Kansas football: Reviewing Jayhawks PFF grades, snap counts from win over Nevada
Kansas Football Offense: PFF Grades and Snap Counts (Out of 70)
- QB Jalon Daniels — 70 snaps
- 89.1 offense grade, 91.2 passing grade, 53.9 running grade
- LT Dominick Puni — 70 snaps
- 88.8 pass blocking grade, 54.9 run blocking grade
- C Mike Novitsky — 70 snaps
- 74.9 pass blocking grade, 62.5 run blocking grade
- RT Bryce Cabeldue — 70 snaps
- 73.0 pass blocking grade, 77.3 run blocking grade
- RG Michael Ford Jr. — 70 snaps
- 86.7 pass blocking grade, 68.6 run blocking grade
- TE Mason Fairchild — 66 snaps
- 72.9 offense grade, 79.7 passing grade, 59.5 run blocking grade
- WR Lawrence Arnold — 56 snaps
- 69.8 offense grade, 67.8 passing grade, 74.2 run blocking grade
- LG Kobe Baynes — 45 snaps
- 74.0 pass blocking grade, 54.2 run blocking grade
- WR Luke Grimm — 42 snaps
- 75.5 offense grade, 75.2 passing grade, 58.8 run blocking grade
- RB Devin Neal — 38 snaps
- 73.9 offense grade, 73.2 running grade, 63.0 passing grade, 79.0 pass blocking grade
- WR Quentin Skinner — 38 snaps
- 70.3 offense grade, 69.6 passing grade, 60.2 run blocking grade
- TE Jared Casey — 38 snaps
- 57.7 offense grade, 48.8 passing grade, 69.0 run blocking grade
- LG Ar’maj Reed-Adams — 28 snaps
- 20.6 pass blocking grade, 81.0 run blocking grade
- RB Daniel Hishaw Jr. — 25 snaps
- 56.6 offense grade, 57.9 running grade, 55.1 passing grade, 75.2 pass blocking grade
- RB Dylan McDuffie — 15 snaps
- 65.4 offense grade, 64.4 running grade, 56.9 passing grade, 74.8 pass blocking grade
- WR Doug Emilien — 9 snaps
- 59.3 offense grade, 59.4 passing grade, 59.5 run blocking grade
- TE Trevor Kardell — 6 snaps
- 67.5 offense grade, 56.1 passing grade, 72.7 run blocking grade
- WR Tanaka Scott — 4 snaps
- 68.2 offense grade, 74.2 passing grade, 60.2 run blocking grade
- TE Tevita Ahoafi-Noa — 3 snaps
- 60.0 offense grade, 60.2 run blocking grade
- UTIL Torry Locklin — 3 snaps
- 59.3 offense grade, 59.9 passing grade, 60.0 run blocking grade
- WR Trevor Wilson — 3 snaps
- 48.2 offense grade, 57.7 passing grade, 37.3 run blocking grade
- QB Jason Bean — 1 snap
- 54.8 offense grade, 57.6 running grade
Analysis
At first glance, the grades seem to be in line with Kansas’ performance on Saturday. Although Devin Neal scored three touchdowns and led the team in scrimmage yards, even he had a slow game for his standards.
I’m not entirely sure how the PFF grading system works, but Daniels’ rating seems a bit inflated. There were at least two instances where a Wolf Pack defensive player dropped an easy interception on what should have been a throwaway. He did not perform up to par, but he did throw for 298 yards.
Something to note is the split snaps at left guard. Ar’maj Reed-Adams was subbed out for Kobe Baynes in the 2nd quarter after committing several penalties. It wasn’t a good game for the offensive line overall. Mike Novitsky was blown by a Nevada defensive tackle for an easy sack, and they were not executing run blocks.