College Football Player Grades by Position

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Showing every graded player. Qualified only

Hayden Hansen

Oklahoma · TE

99.9

Alex Honig

Northwestern · TE

99.9

Fabian Rogosch

Troy · TE

99.9

#	Player	Team	EPA/play	Success%	Plays	Grade
1	Hayden HansenOklahoma · EPA 1.60	Oklahoma	1.600	80%	5	99.9
2	Alex HonigNorthwestern · EPA 1.35	Northwestern	1.353	100%	5	99.9
3	Fabian RogoschTroy · EPA 1.65	Troy	1.654	67%	3	99.9
4	Roman VossMinnesota · EPA 2.08	Minnesota	2.082	67%	3	99.9
5	Trey'Dez GreenLSU · EPA 1.44	LSU	1.442	80%	15	99.2
6	Hunter TiptonMemphis · EPA 1.43	Memphis	1.425	75%	20	97.6
7	Luke DehnickeNorthwestern · EPA 1.33	Northwestern	1.334	90%	10	96.0
8	Nate RobertsOhio State · EPA 1.38	Ohio State	1.384	88%	8	95.2
9	Kyle FrendtWyoming · EPA 1.43	Wyoming	1.427	100%	7	95.2
10	Henry BoyerKentucky · EPA 1.43	Kentucky	1.426	86%	7	95.2
11	Daunte BacheyieSyracuse · EPA 1.58	Syracuse	1.583	50%	6	95.2
12	Jett CarpenterTexas Tech · EPA 1.31	Texas Tech	1.312	75%	4	95.2
13	Avion McBrideGeorgia State · EPA 1.47	Georgia State	1.469	100%	3	95.2
14	Terrance Carter Jr.Texas Tech · EPA 1.46	Texas Tech	1.463	67%	3	95.2
15	Tanner LemasterEastern Michigan · EPA 1.35	Eastern Michigan	1.348	100%	3	95.2
16	Ja'Ricous HairstonVirginia Tech · EPA 1.26	Virginia Tech	1.259	100%	3	95.2
17	Cole KellerJames Madison · EPA 1.27	James Madison	1.273	78%	9	94.4
18	Kaleb EdwardsAlabama · EPA 1.24	Alabama	1.239	80%	10	93.7
19	Matt RaganUConn · EPA 1.21	UConn	1.210	100%	4	93.7
20	Aidan O'CallaghanMemphis · EPA 1.21	Memphis	1.209	100%	3	93.7
21	Jacob HarrisWisconsin · EPA 1.19	Wisconsin	1.188	57%	14	92.9
22	Jeron AskrenMissouri State · EPA 1.15	Missouri State	1.146	100%	6	92.1
23	Noah MeyersSyracuse · EPA 1.26	Syracuse	1.260	75%	4	92.1
24	Brendan LoftusMiami (OH) · EPA 1.23	Miami (OH)	1.230	75%	4	92.1
25	Nader ChirchiColorado State · EPA 1.21	Colorado State	1.214	67%	3	92.1
26	George BurhennPurdue · EPA 1.20	Purdue	1.197	67%	3	92.1
27	Cash CheeksUTEP · EPA 1.18	UTEP	1.181	67%	3	92.1
28	Jaleel SkinnerLouisville · EPA 1.17	Louisville	1.166	69%	13	91.3
29	Marshall PritchettAlabama · EPA 1.10	Alabama	1.101	75%	8	90.5
30	Simon KibbeeAir Force · EPA 1.03	Air Force	1.033	83%	6	90.5
31	Ryan WolferSan Diego State · EPA 1.19	San Diego State	1.194	67%	3	90.5
32	Elyiss WilliamsGeorgia · EPA 1.07	Georgia	1.072	67%	3	90.5
33	Jamari JohnsonOregon · EPA 1.11	Oregon	1.108	69%	13	89.7
34	Lawson LuckieGeorgia · EPA 1.09	Georgia	1.087	60%	5	88.9
35	Josiah ThomasNew Mexico State · EPA 1.20	New Mexico State	1.202	60%	15	88.1
36	Luke ReynoldsVirginia Tech · EPA 0.85	Virginia Tech	0.847	64%	36	86.5
37	Xavier WatsonUConn · EPA 0.99	UConn	0.990	60%	10	85.7
38	Luke GilbertJacksonville State · EPA 1.10	Jacksonville State	1.101	57%	7	85.7
39	Cole RuskArizona · EPA 1.04	Arizona	1.041	67%	6	85.7
40	Baron NaoneWashington · EPA 0.85	Washington	0.853	73%	11	84.9
41	Luke HarpringFlorida · EPA 0.88	Florida	0.876	80%	5	84.1
42	Mason WilliamsOhio State · EPA 0.72	Ohio State	0.717	100%	3	84.1
43	Caleb OdomOle Miss · EPA 0.77	Ole Miss	0.769	65%	17	83.3
44	Brec LongNorth Texas · EPA 0.86	North Texas	0.858	70%	10	82.5
45	Brock ChappellLouisiana · EPA 0.91	Louisiana	0.914	71%	7	82.5
46	Brennan ParachekMichigan State · EPA 0.82	Michigan State	0.822	67%	6	82.5
47	Christian BentancurClemson · EPA 0.84	Clemson	0.839	67%	6	82.5
48	Frank AbreuHawai'i · EPA 0.89	Hawai'i	0.889	80%	5	82.5
49	Cole SpenceVanderbilt · EPA 0.88	Vanderbilt	0.879	60%	5	82.5
50	Micah RileyTexas A&M · EPA 0.85	Texas A&M	0.853	75%	4	82.5

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How college grades work

College grades use the same method as the NFL: every play's expected points added, adjusted for how good the defense was, ranked against every other player at the position. The play data comes from CollegeFootballData.com, with ESPN's play feed saying who threw, ran and caught the ball. Four things are different.

Only games against FBS teams count. A power-conference offense against an FCS defense tells us little about either, so those games show in the game log but aren't graded.
Garbage time is left out: plays with a lead of more than 38 points in the 2nd quarter, 28 in the 3rd, or 22 in the 4th. Blowouts are common in college, and backups piling up numbers against backups would otherwise count like starters.
No win probability or completion-percentage data. The college play feed doesn't have them, so grades rest on opponent-adjusted EPA and success rate (the share of plays with positive EPA).
Grades and leaderboards use a minimum workload: every grade is a percentile among the players who meet it, so a few plays can't skew anyone else's. Per game against FBS teams, 14 dropbacks for quarterbacks, 10 touches for running backs, 5 targets for receivers and 3 for tight ends, counted over at least two games. Defenders need to have played in half their team's games.

Defensive grades use the same box-score impact score as the NFL's, minus forced fumbles, which the college box score doesn't record.