PFF offers a different look at the top-performing FCS players outside of just the statistical leaders. The website provides a more analytical look, providing grades for each player based on film.
The PFF grading system evaluates every player on every play. Each position has its own grading rubric.
Below are the highest-graded FCS players by position after Week 8.
Note: PFF isn’t the gospel or the de facto ranking of who the best players are, it’s just another tool to look at top performers. There is more context beyond film grades, like the quality of opponents, just like there is more context beyond box scores and statistical leaders.
Quarterback
1. Tommy Mellott, Montana State — 91.4
2. Cam Miller, North Dakota State — 91.3
3. Victor Gabalis, Tarleton State — 91.1
4. Aidan Bouman, South Dakota — 90.5
5. Jacob Clark, Missouri State — 90.4
Running Back
t1. Targhee Lambson, Southern Utah — 92.8
t1. Travis Theis, South Dakota — 92.8
3. Scottre Humphrey, Montana State — 92.3
4. Eli Gillman, Montana — 92.1
5. Kayvon Britten, Tarleton State — 91.3
Wide Receiver
1. Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington — 88.0
2. Ja’seem Reed, San Diego — 85.5
3. Bo Belquist, North Dakota — 85.5
4. Sam Phillips, Chattanooga — 85.3
5. Jimmy Kibble, Georgetown — 84.6
Tight End
1. Lance Mason, Missouri State — 89.5
2. Rohan Jones, Montana State — 82.7
3. Cooper Dawson, Charleston Southern — 79.4
4. Hunter Provience, Montana State — 79.3
t5. Jake Woods, Cal Poly — 78.6
t5. Marvin Landy, Jackson State — 78.6
Center
1. Reid Williams, Chattanooga — 83.1
t2. Tuli Teuhema, Tarleton State — 76.5
t2. George Padezanin, Lehigh — 76.5
4. Joey Lombard, South Dakota — 75.8
5. John Ohnegian, Bucknell — 74.9
Guard
1. Kadin Lynch, William & Mary — 82.3
2. Marcus Wehr, Montana State — 82.1
3. Hunter Smith, Tarleton State — 79.5
4. Kyle Brown, Dartmouth — 76.2
5. Hayden Baron, Robert Morris — 75.0
Tackle
1. Charles Grant, William & Mary — 92.1
2. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State — 91.4
3. Bryce Henderson, South Dakota — 85.9
4. Jaison Williams, Youngstown State — 82.9
5. Titan Fleischmann, Montana State — 81.8
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Cornerback
1. Gavin Shipman, Harvard — 90.5
2. Sammy Anderson Jr., Austin Peay — 88.5
3. Mike Reid, South Dakota — 85.3
4. Cam Cope, Dayton — 85.1
5. Tyris Harvey, Robert Morris — 84.4
Safety
1. Nick Peltekian, Lehigh — 90.6
2. Colby Huerter, South Dakota State — 90.4
t3. Joshua Tarver, Yale — 90.1
t3. Trayson Fowler, Charleston Southern — 90.1
5. Barry Wagner Jr., Delaware State — 88.7
Linebacker
1. Noah Martin, Samford — 92.0
2. Gideon Lampron, Dayton — 91.9
3. Eli Ennis, Nicholls — 90.4
4. John Tessmann, Davidson — 89.4
5. Eric Rankin, VMI — 89.2
Edge Defender
1. David Walker, Central Arkansas — 92.1
2. Keyshawn James-Newby, Idaho — 90.3
3. Elijah Williams, Morgan State — 90.1
t4. Mi’Quise Grace, South Dakota — 89.0
t4. Brody Grebe, Montana State — 89.0
Interior Defender
1. Rushawn Lawrence, Stony Brook — 90.3
2. Elijah St John, LIU — 88.7
3. Josh Barker, SC State — 87.2
4. Taylor Bolesta, Stony Brook — 86.6
5. Bradley Clark, Central Arkansas — 84.9
