138 FBS 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 · 138 teams · 10090 players with stats on file
STAT LEADERS
PASSING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPCOMP % ▾PASS YDS ▾YPA ▾PASS YDS/GM ▾PASS TD ▾INT ▾
1BRADEN ATKINSONOREGON ST.866.929779.0372.1252
2DREW MESTEMAKEROKLAHOMA ST.865.526499.4331.1257
3TAYVEN JACKSONNORTH TEXAS872.325779.7322.1225
4CADEN VELTKAMPFLA. ATLANTIC871.825368.0317.0235
5MARCUS STOKESMEMPHIS969.125329.8281.3256
6JAYDEN MAIAVASOUTHERN CALIFORNIA966.925248.5280.4205
7NOAH FIFITAARIZONA874.124819.2310.1194
8DARIAN MENSAHMIAMI (FL)880.7242510.4303.1251
9KEVIN JENNINGSSMU873.724149.6301.8215
10JADEN CRAIGTCU865.122078.2275.9116

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 ▾
1JAHIEM WHITENORTH TEXAS810547.4131.813
2JAMAL ROBERTSMISSOURI810055.3125.69
3JACKSON GUTIERREZNAVY89795.5122.413
4NATE SHEPPARDDUKE89725.6121.514
5DYLAN RILEYBOISE ST.79636.9137.68
6DESEAN BISHOPTENNESSEE89575.6119.611
7AIDEN FLORAIOWA ST.89377.2117.18
8JAYLIN CARTERMEMPHIS99296.2103.210
9CAM COOKWEST VIRGINIA89235.0115.47
10TORRANCE BURGESS JR.TEXAS ST.89227.2115.25

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

RECEIVING — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPREC ▾REC YDS ▾YPC ▾REC YDS/GM ▾REC TD ▾
1JESSE LEGREEOREGON ST.853111020.9138.814
2JEREMIAH SMITHOHIO ST.862106717.2133.413
3MALACHI TONEYMIAMI (FL)873102714.1128.413
4UMARI HATCHERSYRACUSE86095215.9119.08
5EASTON MESSERFLA. ATLANTIC87489812.1112.29
6CHARLIE BECKERINDIANA95087517.597.29
7ISAIAH MYERSMISSOURI ST.74187321.3124.78
8CARLOS HERNANDEZWAKE FOREST75785615.0122.36
9REED HARRISARIZONA ST.74780017.0114.38
10GAVIN FREEMANBAYLOR86379212.699.03

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

DEFENSE — top 10
RkPlayerTeamGPTKL ▾TKL/GM ▾TFL ▾SACKS ▾INT ▾
1SIONE HALASAN DIEGO ST.99010.03.02.00
2DORIAN PRINGLEBOWLING GREEN9879.76.01.00
3NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZMISSOURI88610.83.01.00
4JARED LLOYDMISSOURI ST.88610.84.02.00
5EJ SMITHNEVADA88510.64.02.00
6DEREK MCDONALDNORTH CAROLINA88310.42.0--0
7CHRIS THOMPSON JR.TULSA88110.13.01.00
8BLAKE FLETCHERAIR FORCE88010.03.02.02
9GIDEON LAMPRONCOLORADO88010.011.03.00
10SULLIVAN SCHLIMGENIOWA ST.8799.95.02.00

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TEAM OFFENSE — top 10
RkTeamGPPPG ▾RUSH YDS/GM ▾PASS YDS/GM ▾PLAYS/GM ▾YPP ▾
1MIAMI (FL)847.6202.5332.468.57.81
2NORTH TEXAS843.8191.6348.970.47.68
3OKLAHOMA ST.841.1190.9338.871.07.46
4GEORGIA841.0200.1250.860.47.47
5LOUISVILLE840.4225.1267.061.28.03
6NOTRE DAME840.4186.0256.866.16.70
7LSU840.1192.0318.078.96.47
8OREGON ST.840.1134.0383.473.07.09
9WAKE FOREST839.1174.8282.665.56.98
10JAMES MADISON939.1202.1248.869.16.52

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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 +/- ▾
1COLORADO ST.842.4261.1265.264.48.186.00.7586
2CHARLOTTE840.2186.6278.869.96.6610.01.252-10
3NIU837.6218.8215.064.46.748.01.007-4
4STANFORD937.3199.7254.867.06.784.00.442-1
5ULM837.0222.5212.269.16.2911.01.383-5
6UTEP836.5186.9209.263.26.266.00.754-4
7FLA. ATLANTIC835.8256.0212.966.17.095.00.6262
8BALL ST.835.2183.1239.865.06.5111.01.384-3
9SAN DIEGO ST.934.3165.7285.374.36.0716.01.787-2
10AKRON832.8185.6226.961.46.723.00.383-7

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PLAYER RATINGS

1 of 138 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
1DARIAN MENSAHMIAMI (FL)188-233, 2425 yds, 25 TD, 1 INT202.7
2JULIAN SAYINOHIO ST.131-192, 2007 yds, 19 TD, 4 INT184.5
3MARCUS STOKESMEMPHIS179-259, 2532 yds, 25 TD, 6 INT178.5
4KEVIN JENNINGSSMU185-251, 2414 yds, 21 TD, 5 INT178.1
5TAYVEN JACKSONNORTH TEXAS193-267, 2577 yds, 22 TD, 5 INT176.8
6GUNNER STOCKTONGEORGIA130-181, 1671 yds, 16 TD, 4 INT174.1
7BLAKE BAKERLOUISIANA TECH106-149, 1327 yds, 13 TD, 1 INT173.4
8KAMARIO TAYLORMISSISSIPPI ST.104-159, 1460 yds, 17 TD, 4 INT172.8
9GIO LOPEZWAKE FOREST153-228, 2176 yds, 18 TD, 1 INT172.4
10NOAH FIFITAARIZONA200-270, 2481 yds, 19 TD, 4 INT171.5
11DREW MESTEMAKEROKLAHOMA ST.184-281, 2649 yds, 25 TD, 7 INT169.0
12LINCOLN KIENHOLZLOUISVILLE141-208, 2094 yds, 12 TD, 3 INT168.5
13AIDAN CHILESNORTHWESTERN139-202, 1898 yds, 13 TD, 1 INT168.0
14JOHN ALAN RICHTERTOLEDO151-224, 2041 yds, 17 TD, 2 INT167.2
15CONNER WEIGMANHOUSTON153-233, 2053 yds, 20 TD, 2 INT166.3
16BRADEN ATKINSONOREGON ST.222-332, 2977 yds, 25 TD, 2 INT165.8
17JOSH HOOVERINDIANA124-206, 1860 yds, 19 TD, 2 INT164.5
18DESHAWN PURDIELIBERTY96-152, 1453 yds, 10 TD, 1 INT163.8
19KEELON RUSSELLALABAMA148-221, 2057 yds, 15 TD, 5 INT163.0
20CJ CARRNOTRE DAME148-222, 1849 yds, 18 TD, 1 INT162.5
21MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.WEST VIRGINIA90-159, 1598 yds, 11 TD, 2 INT161.3
22NICK MINICUCCIDELAWARE111-170, 1477 yds, 14 TD, 4 INT160.7
23CADEN VELTKAMPFLA. ATLANTIC227-316, 2536 yds, 23 TD, 5 INT160.1
24ETHAN GRUNKEMEYERVIRGINIA TECH187-262, 2140 yds, 17 TD, 2 INT159.9
25DEVON DAMPIERUTAH158-227, 1876 yds, 18 TD, 7 INT159.0

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
1MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.WEST VIRGINIA885.2
2NATE SHEPPARDDUKE880.1
3JACKSON GUTIERREZNAVY879.6
4BRADEN ATKINSONOREGON ST.878.8
5GIO LOPEZWAKE FOREST878.0
6JAHIEM WHITENORTH TEXAS877.9
7LINCOLN KIENHOLZLOUISVILLE877.5
8HAUSS HEJNYCOLORADO ST.577.4
9CALE HELLUMSARMY WEST POINT877.2
10CONNER WEIGMANHOUSTON877.1
11DARIAN MENSAHMIAMI (FL)877.1
12BRAD JACKSONTEXAS ST.876.8
13DREW MESTEMAKEROKLAHOMA ST.876.7
14LANORRIS SELLERSSOUTH CAROLINA876.7
15AIDAN CHILESNORTHWESTERN876.5
16ASHTON DANIELSFLORIDA ST.876.4
17SAM LEAVITTLSU876.4
18MARCUS STOKESMEMPHIS975.3
19BEAR BACHMEIERBYU775.3
20CADEN CREELJACKSONVILLE ST.875.0
21KALIEB OSBORNEUCONN874.9
22TAYVEN JACKSONNORTH TEXAS874.7
23TRINIDAD CHAMBLISSOLE MISS874.7
24AVERY JOHNSONKANSAS ST.674.6
25JESSE LEGREEOREGON ST.874.5

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
3rd Down Conversion % (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1HOUSTON63/105860.0%
2GEORGIA41/71757.7%
3ARIZONA41/72656.9%
4TEXAS ST.56/100756.0%
5UTAH46/83755.4%
6BYU47/85755.3%
7KANSAS ST.55/100755.0%
8MIAMI (FL)41/75754.7%
9LSU63/116854.3%
10AIR FORCE54/101753.5%
11NC STATE54/102752.9%
12FLA. ATLANTIC57/109752.3%
13ARMY WEST POINT43/86750.0%
14BOISE ST.41/82650.0%
15NEBRASKA50/100750.0%
16NORTH TEXAS44/88750.0%
17OHIO49/98850.0%
18OREGON ST.38/76650.0%
19WAKE FOREST43/86750.0%
20WEST VIRGINIA57/115849.6%
21SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA48/97849.5%
22NORTHWESTERN39/80748.8%
23COLORADO ST.48/100748.0%
24CINCINNATI42/88747.7%
25UCLA45/95747.4%
3rd Down Conversion % Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1NEBRASKA18/86720.9%
2OKLAHOMA21/86724.4%
3UCLA24/91726.4%
4BOISE ST.17/62627.4%
5NEW MEXICO11/39328.2%
6SMU27/95728.4%
7DUKE22/77628.6%
8FIU27/94728.7%
9NEVADA31/105729.5%
10GEORGIA ST.26/86730.2%
11OREGON31/101730.7%
12LIBERTY28/91730.8%
13MINNESOTA26/83731.3%
14IOWA32/102731.4%
15VIRGINIA TECH33/105831.4%
16SAM HOUSTON29/92731.5%
17PENN ST.27/85731.8%
18MEMPHIS34/106832.1%
19TEXAS A&M31/96832.3%
20LSU36/111832.4%
21TCU31/95732.6%
22WESTERN KY.29/88733.0%
23WASHINGTON30/91733.0%
24TENNESSEE34/103833.0%
25CLEMSON32/96733.3%
Explosive Play Rate (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1NORTHWESTERN98/427723.0%
2LOUISVILLE89/425720.9%
3OKLAHOMA ST.102/489720.9%
4NORTH TEXAS100/483720.7%
5KANSAS101/488720.7%
6MEMPHIS115/556820.7%
7MIAMI (FL)99/486720.4%
8GEORGIA83/410720.2%
9GEORGIA TECH85/424720.0%
10BOSTON COLLEGE86/434719.8%
11NORTH CAROLINA35/179319.6%
12ALABAMA95/488819.5%
13UTAH91/473719.2%
14UCONN87/454719.2%
15INDIANA90/471819.1%
16MIAMI (OH)87/456819.1%
17WAKE FOREST84/448718.8%
18APP STATE89/476718.7%
19FLORIDA ST.83/444718.7%
20CINCINNATI84/453718.5%
21TEMPLE74/400718.5%
22OHIO ST.87/471718.5%
23LIBERTY79/432718.3%
24GEORGIA ST.85/466718.2%
25PITTSBURGH85/468718.2%
Explosive Play Rate Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1NEW MEXICO12/15937.5%
2NORTH CAROLINA17/20538.3%
3WISCONSIN42/46979.0%
4TEXAS42/46579.0%
5NOTRE DAME29/32169.0%
6MICHIGAN40/41879.6%
7WAKE FOREST47/48679.7%
8IOWA48/440710.9%
9NEVADA52/464711.2%
10BYU51/454711.2%
11TCU47/413711.4%
12UTAH ST.48/417611.5%
13MISSISSIPPI ST.55/477711.5%
14GEORGIA51/441711.6%
15UTSA64/552811.6%
16DUKE42/361611.6%
17OHIO ST.50/428711.7%
18NEW MEXICO ST.46/384612.0%
19UCONN59/492712.0%
20MASSACHUSETTS63/525812.0%
21VIRGINIA60/500812.0%
22INDIANA60/499812.0%
23IOWA ST.51/420712.1%
24JAMES MADISON68/556812.2%
25TOLEDO67/542812.4%
Red Zone TD % (Offense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1CINCINNATI26/32781.2%
2OREGON ST.23/29679.3%
3NEBRASKA22/28778.6%
4GEORGIA26/34776.5%
5FLORIDA ST.21/28775.0%
6OLE MISS21/28775.0%
7MIAMI (FL)29/39774.4%
8BYU22/30773.3%
9COLORADO ST.22/30773.3%
10ALABAMA27/37873.0%
11FLORIDA24/33772.7%
12WESTERN MICH.21/29872.4%
13LSU33/46871.7%
14JAMES MADISON29/41870.7%
15LOUISVILLE19/27770.4%
16NAVY19/27770.4%
17NORTH TEXAS26/37770.3%
18NORTHWESTERN23/33769.7%
19TOLEDO25/36869.4%
20OHIO18/26869.2%
21LOUISIANA22/32868.8%
22SMU24/35768.6%
23BALL ST.15/22868.2%
24SOUTH CAROLINA19/28767.9%
25TENNESSEE19/28867.9%
Red Zone TD % Allowed (Defense)
RKTEAMN/ATTGPRATE
1FIU4/21719.0%
2NEBRASKA5/17729.4%
3MICHIGAN5/17729.4%
4NORTH CAROLINA5/16331.2%
5LIBERTY5/15733.3%
6SOUTH FLA.6/18733.3%
7OKLAHOMA7/21733.3%
8WASHINGTON ST.8/23334.8%
9BAYLOR8/22736.4%
10GEORGIA TECH12/32737.5%
11INDIANA7/18838.9%
12NORTHWESTERN9/23739.1%
13COLORADO16/40740.0%
14MIAMI (FL)6/15740.0%
15OLD DOMINION16/40840.0%
16WYOMING12/30840.0%
17FRESNO ST.6/15640.0%
18TEXAS8/20740.0%
19WISCONSIN9/22740.9%
20UTAH8/19742.1%
21UTAH ST.8/19642.1%
22NORTH DAKOTA ST.6/14742.9%
23TCU9/21742.9%
24AKRON13/30843.3%
25OREGON ST.10/23643.5%
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
MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.West Virginia1.791.790.008
DARIAN MENSAHMiami (FL)1.631.630.008
CADEN VELTKAMPFla. Atlantic1.621.620.008
TAYVEN JACKSONNorth Texas1.591.590.008
GIO LOPEZWake Forest1.491.490.008
MARCUS STOKESMemphis1.391.390.009
TRINIDAD CHAMBLISSOle Miss1.381.380.008
DEVON DAMPIERUtah1.301.300.008
KEELON RUSSELLAlabama1.291.290.008
JAHIEM WHITENorth Texas1.271.270.008
JAYDEN MAIAVASouthern California1.261.260.009
DREW MESTEMAKEROklahoma St.1.261.260.008
KENNY MINCHEYKentucky1.251.250.008
BRADEN ATKINSONOregon St.1.241.240.008
LINCOLN KIENHOLZLouisville1.211.210.008
LANORRIS SELLERSSouth Carolina1.211.210.008
CONNER WEIGMANHouston1.201.200.008
OWEN MCCOWNUtsa1.191.190.008
KEVIN JENNINGSSmu1.141.140.008
AIDAN CHILESNorthwestern1.131.130.008
NOAH FIFITAArizona1.121.120.008
CJ CARRNotre Dame1.111.110.008
BRAD JACKSONTexas St.1.111.110.008
JC FRENCH IVCincinnati1.091.090.008
JOHN ALAN RICHTERToledo1.091.090.008
OFFENSIVE WIN SHARES
PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.West Virginia1.791.790.008
DARIAN MENSAHMiami (FL)1.631.630.008
CADEN VELTKAMPFla. Atlantic1.621.620.008
TAYVEN JACKSONNorth Texas1.591.590.008
GIO LOPEZWake Forest1.491.490.008
MARCUS STOKESMemphis1.391.390.009
TRINIDAD CHAMBLISSOle Miss1.381.380.008
DEVON DAMPIERUtah1.301.300.008
KEELON RUSSELLAlabama1.291.290.008
JAHIEM WHITENorth Texas1.271.270.008
JAYDEN MAIAVASouthern California1.261.260.009
DREW MESTEMAKEROklahoma St.1.261.260.008
KENNY MINCHEYKentucky1.251.250.008
BRADEN ATKINSONOregon St.1.241.240.008
LINCOLN KIENHOLZLouisville1.211.210.008
LANORRIS SELLERSSouth Carolina1.211.210.008
CONNER WEIGMANHouston1.201.200.008
OWEN MCCOWNUtsa1.191.190.008
KEVIN JENNINGSSmu1.141.140.008
AIDAN CHILESNorthwestern1.131.130.008
NOAH FIFITAArizona1.121.120.008
CJ CARRNotre Dame1.111.110.008
BRAD JACKSONTexas St.1.111.110.008
JC FRENCH IVCincinnati1.091.090.008
JOHN ALAN RICHTERToledo1.091.090.008
DEFENSIVE WIN SHARES
PlayerTeamWin SharesOff. WSDef. WSGames
BLAKE FLETCHERAir Force0.770.000.778
SAMMY OMOSIGHOUcla0.760.000.768
DONOVAN WOOLENNorth Dakota St.0.680.000.688
JALEN WOODSUcla0.610.000.618
MICHAEL MOLNAROhio0.600.000.608
CAM BUFFINGTONIowa0.590.000.598
RASHEEM BILESTexas0.540.000.548
TOBI OSUNSANMIIndiana0.540.000.549
BRAYDON BRUSNorthwestern0.520.000.528
NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZMissouri0.500.000.508
CHRIS BRACYMichigan0.500.000.508
GAVIN SELLNorth Dakota St.0.490.000.497
COOPER CATALANOWisconsin0.490.000.498
ROLIJAH HARDYIndiana0.470.000.478
ISAIAH JONESIndiana0.470.000.479
TROY BOWLESMichigan0.460.000.468
MASON POSAWisconsin0.460.000.468
DYLAN LEESan Jose St.0.460.000.469
TONY ROJASPenn St.0.450.000.458
ALEX MCLAUGHLINWashington0.450.000.458
RAY JAMESNorth Dakota St.0.450.000.457
SAVEON BROWNBuffalo0.440.000.448
MAVERICK BARANOWSKIMinnesota0.440.000.448
DALLAS DALEYAir Force0.430.000.438
GRANT GODFREYKentucky0.420.000.428
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
JOSH HOOVERIndiana+1.02 (51)5270.0%62280
GUNNER STOCKTONGeorgia+0.91 (48)4884.4%58370
DARIAN MENSAHMiami (FL)+0.87 (79)8089.9%883110
ROCCO BECHTPenn St.+0.83 (66)6669.8%73160
JADEN CRAIGTcu+0.73 (61)9769.9%91271
JAYDEN MAIAVASouthern California+0.71 (116)11674.6%1160121
AUSTIN SIMMONSMissouri+0.70 (67)6768.2%62680
LINCOLN KIENHOLZLouisville+0.67 (76)7664.4%81860
MALACHI SINGLETONApp State+0.64 (94)9675.5%89940
MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.West Virginia+0.63 (37)4068.4%47750
AARON PHILOFlorida+0.62 (66)6673.4%72162
AIDAN CHILESNorthwestern+0.61 (48)4866.7%50340
DAVID MCCOMBMiami (OH)+0.60 (77)7762.2%80841
CJ CARRNotre Dame+0.59 (74)7472.6%72650
KAMARIO TAYLORMississippi St.+0.58 (85)8568.3%83291
KEVIN JENNINGSSmu+0.58 (90)9073.6%99184
ETHAN GRUNKEMEYERVirginia Tech+0.58 (103)10378.0%85350
MARCUS STOKESMemphis+0.55 (103)10370.4%103493
ANTHONY COLANDREANebraska+0.53 (78)7968.8%69281
JULIAN SAYINOhio St.+0.52 (84)8470.9%83961
HAUSS HEJNYColorado St.+0.51 (74)7464.4%61991
BEAR BACHMEIERByu+0.51 (64)6471.0%64261
KATIN HOUSERIllinois+0.50 (83)8473.2%75882
CONNER WEIGMANHouston+0.49 (83)8370.0%70751
DEVON DAMPIERUtah+0.48 (76)7671.6%69071
QB 3RD/4TH DOWN CONVERSION
PlayerTeam3rd/4th Down Conv%Conversions
GUNNER STOCKTONGeorgia70.0%7/10
CONNER WEIGMANHouston69.2%9/13
DEVON DAMPIERUtah64.3%9/14
ETHAN GRUNKEMEYERVirginia Tech64.0%16/25
DARIAN MENSAHMiami (FL)61.5%8/13
SAM LEAVITTLsu60.7%17/28
JAYDEN MAIAVASouthern California59.3%16/27
BRAD JACKSONTexas St.57.1%12/21
ALESSIO MILIVOJEVICMichigan St.56.5%13/23
CAMERAN BROWNGeorgia St.56.0%14/25
JOSH HOOVERIndiana55.6%10/18
NICO IAMALEAVAUcla55.0%11/20
WILL HAMMONDTexas Tech54.5%12/22
AUSTIN SIMMONSMissouri53.8%14/26
JC FRENCH IVCincinnati53.3%8/15
TAYVEN JACKSONNorth Texas53.1%17/32
MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.West Virginia52.9%9/17
RYAN BROWNEPurdue52.4%11/21
KEVIN JENNINGSSmu52.2%12/23
BYRUM BROWNAuburn51.9%14/27
RODNEY TISDALE JR.Western Ky.50.0%9/18
AUSTIN CARLISLEUlm50.0%5/10
BRYCE UNDERWOODMichigan50.0%8/16
ASHTON DANIELSFlorida St.50.0%14/28
CJ BAILEYNc State50.0%10/20
RUSHING

Minimum 20 carries.

PlayerTeamRush YdsCarriesYPCSuccessTD
NATE SHEPPARDDuke515816.442.0%5
JADAN BAUGHFlorida468548.750.0%8
DYLAN RILEYBoise St.458617.549.2%2
JAYLIN CARTERMemphis450558.249.1%6
JABARI BATESSan Jose St.419775.440.3%0
TORRANCE BURGESS JR.Texas St.397547.448.1%0
WAYNE KNIGHTUcla345398.869.2%8
KING MILLERSouthern California338645.350.0%3
MICHAEL HAWKINS JR.West Virginia338428.057.1%6
JAMAL RULENebraska329388.763.2%5
AIDEN FLORAIowa St.328388.650.0%3
LJ MARTINByu328427.854.8%3
ANGEL FLORESCentral Mich.326575.747.4%3
CAM COOKWest Virginia325694.739.1%3
TURBO RICHARDIndiana315417.761.0%4
JAVION KINNARDSan Diego St.308535.843.4%1
DUKE WATSONUcf3072711.451.9%3
OUSMANE KROMAHFlorida St.304535.745.3%3
ANTWAN RAYMONDRutgers303624.946.8%1
BRAXTON WOODSONNavy303339.263.6%4
JAMAL ROBERTSMissouri298614.931.1%3
CAM EDWARDSMichigan St.289594.949.2%3
DILIN JONESLsu287634.639.7%3
JUSTICE HAYNESGeorgia Tech286555.247.3%3
KENDRICK RAPHAELSmu285397.351.3%4
RECEIVING

Minimum 15 targets.

PlayerTeamRec YdsTargetsCatch%YPRTD
JESSE LEGREEOregon St.4762665.4%28.04
KJ DUFFRutgers4083959.0%17.75
REED HARRISArizona St.3742965.5%19.73
COLLIN DIXONIllinois3673083.3%14.77
KOBY HOWARDPenn St.3441675.0%28.71
EASTON MESSERFla. Atlantic3353366.7%15.22
ED SMALLTcu3302680.8%15.71
MATT COLEMANSacramento St.3274055.0%14.92
MAGUIRE ANDERSONFiu3253167.7%15.51
CARLOS HERNANDEZWake Forest3223070.0%15.32
ASAAD WASEEMPurdue3142673.1%16.51
HUNTER TIPTONMemphis3071984.2%19.23
GAVIN FREEMANBaylor3053974.4%10.51
ISAIAH MYERSMissouri St.2961866.7%24.70
DEUCE ALEXANDEROle Miss2952483.3%14.83
ANTHONY EVANS IIIMississippi St.2942580.0%14.73
TYRELL HENRYWisconsin2933464.7%13.31
JALEN MICKENSLouisiana Tech2912060.0%24.22
SEAN WILSONDelaware2882669.2%16.02
JACKSON WILLIAMSNorth Dakota St.2832378.3%15.71
UMARI HATCHERSyracuse2822860.7%16.60
JUSTIN BOWICKOklahoma St.2812466.7%17.63
CHARLIE BECKERIndiana2721580.0%22.76
JUNIOR SHERRILLVanderbilt2722462.5%18.12
KELBY VALSINFla. Atlantic2703275.0%11.21

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
ZACH MOWCHANEastern Mich.3634.734
ANTHONY PALANOBoston College3333.043
DYLAN LEESan Jose St.3232.044
MICHAEL MOLNAROhio3232.033
EJ SMITHNevada3230.023
JARED LLOYDMissouri St.3129.723
CURLY ORDONEZTemple3131.013
DORIAN PRINGLEBowling Green3129.123
KONA MOOREHawaii3030.033
MUAAZ BYARDUab3030.023
KEVIN ADAMS IIITulane2929.013
WALKER O'STEENJacksonville St.2927.714
NASERI DANIELSONSan Jose St.2925.804
CALEB WOMACKSan Jose St.2927.704
BOOGSIE SILVERASacramento St.2925.814
BRANDON TUCKERUtsa2827.423
JORDAN CASTELLKentucky2823.523
DONELIUS JOHNSONAkron2722.523
MATT ROSEStanford2725.723
JASON MARSHALLEastern Mich.2723.814
CAM BUFFINGTONIowa2725.743
ELIJAH MELENDEZAuburn2726.453
DICKSON AGUTulane2725.703
MARIO THOMPSONOld Dominion2723.133
JULIAN FOXToledo2625.403
SACKS
PlayerTeamSacksGT-WeightedGames
PRINCEWILL UMANMIELENLsu64.73
XAVIER LEWISNorth Carolina55.03
LAMONT LESTER JR.Colorado44.03
WILL HELDTClemson44.03
J'MOND TAPPMemphis44.04
ELIJAH KINSLERMemphis44.04
IBRAHIM DIAWARACoastal Carolina44.03
JAYDEN WOODSFlorida43.43
NICK RINALDIVanderbilt44.03
DEEJAY HOLMES JR.Fiu33.03
JONATHAN THOMPSONCincinnati33.03
A.J. HOLMES JR.Texas Tech33.03
ALONZO JACKSON JR.Louisiana Tech33.03
ADEPOJU ADEBAWOREOklahoma33.02
BRETT KARHUNew Mexico33.03
KELTON MCCASLINNorth Dakota St.32.42
ELI COENENMichigan St.32.43
TAYLOR BURTONMemphis33.04
JOSH HOUGHCincinnati33.03
JOSEPH ANDERSONIowa31.72
DOMINIC NICHOLSMichigan33.03
NATE MARSHALLMichigan33.03
EMMANUEL OYEBADEJOFlorida33.02
CHASE KENNEDYArizona33.02
NOAH MATTHEWSDelaware33.02
INTERCEPTIONS
PlayerTeamINTPick-6sGames
KINGSTON LOPACalifornia513
BRANDYN HILLMANVirginia303
JAHMAD HARMONMassachusetts313
TRAVIS ANDERSONBoise St.303
YASSINE FALKENiu303
CJ BLOCKERColorado St.303
KOBI ALBERTSouthern Miss.303
ANDRE JORDAN JR.Auburn213
TAVIAN COMBSNew Mexico203
JAYLEN THOMASWashington St.213
ALEX MCLAUGHLINWashington203
MARION MOORENorth Dakota St.214
NICK SESSIONNew Mexico St.213
SIMEON HARRISFresno St.203
PROPHET BROWNSouthern California214
ETHAN TIERNEYFresno St.203
MOSES WALKERRutgers203
KAMRON CHAMBLEBall St.202
DYLAN SMITHMemphis204
ANTHONY PALANOBoston College203
KP PRICEBoston College203
DEVON JORDANBaylor203
KALEB BEASLEYLouisville203
RASHEEM BILESTexas203
JONES THOMASWyoming203
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
COLE BALLARDKansas100.0%0.0%6
TRAMELL JONES JR.Florida75.0%20.0%5
SAWYER ANDERSONArizona71.4%0.0%8
COLE GEERVirginia66.7%33.3%6
TREY DRAKENorth Dakota St.66.7%0.0%6
MCCAE HILLSTEADUtah St.66.7%16.7%12
EDWARD GRIFFINBaylor66.7%0.0%6
BRAD JACKSONTexas St.66.7%15.8%38
JAYLEN HENDERSONLiberty66.7%33.3%6
AMARI ODOMSyracuse66.7%0.0%6
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
QUINN HENICLEOld Dominion346313
JACKSON WILLIAMSNorth Dakota St.288122
DONOVAN OLUGBODEMissouri284146
DJ EPPSWest Virginia276126
JALEN MICKENSLouisiana Tech266112
ISAIAH MYERSMissouri St.24880
CHANCE MORROWBuffalo243183
KEELON RUSSELLAlabama238164
JJ BUCHANANMichigan22262
JAVON TRACYMinnesota218100
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
CURLY ORDONEZTemple2020
BREVIN HAMBLINUtah St.2000
SAVION RILEYGeorgia Tech1800
EJ SMITHNevada1840
RYAN NOLANTexas St.1802
JASON MARSHALLEastern Mich.1800
MARIO THOMPSONOld Dominion1730
ZACH MOWCHANEastern Mich.1700
KEN WILLISJames Madison1600
COLLIN GILLCharlotte1622
4TH DOWN
PlayerTeamSuccess RateTD RateDropbacks
DYLAN LONERGANRutgers100.0%66.7%6
AJ SURACERutgers100.0%0.0%8
KEELON RUSSELLAlabama100.0%0.0%6
BEAU PRIBULAVirginia88.9%22.2%9
ALESSIO MILIVOJEVICMichigan St.88.9%22.2%9
ASHTON DANIELSFlorida St.77.8%0.0%9
LANORRIS SELLERSSouth Carolina75.0%25.0%8
JAYDEN MAIAVASouthern California75.0%0.0%8
KELDRIC LUSTERBall St.71.4%0.0%7
BYRUM BROWNAuburn66.7%66.7%6
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
KJ DUFFRutgers21482
ANGEL FLORESCentral Mich.154104
KAYDEN DIXON-WYATTSouthern California12640
JADAN BAUGHFlorida11842
CHRIS MARSHALLArkansas9050
AJ NEWBERRYOregon St.8840
COLLIN DIXONIllinois8442
BRADY ANDERSONArmy West Point7642
XAY DAVISVirginia7440
JADEN CRAIGTcu6860
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
TERRANCE LOVEMississippi St.800
CREE THOMASColorado800
RYAN NOLANTexas St.600
DORIAN PRINGLEBowling Green600
PARKER MOOREWyoming600
KOLIN WILSONMississippi St.600
ANTHONY PALANOBoston College502
BRUCE MITCHELLByu400
ZACH SMITHColorado St.400
ELIJAH MELENDEZAuburn400
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
DARIUS CURRYColorado St.100.0%33.3%6
DARIAN MENSAHMiami (FL)88.9%66.7%9
BROC LOWRYWestern Mich.80.0%40.0%5
GUNNER STOCKTONGeorgia71.4%33.3%21
KALIEB OSBORNEUconn71.4%42.9%7
AIDAN CHILESNorthwestern71.4%42.9%7
RICKIE COLLINSKennesaw St.70.0%18.2%11
AVERY JOHNSONKansas St.66.7%33.3%6
DYLAN LONERGANRutgers63.6%45.5%11
KENNY MINCHEYKentucky63.6%45.5%11
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
JAHIEM WHITENorth Texas145278
DAVIAN JACKSONTexas St.123319
NATE SHEPPARDDuke1052912
WAYNE KNIGHTUcla971510
SAM LEAVITTLsu94196
CAM COOKWest Virginia94286
NATE FRAZIERGeorgia93186
JAYLIN CARTERMemphis92124
ANTWAN RAYMONDRutgers89254
JADAN BAUGHFlorida86219
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
JARED LLOYDMissouri St.1500
AARON ALEXANDERNorth Texas1400
ZAKYE BARKERNorth Texas1400
BRANDON TUCKERUtsa1400
CJ COOMBESNorth Texas1300
COLLIN GILLCharlotte1200
DEVIN ANCRUMCharlotte1200
KADIN SCHMITZCharlotte1200
ANTHONY PALANOBoston College1200
ETHAN POWELLSan Jose St.1100
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
BRAYDEN ROGGOWAkron100.0%33.3%6
DARIAN MENSAHMiami (FL)100.0%20.0%5
ROCCO BECHTPenn St.87.5%12.5%8
CONNER WEIGMANHouston84.6%7.7%13
BROCK GLENNWestern Ky.80.0%20.0%5
LUNCH WINFIELDLouisiana80.0%0.0%10
NATHAN HAYESNorth Dakota St.78.6%10.7%28
JEREMY HECKLINSKIIowa75.0%0.0%8
JAY KASTANTINBowling Green72.7%0.0%11
JAYDEN MAIAVASouthern California70.6%0.0%17
PlayerTeamTotal YdsTouchesTD
DYLAN RILEYBoise St.16551
RYELAN MORRISBaylor11690
JJ BUCHANANMichigan11452
SEAN WILSONDelaware11372
TY ROBINSONIllinois11332
AERYN HAMPTONOregon St.10670
TRENT MOSLEYSouthern California10040
NATHAN MCNEILIowa9792
XAY DAVISVirginia9540
TYRELL HENRYWisconsin8881
PlayerTeamTacklesSacksINT
JESSE OFURIERutgers800
ZACH RUFFINMemphis800
BRADLEE JONESRutgers700
JADON MAYFIELDLouisiana Tech700
LEWIS CARTERUcf600
DAVAUGHN PATTERSONWake Forest600
WHITTMAN WHALEYWake Forest600
NICK SESSIONNew Mexico St.600
NASERI DANIELSONSan Jose St.600
JAMIH OTISHawaii600
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.