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)
Boise State - 66.9
Bethune-Cookman - 83.2
Louisville - 66.2
Navy - 68.4
ECU - 65.2
Cincinnati - 58.0
Memphis - 71.7
Temple - 72.8
Tulane - 64.6
SMU - 60.6
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
LG Cole Schneider (69) - 70.8
RB Mark-Antony Richards (45) - 69.9
WR Jaylon Griffin (9) - 69.7
RT Samuel Jackson (69) - 68.3
QB Parker Navarro (3) - 66.7
WR Amari Johnson (11) - 66.6
RB Johnny Richardson (21) - 65.7
WR Ryan O'Keefe (58) - 63.5
QB Andrew Brito (7) - 62.6
RG Lokahi Pauole (69) - 62.2
C Matt Lee (69) - 60.2
LT Edward Collins (2) - 60.0
RB Trillion Coles (2) - 59.7
WR Jaylon Robinson (42) - 58.8
WR Brandon Johnson (57) - 57.4
TE Alec Holler (39) - 56.7
WR Nate Craig-Myers (13) - 54.1
WR Titus Mokiao-Atimalala (23) - 53.4
LT Marcus Tatum (69) - 52.1
TE Jake Hescock (23) - 49.9
QB Mikey Keene (59) - 46.6
Cole Schneider graded high last week (No. 2 overall) and takes the top spot this week. Mark-Antony Richards would have had a much better grade if not for his poor marks in pass protection (30.7).
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
LG Cole Schneider - 89.3
RG Lokahi Pauole - 74.9
RT Samuel Jackson - 72.7
LT Marcus Tatum - 63.0
C Matt Lee - 57.5
Run Blocking:
LG Cole Schneider - 66.4
RT Samuel Jackson - 63.4
C Matt Lee - 59.8
RG Lokahi Pauole - 57.2
LT Marcus Tatum - 44.4
Quarterback Grades
Mikey Keene - 45.6 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for Mikey Keene:
Kept Clean - 48.8
Under Pressure - 46.2
Not Blitzed - 41.5
When Blitzed - 63.8
A closer look at passing depth for Mikey Keene:
Deep (20+): 3-for-12 for 68 yards, 1 TD - 59.1 grade
Medium (10-19): 1-of-3 for 36 yards - 29.3 grade
Short (0-9): 4-of-6 for 40 yards - 58.3 grade
Behind LOS: 8-of-8 for 37 yards - 66.9 grade
Rushing Grades
Mark-Antony Richards - 76.7
Mikey Keene - 64.2
Parker Navarro - 63.4
Amari Johnson - 59.5
Johnny Richardson - 58.7
Andrew Brito - 53.8
Wide Receiver Grades
Johnny Richardson - 78.6
Mark-Antony Richards - 69.7
Jaylon Griffin - 67.8
Amari Johnson - 67.5
Ryan O'Keefe - 63.2
Jaylon Robinson - 62.9
Alec Holler - 57.2
Brandon Johnson - 57.2
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala - 53.8
No drops were registered. Johnny had the benefit of catching all four of his targeted passes. Brandon Johnson had one catch, but was targeted a total of six times according to PFF.
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)
Boise State - 66.9
Bethune-Cookman - 83.2
Louisville - 66.2
Navy - 68.4
ECU - 65.2
Cincinnati - 58.0
Memphis - 71.7
Temple - 72.8
Tulane - 64.6
SMU - 60.6
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
LG Cole Schneider (69) - 70.8
RB Mark-Antony Richards (45) - 69.9
WR Jaylon Griffin (9) - 69.7
RT Samuel Jackson (69) - 68.3
QB Parker Navarro (3) - 66.7
WR Amari Johnson (11) - 66.6
RB Johnny Richardson (21) - 65.7
WR Ryan O'Keefe (58) - 63.5
QB Andrew Brito (7) - 62.6
RG Lokahi Pauole (69) - 62.2
C Matt Lee (69) - 60.2
LT Edward Collins (2) - 60.0
RB Trillion Coles (2) - 59.7
WR Jaylon Robinson (42) - 58.8
WR Brandon Johnson (57) - 57.4
TE Alec Holler (39) - 56.7
WR Nate Craig-Myers (13) - 54.1
WR Titus Mokiao-Atimalala (23) - 53.4
LT Marcus Tatum (69) - 52.1
TE Jake Hescock (23) - 49.9
QB Mikey Keene (59) - 46.6
Cole Schneider graded high last week (No. 2 overall) and takes the top spot this week. Mark-Antony Richards would have had a much better grade if not for his poor marks in pass protection (30.7).
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
LG Cole Schneider - 89.3
RG Lokahi Pauole - 74.9
RT Samuel Jackson - 72.7
LT Marcus Tatum - 63.0
C Matt Lee - 57.5
Run Blocking:
LG Cole Schneider - 66.4
RT Samuel Jackson - 63.4
C Matt Lee - 59.8
RG Lokahi Pauole - 57.2
LT Marcus Tatum - 44.4
Quarterback Grades
Mikey Keene - 45.6 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for Mikey Keene:
Kept Clean - 48.8
Under Pressure - 46.2
Not Blitzed - 41.5
When Blitzed - 63.8
A closer look at passing depth for Mikey Keene:
Deep (20+): 3-for-12 for 68 yards, 1 TD - 59.1 grade
Medium (10-19): 1-of-3 for 36 yards - 29.3 grade
Short (0-9): 4-of-6 for 40 yards - 58.3 grade
Behind LOS: 8-of-8 for 37 yards - 66.9 grade
Rushing Grades
Mark-Antony Richards - 76.7
Mikey Keene - 64.2
Parker Navarro - 63.4
Amari Johnson - 59.5
Johnny Richardson - 58.7
Andrew Brito - 53.8
Wide Receiver Grades
Johnny Richardson - 78.6
Mark-Antony Richards - 69.7
Jaylon Griffin - 67.8
Amari Johnson - 67.5
Ryan O'Keefe - 63.2
Jaylon Robinson - 62.9
Alec Holler - 57.2
Brandon Johnson - 57.2
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala - 53.8
No drops were registered. Johnny had the benefit of catching all four of his targeted passes. Brandon Johnson had one catch, but was targeted a total of six times according to PFF.
