTIST90/464819.4%
18MIDWESTERN ST.117/606819.3%
19SAGINAW VALLEY79/411719.2%
20JOHNSON C. SMITH99/522819.0%
21VIRGINIA UNION77/409718.8%
22CONCORD98/523818.7%
23WESTERN N.M.103/551818.7%
24MINNESOTA ST.97/519818.7%
25ARKANSAS TECH93/499818.6%
Explosive Play Rate Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1KUTZTOWN40/47288.5%
2NORTHWEST MO. ST.40/47078.5%
3ASHLAND41/44779.2%
4NORTHWOOD45/48889.2%
5JOHNSON C. SMITH45/47489.5%
6MARS HILL35/36869.5%
7BLOOMSBURG47/49389.5%
8FINDLAY48/49889.6%
9SHEPHERD45/46589.7%
10WINGATE47/462810.2%
11CHADRON ST.57/541810.5%
12NEWBERRY47/443810.6%
13FERRIS ST.52/484810.7%
14HILLSDALE51/462811.0%
15VIRGINIA ST.57/511811.2%
16MINNESOTA ST.57/499811.4%
17UINDY57/497811.5%
18SOUTHEASTERN OKLA.54/469811.5%
19HARDING49/423811.6%
20VIRGINIA UNION46/396711.6%
21CENTRAL OKLA.58/498811.6%
22CSU PUEBLO59/504811.7%
23COLO. SCH. OF MINES70/589911.9%
24SOUTHERN CONN. ST.58/483712.0%
25NORTHERN ST.65/541812.0%
Red Zone TD % (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1CENTRAL ST. (OH)5/6883.3%
2MILES4/6866.7%
3OHIO DOMINICAN4/6766.7%
4MOREHOUSE4/8850.0%
5ROOSEVELT2/5540.0%
6GLENVILLE ST.2/5840.0%
7NORTHEASTERN ST.3/9733.3%
8FRANKLIN PIERCE2/9722.2%
9BOWIE ST.0/580.0%
Red Zone TD % Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1SOUTH DAKOTA MINES1/5820.0%
2TUSKEGEE2/6833.3%
3ANDERSON (SC)2/5840.0%
4ALBANY ST. (GA)2/5840.0%
5CENTRAL ST. (OH)4/10840.0%
6ELIZABETH CITY ST.2/5840.0%
7UT PERMIAN BASIN3/7842.9%
8FAIRMONT ST.3/6850.0%
9WEST ALA.4/8750.0%
10FRANKLIN PIERCE3/5760.0%
11OHIO DOMINICAN5/8762.5%
12UVA WISE5/8762.5%
13BOWIE ST.7/11863.6%
14CENTRAL OKLA.4/6866.7%
15LANE4/6966.7%
16SAVANNAH ST.8/11872.7%
17GLENVILLE ST.6/8875.0%
18MOREHOUSE6/8875.0%
19NORTHEASTERN ST.6/8775.0%
20MILES10/13876.9%
21CONCORD4/5880.0%
22FORT VALLEY ST.4/5780.0%
23NORTHERN MICH.5/6883.3%
24EDWARD WATERS7/8887.5%
25WINSTON-SALEM8/9888.9%
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
TAVION FAULKEdward Waters2.432.430.009
DAONE OWENSSlippery Rock2.002.000.008
SERGIO KENNEDYEast Central1.851.850.008
RAHSAAN MATTHEWS JR.Virginia St.1.761.760.008
HUNTER PATTERSONWest Liberty1.751.750.008
ELLIOTT LARNERMichigan Tech1.721.720.008
CEPHUS HARRISDavenport1.671.670.008
JOSH EHRLICHUnc Pembroke1.591.590.009
JACKSON WASIKCentral St. (OH)1.571.570.008
GUNNAR HENSLEYAugustana (SD)1.541.540.008
ETHAN HAMBYNorthwood1.531.530.008
JAYJAY JORDANSlippery Rock1.511.510.008
KADEN BROWNMidwestern St.1.491.490.008
KAM MONTGOMERYNorth Greenville1.481.480.008
NAVI BRUZONCsu Pueblo1.481.480.008
DEVIN KARGMANConcord1.471.470.008
JUSTIN BRENNANCentral Wash.1.401.400.008
DREW HUEBNERMsu Moorhead1.371.370.008
JUDD NOVAKKutztown1.341.340.008
TRE NICHOLSOuachita Baptist1.331.330.008
JORDAN MCCARTYWestern Ore.1.321.320.008
WYATT BOWERFerris St.1.271.270.008
JOSIAH ROYWestern Colo.1.271.270.007
MILLS DAWSONTex. A&M-Kingsville1.251.250.008
JORDAN PACHOTCentral Mo.1.191.190.008
OFFENSIVE WIN SHARES
PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
TAVION FAULKEdward Waters2.432.430.009
DAONE OWENSSlippery Rock2.002.000.008
SERGIO KENNEDYEast Central1.851.850.008
RAHSAAN MATTHEWS JR.Virginia St.1.761.760.008
HUNTER PATTERSONWest Liberty1.751.750.008
ELLIOTT LARNERMichigan Tech1.721.720.008
CEPHUS HARRISDavenport1.671.670.008
JOSH EHRLICHUnc Pembroke1.591.590.009
JACKSON WASIKCentral St. (OH)1.571.570.008
GUNNAR HENSLEYAugustana (SD)1.541.540.008
ETHAN HAMBYNorthwood1.531.530.008
JAYJAY JORDANSlippery Rock1.511.510.008
KADEN BROWNMidwestern St.1.491.490.008
KAM MONTGOMERYNorth Greenville1.481.480.008
NAVI BRUZONCsu Pueblo1.481.480.008
DEVIN KARGMANConcord1.471.470.008
JUSTIN BRENNANCentral Wash.1.401.400.008
DREW HUEBNERMsu Moorhead1.371.370.008
JUDD NOVAKKutztown1.341.340.008
TRE NICHOLSOuachita Baptist1.331.330.008
JORDAN MCCARTYWestern Ore.1.321.320.008
WYATT BOWERFerris St.1.271.270.008
JOSIAH ROYWestern Colo.1.271.270.007
MILLS DAWSONTex. A&M-Kingsville1.251.250.008
JORDAN PACHOTCentral Mo.1.191.190.008
DEFENSIVE WIN SHARES
PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
JAKE ADAMSNorthern St.0.720.000.728
JAMARION FARRIORMars Hill0.660.000.667
LANDON BOSSEmporia St.0.630.030.607
AHMAD ROSSVirginia Union0.600.000.607
J.C. HEIMWashburn0.590.000.599
GABE GUTIERREZNorthern St.0.550.000.558
JACOB GEDDESSoutheastern Okla.0.530.000.536
JAYCE WALRATHMinn. Duluth0.530.000.538
ISAAC WEAVERMars Hill0.530.000.537
FRED GILESUnc Pembroke0.520.000.529
NAHZIER BOOKERBloomsburg0.510.000.518
JYMIRE WRIGHTMars Hill0.490.000.496
VINCENT HILLJohnson C. Smith0.490.000.498
LATRELL SCOTTDavenport0.480.000.488
JATAVIEN TAYLORFayetteville St.0.470.000.478
CAMERIN GROSSEast Stroudsburg0.460.000.468
GARRETT GARCIABloomsburg0.460.000.468
CLYDE HINTONWayne St. (NE)0.450.000.458
KADE MUSSERWestern Colo.0.450.000.458
COOPER LOGANNorthern St.0.440.000.448
SAMMUEL RWIBUKAMars Hill0.440.000.447
LENNOX WILLIAMSTiffin0.440.000.448
JAMARIS STEVENSJohnson C. Smith0.430.000.438
JAMAR BLANDINNewberry0.420.000.427
CHRISTIAN AIKENVirginia Union0.420.000.427
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
GAGE BAKERSouth Dakota Mines+0.70 (32)11759.3%81580
JACKSON WASIKCentral St. (OH)+0.51 (76)12063.6%1214102
MILES SCOTTMorehouse+0.35 (38)11954.1%69912
TONY CHAHINORoosevelt+0.34 (33)4265.9%30830
MCCALAN BEASONUva Wise+0.30 (44)14654.9%83183
CARSON PARKEROhio Dominican+0.17 (51)9448.9%44971
DEVIN KARGMANConcord+0.16 (34)9154.0%73542
BRINLEY VANDIVERMiles-0.00 (67)10761.9%60822
JUSTIN BRENNANCentral Wash.-0.04 (38)9473.3%76371
DONNIE SMITHNortheastern St.-0.06 (32)14869.2%110292
BEN CHESSERThomas More-0.08 (32)9450.6%39614
JETT HUFFCentral Okla.-0.09 (28)10367.0%77034
WILSON EDWARDSAnderson (SC)-0.10 (32)11362.3%60360
XZAVIER JACKSONClark Atlanta-0.10 (22)9542.0%50742
JD SHERRODGlenville St.-0.10 (50)7951.3%45541
TAVION FAULKEdward Waters-0.14 (29)12257.8%1097122
MADDOX BOWERSGlenville St.-0.16 (45)4647.8%24711
JACKSON FLOTTMEYERWinona St.-0.16 (27)8856.1%44442
BRANDON JORGENSENSouthern Conn. St.-0.20 (24)5360.0%32620
NATE TENBARGEUt Permian Basin-0.26 (35)8045.5%50962
BRYSON MCGREWTuskegee-0.31 (30)6152.7%54541
JUAN GAINOUSKentucky St.-0.32 (34)8663.4%67460
NINO MARZULLOFairmont St.-1.12 (23)5446.8%29015
QB 3RD/4TH DOWN CONVERSION
PlayerTeam3rd/4th Down Conv%Conversions
JUDD NOVAKKutztown65.2%15/23
AUSTIN LEDBETTERHenderson St.63.6%7/11
COLIN MCKERNANHillsdale63.6%7/11
BRADY BRICKEROkla. Baptist62.5%10/16
HAYDEN WICKARDWalsh61.5%8/13
DREW HUEBNERMsu Moorhead60.7%17/28
CARL BEWRoosevelt60.0%9/15
NAVI BRUZONCsu Pueblo57.1%20/35
MASON MAGGSIndiana (PA)55.6%15/27
JEFFERY DAVISAlbany St. (GA)54.5%6/11
RAHSAAN MATTHEWS JR.Virginia St.54.5%12/22
TY ENGLEHARTNorthern St.54.5%12/22
ANDREW SCHUSTERGrand Valley St.54.5%12/22
KADEN BROWNMidwestern St.53.8%14/26
JAMISON SARVEREmporia St.53.8%14/26
JORDAN PACHOTCentral Mo.53.6%15/28
DONNIE SMITHNortheastern St.52.9%18/34
CHASE HARRISONFindlay52.6%10/19
KENDRICK LYONSMckendree51.6%16/31
KNOX PORTERWest Tex. A&M51.4%18/35
ZAYD ETHERIDGEBloomsburg50.0%6/12
JONATHAN PALMERDavenport50.0%9/18
JAKE SOUTHEastern N.M.50.0%6/12
ZAMAR WISEUpper Iowa50.0%12/24
GUNNAR HENSLEYAugustana (SD)50.0%12/24
RUSHING

Minimum 20 carries.

PlayerTeamRush YdsCarriesYPCSuccessTD
HANK KRAFTNorthern St.7437010.647.1%8
CEPHUS HARRISDavenport734858.649.4%8
FABIAN DUNCANJohnson C. Smith610966.449.0%5
BRANDON HINES JR.Minot St.606708.760.9%7
DAWSON FORGYWayne St. (NE)455736.239.7%6
DAWSON DUNBARSouth Dakota Mines416626.745.2%7
ELLIOTT LARNERMichigan Tech406547.554.7%6
NOAH DOBERTNorthern Mich.402785.239.7%2
JAYJAY JORDANSlippery Rock393527.665.4%9
DERRICK JOHNSONMinn. Duluth391439.153.5%3
RONALD BLACKMANTiffin386517.649.0%6
FABIAN DIGGSShaw381537.253.8%3
JOBE SMITHSouthwest Baptist371685.545.6%2
ZAMAR WISEUpper Iowa368517.243.1%3
JOSH EHRLICHUnc Pembroke367566.651.8%3
QUINCY THOMPSONEast Central364586.353.4%1
ANDRE BRANCHAdams St.363497.446.9%4
SHAWN PASCHALLValdosta St.363428.640.5%4
BREYLON BLOUNTAugustana (SD)352516.951.0%3
ASHTON BRADFORDN.M. Highlands350428.342.9%4
ANDREW MILLERHarding344625.543.5%5
TREY THORPEShaw341595.851.7%4
HUNTER PATTERSONWest Liberty333408.352.5%5
KELLEN RUSSELL-DIXONGrand Valley St.329556.041.8%4
DALLAS CHAVISEmory & Henry328565.944.6%3
RECEIVING

Minimum 15 targets.

PlayerTeamRec YdsTargetsCatch%YPRTD
KELLEN REEDGrand Valley St.5583675.0%20.79
AMARI COLON-BROWNWest Va. Wesleyan5434645.7%25.97
AMIR ALEXANDERChowan4484161.0%17.92
IZAIAH JEAN-BAPTISTEEdward Waters4433565.7%19.37
MASON JUERGENSCentral Wash.4423686.1%14.32
JUSTIN LEWISWashburn4313482.4%15.45
DEDREK TAYLOR-AKINSCsu Pueblo4253661.1%19.34
TRE CALHOUNWashburn3895062.0%12.54
DARIUS CYPRIANKentucky St.3844067.5%14.23
KHYAIR LUNDYEmory & Henry3592240.9%39.92
HARDLEY GILMOREAmerican Int'L3433548.6%20.23
PIERCE RICHARDSColo. Sch. Of Mines3384881.2%8.72
CHRIS ADEGUNLEShippensburg3342580.0%16.71
KLAYTON SATTLERAugustana (SD)3243164.5%16.24
KYRIE TYSONLincoln (PA)3233562.9%14.72
DJ PAGEAugustana (SD)3194055.0%14.51
DEUCE ROBERSONNortheastern St.3173881.6%10.22
DOM COLLINSConcord3162365.2%21.13
JAYDEN WILLIAMSBlack Hills St.3162387.0%15.82
SOLO LOVEWheeling3093070.0%14.71
HUNTER PURDUEUva Wise3082763.0%18.11
JAYLEN PRETLOWVirginia St.3012969.0%15.13
CAM JACKSONNortheastern St.2954153.7%13.43
ISAIAH GREENMo. Southern St.2933461.8%14.03
KENDRIC JOHNSONMckendree2872185.7%15.94

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
BRODY HAYESWashburn5555.035
JAKE ADAMSNorthern St.5349.124
RICKY WOODHOUSESouthwest Baptist4843.534
TREVON FRENCHEdward Waters4746.444
CHASE KOCHMichigan Tech4646.054
CLAYTON ZENTNERWestern N.M.4436.244
DANTE VIGILColorado Mesa4342.434
LA'MARKUS REEDColorado Mesa4240.154
JEFFERY POLKFairmont St.4137.844
JALEN HIGGINBOTHAMWheeling4040.044
OWEN FITZGERALDAssumption4040.043
LANDON BOSSEmporia St.4040.094
GREG WILLIAMSTusculum3938.454
MO RUSSOLILLOColo. Sch. Of Mines3838.035
BRANDON HARVEYRoosevelt3635.454
KAMERON REYNOLDSWest Va. Wesleyan3632.834
GIBSON LEAFGREENColorado Mesa3535.014
CARTER DANIELSCsu Pueblo3535.034
CHARLIE JOHNSONSouth Dakota Mines3535.024
CHUCKY SUTTONSouthwest Baptist3533.154
JACK WELTHATruman St.3535.024
VINCENT HILLJohnson C. Smith3434.044
CHRISTIAN BROWNWinston-Salem3433.404
JORDAN ELMOREQuincy3434.033
KENDRICK JUNIELSouthern Ark.3434.023
SACKS
PlayerTeamSacksGT-WeightedGames
JUDE ONUOHAConcordia-St. Paul66.04
GABE GUTIERREZNorthern St.55.04
JAYDEN NJOROGEHillsdale54.33
HAKIM DEMBELEPost55.03
CADEN CAMPUZANOWestern Colo.44.04
NOAH WILLIAMSColorado Mesa44.04
CARTER DANIELSCsu Pueblo44.04
JAYLEN BOOTHCsu Pueblo44.04
MARQUIS COLEMANConcordia-St. Paul44.04
NAHZIER BOOKERBloomsburg44.03
MULUMBA WA-KALONJIHenderson St.44.03
OSIRUS RHODESFayetteville St.44.04
D'ANDRE MARTINJohnson C. Smith44.04
CARL BIDDINGSFindlay44.03
RUSSELL BARNETTMars Hill44.03
JAYSHON LILESBlack Hills St.43.44
SAM BOSSMANMinnesota St.44.04
ETHAN CASON-GUYTONShaw44.04
MYSIR MAYOIndiana (PA)44.03
KALEB WALKERHarding44.03
JAKKAI STITHAmerican Int'L44.03
KESHAUN JACKSONSouthwestern Okla.44.03
SHAMBRE JACKSONConcord44.03
VEGAS GEORGEMary44.03
EMMANUEL MILLERBarton33.04
INTERCEPTIONS
PlayerTeamINTPick-6sGames
ZYKING PATILLOFayetteville St.314
CADEN HILEMONMars Hill303
JOZIAH CAMPBELLMorehouse304
KEEGAN PATTERSONSouthwest Minn. St.304
JAYLEN BURRELLCentral St. (OH)304
BRYCEN LEWISMidwestern St.303
JIMMY LACYChowan214
GAVIN SMITHFairmont St.204
DRENNAN DOWELLFort Lewis203
KENNY MOSLEYHenderson St.203
JAMARIS STEVENSJohnson C. Smith204
JHAISIR HARDENKutztown202
LATAVIUS MOORELenoir-Rhyne203
MARKEVIOUS YANCIEMorehouse203
SANTORY JONESNewberry203
KALEB HARRISN.M. Highlands203
JOSHUA FAULKNERBlack Hills St.213
JAMAL SPIYEEMinnesota St.213
EMANUEL SPIYEEMinnesota St.203
MATTHEW MCBRIDEFort Hays St.202
ELI MOULTONFort Hays St.203
D'MYO HUNTERShepherd213
KADEN SHOPEShippensburg203
COREY DEANHarding203
JOEL BESHORESouthwest Baptist214
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
MALAKAI TAYLORPost66.7%16.7%6
JUDD NOVAKKutztown63.6%18.2%22
AUSTIN LEDBETTERHenderson St.63.6%9.1%11
SHAWN BROWNFranklin Pierce62.5%12.5%8
FLORENTINO LOPEZWinston-Salem62.5%0.0%8
DREW HUEBNERMsu Moorhead61.5%7.4%27
KADEN BROWNMidwestern St.60.9%3.8%26
CARL BEWRoosevelt57.1%7.1%14
JAYLIN SOLOMONBowie St.55.6%0.0%10
CHASE HARRISONFindlay55.6%21.1%19
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
HANK KRAFTNorthern St.270123
TRISTAN THOMASKentucky St.213114
SOLO LOVEWheeling17881
TRE'MELL WASHINGTONUva Wise17282
MASON JUERGENSCentral Wash.16880
MCCALAN BEASONUva Wise164112
CEPHUS HARRISDavenport161161
KHYAIR LUNDYEmory & Henry15731
DARIUS CYPRIANKentucky St.15590
KAM MONTGOMERYNorth Greenville150101
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
BRODY HAYESWashburn1300
JALEN HIGGINBOTHAMWheeling1100
JAKE ADAMSNorthern St.1000
CARTER WITAnderson (SC)1002
MO RUSSOLILLOColo. Sch. Of Mines900
EDDIE JOHNSONQuincy911
STACEY TERRYRoosevelt900
CHARLES THOMPSONLincoln (PA)900
HUNTER HANEGRAAFSouthwest Minn. St.900
JACOB CLARKGlenville St.920
4TH DOWN
PlayerTeamSuccess RateTD RateDropbacks
DARON BRYDENAmerican Int'L71.4%28.6%7
LUKAS KACHILOMars Hill66.7%16.7%6
NICO MARCHITELLIEdinboro60.0%0.0%5
LIAM MCGUIREWest Va. Wesleyan60.0%20.0%5
COLIN O'SULLIVANWest Chester60.0%0.0%5
CARSON NAGLELock Haven60.0%0.0%5
LEVAY DUNCANSoutheastern Okla.60.0%20.0%5
KNOX PORTERWest Tex. A&M57.1%0.0%7
DEVEN SISLERFairmont St.50.0%33.3%6
DONNIE SMITHNortheastern St.50.0%16.7%6
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
HARDLEY GILMOREAmerican Int'L7831
MANNY HARRISConcordia-St. Paul6442
DAWSON FORGYWayne St. (NE)6330
WILSON PTACEKNorthern Mich.5642
JOSEPH WRIGHTClark Atlanta4050
JOHNTU REEDTiffin4031
CHARLIE GUINADEMars Hill3741
MITCHELL THOMPSONMinnesota St.3631
ZAMAR WISEUpper Iowa3631
TEDROS GLEATONTusculum3460
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
CHARLIE JOHNSONSouth Dakota Mines500
JEREMIAH MALBROUELane400
KENDRICK JUNIELSouthern Ark.400
AVERY BODNERThomas More400
JAYLEN MOORENortheastern St.400
KYLEN EDWARDSEmporia St.400
TRAVIS DAVISCentral St. (OH)400
AIDEN KUESTERChadron St.300
DARION NUNDLEYNorthern St.300
RICHARD WILLIAMSPost300
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
CARSON PARKEROhio Dominican37.5%25.0%8
TONY CHAHINORoosevelt33.3%33.3%6
KEVIN LEALFranklin Pierce28.6%14.3%7
JACKSON WASIKCentral St. (OH)23.1%23.1%13
JUSTIN BRENNANCentral Wash.16.7%16.7%6
MCCALAN BEASONUva Wise14.3%14.3%7
JOE DAILEYWest Virginia St.12.5%12.5%8
BRINLEY VANDIVERMiles10.0%0.0%10
MADDOX BOWERSGlenville St.0.0%0.0%8
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
JADEN BOSSIERoosevelt3591
MARCO SMITHNortheastern St.2482
MILES SCOTTMorehouse2042
RODERICK LOVEOhio Dominican2051
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
JOSHUA ROBINSONMiles500
BRAYLON WESTCentral St. (OH)500
MATAYE YOUMANEdward Waters500
CAMERON LEONARDSavannah St.400
RONTAVION SCOTTAlbany St. (GA)400
JACOB CLARKGlenville St.400
JUELZ CAPERSVirginia St.400
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
MILES SCOTTMorehouse71.4%0.0%7
MCCALAN BEASONUva Wise66.7%33.3%6
LINCOLN GRAFConcordia-St. Paul60.0%20.0%10
WELLS BETTENHAUSENLenoir-Rhyne50.0%16.7%6
TEDROS GLEATONTusculum50.0%0.0%6
LIU AUMAVAEColorado Mesa45.5%9.1%11
BRYSON MCGREWTuskegee44.4%0.0%9
ELI GRAFCarson-Newman40.0%20.0%5
CARSON PARKEROhio Dominican40.0%20.0%5
LIAM OCZKOWSKINorthern Mich.40.0%0.0%6
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
ZAVIONE WOODGlenville St.67110
DON BRADLEYCarson-Newman5741
MANNY HARRISConcordia-St. Paul4631
RYDER BUMGARNERCentral Wash.4050
AJ BRYANNorthwood3930
JOHNTARRIOUS THOMASEdward Waters3831
RODERICK LOVEOhio Dominican3751
CADEN HARRISGlenville St.3130
NOAH DOBERTNorthern Mich.3160
BRYSON BROWNColorado Mesa2630
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
JEFFERY POLKFairmont St.500
ARTELLIOUS EDMONDClark Atlanta400
CALE ALLENCentral Wash.400
ASHTON MAYEUXBowie St.400
WILL BOOKERFairmont St.300
MIKELL ROBERTSClark Atlanta300
JORDAN ELISouthern Conn. St.300
LEVI SAMECKENCarson-Newman200
SETH NEWBERNMsu Moorhead200
MAX EDWARDSWayne St. (MI)200
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.