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 2024. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Harold Fannin Jr.TEBowling Green	Bowling Green	115	0.500.25 to 0.77	0.25 to 0.77
2	Tyler WarrenTEPenn State	Penn State	100	0.360.18 to 0.54	0.18 to 0.54
3	Gunnar HelmTETexas	Texas	59	0.270.14 to 0.41	0.14 to 0.41
4	Oronde Gadsden IITESyracuse	Syracuse	72	0.260.08 to 0.43	0.08 to 0.43
4	Jack EndriesTECalifornia	California	51	0.260.12 to 0.39	0.12 to 0.39
6	Anthony TorresTEToledo	Toledo	29	0.210.12 to 0.29	0.12 to 0.29
7	Justin JolyTENC State	NC State	36	0.190.09 to 0.29	0.09 to 0.29
7	Holden WillisTEMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	31	0.190.11 to 0.28	0.11 to 0.28
7	Eli StowersTEVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	53	0.190.08 to 0.31	0.08 to 0.31
10	Mitchell EvansTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	41	0.170.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
11	Grayson BarnesTENorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	32	0.160.05 to 0.26	0.05 to 0.26
12	Colston LovelandTEMichigan	Michigan	47	0.150.04 to 0.25	0.04 to 0.25
13	Moliki MatavaoTEUCLA	UCLA	41	0.150.07 to 0.24	0.07 to 0.24
14	Pat ConroyTEOld Dominion	Old Dominion	33	0.150.05 to 0.25	0.05 to 0.25
15	Houston ThomasTEUTSA	UTSA	34	0.150.05 to 0.23	0.05 to 0.23
15	Terrance FergusonTEOregon	Oregon	40	0.150.03 to 0.27	0.03 to 0.27
17	Elijah ArroyoTEMiami	Miami	35	0.140.05 to 0.24	0.05 to 0.24
18	Caden PrieskornTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	23	0.130.07 to 0.19	0.07 to 0.19
19	Blake BosmaTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	31	0.130.05 to 0.21	0.05 to 0.21
20	Matt LauterTEBoise State	Boise State	34	0.120.04 to 0.20	0.04 to 0.20
21	Terrance Carter Jr.TELouisiana	Louisiana	40	0.120.01 to 0.23	0.01 to 0.23
22	Dorian FlemingTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	48	0.11−0.01 to 0.24	−0.01 to 0.24
23	Tyler NevilleTEVirginia	Virginia	31	0.100.04 to 0.16	0.04 to 0.16
24	John Michael GyllenborgTEWyoming	Wyoming	29	0.100.02 to 0.18	0.02 to 0.18
25	Luke HaszTEArkansas	Arkansas	20	0.100.04 to 0.16	0.04 to 0.16
26	Dae'Quan WrightTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	28	0.100.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
27	Michael TriggTEBaylor	Baylor	25	0.090.04 to 0.14	0.04 to 0.14
28	Joe RoyerTECincinnati	Cincinnati	43	0.09−0.01 to 0.17	−0.01 to 0.17
28	Jermaine Terry IITEOregon State	Oregon State	24	0.090.03 to 0.14	0.03 to 0.14
30	Jeremiah FranklinTEBoston College	Boston College	25	0.090.02 to 0.14	0.02 to 0.14
31	Rivaldo FairweatherTEAuburn	Auburn	27	0.080.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
32	Jack VellingTEMichigan State	Michigan State	28	0.080.00 to 0.16	0.00 to 0.16
33	Taylor ThompsonTEJames Madison	James Madison	30	0.080.01 to 0.15	0.01 to 0.15
34	Jackson CanaanTESan José State	San José State	25	0.080.02 to 0.14	0.02 to 0.14
35	Drake DabneyTETCU	TCU	20	0.080.02 to 0.13	0.02 to 0.13
36	Eli WilsonTEApp State	App State	25	0.070.00 to 0.15	0.00 to 0.15
36	Mason TaylorTELSU	LSU	58	0.07−0.06 to 0.23	−0.06 to 0.23
36	Brant KuitheTEUtah	Utah	44	0.070.00 to 0.15	0.00 to 0.15
39	Bryson NesbitTENorth Carolina	North Carolina	18	0.070.02 to 0.12	0.02 to 0.12
39	Kaleo BallungayTEUNLV	UNLV	14	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
41	Sam RoushTEStanford	Stanford	34	0.070.00 to 0.14	0.00 to 0.14
42	Gavin BartholomewTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	30	0.07−0.01 to 0.16	−0.01 to 0.16
42	Otto TiaTEUtah State	Utah State	32	0.07−0.01 to 0.14	−0.01 to 0.14
44	Jake BriningstoolTEClemson	Clemson	51	0.07−0.06 to 0.20	−0.06 to 0.20
44	Kamari MoralesTEBoston College	Boston College	22	0.070.02 to 0.12	0.02 to 0.12
46	Keleki LatuTEWashington	Washington	33	0.07−0.01 to 0.14	−0.01 to 0.14
47	Miles KitselmanTETennessee	Tennessee	20	0.060.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
48	Cooper MathersTEWashington State	Washington State	11	0.060.03 to 0.08	0.03 to 0.08
49	Dylan WadeTEMaryland	Maryland	23	0.060.01 to 0.11	0.01 to 0.11
49	Ben YurosekTEGeorgia	Georgia	15	0.060.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
51	Anthony LandphereTEMemphis	Memphis	27	0.05−0.02 to 0.12	−0.02 to 0.12
52	Jackson HawesTEGeorgia Tech	Georgia Tech	13	0.050.03 to 0.08	0.03 to 0.08
52	Joshua SimonTESouth Carolina	South Carolina	50	0.05−0.07 to 0.17	−0.07 to 0.17
52	Evan SvobodaTEWyoming	Wyoming	64	0.05−0.02 to 0.13	−0.02 to 0.13
52	Carson KentTEKennesaw State	Kennesaw State	14	0.050.03 to 0.08	0.03 to 0.08
52	CJ DippreTEAlabama	Alabama	23	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
52	Elijah MojarroTERice	Rice	20	0.05−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
52	RJ MarylandTESMU	SMU	19	0.05−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
52	Matthew HibnerTESMU	SMU	25	0.05−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
60	Mark RedmanTELouisville	Louisville	23	0.05−0.01 to 0.10	−0.01 to 0.10
60	Tyler FrommTEGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	17	0.050.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
60	River HelmsTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	14	0.050.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
60	Bauer SharpTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	27	0.05−0.02 to 0.11	−0.02 to 0.11
64	Sam OlsonTEArizona	Arizona	11	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
65	Landon MorrisTETemple	Temple	13	0.050.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
65	Hayden HansenTEFlorida	Florida	15	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
65	Kendall KarrTECoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	11	0.050.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
65	Jameson GeersTEMinnesota	Minnesota	24	0.05−0.01 to 0.10	−0.01 to 0.10
65	Lawson LuckieTEGeorgia	Georgia	24	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
70	Louis HansenTEUConn	UConn	24	0.05−0.01 to 0.10	−0.01 to 0.10
70	Garrett OakleyTEKansas State	Kansas State	22	0.050.00 to 0.10	0.00 to 0.10
72	Max ReeseTEEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	19	0.050.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
72	Tanner KoziolTEBall State	Ball State	80	0.05−0.15 to 0.23	−0.15 to 0.23
74	Keyan BurnettTEArizona	Arizona	15	0.040.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
74	Eli FinleyTELouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	22	0.04−0.01 to 0.11	−0.01 to 0.11
74	Thomas GordonTENorthwestern	Northwestern	20	0.040.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
77	Brody DaltonTETroy	Troy	12	0.040.02 to 0.06	0.02 to 0.06
77	Kenyon SadiqTEOregon	Oregon	15	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
77	Elijah SohnTESam Houston	Sam Houston	12	0.040.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
80	Tre WatsonTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	20	0.040.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
80	Luke McGaryTETulsa	Tulsa	14	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
80	Dallas PayneTEUAB	UAB	16	0.040.00 to 0.08	0.00 to 0.08
80	Maliq CarrTEHouston	Houston	16	0.040.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
84	Jacob StewartTESan José State	San José State	30	0.04−0.02 to 0.11	−0.02 to 0.11
84	Sean BrownTEJacksonville State	Jacksonville State	10	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
86	Graham WalkerTERice	Rice	19	0.040.01 to 0.07	0.01 to 0.07
87	Gabe BurkleTEIowa State	Iowa State	26	0.04−0.03 to 0.10	−0.03 to 0.10
87	Jake RobertsTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	13	0.040.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
89	Max KlareTEPurdue	Purdue	28	0.04−0.03 to 0.10	−0.03 to 0.10
89	Chamon MetayerTEArizona State	Arizona State	33	0.04−0.04 to 0.12	−0.04 to 0.12
91	Randy PittmanTEUCF	UCF	18	0.040.00 to 0.07	0.00 to 0.07
92	Josh SterzerTEUtah State	Utah State	17	0.040.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
92	Gee Scott Jr.TEOhio State	Ohio State	25	0.04−0.02 to 0.08	−0.02 to 0.08
94	Mason WilliamsTEOhio	Ohio	13	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
94	Toby PayneTEMarshall	Marshall	13	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
94	Trey'Dez GreenTELSU	LSU	13	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
94	Mason TharpTETexas Tech	Texas Tech	13	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
94	Jude WolfeTESan Diego State	San Diego State	12	0.030.01 to 0.06	0.01 to 0.06
99	Bryce DamousTEUAB	UAB	18	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 to 0.07
100	Brett NorfleetTEMissouri	Missouri	21	0.03−0.01 to 0.07	−0.01 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.