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 - 78.6
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
QB John Rhys Plumlee (79) - 92.0
RT Ryan Swoboda (85) - 82.1
QB Thomas Castellanos (5) - 78.6
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (13) - 71.3
C Matt Lee (80) - 71.1
RB Isaiah Bowser (60) - 70.9
LT Tylan Grable (80) - 70.5
WR Jaylon Griffin (23) - 70.2
RG Lokahi Pauole (76) - 69.5
WR Javon Baker (51) - 68.6
WR Ryan O'Keefe (68) - 65.1
TE Kemore Gamble (21) - 63.2
RB Johnny Richardson (22) - 62.7
RG Sam Jackson (80) - 62.2
LT Paul Rubelt (10) - 62.0
RG John Harris (5) - 60.1
LG Cameron Kinnie (5) - 60.0
TE Jordan Davis (1) - 60.0
RB Trillion Coles (1) - 60.0
WR Dwartney Wortham (5) - 58.5
WR Jarrad Baker (5) - 58.5
WR Xavier Townsend (10) - 56.9
WR Stephen Martin (18) - 56.4
TE Alec Holler (56) - 56.2
RB Jordan McDonald (5) - 55.6
RT Ed Collins (8) - 54.4
WR Kobe Hudson (63) - 42.7
A grade of 90 or better is an elite performance. For reference, Dillon Gabriel had three 90+ PFF game grades in his UCF career: 2019 Houston, 2020 Tulane and 2020 usf. McKenzie Milton had four of them in his UCF career - all during the 2017 season (FIU, Cincinnati, Austin Peay, Memphis CCG).
All of UCF's primary players graded well except for Alec Holler and Kobe Hudson.
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
RG Lokahi Pauole - 86.4
C Matt Lee - 84.4
RT Ryan Swoboda - 80.9
LT Tylan Grable - 72.3
RG Sam Jackson - 64.9
Run Blocking:
RT Ryan Swoboda - 77.8
RG Lokahi Pauole - 70.1
LT Tylan Grable - 66.9
C Matt Lee - 65.4
RG Sam Jackson - 60.7
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 88.1 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 92.0
Under Pressure - 64.7
Not Blitzed - 91.3
When Blitzed - 75.4
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 4 of 8 for 125 yards, 2 TDs - 93.5
Medium (10-19): 3 of 8 for 39 yards, 1 TD - 82.4
Short (0-9): 3 of 3 for 21 yards - 72.6
Behind LOS: 10 of 12 for 112 yards, 1 TD - 64.5
Rushing Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 80.5
Ryan O'Keefe - 77.2
Thomas Castellanos - 71.4
Isaiah Bowser - 70.4
Johnny Richardson - 64.0
Jordan McDonald - 56.8
Wide Receiver Grades
Johnny Richardson - 71.6
Zach Marsh-Wojan - 70.9
Isaiah Bowser - 70.5
Jaylon Grififn - 69.2
Javon Baker - 68.0
Kemore Gamble - 63.3
Jarrad Baker - 59.3
Ryan O'Keefe - 59.0
Kobe Hudson - 46.5
Javon Baker was UCF's leading receiver, but he also had two drops which impacts his grade. Kobe Hudson was targeted one time and it was a drop.
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 - 78.6
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
QB John Rhys Plumlee (79) - 92.0
RT Ryan Swoboda (85) - 82.1
QB Thomas Castellanos (5) - 78.6
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (13) - 71.3
C Matt Lee (80) - 71.1
RB Isaiah Bowser (60) - 70.9
LT Tylan Grable (80) - 70.5
WR Jaylon Griffin (23) - 70.2
RG Lokahi Pauole (76) - 69.5
WR Javon Baker (51) - 68.6
WR Ryan O'Keefe (68) - 65.1
TE Kemore Gamble (21) - 63.2
RB Johnny Richardson (22) - 62.7
RG Sam Jackson (80) - 62.2
LT Paul Rubelt (10) - 62.0
RG John Harris (5) - 60.1
LG Cameron Kinnie (5) - 60.0
TE Jordan Davis (1) - 60.0
RB Trillion Coles (1) - 60.0
WR Dwartney Wortham (5) - 58.5
WR Jarrad Baker (5) - 58.5
WR Xavier Townsend (10) - 56.9
WR Stephen Martin (18) - 56.4
TE Alec Holler (56) - 56.2
RB Jordan McDonald (5) - 55.6
RT Ed Collins (8) - 54.4
WR Kobe Hudson (63) - 42.7
A grade of 90 or better is an elite performance. For reference, Dillon Gabriel had three 90+ PFF game grades in his UCF career: 2019 Houston, 2020 Tulane and 2020 usf. McKenzie Milton had four of them in his UCF career - all during the 2017 season (FIU, Cincinnati, Austin Peay, Memphis CCG).
All of UCF's primary players graded well except for Alec Holler and Kobe Hudson.
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
RG Lokahi Pauole - 86.4
C Matt Lee - 84.4
RT Ryan Swoboda - 80.9
LT Tylan Grable - 72.3
RG Sam Jackson - 64.9
Run Blocking:
RT Ryan Swoboda - 77.8
RG Lokahi Pauole - 70.1
LT Tylan Grable - 66.9
C Matt Lee - 65.4
RG Sam Jackson - 60.7
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 88.1 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 92.0
Under Pressure - 64.7
Not Blitzed - 91.3
When Blitzed - 75.4
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 4 of 8 for 125 yards, 2 TDs - 93.5
Medium (10-19): 3 of 8 for 39 yards, 1 TD - 82.4
Short (0-9): 3 of 3 for 21 yards - 72.6
Behind LOS: 10 of 12 for 112 yards, 1 TD - 64.5
Rushing Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 80.5
Ryan O'Keefe - 77.2
Thomas Castellanos - 71.4
Isaiah Bowser - 70.4
Johnny Richardson - 64.0
Jordan McDonald - 56.8
Wide Receiver Grades
Johnny Richardson - 71.6
Zach Marsh-Wojan - 70.9
Isaiah Bowser - 70.5
Jaylon Grififn - 69.2
Javon Baker - 68.0
Kemore Gamble - 63.3
Jarrad Baker - 59.3
Ryan O'Keefe - 59.0
Kobe Hudson - 46.5
Javon Baker was UCF's leading receiver, but he also had two drops which impacts his grade. Kobe Hudson was targeted one time and it was a drop.
