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
Team Offensive Grade (by game)
South Carolina State - 80.2
Louisville - 64.5
FAU - 72.7
Georgia Tech - 54.3
SMU - 80.4
Temple - 87.3
ECU - 68.0
Cincinnati - 76.5
Memphis - 82.6
Tulane - 64.7
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
QB John Rhys Plumlee (88) - 79.7
C Matt Lee (89) - 76.5
RB Johnny Richardson (18) - 69.5
RG Lokahi Pauole (89) - 67.5
WR Javon Baker (76) - 66.9
RT Ryan Swoboda (89) - 62.2
LG Samuel Jackson (89) - 62.2
WR Ryan O'Keefe (78) - 59.7
RB Isaiah Bowser (38) - 59.7
WR Kobe Hudson (44) - 58.7
WR Jaylon Griffin (1) - 58.3
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (43) - 58.3
LT Paul Rubelt (5) - 58.0
RB Trillion Coles (4) - 57.6
WR Stephen Martin (12) - 54.6
RB R.J. Harvey (34) - 51.2
TE Alec Holler (83) - 51.1
LT Tylan Grable (89) - 42.6
TE Kemore Gamble (9) - 41.0
The first five players graded well with the rest around average or below. The only OL to grade highly was Matt Lee. Strange. Tylan Grable was credited with two penalties so I'm sure that dinged his score. JRP at the top with a goodish grade, but I think it's hard to a QB to get near elite status without amazing passing.
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
RG Lokahi Pauole - 84.1
RT Ryan Swoboda - 82.8
C Matt Lee - 82.0
LG Sam Jackson - 69.6
LT Tylan Grable - 38.5
Grable was dinged for allowing four QB pressures (though UCF didn't allow a sack).
Run Blocking:
C Matt Lee - 74.1
RG Lokahi Pauole - 65.4
LG Samuel Jackson - 60.2
RT Ryan Swoboda - 56.2
LT Tylan Grable - 48.6
Matt Lee graded well... but PFF wasn't particularly impressed with the overall run blocking by the OL for some reason.
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 73.4 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 74.3
Under Pressure - 61.3
Not Blitzed - 71.5
When Blitzed - 70.3
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 0 of 0
Medium (10-19): 3 of 10 for 46 yards - 70.9
Short (0-9): 5 of 5 for 42 yards, 1 TD - 83.0
Behind LOS: 9 of 12 for 44 yards - 64.4
Rushing Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 73.2
Ryan O'Keefe - 63.4
Isaiah Bowser - 58.9
R.J. Harvey -56.3
Johnny Richardson - 51.0
Wide Receiver Grades
Johnny Richardson - 81.4
Javon Baker - 66.5
Isaiah Bowser - 64.4
John Rhys Plumlee - 59.1
Kobe Hudson - 58.2
Ryan O'Keefe - 55.9
R.J. Harvey - 43.3
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
Team Offensive Grade (by game)
South Carolina State - 80.2
Louisville - 64.5
FAU - 72.7
Georgia Tech - 54.3
SMU - 80.4
Temple - 87.3
ECU - 68.0
Cincinnati - 76.5
Memphis - 82.6
Tulane - 64.7
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
QB John Rhys Plumlee (88) - 79.7
C Matt Lee (89) - 76.5
RB Johnny Richardson (18) - 69.5
RG Lokahi Pauole (89) - 67.5
WR Javon Baker (76) - 66.9
RT Ryan Swoboda (89) - 62.2
LG Samuel Jackson (89) - 62.2
WR Ryan O'Keefe (78) - 59.7
RB Isaiah Bowser (38) - 59.7
WR Kobe Hudson (44) - 58.7
WR Jaylon Griffin (1) - 58.3
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (43) - 58.3
LT Paul Rubelt (5) - 58.0
RB Trillion Coles (4) - 57.6
WR Stephen Martin (12) - 54.6
RB R.J. Harvey (34) - 51.2
TE Alec Holler (83) - 51.1
LT Tylan Grable (89) - 42.6
TE Kemore Gamble (9) - 41.0
The first five players graded well with the rest around average or below. The only OL to grade highly was Matt Lee. Strange. Tylan Grable was credited with two penalties so I'm sure that dinged his score. JRP at the top with a goodish grade, but I think it's hard to a QB to get near elite status without amazing passing.
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
RG Lokahi Pauole - 84.1
RT Ryan Swoboda - 82.8
C Matt Lee - 82.0
LG Sam Jackson - 69.6
LT Tylan Grable - 38.5
Grable was dinged for allowing four QB pressures (though UCF didn't allow a sack).
Run Blocking:
C Matt Lee - 74.1
RG Lokahi Pauole - 65.4
LG Samuel Jackson - 60.2
RT Ryan Swoboda - 56.2
LT Tylan Grable - 48.6
Matt Lee graded well... but PFF wasn't particularly impressed with the overall run blocking by the OL for some reason.
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 73.4 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 74.3
Under Pressure - 61.3
Not Blitzed - 71.5
When Blitzed - 70.3
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 0 of 0
Medium (10-19): 3 of 10 for 46 yards - 70.9
Short (0-9): 5 of 5 for 42 yards, 1 TD - 83.0
Behind LOS: 9 of 12 for 44 yards - 64.4
Rushing Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 73.2
Ryan O'Keefe - 63.4
Isaiah Bowser - 58.9
R.J. Harvey -56.3
Johnny Richardson - 51.0
Wide Receiver Grades
Johnny Richardson - 81.4
Javon Baker - 66.5
Isaiah Bowser - 64.4
John Rhys Plumlee - 59.1
Kobe Hudson - 58.2
Ryan O'Keefe - 55.9
R.J. Harvey - 43.3
