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South Carolina’s Rahsul Faison is one of the top senior RBs in the country (assuming he’s ruled eligible). Has such a knack for breaking first contact. At Utah State last season, Faison was eighth in the country in forced missed tackles (69).
New Michigan RB Justice Haynes has some flashy change of direction skills. The lateral explosion and open field elusiveness can lead to home runs. Haynes averaged 3.21 yards per carry after contact last year for Alabama.
Minnesota’s Darius Taylor has a well-rounded skill set. Has a knack for finding cutback lanes with his peripheral vision and always finishes runs. Taylor’s 46 forced missed tackles last season are the fifth-most in the country among returning P4 RBs.
New Oklahoma RB Jaydn Ott has some sweet feet that really pay off when he’s patient and sees a hole open. In 2023, when he was healthy at Cal, Ott forced 59 missed tackles and averaged 3.39 rushing yards after contact per carry.
Lowest NFL QB rating allowed last season among returning P4 SAFs (min. 250 snaps): 1. Koi Perich, Minnesota (28.7) 2. Tanner Wall, BYU (38.0) 3. Bryce Thornton, Florida (38.3) 4. Marcus Ratcliffe, Texas A&M (42.0) 5. Bud Clark, TCU (42.8)
Highest forced incompletion rate last season among returning P4 SAFs (min. 250 snaps): 1. Tao Johnson, Utah (31%) 2. AJ Haulcy, LSU (27%) 3. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon (26%) 4. D'Angelo Hutchinson, Lou (25%) T-5. Carter Stoutmire, CU/Duce Chestnut, Cuse/Xavion Alford, ASU (24%)
Highest run stop rate last season among returning P4 SAFs (min. 200 snaps): 1. Kerry Brown, Minnesota (9.9%) 2. Hershey McLaurin, Purdue (7.2%) 3. Duce Chestnut, Syracuse (7%) 4. Dalton Johnson, Arizona (6.6%) 5. Ahmaad Moses, SMU (6.5%)
Lowest NFL QB rating allowed last season among returning P4 CBs (min. 300 snaps): 1. Jontez Williams, Iowa State (19.6) 2. D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana (49.5) 3. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee (53.6) 4. OJ Frederique Jr., Miami (57.0) 5. Kayin Lee, Auburn (58.0)
Highest forced incompletion rate last season among returning P4 CBs (min. 250 snaps): 1. Jay Crawford, Auburn (28%) 2. Jadon Canady, Oregon (27%) 3. Devon Marshall, NC State (26%) 4. Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina (24%) T-5. Brice Pollock, Texas Tech/Caden Jenkins, Baylor (23%)
Highest run stop rate last season among returning P4 CBs (min. 150 snaps): 1. Brandon Cisse, South Carolina (5.1%) 2. Boo Carter, Tennessee (4.8%) 3. Elijah Davis, Utah (4.5%) T-4. Bo Mascoe, Rutgers (3.6%) T-4. Jontez Williams, Iowa State (3.6%)
Highest forced incompletion rate last season among returning P4 LBs (min. 150 snaps): 1. Jacob Manu, Washington (25%) 2. Caleb Wheatland, Auburn (19%) 3. Rasheem Biles, Pittsburgh (17%) 4. Daveon Crouch, Boston College (16%) 5. Bryce Boettcher, Oregon (15%)
Highest pass rush win rate last season among returning P4 LBs (min. 50 snaps): 1. Kenny Soares Jr., NC State (23.6%) 2. Josiah Trotter, Missouri (19.1%) 3. Xavian Sorey Jr., Arkansas (18.8%) 4. Whit Weeks, LSU (18.2%) 5. Cade Uluave, Cal (16.9%)
Highest run stop rate last season among returning P4 LBs (min. 200 snaps): 1. Austin Romaine, Kansas State (15.2%) 2. Nikhai Hill-Green, Alabama (13.9%) 3. Rasheem Biles, Pittsburgh (13.4%) 4. Xe'ree Alexander, Washington (12.2%) 5. CJ Allen, Georgia (11.9%)
Excited to see how Texas’ CJ Baxter bounces back this season after missing last year with a torn ACL. He looks the part of an NFL back with his size, contact balance, and fluidity. As a freshman in 2023, 408 of Baxter’s 659 rushing yards came after contact.
Highest run stop rate last season among returning P4 EDGE (min. 150 snaps): 1. Tyreak Sapp, Florida (12.1%) 2. Isaiah Smith, SMU (10%) T-3. Beau Atkinson, Ohio State (9.8%) T-3. Ethan Hurkett, Iowa (9.8%) 5. Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss (9.6%)
Highest pass rush win rate last season among returning P4 EDGE (min. 150 snaps): 1. David Bailey, Texas Tech (27.5%) 2. Derrick Moore, Michigan (23.4%) 3. Max Llewellyn, Iowa (21%) 4. TJ Guy, Michigan (20.9%) 5. Cashius Howell, Texas A&M (19.9%)
Highest run stop rate last season among returning P4 IDL (min. 150 snaps): 1. Sean FitzSimmons, Pittsburgh (12.9%) 2. Jackie Marshall, Baylor (10.3%) 3. Jayden Cofield, Texas Tech (9.7%) T-4. Peter Woods, Clemson (9%) T-4. Aidan Keanaaina, Cal (9%)
Highest pass rush win rate last season among returning P4 IDL (min. 200 snaps): 1. Peter Woods, Clemson (14%) 2. Darrell Jackson Jr., FSU (13.9%) 3. Gracen Halton, Oklahoma (11.3%) 4. Caleb Banks, Florida, (11.2%) T-5. Anthony Smith, Minnesota/Amari McNeil, Colorado (10.9%)
Baylor’s Bryson Washington is a decisive runner with the burst to create big plays. When he sees it, he hits it. Washington was 15th in the P4 in average yards after contact per carry last season (4.11).
Highest pass blocking efficiency last season among returning P4 IOL (min. 300 snaps): 1. Austin Blaske, UNC (99.4) 2. Ryan Lengyel, Baylor (99.3) 3. Keylan Rutledge, GT (99.2) T-4. Parker Brailsford, Alabama (99.1) T-4. Luke Petitbon, FSU (99.1) T-4. Matt Craycraft, Duke (99.1)