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 2019. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Harrison BryantTEFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	73	0.190.04 to 0.33	0.04 to 0.33
2	Charlie KolarTEIowa State	Iowa State	65	0.190.08 to 0.30	0.08 to 0.30
3	Brycen HopkinsTEPurdue	Purdue	76	0.170.04 to 0.31	0.04 to 0.31
4	Johnny LanganTERutgers	Rutgers	59	0.170.10 to 0.25	0.10 to 0.25
5	Kylen GransonTESMU	SMU	57	0.150.06 to 0.25	0.06 to 0.25
6	Hunter BryantTEWashington	Washington	66	0.140.01 to 0.25	0.01 to 0.25
7	Trey McBrideTEColorado State	Colorado State	43	0.120.05 to 0.19	0.05 to 0.19
7	Devin AsiasiTEUCLA	UCLA	48	0.120.05 to 0.20	0.05 to 0.20
9	Matt BushmanTEBYU	BYU	54	0.100.01 to 0.20	0.01 to 0.20
10	Josh PedersonTEUL Monroe	UL Monroe	50	0.090.01 to 0.18	0.01 to 0.18
11	Peyton HendershotTEIndiana	Indiana	52	0.090.01 to 0.18	0.01 to 0.18
12	Cole KmetTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	47	0.090.01 to 0.16	0.01 to 0.16
12	Noah GrayTEDuke	Duke	56	0.09−0.01 to 0.18	−0.01 to 0.18
14	Xavier GainesTEMarshall	Marshall	62	0.090.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
15	Hunter LongTEBoston College	Boston College	29	0.080.03 to 0.14	0.03 to 0.14
16	Tony PoljanTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	32	0.080.02 to 0.13	0.02 to 0.13
16	Pat FreiermuthTEPenn State	Penn State	38	0.080.02 to 0.14	0.02 to 0.14
18	Mitchell BrinkmanTENorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	38	0.080.01 to 0.13	0.01 to 0.13
19	Quintin MorrisTEBowling Green	Bowling Green	48	0.08−0.01 to 0.16	−0.01 to 0.16
20	Brevin JordanTEMiami	Miami	37	0.070.02 to 0.14	0.02 to 0.14
21	Isaiah LikelyTECoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	38	0.070.01 to 0.13	0.01 to 0.13
22	Armani LeviasTEMarshall	Marshall	57	0.07−0.03 to 0.18	−0.03 to 0.18
23	Mitchell WilcoxTESouth Florida	South Florida	31	0.070.02 to 0.12	0.02 to 0.12
24	Kyle PittsTEFlorida	Florida	61	0.07−0.03 to 0.17	−0.03 to 0.17
25	Jack FreudenthalTEWake Forest	Wake Forest	36	0.070.01 to 0.13	0.01 to 0.13
26	Cade OttonTEWashington	Washington	37	0.060.00 to 0.12	0.00 to 0.12
27	Brant KuitheTEUtah	Utah	32	0.060.01 to 0.11	0.01 to 0.11
27	Marcus WilliamsTENew Mexico	New Mexico	28	0.060.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
29	Tanner CowleyTEVirginia	Virginia	31	0.060.01 to 0.11	0.01 to 0.11
30	Cheyenne O'GradyTEArkansas	Arkansas	31	0.060.01 to 0.11	0.01 to 0.11
31	Seth GreenTEMinnesota	Minnesota	19	0.060.03 to 0.09	0.03 to 0.09
31	Dalton KeeneTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	27	0.060.03 to 0.09	0.03 to 0.09
33	Kyle MarkwayTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	33	0.060.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
34	Kenny YeboahTETemple	Temple	27	0.060.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
35	Trey KnoxTEArkansas	Arkansas	42	0.06−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
36	Jared RiceTEFresno State	Fresno State	42	0.05−0.02 to 0.12	−0.02 to 0.12
36	John BatesTEBoise State	Boise State	31	0.050.01 to 0.10	0.01 to 0.10
38	Griffin HebertTELouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	34	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
38	Ryan LuehrmanTEOhio	Ohio	38	0.05−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
40	Jacob BreelandTEOregon	Oregon	22	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
41	Noah BeanTEUNLV	UNLV	21	0.050.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
41	Josiah DeguaraTECincinnati	Cincinnati	48	0.05−0.04 to 0.13	−0.04 to 0.13
41	Nakia Griffin-StewartTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	28	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
44	Roger CarterTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	22	0.050.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
45	Daniel CrawfordTENorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	36	0.04−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
46	Octavious CooleyTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	16	0.040.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
46	Brady RussellTEColorado	Colorado	26	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
48	Thaddeus MossTELSU	LSU	42	0.04−0.02 to 0.11	−0.02 to 0.11
48	Matt SeybertTEMichigan State	Michigan State	25	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
48	Marshon FordTELouisville	Louisville	18	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
48	Joey MagnificoTEMemphis	Memphis	29	0.04−0.01 to 0.09	−0.01 to 0.09
48	Tre' McKittyTEFlorida State	Florida State	22	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
48	Giovanni RicciTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	77	0.04−0.11 to 0.18	−0.11 to 0.18
54	Pro WellsTETCU	TCU	24	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
54	Jake FergusonTEWisconsin	Wisconsin	28	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
56	James MitchellTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	21	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
57	Joshua SimonTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	38	0.04−0.02 to 0.10	−0.02 to 0.10
57	Parker HoustonTESan Diego State	San Diego State	22	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
57	Tyrick JamesTETulane	Tulane	22	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
60	Jordan MyersTERice	Rice	20	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
61	Josh HarshmanTEWyoming	Wyoming	25	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
62	Daniel BarkerTEIllinois	Illinois	22	0.030.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
62	Jalen WydermyerTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	24	0.030.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
62	Nick EubanksTEMichigan	Michigan	25	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
62	Jake TongesTECalifornia	California	17	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
62	Andrew HomerTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	22	0.030.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
67	Daniel BellingerTESan Diego State	San Diego State	21	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
68	Aaron HackettTESyracuse	Syracuse	20	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
68	Noah TogiaiTEOregon State	Oregon State	52	0.03−0.06 to 0.12	−0.06 to 0.12
70	Albert OkwuegbunamTEMissouri	Missouri	29	0.03−0.02 to 0.08	−0.02 to 0.08
70	Brett FoleyTESan José State	San José State	18	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
72	Donta ThompsonTETexas Tech	Texas Tech	25	0.03−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
72	Christian TrahanTEHouston	Houston	18	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
72	Sam LaPortaTEIowa	Iowa	20	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
72	Chigoziem OkonkwoTEMaryland	Maryland	20	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
72	Derrick Deese Jr.TESan José State	San José State	25	0.03−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
77	Korab IdriziTEBoston College	Boston College	17	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
77	Cary AngelineTENC State	NC State	17	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
77	Matt DotsonTEMichigan State	Michigan State	17	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
77	Sterling PalmerTEFlorida International	Florida International	14	0.030.01 to 0.05	0.01 to 0.05
77	Jay RoseTEUConn	UConn	25	0.03−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
77	Spencer WebbTEOregon	Oregon	18	0.030.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
83	Josiah JohnsonTEMassachusetts	Massachusetts	21	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
84	Tommy TrembleTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	18	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
84	Nick LennersTEKansas State	Kansas State	15	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
84	Malcolm EppsTETexas	Texas	26	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
84	John RaineTEFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	27	0.02−0.02 to 0.07	−0.02 to 0.07
84	Jelani WoodsTEOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	15	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
84	Brayden WillisTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	16	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
84	Gabe NabersTEFlorida State	Florida State	13	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
84	Zac LefebvreTEBuffalo	Buffalo	22	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
84	Giovanni Fauolo Sr.TEUNLV	UNLV	20	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
84	Cole FotheringhamTEUtah	Utah	13	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
84	Will GraggTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	26	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
95	Trent PennixTENC State	NC State	10	0.020.01 to 0.03	0.01 to 0.03
95	Jake BurtTEBoston College	Boston College	14	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
95	Jason PirtleTENorth Texas	North Texas	12	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
95	Dominick Wood-AndersonTETennessee	Tennessee	28	0.02−0.02 to 0.07	−0.02 to 0.07
95	Colby ParkinsonTEStanford	Stanford	70	0.02−0.10 to 0.14	−0.10 to 0.14
95	Will MalloryTEMiami	Miami	21	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05

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.