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

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Nick NashWRSan José State	San José State	91	0.480.22 to 0.71	0.22 to 0.71
2	Corey RuckerWRArkansas State	Arkansas State	54	0.390.25 to 0.52	0.25 to 0.52
3	Travis HunterWRColorado	Colorado	81	0.380.17 to 0.60	0.17 to 0.60
4	Tetairoa McMillanWRArizona	Arizona	67	0.370.19 to 0.53	0.19 to 0.53
5	Justin LockhartWRSan José State	San José State	53	0.360.24 to 0.47	0.24 to 0.47
6	Ted HurstWRGeorgia State	Georgia State	48	0.320.18 to 0.45	0.18 to 0.45
7	Andrew ArmstrongWRArkansas	Arkansas	85	0.310.12 to 0.50	0.12 to 0.50
8	Ja'Corey BrooksWRLouisville	Louisville	51	0.310.19 to 0.45	0.19 to 0.45
9	Dane KeyWRKentucky	Kentucky	46	0.310.19 to 0.42	0.19 to 0.42
10	Eric RiversWRFlorida International	Florida International	51	0.310.15 to 0.42	0.15 to 0.42
11	Dante WrightWRTemple	Temple	56	0.300.16 to 0.47	0.16 to 0.47
12	Josh KellyWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	71	0.280.08 to 0.46	0.08 to 0.46
13	Damon Ward Jr.WRNorth Texas	North Texas	39	0.280.15 to 0.38	0.15 to 0.38
14	Elic AyomanorWRStanford	Stanford	64	0.270.13 to 0.40	0.13 to 0.40
15	Javon TracyWRMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	53	0.270.13 to 0.38	0.13 to 0.38
16	Elijah SarrattWRIndiana	Indiana	37	0.260.17 to 0.35	0.17 to 0.35
17	Hudson ClementWRWest Virginia	West Virginia	37	0.250.16 to 0.34	0.16 to 0.34
18	Jayden HigginsWRIowa State	Iowa State	81	0.250.06 to 0.46	0.06 to 0.46
18	Roc TaylorWRMemphis	Memphis	62	0.250.08 to 0.42	0.08 to 0.42
20	Matthew GoldenWRTexas	Texas	52	0.250.09 to 0.37	0.09 to 0.37
21	Jeremiah SmithWROhio State	Ohio State	60	0.250.10 to 0.40	0.10 to 0.40
22	Ian StrongWRRutgers	Rutgers	38	0.240.16 to 0.34	0.16 to 0.34
23	Victor SnowWRBuffalo	Buffalo	53	0.240.14 to 0.33	0.14 to 0.33
24	Devonte RossWRTroy	Troy	59	0.230.09 to 0.37	0.09 to 0.37
25	Eric McAlisterWRTCU	TCU	36	0.230.12 to 0.32	0.12 to 0.32
26	Tru EdwardsWRLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	69	0.230.05 to 0.40	0.05 to 0.40
26	Coleman OwenWROhio	Ohio	69	0.230.09 to 0.36	0.09 to 0.36
26	Lance LeGendreWRLouisiana	Louisiana	41	0.230.14 to 0.31	0.14 to 0.31
29	Denzel BostonWRWashington	Washington	53	0.220.11 to 0.33	0.11 to 0.33
30	Kyren LacyWRLSU	LSU	68	0.220.02 to 0.40	0.02 to 0.40
31	Jayce BrownWRKansas State	Kansas State	45	0.220.10 to 0.34	0.10 to 0.34
32	Jordyn TysonWRArizona State	Arizona State	70	0.220.02 to 0.39	0.02 to 0.39
32	Josh CameronWRBaylor	Baylor	49	0.220.11 to 0.33	0.11 to 0.33
34	Kamdyn BenjaminWRTulsa	Tulsa	58	0.220.05 to 0.37	0.05 to 0.37
34	Chase RobertsWRBYU	BYU	52	0.220.07 to 0.34	0.07 to 0.34
36	Trebor PenaWRSyracuse	Syracuse	93	0.210.04 to 0.43	0.04 to 0.43
37	Eli HeidenreichWRNavy	Navy	87	0.210.09 to 0.32	0.09 to 0.32
38	Ricky White IIIWRUNLV	UNLV	67	0.210.03 to 0.39	0.03 to 0.39
38	Jerjuan NewtonWRToledo	Toledo	65	0.210.05 to 0.37	0.05 to 0.37
38	Dymere MillerWRRutgers	Rutgers	46	0.210.13 to 0.29	0.13 to 0.29
41	Omarion DollisonWRJames Madison	James Madison	37	0.210.12 to 0.31	0.12 to 0.31
41	Elijah SpencerWRMinnesota	Minnesota	45	0.210.12 to 0.30	0.12 to 0.30
43	Kyle WilliamsWRWashington State	Washington State	67	0.200.04 to 0.39	0.04 to 0.39
44	Chimere DikeWRFlorida	Florida	48	0.190.07 to 0.34	0.07 to 0.34
45	Reggie VirgilWRMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	43	0.190.08 to 0.31	0.08 to 0.31
46	CJ DanielsWRLSU	LSU	37	0.190.09 to 0.30	0.09 to 0.30
46	Jakobie Keeney-JamesWRMassachusetts	Massachusetts	31	0.190.11 to 0.26	0.11 to 0.26
46	LaJohntay WesterWRColorado	Colorado	60	0.190.05 to 0.34	0.05 to 0.34
49	Kaden PratherWRMaryland	Maryland	44	0.190.07 to 0.29	0.07 to 0.29
50	Theo Wease Jr.WRMissouri	Missouri	47	0.190.07 to 0.28	0.07 to 0.28
51	Tai FeltonWRMaryland	Maryland	71	0.190.02 to 0.37	0.02 to 0.37
51	Zakhari FranklinWRIllinois	Illinois	48	0.190.07 to 0.30	0.07 to 0.30
53	Jordan MooreWRDuke	Duke	50	0.180.05 to 0.30	0.05 to 0.30
54	Adrian NortonWRAkron	Akron	52	0.180.05 to 0.33	0.05 to 0.33
54	Makai JacksonWRApp State	App State	40	0.180.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
56	Louis Brown IVWRSan Diego State	San Diego State	37	0.180.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
57	Easton MesserWRWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	52	0.180.07 to 0.28	0.07 to 0.28
57	KeAndre Lambert-SmithWRAuburn	Auburn	39	0.180.07 to 0.28	0.07 to 0.28
59	Xzavier HendersonWRCincinnati	Cincinnati	51	0.180.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
60	Pat BryantWRIllinois	Illinois	43	0.170.07 to 0.28	0.07 to 0.28
61	Stephen GosnellWRVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	36	0.170.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
62	J.J. JonesWRNorth Carolina	North Carolina	36	0.170.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
62	Jaden SmithWRNevada	Nevada	38	0.170.10 to 0.25	0.10 to 0.25
64	Markus AllenWREastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	38	0.170.09 to 0.25	0.09 to 0.25
65	Cayden LeeWROle Miss	Ole Miss	50	0.170.07 to 0.28	0.07 to 0.28
66	Kobe HudsonWRUCF	UCF	39	0.170.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
66	O'Mega BlakeWRCharlotte	Charlotte	32	0.170.08 to 0.26	0.08 to 0.26
68	Emmett Mosley VWRStanford	Stanford	54	0.170.04 to 0.28	0.04 to 0.28
69	Josh DallasWRGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	38	0.160.07 to 0.25	0.07 to 0.25
70	Arian SmithWRGeorgia	Georgia	45	0.160.07 to 0.26	0.07 to 0.26
70	Chase SowellWREast Carolina	East Carolina	31	0.160.09 to 0.25	0.09 to 0.25
70	Cam VaughnWRJacksonville State	Jacksonville State	50	0.160.02 to 0.29	0.02 to 0.29
73	T.J. MooreWRClemson	Clemson	48	0.160.04 to 0.29	0.04 to 0.29
74	Demeer BlankumseeWRMemphis	Memphis	45	0.160.00 to 0.29	0.00 to 0.29
74	Antonio WilliamsWRClemson	Clemson	70	0.160.00 to 0.33	0.00 to 0.33
76	Mac DalenaWRFresno State	Fresno State	50	0.160.04 to 0.28	0.04 to 0.28
76	Roderick Daniels Jr.WRSMU	SMU	65	0.160.05 to 0.27	0.05 to 0.27
78	Kelly AkharaiyiWRMississippi State	Mississippi State	18	0.160.10 to 0.20	0.10 to 0.20
78	Terry Lockett Jr.WREastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	43	0.160.04 to 0.26	0.04 to 0.26
78	Malachi FieldsWRVirginia	Virginia	45	0.150.06 to 0.26	0.06 to 0.26
81	Courtney JacksonWRArkansas State	Arkansas State	32	0.150.08 to 0.23	0.08 to 0.23
82	Jaden GreathouseWRNotre Dame	Notre Dame	42	0.150.05 to 0.25	0.05 to 0.25
82	Jalen MossWRFresno State	Fresno State	35	0.150.07 to 0.23	0.07 to 0.23
82	Nick MarshWRMichigan State	Michigan State	41	0.150.05 to 0.26	0.05 to 0.26
85	Dean PattersonWRFlorida International	Florida International	39	0.150.07 to 0.23	0.07 to 0.23
86	Harrison Wallace IIIWRPenn State	Penn State	45	0.150.05 to 0.25	0.05 to 0.25
87	Bryce KirtzWRNorthwestern	Northwestern	29	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
88	Jacolby GeorgeWRMiami	Miami	47	0.150.03 to 0.27	0.03 to 0.27
88	Caleb DouglasWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	61	0.150.01 to 0.28	0.01 to 0.28
90	Jaden WilliamsWRTexas State	Texas State	40	0.150.05 to 0.25	0.05 to 0.25
90	Dalen CobbWRGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	45	0.150.05 to 0.24	0.05 to 0.24
92	Xavier RestrepoWRMiami	Miami	62	0.14−0.02 to 0.28	−0.02 to 0.28
93	Jackson MeeksWRSyracuse	Syracuse	77	0.14−0.02 to 0.32	−0.02 to 0.32
93	Eli PancolWRDuke	Duke	52	0.140.01 to 0.30	0.01 to 0.30
93	JP RichardsonWRTCU	TCU	51	0.140.02 to 0.28	0.02 to 0.28
96	Cortez Braham Jr.WRNevada	Nevada	45	0.140.03 to 0.24	0.03 to 0.24
97	Chris BellWRLouisville	Louisville	40	0.140.05 to 0.23	0.05 to 0.23
98	Jalen RoyalsWRUtah State	Utah State	20	0.140.07 to 0.19	0.07 to 0.19
99	Jimmy HolidayWRLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	74	0.130.05 to 0.22	0.05 to 0.22
99	Cameron CamperWRBoise State	Boise State	46	0.130.05 to 0.22	0.05 to 0.22

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.