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.

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The top 100 FBS tight ends by WAR in 2017. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Deon YelderTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	61	0.090.01 to 0.18	0.01 to 0.18
2	Cam SerigneTEWake Forest	Wake Forest	50	0.090.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
3	Jordan MyersTERice	Rice	50	0.060.01 to 0.10	0.01 to 0.10
4	Noah FantTEIowa	Iowa	49	0.05−0.03 to 0.12	−0.03 to 0.12
4	Harrison BryantTEFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	33	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
6	Caleb WilsonTEUCLA	UCLA	34	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
6	Jake RohTEBoise State	Boise State	39	0.04−0.01 to 0.08	−0.01 to 0.08
6	T.J. HockensonTEIowa	Iowa	31	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
9	Shane WimannTENorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	31	0.04−0.01 to 0.08	−0.01 to 0.08
9	Hayden HurstTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	57	0.04−0.04 to 0.11	−0.04 to 0.11
11	Donnie LeeTEUAB	UAB	44	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
11	Adam BrenemanTEMassachusetts	Massachusetts	77	0.04−0.07 to 0.14	−0.07 to 0.14
13	Ryan SmithTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	50	0.03−0.03 to 0.10	−0.03 to 0.10
14	D'Vaughn PennamonTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	26	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
14	Kaden SmithTEStanford	Stanford	29	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
16	Aaron McLeanTEUConn	UConn	27	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
16	Tyler PetiteTEUSC	USC	28	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
16	Tyler ConklinTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	53	0.03−0.05 to 0.11	−0.05 to 0.11
19	Zach GentryTEMichigan	Michigan	23	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
19	Daniel HelmTEDuke	Duke	24	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
21	Brycen HopkinsTEPurdue	Purdue	33	0.03−0.02 to 0.07	−0.02 to 0.07
21	Kelvin SmithTENorth Texas	North Texas	31	0.03−0.02 to 0.07	−0.02 to 0.07
23	Mark AndrewsTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	58	0.03−0.06 to 0.10	−0.06 to 0.10
23	Tommy SweeneyTEBoston College	Boston College	56	0.03−0.06 to 0.10	−0.06 to 0.10
25	Sean McKeonTEMichigan	Michigan	41	0.02−0.03 to 0.08	−0.03 to 0.08
25	Joey MagnificoTEMemphis	Memphis	22	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
25	Dalton FackrellTEColorado State	Colorado State	27	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
25	Tyler HoppesTENebraska	Nebraska	34	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
25	Sean DykesTEMemphis	Memphis	21	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
30	Lou DorseyTEIllinois	Illinois	32	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
30	Tony PoljanTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	16	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
32	Evan ButtsTEVirginia	Virginia	29	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
33	Donnie ErnsbergerTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	37	0.02−0.03 to 0.06	−0.03 to 0.06
33	Mike GesickiTEPenn State	Penn State	52	0.02−0.06 to 0.10	−0.06 to 0.10
33	Ryan IzzoTEFlorida State	Florida State	28	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
33	Beau BisharatTEColorado	Colorado	15	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
37	Christopher Herndon IVTEMiami	Miami	52	0.02−0.05 to 0.08	−0.05 to 0.08
38	Durham SmytheTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	21	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
38	Davis KoppenhaverTEDuke	Duke	17	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
38	Ryan YurachekTEMarshall	Marshall	75	0.02−0.09 to 0.11	−0.09 to 0.11
38	Jared RiceTEFresno State	Fresno State	18	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
38	Dax RaymondTEUtah State	Utah State	48	0.02−0.04 to 0.07	−0.04 to 0.07
38	Matt BushmanTEBYU	BYU	58	0.02−0.06 to 0.09	−0.06 to 0.09
44	Albert OkwuegbunamTEMissouri	Missouri	24	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
44	Kahale WarringTESan Diego State	San Diego State	16	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
44	Dawson KnoxTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	26	0.02−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
44	C.J. ConradTEKentucky	Kentucky	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
44	Jacob BreelandTEOregon	Oregon	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
44	Ethan WolfTETennessee	Tennessee	30	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
44	Pharoah McKeverTEFlorida International	Florida International	26	0.02−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
44	Kylen GransonTERice	Rice	18	0.020.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
52	Bryce WolmaTEArizona	Arizona	24	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
52	Gabe SchradeTETexas State	Texas State	23	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
54	Noah TogiaiTEOregon State	Oregon State	31	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
54	Ari WertsTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	17	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
54	Metuisela 'UngaTEHawai'i	Hawai'i	13	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
54	Ian ThomasTEIndiana	Indiana	24	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
58	Ravian PierceTESyracuse	Syracuse	32	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
58	David WellsTESan Diego State	San Diego State	11	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
58	Tyler MabryTEBuffalo	Buffalo	25	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
58	Chris GarrisonTEBoston College	Boston College	15	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
58	Troy FumagalliTEWisconsin	Wisconsin	59	0.01−0.06 to 0.08	−0.06 to 0.08
58	Foster MoreauTELSU	LSU	28	0.01−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
58	Alec DhaenensTEBoise State	Boise State	18	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
65	Stephen SullivanTELSU	LSU	20	0.01−0.02 to 0.03	−0.02 to 0.03
65	Cheyenne O'GradyTEArkansas	Arkansas	19	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
67	Isaac NautaTEGeorgia	Georgia	11	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Roger CarterTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	11	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Cole HerdmanTEPurdue	Purdue	28	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
67	Jordan WilsonTEUCLA	UCLA	21	0.01−0.02 to 0.03	−0.02 to 0.03
67	Josh OliverTESan José State	San José State	33	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
67	Charles StandberryTELouisville	Louisville	35	0.01−0.04 to 0.05	−0.04 to 0.05
67	Nolan GivanTEBall State	Ball State	27	0.01−0.03 to 0.04	−0.03 to 0.04
67	Daniel ImatorbhebheTEUSC	USC	11	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Elijah WellmanTEWest Virginia	West Virginia	11	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Kenny YeboahTETemple	Temple	14	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Charles Jones IITETulane	Tulane	12	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Drew SampleTEWashington	Washington	11	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Milan RichardTEClemson	Clemson	17	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
67	Jeremy PattonTEArkansas	Arkansas	13	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Ben JohnsonTEKansas	Kansas	24	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
67	Mik'Quan DeaneTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	12	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Tyler CogswellTECincinnati	Cincinnati	22	0.01−0.02 to 0.03	−0.02 to 0.03
67	Josh PedersonTEUL Monroe	UL Monroe	13	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Will DisslyTEWashington	Washington	18	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
67	Tyree MayfieldTEWyoming	Wyoming	14	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Elkanah DillonTESouth Florida	South Florida	12	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Alec BloomTEUConn	UConn	7	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Donovan WilliamsTEUConn	UConn	5	0.010.00 to 0.01	0.00 to 0.01
67	Brandon LingenTEMinnesota	Minnesota	14	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Hunter BryantTEWashington	Washington	8	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Quintin MorrisTEBowling Green	Bowling Green	8	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Carl TuckerTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	7	0.010.00 to 0.01	0.00 to 0.01
67	Austin RobertsTEUCLA	UCLA	31	0.01−0.04 to 0.04	−0.04 to 0.04
67	Austin FortTEWyoming	Wyoming	13	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Kobie BookerTEAkron	Akron	7	0.010.00 to 0.01	0.00 to 0.01
67	Alize MackTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	26	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
67	Logan HessbrookTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	9	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
67	Chris CunninghamTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	9	0.01−0.01 to 0.02	−0.01 to 0.02
67	Jamie NunleyTEArizona	Arizona	7	0.010.00 to 0.01	0.00 to 0.01

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.