TDR CFB Data Screen Week 2

Jay Stein looks at what players stand out in his model from the early part of the 2024 college football season.

Welcome to the college football (#devy) data screen, where each week, we will look at some of the best college football players based on some of the most interesting analytical metrics. Below, you will find positional screens based on thresholds for metrics that we think are important for each position. The lists of players are by no means exhaustive and will become more refined as we collect more data over the weeks. And finally, we have a link to my college football week 2 data dump on X. 

Advanced Quarterback Stats

Some (not all) noteworthy QBs that had good games, passed the ball down the field, added value to the team, and didn't detract in terms of rushing (criteria: qbr > 75, ay/a > 8.5, eap/p > 0.0 & rush yds % > 0.0; sorted by qbr):

• Cam Ward (Miami) 

• Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)

• Thomas Castellanos (Boston College)

• Ethan Hampton (Northern Illinois)

• DJ Lagway (Florida)

• Carson Beck (Georgia) 

• Drew Allar (Penn St) 

• John Mateer (Washington St)

• Hudson Card (Purdue) 

• Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)

• Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati)

• Jordan McCloud (Texas St)

• Billy Edwards Jr. (Maryland)

• Cameron Rising (Utah) 

• Seth Henigan (Memphis)

• Kyle McCord (Syracuse)

• Darian Mensah (Tulane)

• Blake Shapen (Miss St) 

• Ben Woolridge (Louisiana)

• Will Howard (Ohio St)

• Nico Iamaleava (Tennessee)

• Matthew Sluka (UNLV)

• Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt)

Advanced Running Back Stats

Some (not all) noteworthy RBs that had a big share of the team's offense, caught some passes, and were good runners of the football (criteria: yptp > 1.5, rec% >0.07, & ryoe/a > 0.00; sorted by yptp): 

• Ashton Jeanty (Boise St)

• Antario Brown (Northern Illinois)

• Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)

• Nicholas Singleton (Penn St)

• Cameron Skattebo (Arizona St)

• Dylan Sampson (Tennessee) 

• Wayshawn Parker (Washington St)

• Makhi Hughes (Tulane)

• Jamious Griffin (Oregon St)

• Ja'Quinden Jackson (Arkansas)

• Mario Anderson (Memphis)

• Lequint Allen (Syracuse) 

• Omarion Hampton (North Carolina) 

• Dijon Stanley (Utah) 

• Montrell Johnson (Florida)

Advanced Wide Receiver Stats

Some (not all) noteworthy WRs that had a big share of the team's offense and added value to the team (criteria: ryptpa > 2, wdom > 30% & epa/p > 0.75; sorted by ryptpa): 

• Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona) 

• Mario Williams (Tulane)

• Ryan Williams (Alabama)

• Tai Felton (Maryland) 

• Mac Dalena (Fresno St)

• Jaylin Noel (Iowa St)

• Kobe Hudson (UCF)

• Skyler Bell (Connecticut)

• Tre Harris (Ole Miss)

• Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana)

• Nick Nash (San Jose St)

• Ricky White (UNLV)

• Kyle Williams (Washington St)

• Eugene Wilson (Florida)

• Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) 

• Luke Wysong (New Mexico)

• Travis Hunter (Colorado)

• Nick Marsh (Michigan St)

• Xavier Restrepo (Miami) 

• Jamaal Pritchett (South Alabama)

• Corey Rucker (Arkansas St)

• Jimmy Horn Jr. (Colorado)

• Tray Taylor (Coastal Carolina)

• Luke Floriea (Kent St)

• Coleman Owen (Ohio)

• Jordan Moore (Duke)

• Donavon Greene (Wake Forest)

• KC Concepcion (NC State) 

• Pofele Ashlock (Hawaii)

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Advanced Tight End Stats

Some (not all) noteworthy TEs that had a big share of the team's offense, catching passes down the field and added value to the team (criteria: ryptpa > 1.25, y/r > 13.5 & epa/p > 0.75; sorted by ryptpa): 

• Tyler Warren (Penn St)

• Oronde Gadsden II (Syracuse)

• Grayson Barnes (Northern Illinois)

• Gunnar Helm (Texas)

• Max Klare (Purdue)

• Joe Royer (Cincinnati)

• RJ Maryland (SMU)

• Lake McRee (USC)

• Caden Priekorn (Ole Miss)

• Alex Bauman (Tulane)

• Elijah Arroyo (Miami)

• Brant Kuithe (Utah)

• Decker DeGraaf (Washington)

• Kole Taylor (West Virginia)

• Jackson Canaan (San Jose St)

*Colston Loveland (Michigan) misses w/ 9.81 y/r

College football week 2 data dump thread #devy

https://x.com/_JasonStein/status/1832823325229219950

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