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 2025. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Eli StowersTEVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	58	0.270.16 to 0.39	0.16 to 0.39
2	Tanner KoziolTEHouston	Houston	75	0.240.10 to 0.38	0.10 to 0.38
3	Michael TriggTEBaylor	Baylor	76	0.230.08 to 0.39	0.08 to 0.39
4	Brody FoleyTETulsa	Tulsa	45	0.200.10 to 0.31	0.10 to 0.31
5	Jeremiah HasleyTEDuke	Duke	43	0.190.10 to 0.28	0.10 to 0.28
6	Justin JolyTENC State	NC State	57	0.180.06 to 0.29	0.06 to 0.29
7	Garrett OakleyTEKansas State	Kansas State	50	0.170.07 to 0.28	0.07 to 0.28
8	Gavin HarrisTENew Mexico State	New Mexico State	52	0.170.06 to 0.27	0.06 to 0.27
9	Carsen RyanTEBYU	BYU	47	0.160.07 to 0.25	0.07 to 0.25
10	Dae'Quan WrightTEOle Miss	Ole Miss	51	0.160.05 to 0.27	0.05 to 0.27
11	Terrance Carter Jr.TETexas Tech	Texas Tech	57	0.160.02 to 0.28	0.02 to 0.28
12	Dallen BentleyTEUtah	Utah	65	0.150.01 to 0.28	0.01 to 0.28
13	Josh CuevasTEAlabama	Alabama	45	0.130.04 to 0.21	0.04 to 0.21
14	Bruin FleischmannTEAir Force	Air Force	26	0.130.07 to 0.18	0.07 to 0.18
15	Benjamin BrahmerTEIowa State	Iowa State	32	0.130.06 to 0.20	0.06 to 0.20
16	Rocky BeersTEColorado State	Colorado State	31	0.120.06 to 0.18	0.06 to 0.18
17	DJ VonnahmeTEIowa	Iowa	38	0.120.05 to 0.19	0.05 to 0.19
18	Houston ThomasTEUTSA	UTSA	36	0.120.05 to 0.19	0.05 to 0.19
19	Jeremiah FranklinTEBoston College	Boston College	50	0.120.01 to 0.21	0.01 to 0.21
20	Hunter TiptonTEMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	43	0.110.05 to 0.18	0.05 to 0.18
21	Trey'Dez GreenTELSU	LSU	30	0.110.05 to 0.17	0.05 to 0.17
21	Matthew HibnerTESMU	SMU	34	0.110.04 to 0.19	0.04 to 0.19
23	Kenyon SadiqTEOregon	Oregon	39	0.110.04 to 0.19	0.04 to 0.19
24	Jamari JohnsonTEOregon	Oregon	23	0.110.07 to 0.15	0.07 to 0.15
25	Peter ClarkeTETemple	Temple	27	0.110.06 to 0.15	0.06 to 0.15
26	Dylan WadeTEUCF	UCF	47	0.110.02 to 0.21	0.02 to 0.21
27	Izayah CummingsTEApp State	App State	35	0.110.06 to 0.16	0.06 to 0.16
28	Jyrin JohnsonTEBowling Green	Bowling Green	45	0.100.01 to 0.18	0.01 to 0.18
29	Jaren KanakTEOklahoma	Oklahoma	41	0.100.02 to 0.18	0.02 to 0.18
30	Mason MiniTECalifornia	California	40	0.100.03 to 0.17	0.03 to 0.17
30	DJ RogersTETCU	TCU	39	0.100.04 to 0.16	0.04 to 0.16
32	Jack EndriesTETexas	Texas	44	0.100.00 to 0.19	0.00 to 0.19
33	Boden GroenTEKansas	Kansas	37	0.100.02 to 0.18	0.02 to 0.18
33	Ethan ConnerTETroy	Troy	36	0.100.03 to 0.17	0.03 to 0.17
35	Jameson GeersTEMinnesota	Minnesota	35	0.090.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
36	Chamon MetayerTEArizona State	Arizona State	47	0.09−0.01 to 0.20	−0.01 to 0.20
36	Kyirin HeathTESouthern Miss	Southern Miss	24	0.090.05 to 0.14	0.05 to 0.14
38	Justin HolmesTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	39	0.090.03 to 0.14	0.03 to 0.14
39	Juice VereenTEUConn	UConn	26	0.090.04 to 0.13	0.04 to 0.13
40	Rohan JonesTEArkansas	Arkansas	19	0.090.05 to 0.13	0.05 to 0.13
41	Joe RoyerTECincinnati	Cincinnati	30	0.090.02 to 0.15	0.02 to 0.15
42	Matt LauterTEBoise State	Boise State	42	0.090.02 to 0.16	0.02 to 0.16
43	Grant HollierTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	21	0.080.05 to 0.12	0.05 to 0.12
43	Josh SchuchtsTEUTEP	UTEP	22	0.080.04 to 0.12	0.04 to 0.12
45	Kaden FeaginTEIllinois	Illinois	99	0.080.01 to 0.16	0.01 to 0.16
46	Jett CarpenterTENevada	Nevada	31	0.080.03 to 0.13	0.03 to 0.13
46	Jeron AskrenTEMissouri State	Missouri State	25	0.080.03 to 0.13	0.03 to 0.13
48	Desirrio RilesTEEast Carolina	East Carolina	34	0.080.02 to 0.14	0.02 to 0.14
49	Nate BoerkircherTETexas A&M	Texas A&M	24	0.080.04 to 0.11	0.04 to 0.11
49	Pearson BaldwinTEJacksonville State	Jacksonville State	35	0.080.01 to 0.14	0.01 to 0.14
49	Eli FinleyTELouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	34	0.080.00 to 0.15	0.00 to 0.15
52	Hunter WelcingTENorthwestern	Northwestern	35	0.070.02 to 0.13	0.02 to 0.13
53	Tyler FortenberryTEArkansas State	Arkansas State	34	0.07−0.01 to 0.15	−0.01 to 0.15
53	Lake McReeTEUSC	USC	42	0.07−0.01 to 0.15	−0.01 to 0.15
53	Blake BosmaTEWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	23	0.070.04 to 0.11	0.04 to 0.11
56	RJ MarylandTESMU	SMU	29	0.070.02 to 0.12	0.02 to 0.12
57	Dallas PayneTEFlorida International	Florida International	28	0.070.01 to 0.12	0.01 to 0.12
57	Josh KattusTEKentucky	Kentucky	22	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
59	Tre Williams IIITENorth Texas	North Texas	29	0.070.02 to 0.13	0.02 to 0.13
60	Eni FalayiTEWake Forest	Wake Forest	27	0.070.03 to 0.12	0.03 to 0.12
61	Joshua LongTEEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	48	0.07−0.01 to 0.15	−0.01 to 0.15
62	Luke LindenmeyerTENebraska	Nebraska	30	0.070.02 to 0.11	0.02 to 0.11
63	Riley NowakowskiTEIndiana	Indiana	27	0.070.02 to 0.12	0.02 to 0.12
63	Toby PayneTEMarshall	Marshall	25	0.070.03 to 0.11	0.03 to 0.11
63	Lance MasonTEWisconsin	Wisconsin	37	0.07−0.01 to 0.14	−0.01 to 0.14
66	Jack VellingTEMichigan State	Michigan State	31	0.070.00 to 0.13	0.00 to 0.13
67	Seydou TraoreTEMississippi State	Mississippi State	45	0.06−0.06 to 0.16	−0.06 to 0.16
68	Max KlareTEOhio State	Ohio State	32	0.06−0.01 to 0.12	−0.01 to 0.12
69	Dorian FlemingTEMaryland	Maryland	56	0.06−0.05 to 0.18	−0.05 to 0.18
70	Landen KingTEDuke	Duke	14	0.060.04 to 0.08	0.04 to 0.08
70	Kaelan ChudzinskiTEBoston College	Boston College	27	0.060.02 to 0.10	0.02 to 0.10
70	Jayvontay ConnerTEEast Carolina	East Carolina	18	0.060.02 to 0.10	0.02 to 0.10
70	Decker DeGraafTEWashington	Washington	32	0.060.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
74	Walker LyonsTEUSC	USC	20	0.060.03 to 0.09	0.03 to 0.09
74	Jacob PetersenTEToledo	Toledo	28	0.060.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
76	Eli RaridonTENotre Dame	Notre Dame	34	0.060.00 to 0.12	0.00 to 0.12
76	John Michael GyllenborgTEWyoming	Wyoming	22	0.060.01 to 0.10	0.01 to 0.10
78	Ethan DavisTETennessee	Tennessee	22	0.060.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
79	Trey LecknerTEWashington State	Washington State	27	0.050.02 to 0.10	0.02 to 0.10
79	Zack MarshallTEMichigan	Michigan	20	0.050.03 to 0.08	0.03 to 0.08
81	Terik MulderTEKent State	Kent State	16	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
82	Nate KuriskyTELouisville	Louisville	25	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
82	Gabe BurkleTEIowa State	Iowa State	31	0.050.00 to 0.11	0.00 to 0.11
84	Cade KeithTENew Mexico	New Mexico	17	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
85	Julian NixonTEUL Monroe	UL Monroe	16	0.050.03 to 0.08	0.03 to 0.08
85	Elija LoftonTEMiami	Miami	25	0.050.01 to 0.09	0.01 to 0.09
85	Andrew RappleyeaTEPenn State	Penn State	19	0.050.02 to 0.09	0.02 to 0.09
88	Christian BentancurTEClemson	Clemson	20	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
88	Michael KirchTEFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	17	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
88	Alex HonigTEUConn	UConn	19	0.050.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
88	Chase CurtisTETCU	TCU	13	0.050.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
92	Dan VillariTESyracuse	Syracuse	43	0.050.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
92	Matt WagnerTEBoise State	Boise State	30	0.05−0.01 to 0.10	−0.01 to 0.10
94	Sam OlsonTEArizona	Arizona	18	0.050.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
94	Miles KitselmanTETennessee	Tennessee	28	0.040.00 to 0.09	0.00 to 0.09
94	Mason WilliamsTEOhio	Ohio	19	0.040.02 to 0.08	0.02 to 0.08
94	Lawson LuckieTEGeorgia	Georgia	19	0.040.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
94	Jacob HarrisTEBowling Green	Bowling Green	18	0.040.01 to 0.08	0.01 to 0.08
94	Malachi ThomasTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	14	0.040.02 to 0.07	0.02 to 0.07
94	Richie AndersonTEFresno State	Fresno State	37	0.04−0.01 to 0.10	−0.01 to 0.10

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.