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 2018. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	T.J. HockensonTEIowa	Iowa	60	0.240.13 to 0.35	0.13 to 0.35
2	Caleb WilsonTEUCLA	UCLA	69	0.200.08 to 0.33	0.08 to 0.33
3	Jace SternbergerTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	56	0.170.07 to 0.26	0.07 to 0.26
4	Harrison BryantTEFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	46	0.150.06 to 0.24	0.06 to 0.24
5	Noah FantTEIowa	Iowa	53	0.140.04 to 0.24	0.04 to 0.24
6	Jared RiceTEFresno State	Fresno State	58	0.140.06 to 0.24	0.06 to 0.24
7	Kaden SmithTEStanford	Stanford	49	0.140.05 to 0.24	0.05 to 0.24
8	Seth GreenTEMinnesota	Minnesota	65	0.120.04 to 0.21	0.04 to 0.21
9	Brycen HopkinsTEPurdue	Purdue	43	0.110.04 to 0.18	0.04 to 0.18
10	Mik'Quan DeaneTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	49	0.100.01 to 0.20	0.01 to 0.20
11	Quintin MorrisTEBowling Green	Bowling Green	37	0.100.03 to 0.16	0.03 to 0.16
12	Romello BrookerTEHouston	Houston	38	0.090.03 to 0.16	0.03 to 0.16
12	Keenen BrownTETexas State	Texas State	50	0.090.01 to 0.18	0.01 to 0.18
14	Mitchell WilcoxTESouth Florida	South Florida	46	0.080.00 to 0.16	0.00 to 0.16
15	Zach GentryTEMichigan	Michigan	35	0.080.01 to 0.15	0.01 to 0.15
16	Michael ColubialeTEUCF	UCF	26	0.070.03 to 0.12	0.03 to 0.12
17	Kahale WarringTESan Diego State	San Diego State	48	0.07−0.01 to 0.16	−0.01 to 0.16
18	Joey MagnificoTEMemphis	Memphis	22	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
19	Cheyenne O'GradyTEArkansas	Arkansas	30	0.070.01 to 0.12	0.01 to 0.12
20	Irv Smith Jr.TEAlabama	Alabama	35	0.070.01 to 0.13	0.01 to 0.13
21	Tommy SweeneyTEBoston College	Boston College	39	0.07−0.01 to 0.14	−0.01 to 0.14
22	Tony PoljanTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	49	0.060.02 to 0.12	0.02 to 0.12
23	Jared PinkneyTEVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	73	0.06−0.07 to 0.21	−0.07 to 0.21
23	Stephen SullivanTELSU	LSU	28	0.060.01 to 0.10	0.01 to 0.10
25	Daniel HelmTEDuke	Duke	34	0.060.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
26	Jake FergusonTEWisconsin	Wisconsin	36	0.05−0.01 to 0.12	−0.01 to 0.12
26	Giovanni RicciTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	40	0.05−0.02 to 0.12	−0.02 to 0.12
26	Dalton KeeneTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	27	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
26	Noah GrayTEDuke	Duke	21	0.050.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
26	Pat FreiermuthTEPenn State	Penn State	33	0.050.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
31	Andrew BeckTETexas	Texas	40	0.05−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
31	Jacob BreelandTEOregon	Oregon	25	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
33	Sterling PalmerTEFlorida International	Florida International	23	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
34	Cole FotheringhamTEUtah	Utah	21	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
34	Tyler MabryTEBuffalo	Buffalo	33	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
34	C.J. ConradTEKentucky	Kentucky	26	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
37	Dawson KnoxTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	18	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
38	Aaron McLeanTEUConn	UConn	17	0.040.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
38	Albert OkwuegbunamTEMissouri	Missouri	40	0.04−0.02 to 0.11	−0.02 to 0.11
40	Josh OliverTESan José State	San José State	57	0.04−0.05 to 0.15	−0.05 to 0.15
41	Armani LeviasTEMarshall	Marshall	28	0.040.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
42	Carl TuckerTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	16	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
42	Andrew HomerTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	18	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
44	Drew SampleTEWashington	Washington	23	0.040.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
45	Isaac NautaTEGeorgia	Georgia	23	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
45	Tyree MayfieldTEWyoming	Wyoming	21	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
45	Tre' McKittyTEFlorida State	Florida State	23	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
48	Brevin JordanTEMiami	Miami	28	0.04−0.01 to 0.08	−0.01 to 0.08
48	Jack StollTENebraska	Nebraska	31	0.04−0.02 to 0.09	−0.02 to 0.09
50	Travis VokolekTERutgers	Rutgers	19	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
50	Ben MasonTEMichigan	Michigan	26	0.030.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
52	Matt BushmanTEBYU	BYU	34	0.03−0.03 to 0.10	−0.03 to 0.10
53	Peyton HendershotTEIndiana	Indiana	18	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
53	Cameron ButlerTEColorado State	Colorado State	24	0.030.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
53	Parker HoustonTESan Diego State	San Diego State	16	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
53	Luke FarrellTEOhio State	Ohio State	22	0.030.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
53	Brant KuitheTEUtah	Utah	21	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
53	Kelvin SmithTENorth Texas	North Texas	27	0.03−0.01 to 0.08	−0.01 to 0.08
53	Trevon WescoTEWest Virginia	West Virginia	21	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
53	Cole HerdmanTEPurdue	Purdue	22	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
61	Kenny YeboahTETemple	Temple	15	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
61	Matt DotsonTEMichigan State	Michigan State	17	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
63	Dax RaymondTEUtah State	Utah State	25	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
64	Jack FreudenthalTEWake Forest	Wake Forest	16	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
64	Kade WaguespackTEAir Force	Air Force	15	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
64	Charlie KolarTEIowa State	Iowa State	11	0.030.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
67	Kyle FourtenbaryTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	41	0.03−0.03 to 0.09	−0.03 to 0.09
67	Josh PedersonTEUL Monroe	UL Monroe	17	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
67	Evan ButtsTEVirginia	Virginia	13	0.030.01 to 0.05	0.01 to 0.05
67	Davis KoppenhaverTEDuke	Duke	11	0.030.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
67	Colby ParkinsonTEStanford	Stanford	42	0.03−0.04 to 0.10	−0.04 to 0.10
67	Kiel PollardTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	13	0.030.01 to 0.05	0.01 to 0.05
67	Josiah DeguaraTECincinnati	Cincinnati	53	0.03−0.05 to 0.12	−0.05 to 0.12
67	Nate BeckerTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	15	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
67	Giovanni Fauolo Sr.TEUNLV	UNLV	16	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
67	Jovani HaskinsTEWest Virginia	West Virginia	15	0.020.01 to 0.05	0.01 to 0.05
67	Dominick Wood-AndersonTETennessee	Tennessee	18	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
67	Jordan MyersTERice	Rice	16	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
79	Roger CarterTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	12	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Dallin HolkerTEBYU	BYU	17	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
79	Moroni Laulu-PututauTEBYU	BYU	14	0.020.01 to 0.05	0.01 to 0.05
79	Trae Carter-WellsTENevada	Nevada	14	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
79	Marcus WilliamsTENew Mexico	New Mexico	12	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Grant CalcaterraTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	28	0.02−0.02 to 0.07	−0.02 to 0.07
79	Justin JohnsonTEMississippi State	Mississippi State	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
79	Nick EubanksTEMichigan	Michigan	11	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Chris CunninghamTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	11	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Alize MackTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	43	0.02−0.05 to 0.10	−0.05 to 0.10
79	Sean McKeonTEMichigan	Michigan	20	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
79	Korab IdriziTEBoston College	Boston College	14	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
79	John BatesTEBoise State	Boise State	11	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Cole KmetTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	13	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
79	Hayden PittmanTEUAB	UAB	10	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Gunnar OakesTEEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	18	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
79	Octavious CooleyTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	9	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
79	Kyle SchrankTEBall State	Ball State	13	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
79	Tyler DavisTEUConn	UConn	15	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
79	Chase BlakleyTEBoise State	Boise State	20	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
79	Brandon ChapmanTEWake Forest	Wake Forest	14	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
79	Cary AngelineTENC State	NC State	11	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04

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.