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)
Kent State - 74.6
Boise State - 82.4
Villanova - 82.6
Kansas State - 68.1
Baylor - 70.5
Kansas - 76.3
Oklahoma - 65.8
West Virginia - 72.1
Cincinnati - 71.3
Oklahoma State - 75.8
Texas Tech - 70.6
Houston - 75.6
Georgia Tech - 65.8
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
WR Javon Baker (59) - 84.0
QB John Rhys Plumlee (64) - 75.6
RB RJ Harvey (59) - 66.4
LG Adrian Medley (70) - 65.4
RT Amari Kight (67) - 65.2
WR Kobe Hudson (57) - 64.2
LT Tylan Grable (41) - 62.3
RB Mark-Antony Richards (4) - 60.3
RG Lokahi Pauole (70) - 59.4
RG Marcellus Marshall (32) - 58.3
RB Johnny Richardson (9) - 57.3
WR Trent Whittemore (7) - 56.7
TE Zach Marsh Wojan (7) - 55.9
TE Alec Holler (66) - 53.2
WR Xavier Townsend (69) - 52.0
C Bula Schmidt (70) - 51.7
TE Randy Pittman Jr. (13) - 44.9
QB Timmy McClain (6) - 28.4
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
LG Adrian Medley - 83.2
RT Amari Kight - 80.3
LT Tylan Grable - 69.3
C Bula Schmidt - 60.1
RG Lokahi Pauole - 56.1
RG Marcellus Marshall - 49.9
Run Blocking:
RG Marcellus Marshall - 69.9
LG Adrian Medley - 61.0
RG Lokahi Pauole - 58.8
LT Tylan Grable - 57.3
RT Amari Kight - 56.7
C Bula Schmit - 53.9
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 79.5 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 89.7
Under Pressure - 59.3
Not Blitzed - 72.3
When Blitzed - 79.5
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 2 of 3 for 59 yards, 1 TD - 91.4
Medium (10-19): 4 of 9 for 75 yards, 1 TD - 81.6
Short (0-9): 8 of 11 for 66 yards - 66.9
Behind LOS: 2 of 3 for -2 yards - 56.0
Rushing Grades
RJ Harvey - 73.0
Johnny Richardson - 59.3
John Rhys Plumlee - 59.0
Timmy McClain - 57.3
Wide Receiver Grades
Javon Baker - 81.3
Kobe Hudson - 65.8
Alec Holler - 56.6
Johnny Richardson - 55.9
Xavier Townsend - 51.9
RJ Harvey - 46.4
Three dropped passes: Kobe, Holler and Harvey.
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)
Kent State - 74.6
Boise State - 82.4
Villanova - 82.6
Kansas State - 68.1
Baylor - 70.5
Kansas - 76.3
Oklahoma - 65.8
West Virginia - 72.1
Cincinnati - 71.3
Oklahoma State - 75.8
Texas Tech - 70.6
Houston - 75.6
Georgia Tech - 65.8
Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)
WR Javon Baker (59) - 84.0
QB John Rhys Plumlee (64) - 75.6
RB RJ Harvey (59) - 66.4
LG Adrian Medley (70) - 65.4
RT Amari Kight (67) - 65.2
WR Kobe Hudson (57) - 64.2
LT Tylan Grable (41) - 62.3
RB Mark-Antony Richards (4) - 60.3
RG Lokahi Pauole (70) - 59.4
RG Marcellus Marshall (32) - 58.3
RB Johnny Richardson (9) - 57.3
WR Trent Whittemore (7) - 56.7
TE Zach Marsh Wojan (7) - 55.9
TE Alec Holler (66) - 53.2
WR Xavier Townsend (69) - 52.0
C Bula Schmidt (70) - 51.7
TE Randy Pittman Jr. (13) - 44.9
QB Timmy McClain (6) - 28.4
Offensive Line Grades
Pass Blocking:
LG Adrian Medley - 83.2
RT Amari Kight - 80.3
LT Tylan Grable - 69.3
C Bula Schmidt - 60.1
RG Lokahi Pauole - 56.1
RG Marcellus Marshall - 49.9
Run Blocking:
RG Marcellus Marshall - 69.9
LG Adrian Medley - 61.0
RG Lokahi Pauole - 58.8
LT Tylan Grable - 57.3
RT Amari Kight - 56.7
C Bula Schmit - 53.9
Quarterback Grades
John Rhys Plumlee - 79.5 passing grade
Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:
Kept Clean - 89.7
Under Pressure - 59.3
Not Blitzed - 72.3
When Blitzed - 79.5
A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:
Deep (20+): 2 of 3 for 59 yards, 1 TD - 91.4
Medium (10-19): 4 of 9 for 75 yards, 1 TD - 81.6
Short (0-9): 8 of 11 for 66 yards - 66.9
Behind LOS: 2 of 3 for -2 yards - 56.0
Rushing Grades
RJ Harvey - 73.0
Johnny Richardson - 59.3
John Rhys Plumlee - 59.0
Timmy McClain - 57.3
Wide Receiver Grades
Javon Baker - 81.3
Kobe Hudson - 65.8
Alec Holler - 56.6
Johnny Richardson - 55.9
Xavier Townsend - 51.9
RJ Harvey - 46.4
Three dropped passes: Kobe, Holler and Harvey.
