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  • The Best Brother Pair in Football

    The Best Brother Pair in Football

    Spring Training is coming and we’ll have lots of baseball stat takes, but we’re taking a week to point out the coolest stat of Super Bowl LVII.

    On Sunday, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Eagles center Jason Kelce will be the first brothers whose teams will face each other in a Super Bowl.

    Though they won’t actually take the field against each other (unless something crazy happens), they will be competing over which will make a bigger impact in the game.

    The Kelce brothers have made big impacts throughout their careers but especially during the 2022 season.

    Travis Kelce is considered one of the best the best tight ends in NFL history. He’s made eight consecutive Pro Bowls and is a four-time First Team All-Pro. He led all tight ends with 53 Total Points, our player value stat that measures everything a player does on the field.

    What made Travis Kelce so good? He’s as reliable a target as Patrick Mahomes’ has. Kelce caught 26 of 29 catchable throws from Mahomes in third-down situations and turned those into 24 first downs. His 92% first down percentage ranked second among tight ends. In the playoffs, he’s caught 21-of-26 targets in all situations, for 176 yards and three touchdowns.

    Jason Kelce is 35 years old, two years older than Travis. He’s a six-time Pro Bowl selection and a five-time First Team All-Pro. That’s not bad for a sixth-round draft pick (Travis was a third rounder).

    Kelce led all offensive linemen with 56 Total Points, which was particularly impressive given that his previous high for Total Points since we began tracking it in 2016 was 31.

    What made Jason Kelce so good? Our Video Scouts, who chart every play of every NFL game, assign blown blocks any time a blocker does not successfully block the defender they attempted to engage with and, as a result, gives the defender an opportunity to negatively affect the play. Jason Kelce had the third-lowest blown block rate in the NFL on both run plays and pass plays in 2022 (among those who played a minimum of 300 total snaps).

    He did so while ranking in the top 20 in blocking snaps for the year. No one who had a lower blown block rate was in the top 100 in blocking snaps.

    The Kelce brothers are emblematic of their respective teams in that they’re the best in the game and it will be fascinating to watch the way that they affect their team’s chance of winning on Sunday night.

  • Heart & Soul: As Played by the Eagles’ Kenny G

    Heart & Soul: As Played by the Eagles’ Kenny G

    Corey Clement means little to most fans, but he’s a football hero in the city of Philadelphia. That is because, more often than not, a team’s best player is not the one thrust into crucial moments in monumental games. This year’s Eagles team has a roster fleshed out from the stars to the practice squad. One overlooked player, in particular, is champing at the bit for his opportunity to make a play.

    Kenneth Gainwell is not a traditional player in any sense. As a running back listed at 5’9” 200 lbs, Gainwell has always punched up a class. Though his cousin, Fletcher Cox, has the ideal size for an NFL player, Gainwell admired a different Eagle growing up, Darren Sproles. After a stellar redshirt freshman year at Memphis, Gainwell received some draft buzz before deciding to opt-out of the 2020 season and prepare for the NFL draft. Even though this shocked some, Gainwell knew what he was.

    In his second year out of college, Gainwell has blossomed into a key component of the Eagles offense. He has dominated 3rd down snaps for Philadelphia throughout the season and his grasp on the role of 3rd down back has only strengthened. Since Week 14, lead back Miles Sanders has played 0 snaps in the backfield on 3rd down dropbacks.

    Eagles Running Back Usage on 3rd Downs, 2022 Season (Includes Playoffs)

    Full Season After Week 14
    Total Snaps Pass Snaps Total Snaps Pass Snaps 
    Kenny Gainwell 178  128 68 51
    Miles Sanders 55 8  7  0 
    Boston Scott 34 17 14 8

    As a receiving option out of the backfield, Gainwell has been his reliable self. In 2022, among all running backs with at least 20 targets, he gained 5.8 yards per target, placing him 22nd. He also showed an ability to make something out of nothing, producing a Broken+Missed Tackle rate of 34.8%, good for T-10th.

    Along with earning the trust of the coaching staff and MVP candidate quarterback, Jalen Hurts, Gainwell has produced value running the ball. 

    When comparing him to all running backs with at least 50 carries in 2022, Gainwell’s numbers shine. He produced 12 Expected Points Added per 100 rushes, good for 2nd in the NFL. 

    Even better than that, his consistency has been unparalleled, with a positive play rate of 59%. That number was 11 percentage points higher than the running back that finished with the second highest rate, a gap equivalent to the gap from the 2nd highest to the 56th. 

    Gainwell doesn’t just get what’s in front of him either; he is aware of the line to gain and converted his runs into first downs 32% of the time, good for 2nd in the league among qualifiers.

    In a matchup where scoring first and ground control are crucial factors, Gainwell will help assure the Eagles offense stays in phase on early downs while fulfilling the duties of a 3rd-down back. His performance of late may not only help bring a Lombardi trophy back to Broad Street, but may also afford his fiscally-mindful organization options in the offseason. 

    Miles Sanders is a pending free agent playing on the last year of his rookie deal. Coming off a two touchdown championship game and playing behind the vaunted Eagles offensive line, Sanders has a realistic chance to win a Super Bowl MVP, which might create a market too rich for the Eagles taste. With Gainwell proven to be their 3rd down back, Philadelphia could look to the draft for its perennially deep supply of capable early down backs.

  • 2022 SIS All-Independents Teams

    2022 SIS All-Independents Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best among the FBS Independents.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Jaren Hall BYU
    RB Dae Dae Hunter Liberty
    RB Audric Estime Notre Dame
    WR Demario Douglas Liberty
    TE Michael Mayer Notre Dame
    FLEX Joshua Lingenfelter Army
    OT Joe Alt Notre Dame
    OT Blake Fisher Notre Dame
    OG Connor Finucane Army
    OG Josh Lugg Notre Dame
    OC Connor Bishop Army

    Jaren Hall had more Passing Total Points than every other Independent QB COMBINED. The group of independents makes this team slightly unique as there were 4 highly effective running backs and a pair of top tight ends so this team utilizes a heavy personnel package. Among backs (RB and FB), Dae Dae Hunter and Audric Estime were 1st and 2nd respectively in Rushing Total Points by a wide margin. Army RBs Ay’Jaun Marshall and Braheam Murphy earned significant Total Points as run blockers which kept them in contention.

    Demario Douglas had nearly 50 more targets than the next most-targeted receiver and he led the Independents in Blocked Tackles + Missed Tackles.

    Michael Mayer was one of the easiest selections in any conference as he was far and away the most impactful pass-catcher among the Independents and finished with the 5th-most Total Points among ALL Independent players.

    Joshua Lingenfelter was used almost exclusively as a run-blocker, but he was extremely effective in that role, earning more Run Blocking Total Points than every LINEMAN, with the exception of his teammate Connor Finucane.

    The entire OL is made up of Army and Notre Dame players as Joe Alt, Connor Finucane, Josh Lugg, Connor Bishop, and Blake Fisher were top-5 in Blocking Total Points in order.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Jayson Ademilola Notre Dame
    DT Kendy Charles Liberty
    EDGE Durrell Johnson Liberty
    EDGE Isaiah Foskey Notre Dame
    LB Jalen Mackie UMass
    LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle UConn
    CB Tre Wortham UConn
    CB Syrus Dumas New Mexico State
    CB Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame
    S Marquel Broughton Army
    FLEX TaRiq Bracy Notre Dame

    Jayson Ademilola and Kendy Charles were 1st and 2nd in both Pass Rushing Total Points and Overall Total Points among DTs. Durrell Johnson and Isaiah Foskey both finished the season top-3 among Independent players in pressures and Pass Rushing Total Points and Johnson also led the FBS in TFLs. Jalen Mackie and Brandon Bouyer-Randle were the only 2 LBs to obtain 14+ Total Points in both Pass Defense Total Points and Run Defense Total Points.

    Syrus Dumas was 2nd among Independent defenders in EPA with -14.2. Benjamin Morrison and TaRiq Bracy were 1st and 2nd in Coverage Total Points with Morrison snagging 6 INTs as well. Marquel Broughton led all Independent defenders in Run Defense Total Points. Tre Wortham gave up 6 TDs in coverage, but was 3rd among Independent defenders with 4 INTs, T-4th in passes defensed, and gave up under 7 yards per target to make the team.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Blake Grupe Notre Dame
    P Jon Sot Notre Dame
    Returner Shedro Louis Liberty

    Blake Grupe went 14-of-19 on FGs and 49-of-49 on extra points to lead Independent players in scoring. Jon Sot was 2nd in punt average and had 10 punts inside the 10. Shedro Louis had the highest kickoff return average (minimum 3 returns) and took one kickoff back for a touchdown.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Ay’Jaun Marshall Army
    Braheam Murphy Army

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/1/2023

  • 2022 SIS Big 12 All-Conference Teams

    2022 SIS Big 12 All-Conference Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the Big 12.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Max Duggan TCU
    RB Bijan Robinson Texas
    WR Quentin Johnston TCU
    WR Malik Knowles Kansas State
    TE Ja’Tavion Sanders Texas
    FLEX Kendre Miller TCU
    OT Christian Duffie Kansas State
    OT Caleb Rogers Texas Tech
    OG Hadley Panzer Kansas State
    OG Steve Avila TCU
    OC Hayden Gillum Kansas State

    TCU’s Max Duggan burst onto the scene after not initially being named the starting QB. He led the Horned Frogs to their first CFP appearance and ultimately to the National Championship game. Duggan not only led the conference with 145 Total Points, but he also led in yards (3,698) and TDs (32).

    Bijan Robinson was a consistent force in the conference. He accumulated 74 Total Points, which not only led the conference, but led all FBS running backs by a significant margin. He also finished 5th nationally in yards (1,578) and rushing TDs (18), and he created the 2nd-highest Broken+Missed Tackle rate (33.3%) among players with at least 150 rushes.

    Kansas State boasted one of the top offensive lines in the conference with three players, Christian Duffie, Hadley Panzer, and Hayden Gillum, leading the Big 12 at each of their positions in TP with 39, 39, and 41, respectively. 

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Jaylon Hutchings Texas Tech
    DT Moro Ojomo Texas
    EDGE Tyree Wilson Texas Tech
    EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah Kansas State
    LB Jaylan Ford Texas
    LB O’Rien Vance Iowa State
    CB Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson TCU
    CB Julius Brents Kansas State
    S Jason Taylor II Oklahoma State
    S Kendal Daniels Oklahoma State
    FLEX Josh Newton TCU

    TCU’s Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson was one of the league’s best defenders this season and earned a spot on our All-America squad. He led all FBS CBs in Total Points by a wide margin with 110 and allowed a FBS low 26.1% completion rate,  which led to a 23.0 Passer Rating Against (ranking 4th nationally).

    Texas’s Jaylan Ford had a career year in which he finished atop the conference in Total Points (57), interceptions (4), and tied forced fumbles (3) for linebackers. Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson put together another great season, accumulating 43 Total Points, 7 sacks, and 45 pressures (tied 8th nationally).

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Tanner Brown Oklahoma State
    P Ty Zentner Kansas State
    Returner Derius Davis TCU

    Tanner Brown’s 21 FG made were tied for 11th-most in FBS, going 21-of-22 which is 3rd in the FBS for FG% with a minimum of 15 attempts. Ty Zentner’s 13 punts inside the 10 ranks tied for 5th in the FBS. Derius Davis was one of 4 players with 2 kick/punt returns this season, where he was 1 of 2 players to have both of his return TDs on punts.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Deuce Vaughn Kansas State
    Xavier Hutchinson Iowa State
    Ben Sinnott Kansas State
    Mason Fairchild Kansas
    Cooper Beebe Kansas State
    Will McDonald IV Iowa State
    Dylan Horton TCU

    Dylan Horton finished atop the conference in sacks with 10.5 which puts him tied at 7th in all FBS. Another member of the Kansas State OL Cooper Beebe just missed the first team honors, but he was 1 of only 2 OL in all of FBS to allow the fewest blown blocks (4) with at least 500 snaps. 

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/6/2023

  • 2022 SIS ACC All-Conference Teams

    2022 SIS ACC All-Conference Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Drake Maye North Carolina
    RB Trey Benson Florida State
    WR Tyler Hudson Louisville
    WR Josh Downs North Carolina
    TE Oronde Gadsden II Syracuse
    FLEX Zay Flowers Boston College
    OT Dakota Davis Syracuse
    OT Jordan McFadden Clemson
    OG Ed Montilus North Carolina
    OG Christopher Bleich Syracuse
    OC Bryan Hudson Louisville

    North Carolina’s Drake Maye is the leader of the offensive group and for good reason. He finished 10th in Heisman voting and was voted as our 2nd-Team All-American quarterback. Maye finished with 5,019 total yards and 45 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. Teammate Josh Downs caught 11 of those touchdowns. Downs came in as an honorable mention for our All-American team.

    Florida State’s Trey Benson didn’t start the season as a starter but once given the reins had an excellent season finishing with 1,326 total yards and 10 touchdowns.

    Syracuse right tackle Dakota Davis leads the offensive line group in Total Points. North Carolina’s Ed Montilus led the conference in Pass Blocking Total Points for guards.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT DeWayne Carter Duke
    DT Tyler Davis Clemson
    EDGE Yasir Abdullah Louisville
    EDGE KJ Henry Clemson
    LB Cedric Gray North Carolina
    LB Drake Thomas NC State
    CB Aydan White NC State
    CB Anthony Johnson Virginia
    S Darius Joiner Duke
    S Tanner Ingle NC State
    FLEX Barrett Carter Clemson

    Cedric Gray and Tanner Ingle both made our All-American teams. Gray finished 2nd in the country with 141 total tackles. Yasir Abdullah is the leader of the edge group with a conference leading 9.5 sacks. Aydan White is the most intriguing player as he led all ACC defenders in Total Points.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Christopher Dunn NC State
    P Ben Kiernan North Carolina
    Returner Key’Shawn Smith Miami

    Lou Groza Award winner and SIS 1st-Team All-American Christopher Dunn had an excellent season as he missed only one kick. Ben Kiernan led the conference averaging 46.6 yards per punt. Key’Shawn Smith led all kick returners averaging 30.5 yards per kick (minimum 10 returns). 

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Israel Abanikanda Pittsburgh
    A.T. Perry Wake Forest
    Matthew Bergeron Syracuse
    D’Mitri Emmanuel Florida State

    Israel Abanikanda had a prolific season rushing for 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns highlighted by his 320 yards and six touchdowns against Virginia Tech. 

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 02/06/2023

  • 2022 SIS Conference USA All-Conference Teams

    2022 SIS Conference USA All-Conference Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in Conference USA.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Frank Harris UTSA
    RB DeWayne McBride UAB
    WR Luke McCaffrey Rice
    WR Trea Shropshire UAB
    TE Oscar Cardenas UTSA
    FLEX Jaylin Lane Middle Tennessee
    OT Ethan Onianwa Rice
    OT Kadeem Telfort UAB
    OG Gabe Blair North Texas
    OG Matthew Trehern UAB
    OC Manase Mose North Texas

    Frank Harris of UTSA was one of the easiest selections in any conference. He had more than TRIPLE the Total Points of the next highest QB in the conference while leading UTSA to another conference championship. DeWayne McBride had an impressive 28.3% Blocked Tackle and Missed Tackle % this season on his way to over 1,700 rushing yards. 

    Luke McCaffrey, Trea Shropshire, and Jaylin Lane all finished top-8 in the conference in Drop% (minimum 50 targets), and they finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Receiving Total Points respectively. Oscar Cardenas narrowly edged out Jake Roberts due to his incredible 96.7% On-Target Catch%.

    Gabe Blair, Manase Mose, Matthew Trehern, and Ethan Onianwa were the Top-4 offensive linemen in Total Points in the conference and Kadeem Telfort was T-4th lowest BB% among offensive linemen with at least 200 snaps.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Marley Cook Middle Tennessee
    DT Brodric Martin Western Kentucky
    EDGE Jordan Ferguson Middle Tennessee
    EDGE JaQues Evans Western Kentucky
    LB Myron Morrison Rice
    LB Cal Wallerstedt UTEP
    CB Corey Mayfield Jr. UTSA
    CB Starling Thomas V UAB
    S Kaleb Oliver Western Kentucky
    S Clifford Chattman UTSA
    FLEX Decorian Patterson Middle Tennessee

    Marley Cook led all DTs in pressures and Pass Rush Total Points in the conference while Broderic Martin finished 2nd in Pass Rush Total Points. JaQues Evans led the conference in pressures as well as holds drawn. Jordan Ferguson finished 2nd in pressures and led the conference in passes deflected/batted at the line of scrimmage. Barely missing the team was Jadrian Taylor who, despite leading the conference in sacks, was 9th in pressures.

    Myron Morrison led all linebackers by a large margin in Total Points and had a QB Rating Against of just 15.6 (2nd in the conference, regardless of position). Cal Wallerstedt led off-ball linebackers in Run Defense Total Points. Corey Mayfield Jr. led the conference in Pass Coverage Total Points while his teammate Clifford Chattman was 2nd in the conference with 5 INTs. Starling Thomas V led all CBs in Deserved Catch% at a stingy 48.6% and Kaleb Oliver was T-2nd among DBs in Yards Per Coverage Snap with 0.2. Decorian Patterson tied for the FBS-lead with 7 INTs, but he also allowed a conference-high 8 TDs which almost kept him off the team.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Gavin Baechle UTEP
    P Kyle Ulbrich Middle Tennessee
    Returner Smoke Harris Louisiana Tech

    Gavin Baechle went 22-of-24 on FGs including 9-of-11 on 40+ yard FGs. he was also 31-of-31 on extra points. Kyle Ulbrich led the conference in punt average as well as punts downed inside the 20. Smoke Harris led the conference in punt return yards, was 4th in kick return yards, and had a top-5 average in both return types.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Jake Roberts North Texas
    Jadrian Taylor UTSA

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/1/2023

  • 2022 SIS Mountain West All-Conference Team

    2022 SIS Mountain West All-Conference Team

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the Mountain West Conference.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Jake Haener Fresno State
    RB Brad Roberts Air Force
    WR Tory Horton Colorado State
    WR Elijah Cooks San Jose State
    TE Caleb Rillos Air Force
    FLEX Jordan Mims Fresno State
    OT Everett Smalley Air Force
    OT John Ojukwu Boise State
    OG Isaac Cochran Air Force
    OG Preston Nichols UNLV
    OC Thor Paglialong Air Force

    While Brad Roberts was aided by a high-powered Air Force offense, not allowing his Total Points number to be very intriguing, he still led the entire FBS in rushing yards with 1,728. An SIS All-America selection, Isaac Cochran was an easy pick here, leading all FBS OL with 51 Total Points. While Elijah Cooks ranked 7th in Total Points among MW receivers, his 21 receiver Total Points ranked 3rd, behind only Horton and Remigio.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Jonah Tavai San Diego State
    DT Scott Matlock Boise State
    EDGE Viliami Fehoko San Jose State
    EDGE Adam Plant Jr. UNLV
    LB Ezekiel Noa Boise State
    LB Michael Shawcroft San Diego State
    CB Nohl Williams UNLV
    CB Cameron Lockridge Fresno State
    S Jayden Goodwin Air Force
    S JL Skinner Boise State
    FLEX Jerrick Reed II New Mexico

    Jonah Tavai’s 54 pressures ranked 2nd-most in the entire FBS, which is a ridiculous stat from an interior defender, and Fehoko and Plant Jr. both put up good sack numbers in 2022. Lockridge and Reed both ranked in the FBS top 50 in Passer Rating Against. Williams led the conference with 28.6 Points Above Average in coverage.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K John Hoyland Wyoming
    P Jack Browning San Diego State
    Returner Nikko Remigio Fresno State

    Jack Browning and Nikko Remigio were SIS All-Americans this season. Browning is the definition of a dual-threat as a kicker and punter. Browning’s 14 punts inside the 10 tied for 2nd-most in the FBS. Remigio could have easily made the team as a receiver with 25 Total Points on offense, but he had 2 PR TDs, had the highest yards per punt return in the FBS, and also added nearly 21 yards per kick return.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Chevan Cordeiro San Jose State
    John Lee Eldridge III Air Force
    George Holani Boise State
    Wesley Ndago Air Force
    David Perales Fresno State
    Jordan Byrd San Diego State

    Chevan Cordeiro actually had one more Total Point than Jake Haener with a lot of production coming on the ground. John Lee Eldridge led the MW RBs in Total Points, though much of it aided as a blocker. David Perales and his 11.5 sacks ranked 2nd in the FBS with 48 pressures. Jordan Byrd was also an SIS Honorable Mention All-American after being the only player in FBS who returned both a kick and punt for a touchdown in 2022.

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/1/2023

  • 2022 SIS SEC All-Conference Teams

    2022 SIS SEC All-Conference Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the SEC.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Jayden Daniels LSU
    RB Quinshon Judkins Ole Miss
    WR Malik Nabers LSU
    WR Jalin Hyatt Tennessee
    TE Brock Bowers Georgia
    FLEX Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama
    OT Darnell Wright Tennessee
    OT Will Campbell LSU
    OG Nick Broeker Ole Miss
    OG Beaux Limmer Arkansas
    OC Caleb Warren Ole Miss

    LSU’s Jayden Daniels wins a tight race for the SEC QB selection. Even though Daniels ranked 5th in Total Points as a Passer in the conference, he was far and away the best running threat at the position totaling 34 more Total Points than the next QB in the SEC. Daniels is joined by two other Tigers on the offense in Malik Nabers and Will Campbell, both who had breakout seasons in their sophomore and freshman campaigns, respectively. 

    The two Tennessee Volunteers who made the team were also 1st-Team SIS All Americans as well. Jalin Hyatt, the 2022 Biletnikoff Award Winner, led the entire SEC in receiving yards and touchdowns among all eligible pass catchers. Meanwhile Darnell Wright, who led all SEC linemen in Total Points earned, anchors the offensive line group.

    Ole Miss is tied with the LSU Tigers for most selections, who each had three on the offensive side of the ball. The three Rebels selected are led by one of the best true freshmen in the country, Quinshon Judkins. He finished in the top 10 in the country in both rushing yards and touchdowns this season.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Mekhi Wingo LSU
    DT Jalen Carter Georgia
    EDGE Will Anderson Alabama
    EDGE Harold Perkins Jr. LSU
    LB Smael Mondon Jr. Georgia
    LB Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State
    CB Dwight McGlothern Arkansas
    CB Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama
    S Brian Branch Alabama
    S Christopher Smith Georgia
    FLEX Emmanuel Forbes Mississippi State

    It’s no surprise that future top-5 2023 NFL Draft hopefuls Georgia’s Jalen Carter and Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. lead the way for all SEC Defense. Two more LSU Tigers round out the front four with Mekhi Wingo and Harold Perkins Jr.. Wingo led all SEC defensive tackles in Pass Rush Points Saved and was second only to Carter in Points Saved as a run defender. Perkins burst onto the scene in his true freshman season totaling 7.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and an interception.

    Alabama leads the way with most selections on the defensive side of the ball as Brian Branch and Kool-Aid McKinstry join Anderson. Besides having one of the best names in college football, McKinstry was 2nd in Total Points among all SEC cornerbacks only to his counterpart from Arkansas, Dwight McGlothern. Meanwhile Branch, who spent over 70% of his snaps in 2022 in the slot, was second in Total Points amongst SEC safeties along with the leader from the Georgia Bulldogs, Christopher Smith. 

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Will Reichard Alabama
    P Kai Kroeger South Carolina
    Returner Lideatrick Griffin Mississippi State

    Alabama’s Will Reichard made 22-of-26 field goal attempts this season making 9 field goals of 40+ yards. South Carolina’s Kai Kroeger led the SEC in net average amongst all punters while also leading the conference in punts that were downed inside the 20 and 10 yard line.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Bryce Young Alabama
    Hendon Hooker Tennessee
    Raheim Sanders Arkansas
    Darnell Washington Georgia
    Tavius Robinson Ole Miss
    Kelee Ringo Georgia
    Demarcco Hellams Alabama
    Mekhi Garner LSU
    Kris Abrams-Draine Missouri

    Alabama’s Bryce Young and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker both made strong cases to be the All-SEC quarterback but came up just short. Darnell Washington also deserves some praise as he earned 15 Total Points this season, only coming in second to a player in his own tight end room at Georgia, Brock Bowers. 

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/5/2023

  • 2022 SIS American All-Conference Team

    2022 SIS American All-Conference Team

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the American Athletic Conference.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Clayton Tune Houston
    RB Tyjae Spears Tulane
    WR Nathaniel Dell Houston
    WR Keylon Stokes Tulsa
    TE Alec Holler UCF
    FLEX Keaton Mitchell East Carolina
    OT Demontrey Jacobs South Florida
    OT Rashad Green Tulane
    OG Samuel Jackson UCF
    OG Lokahi Pauole UCF
    OC Sincere Haynesworth Tulane

    Houston’s Clayton Tune leads the way for the offensive group. Leading the conference in Total Points with 159, Tune played his way to Mobile and the Senior Bowl, along with his teammate Tank Dell who led the country with 1,399 receiving yards and 17 TDs.

    Tyjae Spears and Keaton Mitchell ran wild in the conference. Spears accumulated 54 Total Points and tied-3rd in the NCAA with 19 rushing TDs, while Mitchell’s 27.4% Broken+Missed Tackle rate tied for 10th among all players with at least 150 rushes.

    On the offensive line, UCF really led the way with its up-tempo, high-powered offense. Samuel Jackson and Lokahi Pauole led all OL in the conference in TP with 38 and 39, respectively. Tulane’s revitalized program in 2022 still showed out with Rashad Green and Sincere Haynesworth holding down the offensive line.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Ricky Barber UCF
    DT Dontay Corleone Cincinnati
    EDGE Jaylon Allen Memphis
    EDGE Nicholas Straw Navy
    LB Ivan Pace Jr. Cincinnati
    LB Nick Anderson Tulane
    CB Tyon Davis Tulsa
    CB Jarius Monroe Tulane
    S Quindell Johnson Memphis
    S Bryson Powers Tulsa
    FLEX John Marshall Navy

    Ivan Pace Jr. and John Marshall are two guys who made our All-America squads. Not only did both of them finish the season with double-digit sacks, but they also dominated the rest of the defensive players in the conference in Total Points. An intriguing name is Quindell Johnson out of Memphis who ranked 2nd among all safeties in the FBS with a 33.1 Passer Rating Against.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Chris Howard Memphis
    P Mason Fletcher Cincinnati
    Returner Lawrence Keys III Tulane

    Chris Howard’s 21 FG made were tied-11th most in FBS, going 21-of-24 overall and Mason Fletcher’s 29 punts inside the 20-yard line were tied for 4th-most. Lawrence Keys III may not have returned any kicks for touchdowns, but his 624 KR yards tied for 6th-most with an average over 27-yards per return.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Holton Ahlers East Carolina
    Brian Battie South Florida
    Tylan Grable UCF
    Matthew Lee UCF
    Dorian Williams Tulane

    Holton Ahlers threw for the 10-most yards in all of FBS, and also came out and was named the MVP of not one, but two All-Star Games (Hula Bowl and NFLPA Collegiate Bowl). Matthew Lee may not have made the 1st Team, but he was in the discussion, allowing only 4 blown blocks all season which was tied for the fewest in all of FBS among offensive linemen with at least 500 snaps.

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/1/2023

     

  • 2022 SIS Big Ten All-Conference Team

    2022 SIS Big Ten All-Conference Team

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the Big Ten Conference.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB C.J. Stroud Ohio State
    RB Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota
    WR Emeka Egbuka Ohio State
    WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Ohio State
    TE Payne Durham Purdue
    FLEX Blake Corum Michigan
    OT Paris Johnson Jr. Ohio State
    OT Aireontae Ersery Minnesota
    OG Zak Zinter Michigan
    OG Chuck Filiaga Minnesota
    OC Olusegun Oluwatimi Michigan

    Leading the discussion on phenomenal play in 2022 is quarterback C.J. Stroud, who nearly led the nation with 41 passing touchdowns. Stroud also produced tremendous value, ending the year in the top-5 amongst all QB’s in the nation in Total Points (TP), Points Above Average (PAA), and Expected Points Added (EPA).

    While the quarterbacks always get the glory, 2022 was the year of the star running back in the Big Ten. Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim proved that a torn Achilles in 2021 would not hinder his durability and consistency. He toted the rock 320 times and ended the year tied for the most rushing touchdowns in the nation (20) and 3rd in yards (1665).

    Michigan’s Blake Corum was not to be outdone. Though he lost some carries to the dynamic Donovan Edwards, Corum still logged 247 carries, good for 13th in the nation, and found the end zone 18 times on the ground.

    After transferring to Michigan for his final year of college football, Olusegun Oluwatimi became a leader and finished the year 1st in Total Points among linemen in the conference and 2nd in PAA among all linemen in the country.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Jer’Zhan Newton Illinois
    DT Mazi Smith Michigan
    EDGE Zach Harrison Ohio State
    EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau Ohio State
    LB Seth Benson Iowa
    LB Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State
    CB Devon Witherspoon Illinois
    CB Riley Moss Iowa
    S Cooper DeJean Iowa
    S Kaevon Merriweather Iowa
    FLEX Sydney Brown Illinois

    After two years of defensive play that could rival the historic run from Georgia, Iowa players filled our All Big Ten team. Riley Moss, Cooper DeJean, and Kaevon Merriweather were all top-10 amongst defensive backs in the Big Ten in Points Saved (PS), PAA, and EPA.

    The 2022 Illinois defense deserves to be lauded and they were led by All-World cornerback, Devon Witherspoon. Witherspoon led all Big Ten DB’s in PS, PAA, and EPA, as well as finishing top-3 amongst all DB’s in the nation in those three categories and looks to be the first DB off the board in this year’s draft.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Jake Moody Michigan
    P Adam Korsak Rutgers
    Returner Jaylin Lucas Indiana

    Jake Moody is the standout here, leading the nation with 29 Field Goals made, while making 83% of his kicks, along with 100% of his PAT’s. He was also viable from distance, making 3 FG from 50 or more yards, one off the nation’s best.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Chase Brown Illinois
    Charlie Jones Purdue
    John Michael Schmitz Minnesota
    Garrett Nelson Nebraska
    Chop Robinson Penn State
    Jack Campbell Iowa
    Quinton Newsome Nebraska
    Kalen King Penn State
    Deonte Banks Maryland
    Ji’Ayir Brown Penn State
    Jordan Howden Minnesota
    Bryce Baringer Michigan State
    Tory Taylor Iowa

    With the phenomenal running back play in the Big Ten this year, Chase Brown became the odd man out for this endeavor. His 328 carries was second in the nation and his 1,643 yards was good for fourth. 

    Perhaps no player in the country changed their national perspective more than Purdue’s Charlie Jones, Chucky Sizzle if you’re nasty. After accumulating only 21 catches in two years at Iowa, Jones teamed up with childhood friend and Purdue QB, Aidan O’Connel. Jones proceeded to lead the nation in receptions, as well as finish 2nd in yards and 5th in touchdowns.

    While Iowa has played lights out defense the past two years, Penn State looks to be primed to produce in a similar fashion in 2023. With studs at every level all playing in their second or third year, Manny Diaz has every tool desirable to make a run at the Broyles award in 2023 and earn another shot at a head coaching gig.

    After transferring in from Maryland, Chop Robinson hit the ground running and produced the second most pressures in the conference. In the secondary, Kalen King finished top-5 in the Big Ten in PS, PAA, and EPA on pass plays.

     

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/2/2023