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 2022. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Dalton KincaidTEUtah	Utah	65	0.290.18 to 0.41	0.18 to 0.41
2	Michael MayerTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	72	0.290.17 to 0.42	0.17 to 0.42
3	Oronde Gadsden IITESyracuse	Syracuse	56	0.280.19 to 0.37	0.19 to 0.37
4	Sam LaPortaTEIowa	Iowa	57	0.250.14 to 0.36	0.14 to 0.36
5	Seydou TraoreTEArkansas State	Arkansas State	45	0.220.12 to 0.31	0.12 to 0.31
6	Marshon FordTELouisville	Louisville	40	0.180.11 to 0.27	0.11 to 0.27
7	Brady HuntTEBall State	Ball State	49	0.170.08 to 0.25	0.08 to 0.25
8	Bryson NesbitTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	37	0.160.10 to 0.23	0.10 to 0.23
8	Brock BowersTEGeorgia	Georgia	52	0.160.06 to 0.25	0.06 to 0.25
10	Ben YurosekTEStanford	Stanford	43	0.150.06 to 0.23	0.06 to 0.23
10	Luke LacheyTEIowa	Iowa	28	0.150.10 to 0.20	0.10 to 0.20
12	Josh WhyleTECincinnati	Cincinnati	40	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
13	Ja'Tavion SandersTETexas	Texas	57	0.140.05 to 0.23	0.05 to 0.23
13	Caden PrieskornTEMemphis	Memphis	42	0.140.06 to 0.22	0.06 to 0.22
15	Devin CulpTEWashington	Washington	36	0.140.08 to 0.20	0.08 to 0.20
16	Payne DurhamTEPurdue	Purdue	56	0.130.04 to 0.25	0.04 to 0.25
17	David Martin-RobinsonTETemple	Temple	29	0.130.09 to 0.18	0.09 to 0.18
18	Tanner KoziolTEBall State	Ball State	36	0.130.07 to 0.19	0.07 to 0.19
19	Tanner McLachlanTEArizona	Arizona	32	0.130.08 to 0.17	0.08 to 0.17
20	Cameron LatuTEAlabama	Alabama	31	0.120.07 to 0.17	0.07 to 0.17
21	Will MalloryTEMiami	Miami	39	0.120.04 to 0.21	0.04 to 0.21
22	Brayden WillisTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	35	0.120.03 to 0.19	0.03 to 0.19
22	Mason TaylorTELSU	LSU	33	0.120.06 to 0.17	0.06 to 0.17
22	Rivaldo FairweatherTEFlorida International	Florida International	27	0.120.06 to 0.17	0.06 to 0.17
25	Corey DychesTEMaryland	Maryland	37	0.110.03 to 0.20	0.03 to 0.20
25	Jack WestoverTEWashington	Washington	33	0.110.06 to 0.16	0.06 to 0.16
27	Oscar CardenasTEUTSA	UTSA	25	0.110.07 to 0.16	0.07 to 0.16
28	Tyrick JamesTETulane	Tulane	28	0.110.06 to 0.16	0.06 to 0.16
28	Gavin BartholomewTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	29	0.110.06 to 0.16	0.06 to 0.16
30	Mason FairchildTEKansas	Kansas	32	0.110.05 to 0.16	0.05 to 0.16
31	Ben SinnottTEKansas State	Kansas State	36	0.110.04 to 0.17	0.04 to 0.17
32	Ben SimsTEBaylor	Baylor	30	0.110.05 to 0.16	0.05 to 0.16
32	Brevyn Spann-FordTEMinnesota	Minnesota	36	0.110.05 to 0.17	0.05 to 0.17
34	Kamari MoralesTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	39	0.100.03 to 0.18	0.03 to 0.18
35	Jaheim BellTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	74	0.100.01 to 0.19	0.01 to 0.19
36	Luke SchoonmakerTEMichigan	Michigan	37	0.100.04 to 0.16	0.04 to 0.16
37	Gino CampiottiTEMassachusetts	Massachusetts	57	0.100.02 to 0.17	0.02 to 0.17
37	Jalin ConyersTEArizona State	Arizona State	34	0.100.04 to 0.16	0.04 to 0.16
39	Henry PearsonTEApp State	App State	26	0.090.03 to 0.16	0.03 to 0.16
40	Davis AllenTEClemson	Clemson	35	0.090.03 to 0.15	0.03 to 0.15
41	Jordan SmithTETemple	Temple	30	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
42	RJ MarylandTESMU	SMU	26	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
43	Blake WhiteheartTEWake Forest	Wake Forest	31	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
44	Joel WilsonTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	34	0.090.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
45	Brenton StrangeTEPenn State	Penn State	26	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
46	Jake RobertsTENorth Texas	North Texas	26	0.090.04 to 0.13	0.04 to 0.13
46	Travis VokolekTENebraska	Nebraska	28	0.090.04 to 0.13	0.04 to 0.13
48	Trey KnoxTEArkansas	Arkansas	28	0.080.04 to 0.13	0.04 to 0.13
48	Jake BriningstoolTEClemson	Clemson	21	0.080.05 to 0.12	0.05 to 0.12
48	Jared WileyTETCU	TCU	23	0.080.05 to 0.11	0.05 to 0.11
51	Treyton WelchTEWyoming	Wyoming	21	0.080.05 to 0.12	0.05 to 0.12
52	Neal JohnsonTELouisiana	Louisiana	23	0.080.04 to 0.12	0.04 to 0.12
52	Justin JolyTEUConn	UConn	19	0.080.05 to 0.11	0.05 to 0.11
52	Tip ReimanTEIllinois	Illinois	27	0.080.04 to 0.12	0.04 to 0.12
55	Var'Keyes GummsTENorth Texas	North Texas	31	0.080.03 to 0.13	0.03 to 0.13
56	Jared CaseyTEKansas	Kansas	17	0.080.05 to 0.11	0.05 to 0.11
56	Terrance FergusonTEOregon	Oregon	29	0.080.03 to 0.12	0.03 to 0.12
58	Ryan JonesTEEast Carolina	East Carolina	23	0.080.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
58	Jordan DingleTEKentucky	Kentucky	24	0.080.04 to 0.11	0.04 to 0.11
58	Will KacmarekTEOhio	Ohio	19	0.080.05 to 0.10	0.05 to 0.10
58	Keanu HillTEBYU	BYU	24	0.070.03 to 0.12	0.03 to 0.12
58	Maliq CarrTEMichigan State	Michigan State	17	0.070.05 to 0.10	0.05 to 0.10
63	Mark RedmanTESan Diego State	San Diego State	26	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
63	Brant KuitheTEUtah	Utah	24	0.070.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
63	DJ Thomas-JonesTESouth Alabama	South Alabama	25	0.070.04 to 0.11	0.04 to 0.11
63	John Samuel ShenkerTEAuburn	Auburn	18	0.070.04 to 0.10	0.04 to 0.10
67	Harold Fannin Jr.TEBowling Green	Bowling Green	25	0.070.05 to 0.10	0.05 to 0.10
67	Dominick MazottiTESan José State	San José State	18	0.070.04 to 0.10	0.04 to 0.10
69	Griffin HebertTELouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	19	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
70	Camren McDonaldTEFlorida State	Florida State	22	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
71	Gunnar OakesTEEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	25	0.070.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
72	Johnny LanganTERutgers	Rutgers	42	0.070.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
72	CJ DippreTEMaryland	Maryland	19	0.070.03 to 0.10	0.03 to 0.10
72	Daniel BarkerTEMichigan State	Michigan State	21	0.070.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
75	Darnell WashingtonTEGeorgia	Georgia	21	0.070.03 to 0.10	0.03 to 0.10
76	Joshua SimonTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	23	0.060.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
76	Donovan GreenTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	24	0.060.02 to 0.10	0.02 to 0.10
78	DeShawn HanikaTEIowa State	Iowa State	15	0.060.04 to 0.09	0.04 to 0.09
78	Dae'Quan WrightTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	19	0.060.03 to 0.09	0.03 to 0.09
80	Michael EzeikeTEUCLA	UCLA	22	0.060.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
81	Leonard TaylorTECincinnati	Cincinnati	17	0.060.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
82	Josiah MiamenTEFlorida International	Florida International	22	0.060.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
83	Zack KuntzTEOld Dominion	Old Dominion	21	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
84	Jack ColdironTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	19	0.050.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
85	Christian TrahanTEHouston	Houston	29	0.050.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
85	Colston LovelandTEMichigan	Michigan	18	0.050.03 to 0.08	0.03 to 0.08
85	Alec HollerTEUCF	UCF	25	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
85	John CopenhaverTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	15	0.050.03 to 0.07	0.03 to 0.07
85	Trent ThompsonTEUTEP	UTEP	11	0.050.03 to 0.07	0.03 to 0.07
90	George TakacsTEBoston College	Boston College	21	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
90	Sackett Wood Jr.TEVirginia	Virginia	14	0.050.03 to 0.07	0.03 to 0.07
90	Theo JohnsonTEPenn State	Penn State	15	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
90	Jjay McafeeTEGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	18	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
94	Cade StoverTEOhio State	Ohio State	28	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
94	Nate AdkinsTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	15	0.050.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
94	Isaac RexTEBYU	BYU	18	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
94	Christian SimsTEBowling Green	Bowling Green	41	0.05−0.05 to 0.14	−0.05 to 0.14
98	Jack VellingTEOregon State	Oregon State	12	0.050.03 to 0.07	0.03 to 0.07
99	Nick GalloTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	31	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
99	Mason TharpTETexas Tech	Texas Tech	14	0.050.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07

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.