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 2023. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Jared WileyTETCU	TCU	51	0.290.16 to 0.41	0.16 to 0.41
2	Bryson NesbitTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	46	0.290.18 to 0.41	0.18 to 0.41
3	Justin JolyTEUConn	UConn	39	0.250.15 to 0.34	0.15 to 0.34
4	David Martin-RobinsonTETemple	Temple	36	0.250.17 to 0.33	0.17 to 0.33
5	Dallin HolkerTEColorado State	Colorado State	54	0.240.11 to 0.38	0.11 to 0.38
6	Jack VellingTEOregon State	Oregon State	34	0.240.16 to 0.32	0.16 to 0.32
6	Jake BriningstoolTEClemson	Clemson	55	0.240.09 to 0.39	0.09 to 0.39
8	Harold Fannin Jr.TEBowling Green	Bowling Green	52	0.230.13 to 0.32	0.13 to 0.32
9	Holden WillisTEMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	44	0.220.10 to 0.34	0.10 to 0.34
10	Tanner McLachlanTEArizona	Arizona	42	0.200.12 to 0.29	0.12 to 0.29
11	Ben SinnottTEKansas State	Kansas State	48	0.200.11 to 0.31	0.11 to 0.31
12	Anthony TorresTEToledo	Toledo	29	0.200.13 to 0.27	0.13 to 0.27
12	Grayson BarnesTENorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	28	0.200.13 to 0.28	0.13 to 0.28
14	Jack WestoverTEWashington	Washington	45	0.190.11 to 0.28	0.11 to 0.28
15	Brock BowersTEGeorgia	Georgia	43	0.190.10 to 0.29	0.10 to 0.29
16	Rivaldo FairweatherTEAuburn	Auburn	29	0.190.12 to 0.26	0.12 to 0.26
17	Caden PrieskornTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	28	0.180.12 to 0.25	0.12 to 0.25
18	Drake DabneyTEBaylor	Baylor	33	0.180.10 to 0.26	0.10 to 0.26
19	Mason FairchildTEKansas	Kansas	32	0.170.10 to 0.25	0.10 to 0.25
20	Jaheim BellTEFlorida State	Florida State	46	0.170.07 to 0.27	0.07 to 0.27
21	Theo JohnsonTEPenn State	Penn State	27	0.170.11 to 0.24	0.11 to 0.24
22	Isaac RexTEBYU	BYU	38	0.170.09 to 0.25	0.09 to 0.25
23	Ja'Tavion SandersTETexas	Texas	41	0.160.08 to 0.26	0.08 to 0.26
24	Jack EndriesTECalifornia	California	36	0.160.07 to 0.23	0.07 to 0.23
25	Benjamin BrahmerTEIowa State	Iowa State	36	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
26	Treyton WelchTEWyoming	Wyoming	29	0.150.09 to 0.22	0.09 to 0.22
27	Tyler WarrenTEPenn State	Penn State	27	0.150.10 to 0.21	0.10 to 0.21
28	Trey KnoxTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	32	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
29	Jordan SmithTETemple	Temple	30	0.140.08 to 0.21	0.08 to 0.21
30	Eli WilsonTEApp State	App State	36	0.140.06 to 0.23	0.06 to 0.23
30	Terrance FergusonTEOregon	Oregon	30	0.140.08 to 0.21	0.08 to 0.21
32	Corey DychesTEMaryland	Maryland	44	0.140.02 to 0.25	0.02 to 0.25
33	RJ MarylandTESMU	SMU	33	0.140.05 to 0.24	0.05 to 0.24
33	Mitchell EvansTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	26	0.140.08 to 0.19	0.08 to 0.19
35	Eli StowersTENew Mexico State	New Mexico State	54	0.130.07 to 0.21	0.07 to 0.21
36	Alex BaumanTETulane	Tulane	30	0.130.07 to 0.19	0.07 to 0.19
37	Oscar CardenasTEUTSA	UTSA	30	0.130.06 to 0.19	0.06 to 0.19
38	Neal JohnsonTELouisiana	Louisiana	29	0.130.07 to 0.19	0.07 to 0.19
39	Maliq CarrTEMichigan State	Michigan State	25	0.120.06 to 0.19	0.06 to 0.19
40	Mark RedmanTESan Diego State	San Diego State	40	0.120.04 to 0.21	0.04 to 0.21
41	Jjay McafeeTEGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	25	0.120.07 to 0.18	0.07 to 0.18
42	Kaleo BallungayTEUNLV	UNLV	21	0.120.07 to 0.17	0.07 to 0.17
42	Will KacmarekTEOhio	Ohio	24	0.120.06 to 0.17	0.06 to 0.17
44	Boden GroenTERice	Rice	37	0.120.04 to 0.19	0.04 to 0.19
45	Mason TaylorTELSU	LSU	34	0.110.05 to 0.19	0.05 to 0.19
46	Tre WatsonTEFresno State	Fresno State	35	0.110.05 to 0.18	0.05 to 0.18
47	Kendall KarrTECoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	23	0.110.07 to 0.15	0.07 to 0.15
48	Erick AllTEIowa	Iowa	20	0.110.06 to 0.15	0.06 to 0.15
49	Colin WeberTECharlotte	Charlotte	33	0.100.03 to 0.17	0.03 to 0.17
49	Tip ReimanTEIllinois	Illinois	19	0.100.07 to 0.14	0.07 to 0.14
51	Jackson AckerTEWisconsin	Wisconsin	79	0.100.02 to 0.20	0.02 to 0.20
52	Colston LovelandTEMichigan	Michigan	32	0.100.03 to 0.17	0.03 to 0.17
52	Sam RoushTEStanford	Stanford	21	0.100.06 to 0.14	0.06 to 0.14
52	Dae'Quan WrightTEVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	26	0.100.05 to 0.16	0.05 to 0.16
55	Bentley HanshawTELiberty	Liberty	16	0.100.06 to 0.13	0.06 to 0.13
55	Sean BrownTEJacksonville State	Jacksonville State	23	0.100.05 to 0.15	0.05 to 0.15
55	Anthony LandphereTEMemphis	Memphis	29	0.100.03 to 0.15	0.03 to 0.15
58	Cooper MathersTEWashington State	Washington State	22	0.090.05 to 0.14	0.05 to 0.14
58	Cade StoverTEOhio State	Ohio State	25	0.090.04 to 0.15	0.04 to 0.15
58	Addison OstrengaTEIowa	Iowa	26	0.090.05 to 0.13	0.05 to 0.13
61	Amari NiblackTEAlabama	Alabama	23	0.090.05 to 0.14	0.05 to 0.14
62	Garrett MillerTEPurdue	Purdue	26	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
63	Sam OlsonTESan José State	San José State	23	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
63	John Michael GyllenborgTEWyoming	Wyoming	19	0.090.05 to 0.14	0.05 to 0.14
65	Joshua SimonTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	24	0.090.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
65	Blake BosmaTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	18	0.090.05 to 0.13	0.05 to 0.13
67	Michael HarrisonTEColorado	Colorado	24	0.090.05 to 0.13	0.05 to 0.13
67	Arlis BoardinghamTEFlorida	Florida	20	0.090.05 to 0.13	0.05 to 0.13
69	Jalin ConyersTEArizona State	Arizona State	39	0.090.03 to 0.16	0.03 to 0.16
69	Elijah SohnTESam Houston	Sam Houston	16	0.090.06 to 0.12	0.06 to 0.12
71	Dominick MazottiTESan José State	San José State	20	0.080.05 to 0.12	0.05 to 0.12
72	Tanner KoziolTEBall State	Ball State	32	0.080.01 to 0.17	0.01 to 0.17
73	Austin HenceTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	25	0.080.03 to 0.16	0.03 to 0.16
74	Devin CulpTEWashington	Washington	19	0.080.04 to 0.12	0.04 to 0.12
75	Kole TaylorTEWest Virginia	West Virginia	33	0.080.01 to 0.15	0.01 to 0.15
75	Gunnar HelmTETexas	Texas	15	0.080.05 to 0.11	0.05 to 0.11
77	Chamon MetayerTECincinnati	Cincinnati	20	0.080.04 to 0.12	0.04 to 0.12
77	Dan VillariTESyracuse	Syracuse	26	0.080.05 to 0.12	0.05 to 0.12
77	Max WrightTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	20	0.080.03 to 0.12	0.03 to 0.12
77	Jake JohnsonTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	24	0.080.03 to 0.13	0.03 to 0.13
77	Gavin BartholomewTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	18	0.070.03 to 0.12	0.03 to 0.12
82	River HelmsTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	19	0.070.04 to 0.11	0.04 to 0.11
83	Kyle MorlockTEFlorida State	Florida State	19	0.070.04 to 0.11	0.04 to 0.11
83	Max KlareTEPurdue	Purdue	21	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
83	Carsen RyanTEUCLA	UCLA	14	0.070.04 to 0.10	0.04 to 0.10
83	Luke HaszTEArkansas	Arkansas	12	0.070.05 to 0.10	0.05 to 0.10
83	Nate KuriskyTELouisville	Louisville	18	0.070.05 to 0.10	0.05 to 0.10
83	Ty WashingtonTEArkansas	Arkansas	12	0.070.05 to 0.10	0.05 to 0.10
89	Moliki MatavaoTEUCLA	UCLA	13	0.070.05 to 0.09	0.05 to 0.09
90	Tyler FosterTEOhio	Ohio	23	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
91	Thomas Fidone IITENebraska	Nebraska	30	0.070.01 to 0.13	0.01 to 0.13
91	Gino CampiottiTEMassachusetts	Massachusetts	20	0.070.03 to 0.10	0.03 to 0.10
93	Jake RobertsTEBaylor	Baylor	13	0.070.04 to 0.09	0.04 to 0.09
94	Mason TharpTETexas Tech	Texas Tech	18	0.060.03 to 0.10	0.03 to 0.10
94	Luke LacheyTEIowa	Iowa	9	0.060.04 to 0.09	0.04 to 0.09
94	Jared CaseyTEKansas	Kansas	14	0.060.03 to 0.10	0.03 to 0.10
97	Jax SherrardTESam Houston	Sam Houston	13	0.060.04 to 0.09	0.04 to 0.09
98	Preston HowardTEMaryland	Maryland	18	0.060.03 to 0.10	0.03 to 0.10
99	Maurice ClarkTETemple	Temple	15	0.060.04 to 0.10	0.04 to 0.10
100	McCallan CastlesTETennessee	Tennessee	15	0.060.03 to 0.09	0.03 to 0.09

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.