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 players by WAR in 2019. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Malcolm PerryQBNavy	Navy	307	2.822.07 to 3.54	2.07 to 3.54
2	Nathan RourkeQBOhio	Ohio	405	2.671.98 to 3.44	1.98 to 3.44
3	Brock PurdyQBIowa State	Iowa State	488	2.611.85 to 3.48	1.85 to 3.48
4	Sam EhlingerQBTexas	Texas	507	2.601.85 to 3.37	1.85 to 3.37
5	Jalen HurtsQBOklahoma	Oklahoma	421	2.471.70 to 3.24	1.70 to 3.24
6	Joe BurrowQBLSU	LSU	427	2.421.71 to 3.11	1.71 to 3.11
7	Bryce PerkinsQBVirginia	Virginia	591	2.341.51 to 3.26	1.51 to 3.26
8	Dustin CrumQBKent State	Kent State	392	2.331.63 to 3.04	1.63 to 3.04
9	Mike Glass IIIQBEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	417	2.291.62 to 2.95	1.62 to 2.95
10	Anthony GordonQBWashington State	Washington State	592	2.211.20 to 3.12	1.20 to 3.12
11	Charlie BrewerQBBaylor	Baylor	458	2.171.49 to 2.93	1.49 to 2.93
12	Caleb EvansQBUL Monroe	UL Monroe	427	2.131.43 to 2.87	1.43 to 2.87
13	Shane BuecheleQBSMU	SMU	494	2.071.13 to 3.04	1.13 to 3.04
14	Kedon SlovisQBUSC	USC	406	2.061.31 to 2.76	1.31 to 2.76
15	Josh LoveQBSan José State	San José State	445	2.011.25 to 2.79	1.25 to 2.79
16	Cole McDonaldQBHawai'i	Hawai'i	464	1.981.28 to 2.73	1.28 to 2.73
17	Zac ThomasQBApp State	App State	372	1.981.32 to 2.57	1.32 to 2.57
18	Sam HowellQBNorth Carolina	North Carolina	446	1.881.17 to 2.61	1.17 to 2.61
18	Asher O'HaraQBMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	362	1.881.28 to 2.47	1.28 to 2.47
20	Jamie NewmanQBWake Forest	Wake Forest	439	1.861.19 to 2.70	1.19 to 2.70
21	Jordan LoveQBUtah State	Utah State	431	1.861.12 to 2.56	1.12 to 2.56
22	Levi LewisQBLouisiana	Louisiana	373	1.861.26 to 2.58	1.26 to 2.58
23	Ian BookQBNotre Dame	Notre Dame	409	1.851.17 to 2.52	1.17 to 2.52
24	Ryan AgnewQBSan Diego State	San Diego State	386	1.831.23 to 2.50	1.23 to 2.50
25	Jon WassinkQBWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	405	1.761.09 to 2.47	1.09 to 2.47
26	Kaleb BarkerQBTroy	Troy	433	1.751.06 to 2.40	1.06 to 2.40
27	Jayden DanielsQBArizona State	Arizona State	408	1.630.99 to 2.28	0.99 to 2.28
28	Tyler HuntleyQBUtah	Utah	324	1.631.09 to 2.21	1.09 to 2.21
29	Brian LewerkeQBMichigan State	Michigan State	454	1.610.92 to 2.27	0.92 to 2.27
30	Kellen MondQBTexas A&M	Texas A&M	363	1.601.04 to 2.24	1.04 to 2.24
31	Skylar ThompsonQBKansas State	Kansas State	352	1.591.03 to 2.19	1.03 to 2.19
32	Justin HerbertQBOregon	Oregon	383	1.570.88 to 2.23	0.88 to 2.23
33	Nate StanleyQBIowa	Iowa	424	1.570.85 to 2.29	0.85 to 2.29
34	Chris ReynoldsQBCharlotte	Charlotte	340	1.550.92 to 2.19	0.92 to 2.19
35	Kyle TraskQBFlorida	Florida	315	1.550.99 to 2.14	0.99 to 2.14
36	Jake FrommQBGeorgia	Georgia	322	1.551.05 to 2.04	1.05 to 2.04
37	Justin McMillanQBTulane	Tulane	372	1.510.89 to 2.16	0.89 to 2.16
38	Steven MontezQBColorado	Colorado	407	1.500.77 to 2.22	0.77 to 2.22
39	Jorge ReynaQBFresno State	Fresno State	433	1.480.72 to 2.22	0.72 to 2.22
40	Tanner MorganQBMinnesota	Minnesota	292	1.480.98 to 1.97	0.98 to 1.97
41	Ty StoreyQBWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	436	1.450.76 to 2.21	0.76 to 2.21
42	Holton AhlersQBEast Carolina	East Carolina	344	1.450.96 to 2.05	0.96 to 2.05
43	Mason FineQBNorth Texas	North Texas	364	1.440.86 to 2.12	0.86 to 2.12
44	Dan EllingtonQBGeorgia State	Georgia State	350	1.430.86 to 2.03	0.86 to 2.03
45	Jett DuffeyQBTexas Tech	Texas Tech	371	1.430.83 to 2.04	0.83 to 2.04
46	Justin FieldsQBOhio State	Ohio State	303	1.420.89 to 1.96	0.89 to 1.96
47	Sean CliffordQBPenn State	Penn State	304	1.410.80 to 1.92	0.80 to 1.92
48	Desmond RidderQBCincinnati	Cincinnati	408	1.410.72 to 2.04	0.72 to 2.04
49	Patrick O'BrienQBColorado State	Colorado State	361	1.400.83 to 1.97	0.83 to 1.97
50	Chuba HubbardRBOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	311	1.371.06 to 1.68	1.06 to 1.68
51	Donald Hammond IIIQBAir Force	Air Force	214	1.350.90 to 1.79	0.90 to 1.79
52	Brady WhiteQBMemphis	Memphis	429	1.350.56 to 2.08	0.56 to 2.08
53	Layne HatcherQBArkansas State	Arkansas State	371	1.310.74 to 1.94	0.74 to 1.94
54	Adrian MartinezQBNebraska	Nebraska	319	1.300.77 to 1.91	0.77 to 1.91
55	Sean ChambersQBWyoming	Wyoming	180	1.280.89 to 1.67	0.89 to 1.67
56	John Rhys PlumleeQBOle Miss	Ole Miss	207	1.280.84 to 1.81	0.84 to 1.81
57	Dillon GabrielQBUCF	UCF	348	1.280.59 to 1.93	0.59 to 1.93
58	Max DugganQBTCU	TCU	398	1.280.59 to 1.98	0.59 to 1.98
59	Chris RobisonQBFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	416	1.270.57 to 1.97	0.57 to 1.97
60	Zach SmithQBTulsa	Tulsa	438	1.260.57 to 2.04	0.57 to 2.04
61	Peyton RamseyQBIndiana	Indiana	301	1.240.67 to 1.81	0.67 to 1.81
62	Bo NixQBAuburn	Auburn	385	1.240.61 to 1.86	0.61 to 1.86
63	Khalil TateQBArizona	Arizona	295	1.230.73 to 1.77	0.73 to 1.77
64	Jake LutonQBOregon State	Oregon State	354	1.230.67 to 1.81	0.67 to 1.81
65	Spencer SandersQBOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	310	1.230.63 to 1.88	0.63 to 1.88
66	Kenny PickettQBPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	548	1.230.31 to 2.04	0.31 to 2.04
67	Chase GarbersQBCalifornia	California	262	1.220.73 to 1.68	0.73 to 1.68
68	Quentin HarrisQBDuke	Duke	385	1.190.53 to 1.83	0.53 to 1.83
69	Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQBUCLA	UCLA	389	1.150.50 to 1.84	0.50 to 1.84
70	Kelvin Hopkins Jr.QBArmy	Army	157	1.130.82 to 1.48	0.82 to 1.48
71	Shea PattersonQBMichigan	Michigan	316	1.100.57 to 1.65	0.57 to 1.65
72	Jacob EasonQBWashington	Washington	381	1.100.42 to 1.80	0.42 to 1.80
73	Jaret PattersonRBBuffalo	Buffalo	240	1.090.89 to 1.28	0.89 to 1.28
74	Kelly BryantQBMissouri	Missouri	322	1.090.59 to 1.66	0.59 to 1.66
75	Brett GabbertQBMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	332	1.080.49 to 1.67	0.49 to 1.67
76	Jack AbrahamQBSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	361	1.080.44 to 1.72	0.44 to 1.72
77	James MorganQBFlorida International	Florida International	286	1.070.61 to 1.49	0.61 to 1.49
78	Drew PlittQBBall State	Ball State	384	1.070.33 to 1.78	0.33 to 1.78
79	Michael Warren IIRBCincinnati	Cincinnati	261	1.030.83 to 1.24	0.83 to 1.24
79	Tyler Johnston IIIQBUAB	UAB	227	1.030.60 to 1.44	0.60 to 1.44
81	Jack CoanQBWisconsin	Wisconsin	297	1.030.48 to 1.58	0.48 to 1.58
82	Brenden KnoxRBMarshall	Marshall	244	1.020.80 to 1.27	0.80 to 1.27
83	Davis MillsQBStanford	Stanford	239	1.020.61 to 1.41	0.61 to 1.41
84	J'Mar SmithQBLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	325	1.020.49 to 1.52	0.49 to 1.52
85	Jonathan TaylorRBWisconsin	Wisconsin	272	1.000.75 to 1.23	0.75 to 1.23
86	Trevor LawrenceQBClemson	Clemson	225	1.000.64 to 1.39	0.64 to 1.39
87	James BlackmanQBFlorida State	Florida State	269	0.990.48 to 1.51	0.48 to 1.51
88	Mitchell GuadagniQBToledo	Toledo	153	0.980.69 to 1.27	0.69 to 1.27
89	Anthony RussoQBTemple	Temple	345	0.950.28 to 1.54	0.28 to 1.54
90	Lowell NarcisseQBUTSA	UTSA	223	0.940.47 to 1.33	0.47 to 1.33
91	Zach WilsonQBBYU	BYU	278	0.920.50 to 1.40	0.50 to 1.40
92	Jarrett GuarantanoQBTennessee	Tennessee	244	0.920.48 to 1.36	0.48 to 1.36
93	Xavier JonesRBSMU	SMU	249	0.910.67 to 1.13	0.67 to 1.13
94	Hendon HookerQBVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	216	0.900.46 to 1.33	0.46 to 1.33
95	Quinten DormadyQBCentral Michigan	Central Michigan	242	0.890.54 to 1.29	0.54 to 1.29
96	Eno BenjaminRBArizona State	Arizona State	275	0.880.65 to 1.08	0.65 to 1.08
97	Micale CunninghamQBLouisville	Louisville	189	0.880.48 to 1.24	0.48 to 1.24
98	J.K. DobbinsRBOhio State	Ohio State	219	0.870.69 to 1.06	0.69 to 1.06
99	Isaiah GreenQBMarshall	Marshall	366	0.870.27 to 1.56	0.27 to 1.56
100	Joshua KelleyRBUCLA	UCLA	197	0.860.69 to 1.02	0.69 to 1.02

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.