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 receivers by WAR in 2020. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	DeVonta SmithWRAlabama	Alabama	81	0.340.23 to 0.45	0.23 to 0.45
2	Jonathan Adams Jr.WRArkansas State	Arkansas State	105	0.290.14 to 0.44	0.14 to 0.44
3	Keylon StokesWRTulsa	Tulsa	74	0.270.18 to 0.35	0.18 to 0.35
4	Jalen TolbertWRSouth Alabama	South Alabama	88	0.270.12 to 0.40	0.12 to 0.40
5	Jaelon DardenWRNorth Texas	North Texas	96	0.260.11 to 0.41	0.11 to 0.41
6	Kadarius ToneyWRFlorida	Florida	89	0.250.17 to 0.35	0.17 to 0.35
7	Tylan WallaceWROklahoma State	Oklahoma State	76	0.250.14 to 0.37	0.14 to 0.37
8	Calvin Austin IIIWRMemphis	Memphis	97	0.240.07 to 0.39	0.07 to 0.39
9	Romeo DoubsWRNevada	Nevada	86	0.240.10 to 0.36	0.10 to 0.36
10	Jaquarii RobersonWRWake Forest	Wake Forest	64	0.230.15 to 0.32	0.15 to 0.32
11	Dyami BrownWRNorth Carolina	North Carolina	76	0.220.11 to 0.34	0.11 to 0.34
12	Tutu AtwellWRLouisville	Louisville	61	0.220.13 to 0.33	0.13 to 0.33
13	Marlon WilliamsWRUCF	UCF	70	0.220.13 to 0.32	0.13 to 0.32
14	Jaivon HeilighWRCoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	75	0.220.13 to 0.33	0.13 to 0.33
15	Jaden WalleyWRMississippi State	Mississippi State	63	0.220.15 to 0.30	0.15 to 0.30
16	David BellWRPurdue	Purdue	76	0.220.12 to 0.32	0.12 to 0.32
17	Mike HarleyWRMiami	Miami	69	0.210.12 to 0.30	0.12 to 0.30
18	Elijah MooreWROle Miss	Ole Miss	87	0.210.11 to 0.31	0.11 to 0.31
19	Jordan AddisonWRPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	73	0.210.13 to 0.28	0.13 to 0.28
20	Jahan DotsonWRPenn State	Penn State	61	0.200.13 to 0.28	0.13 to 0.28
21	Treylon BurksWRArkansas	Arkansas	68	0.200.12 to 0.27	0.12 to 0.27
22	Emeka EmezieWRNC State	NC State	65	0.190.12 to 0.28	0.12 to 0.28
23	Terrace Marshall Jr.WRLSU	LSU	57	0.190.12 to 0.27	0.12 to 0.27
24	Kaylon GeigerWRTroy	Troy	70	0.190.10 to 0.28	0.10 to 0.28
24	Ramaud Chiaokhiao-BowmanWRNorthwestern	Northwestern	59	0.190.11 to 0.28	0.11 to 0.28
26	Simi FehokoWRStanford	Stanford	49	0.190.11 to 0.26	0.11 to 0.26
27	Drake LondonWRUSC	USC	42	0.190.14 to 0.24	0.14 to 0.24
28	Sam PinckneyWRGeorgia State	Georgia State	64	0.180.09 to 0.28	0.09 to 0.28
29	Justin HallWRBall State	Ball State	79	0.180.12 to 0.26	0.12 to 0.26
30	Osirus MitchellWRMississippi State	Mississippi State	52	0.180.12 to 0.24	0.12 to 0.24
31	Dazz NewsomeWRNorth Carolina	North Carolina	54	0.180.11 to 0.25	0.11 to 0.25
32	Tyrice RichieWRNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	66	0.180.11 to 0.25	0.11 to 0.25
33	Erik EzukanmaWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	52	0.180.11 to 0.25	0.11 to 0.25
34	Kayshon BoutteWRLSU	LSU	52	0.180.11 to 0.23	0.11 to 0.23
35	Xavier HutchinsonWRIowa State	Iowa State	81	0.170.07 to 0.27	0.07 to 0.27
36	Zakhari FranklinWRUTSA	UTSA	63	0.170.10 to 0.25	0.10 to 0.25
36	Tahj WashingtonWRMemphis	Memphis	61	0.170.09 to 0.25	0.09 to 0.25
38	Rashod BatemanWRMinnesota	Minnesota	42	0.170.11 to 0.24	0.11 to 0.24
38	Kawaan BakerWRSouth Alabama	South Alabama	78	0.170.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
40	R.J. Sneed IIWRBaylor	Baylor	56	0.170.09 to 0.24	0.09 to 0.24
41	Taj HarrisWRSyracuse	Syracuse	77	0.170.06 to 0.28	0.06 to 0.28
41	Dax MilneWRBYU	BYU	68	0.170.09 to 0.24	0.09 to 0.24
43	Bo MeltonWRRutgers	Rutgers	58	0.170.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
44	Tayvion RobinsonWRVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	57	0.160.10 to 0.23	0.10 to 0.23
44	Trevon GrimesWRFlorida	Florida	55	0.160.10 to 0.23	0.10 to 0.23
46	Ainias SmithWRTexas A&M	Texas A&M	86	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
47	Jaylon RobinsonWRUCF	UCF	62	0.160.09 to 0.24	0.09 to 0.24
48	DJ TurnerWRPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	64	0.160.09 to 0.23	0.09 to 0.23
49	Khalil ShakirWRBoise State	Boise State	69	0.150.07 to 0.24	0.07 to 0.24
50	Reggie ToddWRTroy	Troy	58	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
50	Ty FryfogleWRIndiana	Indiana	58	0.150.07 to 0.24	0.07 to 0.24
52	Kyric McGowanWRNorthwestern	Northwestern	66	0.150.09 to 0.21	0.09 to 0.21
52	Amare JonesWRTulane	Tulane	84	0.150.06 to 0.24	0.06 to 0.24
52	Amari RodgersWRClemson	Clemson	57	0.150.08 to 0.23	0.08 to 0.23
55	Tre WalkerWRSan José State	San José State	64	0.150.05 to 0.25	0.05 to 0.25
55	Tyler SneadWREast Carolina	East Carolina	52	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
57	Amon-Ra St. BrownWRUSC	USC	50	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
58	Victor TuckerWRCharlotte	Charlotte	40	0.150.11 to 0.19	0.11 to 0.19
59	Chris OlaveWROhio State	Ohio State	35	0.150.10 to 0.19	0.10 to 0.19
60	Thomas HenniganWRApp State	App State	51	0.150.09 to 0.21	0.09 to 0.21
61	Yo'Heinz TylerWRBall State	Ball State	53	0.150.06 to 0.22	0.06 to 0.22
61	JuanCarlos SantanaWRTulsa	Tulsa	54	0.150.07 to 0.21	0.07 to 0.21
61	Dez FitzpatrickWRLouisville	Louisville	46	0.140.07 to 0.22	0.07 to 0.22
61	Shai WertsWRGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	105	0.14−0.03 to 0.30	−0.03 to 0.30
61	Tray EaffordWRTroy	Troy	39	0.140.10 to 0.19	0.10 to 0.19
61	D'Wayne EskridgeWRWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	50	0.140.08 to 0.21	0.08 to 0.21
67	Seth WilliamsWRAuburn	Auburn	79	0.140.05 to 0.24	0.05 to 0.24
68	Zay FlowersWRBoston College	Boston College	87	0.140.03 to 0.26	0.03 to 0.26
68	George PickensWRGeorgia	Georgia	47	0.140.07 to 0.20	0.07 to 0.20
70	Jalen Moreno-CropperWRFresno State	Fresno State	52	0.140.08 to 0.19	0.08 to 0.19
71	Rashee RiceWRSMU	SMU	64	0.140.06 to 0.22	0.06 to 0.22
71	Anthony SchwartzWRAuburn	Auburn	74	0.140.05 to 0.22	0.05 to 0.22
73	Shi SmithWRSouth Carolina	South Carolina	64	0.130.07 to 0.21	0.07 to 0.21
73	Garrett WilsonWROhio State	Ohio State	48	0.130.08 to 0.19	0.08 to 0.19
75	Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNebraska	Nebraska	101	0.130.04 to 0.22	0.04 to 0.22
76	Hassan BeydounWREastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	48	0.130.08 to 0.18	0.08 to 0.18
76	Terrell JanaWRVirginia	Virginia	38	0.130.09 to 0.17	0.09 to 0.17
78	Jason BrownleeWRSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	46	0.130.07 to 0.19	0.07 to 0.19
79	Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWRIowa	Iowa	41	0.130.08 to 0.17	0.08 to 0.17
80	Kyle PhilipsWRUCLA	UCLA	51	0.120.06 to 0.19	0.06 to 0.19
81	Jarrin PierceWRMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	65	0.120.05 to 0.21	0.05 to 0.21
81	Jesse MatthewsWRSan Diego State	San Diego State	39	0.120.08 to 0.17	0.08 to 0.17
83	Josh PalmerWRTennessee	Tennessee	52	0.120.06 to 0.19	0.06 to 0.19
83	Kalil PimpletonWRCentral Michigan	Central Michigan	49	0.120.07 to 0.17	0.07 to 0.17
85	Javon McKinleyWRNotre Dame	Notre Dame	42	0.120.08 to 0.16	0.08 to 0.16
86	Tim JonesWRSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	44	0.120.07 to 0.17	0.07 to 0.17
86	Yusuf AliWRMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	42	0.120.08 to 0.17	0.08 to 0.17
86	CJ LewisWRBoston College	Boston College	34	0.120.09 to 0.15	0.09 to 0.15
89	Dillon StonerWROklahoma State	Oklahoma State	60	0.120.03 to 0.20	0.03 to 0.20
89	Joshua CephusWRUTSA	UTSA	58	0.120.04 to 0.18	0.04 to 0.18
89	Luke McCaffreyWRNebraska	Nebraska	55	0.120.04 to 0.19	0.04 to 0.19
89	Khalil McClainWRTroy	Troy	47	0.120.06 to 0.17	0.06 to 0.17
89	Isaiah WinsteadWRToledo	Toledo	31	0.120.08 to 0.15	0.08 to 0.15
89	Duece WattsWRTulane	Tulane	47	0.110.07 to 0.16	0.07 to 0.16
95	Antwan DavisWRBall State	Ball State	46	0.110.07 to 0.16	0.07 to 0.16
95	Jalen WayneWRSouth Alabama	South Alabama	45	0.110.06 to 0.17	0.06 to 0.17
97	Brennan EaglesWRTexas	Texas	41	0.110.06 to 0.16	0.06 to 0.16
98	Xavier WhiteWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	61	0.110.02 to 0.20	0.02 to 0.20
99	Thayer ThomasWRNC State	NC State	54	0.110.05 to 0.18	0.05 to 0.18
100	Bailey GaitherWRSan José State	San José State	59	0.110.02 to 0.21	0.02 to 0.21

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.