Player rankings

The season's top FBS quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends by wins above replacement: what each player's plays were worth, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup.

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

All QB RB WR TE

The top 100 FBS quarterbacks by WAR in 2015. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Deshaun WatsonQBClemson	Clemson	556	4.133.29 to 4.98	3.29 to 4.98
2	Dak PrescottQBMississippi State	Mississippi State	562	3.462.68 to 4.27	2.68 to 4.27
3	Brandon DoughtyQBWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	445	3.352.66 to 4.10	2.66 to 4.10
4	Jared GoffQBCalifornia	California	484	3.242.40 to 3.92	2.40 to 3.92
5	Nick ArbuckleQBGeorgia State	Georgia State	455	3.152.41 to 3.90	2.41 to 3.90
6	Luke FalkQBWashington State	Washington State	645	3.042.04 to 4.11	2.04 to 4.11
7	Paxton LynchQBMemphis	Memphis	486	2.932.17 to 3.75	2.17 to 3.75
8	Patrick MahomesQBTexas Tech	Texas Tech	575	2.912.05 to 3.81	2.05 to 3.81
9	Greg Ward Jr.QBHouston	Houston	453	2.761.99 to 3.55	1.99 to 3.55
10	Nate SudfeldQBIndiana	Indiana	389	2.691.99 to 3.33	1.99 to 3.33
11	Nick MullensQBSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	431	2.691.99 to 3.44	1.99 to 3.44
12	Chad KellyQBOle Miss	Ole Miss	422	2.671.98 to 3.39	1.98 to 3.39
13	Matt JohnsonQBBowling Green	Bowling Green	559	2.661.68 to 3.63	1.68 to 3.63
14	Cooper RushQBCentral Michigan	Central Michigan	434	2.651.92 to 3.37	1.92 to 3.37
15	Mike BercoviciQBArizona State	Arizona State	516	2.601.76 to 3.44	1.76 to 3.44
16	Joshua DobbsQBTennessee	Tennessee	405	2.551.89 to 3.16	1.89 to 3.16
17	Connor CookQBMichigan State	Michigan State	400	2.411.72 to 3.08	1.72 to 3.08
18	DeShone KizerQBNotre Dame	Notre Dame	407	2.391.73 to 3.12	1.73 to 3.12
19	Thomas SirkQBDuke	Duke	521	2.371.62 to 3.12	1.62 to 3.12
20	Mitch LeidnerQBMinnesota	Minnesota	456	2.221.52 to 3.03	1.52 to 3.03
21	Kevin HoganQBStanford	Stanford	335	2.201.63 to 2.77	1.63 to 2.77
22	Josh RosenQBUCLA	UCLA	439	2.131.35 to 2.98	1.35 to 2.98
23	Dane EvansQBTulsa	Tulsa	453	2.131.39 to 2.92	1.39 to 2.92
24	Jake RudockQBMichigan	Michigan	336	2.101.54 to 2.77	1.54 to 2.77
25	Brandon AllenQBArkansas	Arkansas	355	2.031.50 to 2.65	1.50 to 2.65
26	Brent StockstillQBMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	354	2.011.40 to 2.60	1.40 to 2.60
27	Jake CokerQBAlabama	Alabama	356	2.001.39 to 2.62	1.39 to 2.62
28	Mason RudolphQBOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	384	1.961.26 to 2.62	1.26 to 2.62
29	Marquise WilliamsQBNorth Carolina	North Carolina	408	1.951.37 to 2.60	1.37 to 2.60
30	Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNebraska	Nebraska	418	1.921.22 to 2.56	1.22 to 2.56
31	C.J. BeathardQBIowa	Iowa	372	1.911.34 to 2.49	1.34 to 2.49
32	Kenny PotterQBSan José State	San José State	313	1.901.37 to 2.46	1.37 to 2.46
33	Quinton FlowersQBSouth Florida	South Florida	368	1.891.27 to 2.50	1.27 to 2.50
34	Keenan ReynoldsQBNavy	Navy	305	1.891.27 to 2.57	1.27 to 2.57
35	Brad KaayaQBMiami	Miami	343	1.871.31 to 2.49	1.31 to 2.49
36	Gunner KielQBCincinnati	Cincinnati	314	1.871.31 to 2.41	1.31 to 2.41
37	Jeff DriskelQBLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	399	1.861.26 to 2.47	1.26 to 2.47
38	Lamar JacksonQBLouisville	Louisville	335	1.821.21 to 2.42	1.21 to 2.42
39	Cody KesslerQBUSC	USC	401	1.791.15 to 2.42	1.15 to 2.42
40	Joe HubenerQBKansas State	Kansas State	377	1.771.14 to 2.46	1.14 to 2.46
41	Travis WilsonQBUtah	Utah	407	1.761.11 to 2.39	1.11 to 2.39
42	Blake FrohnapfelQBMassachusetts	Massachusetts	473	1.741.03 to 2.40	1.03 to 2.40
43	Matt JohnsQBVirginia	Virginia	377	1.731.11 to 2.40	1.11 to 2.40
44	Jacoby BrissettQBNC State	NC State	387	1.721.07 to 2.28	1.07 to 2.28
44	Tanner MangumQBBYU	BYU	417	1.721.11 to 2.35	1.11 to 2.35
46	Trevone BoykinQBTCU	TCU	353	1.721.20 to 2.25	1.20 to 2.25
47	Zach TerrellQBWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	326	1.701.15 to 2.25	1.15 to 2.25
48	Wes LuntQBIllinois	Illinois	415	1.700.99 to 2.50	0.99 to 2.50
49	Matt DavisQBSMU	SMU	368	1.671.05 to 2.34	1.05 to 2.34
50	Blake KempQBEast Carolina	East Carolina	328	1.671.14 to 2.27	1.14 to 2.27
51	P.J. WalkerQBTemple	Temple	455	1.660.95 to 2.39	0.95 to 2.39
52	Bryant ShirreffsQBUConn	UConn	362	1.591.00 to 2.23	1.00 to 2.23
52	Taylor LambQBApp State	App State	251	1.591.14 to 2.01	1.14 to 2.01
54	Riley NealQBBall State	Ball State	390	1.590.95 to 2.22	0.95 to 2.22
55	Nick StevensQBColorado State	Colorado State	318	1.581.03 to 2.09	1.03 to 2.09
56	Joe LicataQBBuffalo	Buffalo	355	1.530.94 to 2.09	0.94 to 2.09
57	Phillip ElyQBToledo	Toledo	346	1.510.96 to 2.10	0.96 to 2.10
58	Brett RypienQBBoise State	Boise State	340	1.490.90 to 2.07	0.90 to 2.07
59	Jaquez JohnsonQBFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	315	1.470.85 to 1.98	0.85 to 1.98
60	Alex McGoughQBFlorida International	Florida International	369	1.460.88 to 2.06	0.88 to 2.06
61	Skyler HowardQBWest Virginia	West Virginia	361	1.450.84 to 2.05	0.84 to 2.05
62	Driphus JacksonQBRice	Rice	265	1.441.01 to 1.93	1.01 to 1.93
63	Baker MayfieldQBOklahoma	Oklahoma	359	1.440.78 to 2.06	0.78 to 2.06
64	Nathan PetermanQBPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	376	1.430.80 to 2.06	0.80 to 2.06
65	Thomas WoodsonQBAkron	Akron	348	1.420.87 to 1.94	0.87 to 1.94
66	Vernon Adams Jr.QBOregon	Oregon	263	1.410.89 to 1.88	0.89 to 1.88
67	Brandon SilversQBTroy	Troy	247	1.390.99 to 1.76	0.99 to 1.76
68	Tyler StewartQBNevada	Nevada	350	1.380.74 to 2.02	0.74 to 2.02
69	J.T. BarrettQBOhio State	Ohio State	187	1.371.04 to 1.73	1.04 to 1.73
70	Lamar JordanQBNew Mexico	New Mexico	241	1.370.84 to 1.91	0.84 to 1.91
71	Jake BrowningQBWashington	Washington	372	1.340.80 to 1.89	0.80 to 1.89
71	Justin ThomasQBGeorgia Tech	Georgia Tech	276	1.340.83 to 1.86	0.83 to 1.86
73	Anu SolomonQBArizona	Arizona	319	1.300.88 to 1.81	0.88 to 1.81
73	Clayton ThorsonQBNorthwestern	Northwestern	349	1.300.75 to 1.87	0.75 to 1.87
73	Sefo LiufauQBColorado	Colorado	322	1.300.78 to 1.83	0.78 to 1.83
76	Patrick TowlesQBKentucky	Kentucky	312	1.290.82 to 1.80	0.82 to 1.80
77	Joel StaveQBWisconsin	Wisconsin	320	1.280.73 to 1.82	0.73 to 1.82
78	Kyle AllenQBTexas A&M	Texas A&M	277	1.210.79 to 1.63	0.79 to 1.63
79	Kent MyersQBUtah State	Utah State	242	1.200.72 to 1.65	0.72 to 1.65
80	Fredi KnightenQBArkansas State	Arkansas State	318	1.190.70 to 1.75	0.70 to 1.75
81	Drew HareQBNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	255	1.130.72 to 1.52	0.72 to 1.52
82	Derrius VickQBOhio	Ohio	255	1.120.73 to 1.55	0.73 to 1.55
83	Everett GolsonQBFlorida State	Florida State	215	1.120.81 to 1.45	0.81 to 1.45
84	Chase LittonQBMarshall	Marshall	278	1.120.71 to 1.57	0.71 to 1.57
85	Tyler JonesQBTexas State	Texas State	297	1.110.64 to 1.56	0.64 to 1.56
86	Brandon HarrisQBLSU	LSU	259	1.100.62 to 1.52	0.62 to 1.52
87	David BloughQBPurdue	Purdue	267	1.070.65 to 1.47	0.65 to 1.47
88	Greyson LambertQBGeorgia	Georgia	235	1.060.61 to 1.43	0.61 to 1.43
89	Chris LavianoQBRutgers	Rutgers	294	1.050.61 to 1.49	0.61 to 1.49
90	Christian HackenbergQBPenn State	Penn State	374	1.050.49 to 1.61	0.49 to 1.61
91	Johnny McCraryQBVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	251	1.040.60 to 1.45	0.60 to 1.45
91	Treon HarrisQBFlorida	Florida	271	1.040.57 to 1.52	0.57 to 1.52
93	Perry OrthQBSouth Carolina	South Carolina	251	1.010.54 to 1.47	0.54 to 1.47
94	Karson RobertsQBAir Force	Air Force	251	1.010.50 to 1.55	0.50 to 1.55
95	Brogan RobackQBEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	262	1.010.61 to 1.41	0.61 to 1.41
96	David WashingtonQBOld Dominion	Old Dominion	206	0.980.71 to 1.25	0.71 to 1.25
97	Justin HolmanQBUCF	UCF	222	0.980.68 to 1.28	0.68 to 1.28
98	Eric DungeyQBSyracuse	Syracuse	201	0.940.54 to 1.29	0.54 to 1.29
99	Blake DeckerQBUNLV	UNLV	200	0.930.63 to 1.26	0.63 to 1.26
100	Garrett SmithQBUL Monroe	UL Monroe	230	0.900.48 to 1.28	0.48 to 1.28

How it works

Each player's value is YardLine's wins above replacement: every play's expected points credited to the players involved, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup; 53 points make a win. Beside each value is its 90% interval. The numbers and position ranks are the same as on each team page's Players section.

Only snaps between FBS teams while the game was in doubt count, so a starter on a team that blows opponents out plays fewer of them. Kickers and punters are ranked on the team pages. Linemen and defenders aren't listed: public play-by-play doesn't say who was on the field, so they're valued as units on the team pages instead. Only players above replacement level are listed. The rankings update every Tuesday.