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 2020. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Charlie KolarTEIowa State	Iowa State	58	0.150.04 to 0.25	0.04 to 0.25
2	Brevin JordanTEMiami	Miami	47	0.120.03 to 0.20	0.03 to 0.20
3	Cole TurnerTENevada	Nevada	67	0.120.00 to 0.23	0.00 to 0.23
4	Kylen GransonTESMU	SMU	44	0.100.02 to 0.18	0.02 to 0.18
5	Kyle PittsTEFlorida	Florida	59	0.10−0.01 to 0.20	−0.01 to 0.20
6	Hunter LongTEBoston College	Boston College	71	0.09−0.05 to 0.22	−0.05 to 0.22
7	Johnny LanganTERutgers	Rutgers	48	0.080.01 to 0.15	0.01 to 0.15
8	Sean DykesTEMemphis	Memphis	51	0.07−0.02 to 0.15	−0.02 to 0.15
9	Isaiah LikelyTECoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	37	0.070.00 to 0.13	0.00 to 0.13
10	Cary AngelineTENC State	NC State	31	0.070.01 to 0.12	0.01 to 0.12
11	Greg DulcichTEUCLA	UCLA	30	0.070.01 to 0.11	0.01 to 0.11
12	Jalen WydermyerTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	57	0.06−0.06 to 0.17	−0.06 to 0.17
13	Pat FreiermuthTEPenn State	Penn State	32	0.060.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
14	Michael MayerTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	37	0.050.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
15	Roger CarterTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	34	0.05−0.01 to 0.10	−0.01 to 0.10
16	Marshon FordTELouisville	Louisville	26	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
17	Austin StognerTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	24	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
18	James MitchellTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	39	0.05−0.02 to 0.11	−0.02 to 0.11
19	Trey McBrideTEColorado State	Colorado State	22	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
20	Will MalloryTEMiami	Miami	25	0.040.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
21	Brant KuitheTEUtah	Utah	39	0.04−0.02 to 0.10	−0.02 to 0.10
22	Kenny YeboahTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	24	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
23	Jordan MyersTERice	Rice	32	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
24	Briley MooreTEKansas State	Kansas State	24	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
25	Derrick Deese Jr.TESan José State	San José State	31	0.04−0.02 to 0.08	−0.02 to 0.08
26	Cade OttonTEWashington	Washington	18	0.040.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
27	Arik GilbertTELSU	LSU	30	0.03−0.02 to 0.08	−0.02 to 0.08
28	Griffin HebertTELouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	22	0.030.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
29	Daniel BarkerTEIllinois	Illinois	26	0.03−0.02 to 0.08	−0.02 to 0.08
30	Reed TylerTEArkansas State	Arkansas State	28	0.03−0.02 to 0.07	−0.02 to 0.07
31	Tyrick JamesTETulane	Tulane	23	0.03−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
31	Josh PedersonTEUL Monroe	UL Monroe	19	0.030.00 to 0.06	0.00 to 0.06
31	Nick MuseTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	27	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
31	Christian TrahanTEHouston	Houston	24	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
35	Josh WhyleTECincinnati	Cincinnati	25	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
36	Daniel BellingerTESan Diego State	San Diego State	23	0.03−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
36	Austin AllenTENebraska	Nebraska	22	0.03−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
38	Jake FergusonTEWisconsin	Wisconsin	36	0.03−0.04 to 0.08	−0.04 to 0.08
39	Joshua SimonTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	34	0.02−0.04 to 0.08	−0.04 to 0.08
39	Travis KoontzTETexas Tech	Texas Tech	16	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
39	Tony PoljanTEVirginia	Virginia	33	0.02−0.03 to 0.08	−0.03 to 0.08
39	Payne DurhamTEPurdue	Purdue	21	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
39	Kyle PattersonTEAir Force	Air Force	14	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
39	Pro WellsTETCU	TCU	14	0.020.00 to 0.05	0.00 to 0.05
45	Jake TongesTECalifornia	California	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
45	Noah BeanTEUNLV	UNLV	14	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
45	Marcus WilliamsTENew Mexico	New Mexico	22	0.02−0.02 to 0.06	−0.02 to 0.06
48	Joey GatewoodTEKentucky	Kentucky	14	0.020.01 to 0.04	0.01 to 0.04
48	Isaac RexTEBYU	BYU	22	0.02−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
48	Camren McDonaldTEFlorida State	Florida State	22	0.02−0.01 to 0.06	−0.01 to 0.06
48	Leonard TaylorTECincinnati	Cincinnati	18	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
48	Ben BresnahanTEVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
48	Giles AmosTEArkansas State	Arkansas State	13	0.020.00 to 0.04	0.00 to 0.04
48	Mitchell BrinkmanTESouth Florida	South Florida	18	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
48	Jason PirtleTENorth Texas	North Texas	16	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
48	Teagan QuitorianoTEOregon State	Oregon State	17	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
57	Blake KernTEArkansas	Arkansas	18	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
57	Garrett WalstonTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
59	Keaton UpshawTEKentucky	Kentucky	19	0.02−0.01 to 0.05	−0.01 to 0.05
60	Tyler LammTEUL Monroe	UL Monroe	11	0.020.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Xavier GainesTEMarshall	Marshall	33	0.02−0.03 to 0.06	−0.03 to 0.06
60	Hayden PittmanTEUAB	UAB	24	0.02−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
60	Hunter KampmoyerTEOregon	Oregon	13	0.020.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Tommy TrembleTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	21	0.02−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
60	Braden GallowayTEClemson	Clemson	16	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Sam LaPortaTEIowa	Iowa	41	0.02−0.05 to 0.08	−0.05 to 0.08
60	Jahleel BillingsleyTEAlabama	Alabama	13	0.020.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Nick GalloTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	14	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	John RaineTENorthwestern	Northwestern	32	0.02−0.04 to 0.08	−0.04 to 0.08
60	Ben SimsTEBaylor	Baylor	16	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Leroy WatsonTEUTSA	UTSA	14	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Miller ForristallTEAlabama	Alabama	17	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Henry PearsonTEApp State	App State	18	0.02−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Davis AllenTEClemson	Clemson	11	0.020.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Aubry PayneTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	12	0.02−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
60	David Martin-RobinsonTETemple	Temple	12	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
60	Hudson HenryTEArkansas	Arkansas	17	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Daniel CrawfordTENorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	22	0.01−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
60	Luke MusgraveTEOregon State	Oregon State	20	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Jared WileyTETexas	Texas	10	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Tre' McKittyTEGeorgia	Georgia	8	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Brenton StrangeTEPenn State	Penn State	12	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Jeremiah HallTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	14	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
60	John BatesTEBoise State	Boise State	13	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
60	Johnny HuntleyTELiberty	Liberty	16	0.01−0.01 to 0.04	−0.01 to 0.04
60	Mike O'LaughlinTEWest Virginia	West Virginia	19	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
60	Noah GrayTEDuke	Duke	25	0.01−0.04 to 0.05	−0.04 to 0.05
60	Taylor ThompsonTECharlotte	Charlotte	10	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
60	Nick EubanksTEMichigan	Michigan	11	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
90	Trent TyreTESouth Alabama	South Alabama	13	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
90	John Samuel ShenkerTEAuburn	Auburn	9	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
92	Jake MarwedeTEDuke	Duke	14	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
92	Jackson LanamTETexas State	Texas State	9	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
92	Brady RussellTEColorado	Colorado	10	0.010.00 to 0.03	0.00 to 0.03
92	Riley SmithTEBoise State	Boise State	17	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
92	Giovanni Fauolo Sr.TEUNLV	UNLV	12	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
92	Cole CavalloTESouthern Miss	Southern Miss	11	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
92	Seth GreenTEMinnesota	Minnesota	7	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02
92	Jamal TurnerTEToledo	Toledo	11	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
92	Jeremy RuckertTEOhio State	Ohio State	8	0.010.00 to 0.02	0.00 to 0.02

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.