Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.
After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.
PFF Grading Scale
90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor
Season Defensive Grades (by game)
South Carolina State - 88.4
Louisville - 62.5
FAU - 63.3
Georgia Tech - 70.0
SMU - 66.0
Temple - 66.6
Overall Defensive Grades
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste (49) - 83.2
LB Kam Moore (16) - 81.4
DE K.D. McDaniel (10) - 74.4
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (47) - 71.3
S Divaad Wilson (41) - 68.4
LB Jason Johnson (51) - 67.9
S William Wells (11) - 67.7
DT Lee Hunter (7) - 67.4
DT Matthew Alexander (28) - 66.0
DT Ricky Barber (48) - 65.6
S Koby Perry (21) - 65.1
CB Nikai Martinez (39) - 65.0
DT Austin Camden (9) - 64.9
S Jarvis Ware (7) - 63.8
CB Davonte Brown (38) - 63.2
DE Dallaz Corbitt (7) - 62.2
DE Josh Celiscar (53) - 60.9
CB Brandon Adams (46) - 60.6
CB Justin Hodges (36) - 59.2
S Quadric Bullard (47) - 59.1
DT Kervins Choute (10) - 57.8
S Demari Henderson (28) - 57.3
DT Anthony Montalvo (46) - 56.8
DE Keahnist Thompson (10) - 53.1
DE Jamaal Johnson (17) - 52.9
LB Walter Yates (21) - 52.7
DE Keenan Cupit (11) - 50.0
CB Corey Thornton (46) - 49.9
DE Malachi Lawrence (4) - 48.7
CB Philjae Bien-Aime (10) - 38.9
JJB had a monster game. Kam Moore also shined in his reps.
Here's the breakdown by position:
Defensive End (8):
DE K.D. McDaniel (10) - 74.4
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (47) - 71.3
DE Dallaz Corbitt (7) - 62.2
DE Josh Celiscar (53) - 60.9
DE Keahnist Thompson (10) - 53.1
DE Jamaal Johnson (17) - 52.9
DE Keenan Cupit (11) - 50.0
DE Malachi Lawrence (4) - 48.7
Defensive Tackle (6):
DT Lee Hunter (7) - 67.4
DT Matthew Alexander (28) - 66.0
DT Ricky Barber (48) - 65.6
DT Austin Camden (9) - 64.9
DT Kervins Choute (10) - 57.8
DT Anthony Montalvo (46) - 56.8
Linebacker (4):
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste (49) - 83.2
LB Kam Moore (16) - 81.4
LB Jason Johnson (51) - 67.9
LB Walter Yates (21) - 52.7
Safety (5):
S Divaad Wilson (41) - 68.4
S William Wells (11) - 67.7
S Koby Perry (21) - 65.1
S Quadric Bullard (47) - 59.1
S Demari Henderson (28) - 57.3
Corner (7):
CB Nikai Martinez (39) - 65.0
CB Jarvis Ware (7) - 63.8
CB Davonte Brown (38) - 63.2
CB Brandon Adams (46) - 60.6
CB Justin Hodges (36) - 59.2
CB Corey Thornton (46) - 49.9
CB Philjae Bien-Aime (10) - 38.9
Pressure Tracker (combination of sacks, hits and hurries):
2 - Jamaal Johnson
1 - Demari Henderson, Jason Johnson, Koby Perry, Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, Anthony Montalvo, Austin Camden
No sacks. The only hit on the QB came from Austin Camden. All the other pressures were hurries.
