Tennessee football is a month into the season as it enters its open date. The Vols are 4-1 (1-1 SEC) after defeating three overmatched opponents and splitting conference games against Florida and South Carolina.
Each week, we post the PFF grades from Tennessee’s game but with the open date approaching let’s take a look at how Vol players individually graded out in September and how Tennessee graded out as a team in different areas.
If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Virginia grades.
Let’s see how the Vols graded out.
Elite grade = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Replaceable = 60 >
Team Grades
Overall: 92.0
Offense: 74.9
Passing: 60.9
Pass blocking: 62.2
Receiving: 70.1
Running: 88.7
Run blocking: 64.4
Defense: 91.0
Run defense: 74.7
Tackling: 62.5
Pass rush: 83.7
Coverage: 93.0
Special teams: 87.2
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Offensive Grades (minimum 50 plays)
RB Jaylen Wright — 87.2 (144 plays)
RB Dylan Sampson — 81.9 (80 plays)
RT Gerald Mincey — 72.7 (187 plays)
C Cooper Mays — 71.8 (70 plays)
WR Squirrel White — 70.7 (240 plays)
WR Bru McCoy — 69.8 (231 plays)
QB Joe Milton III — 69.5 (340 plays)
RB Jabari Small — 69.4 (123 plays)
RG Javontez Spraggins — 67.9 (340 plays)
TE Jacob Warren — 63.3 (180 plays)
WR Dont’e Thornton —62.3 (101 plays)
TE McCallan Castles — 61.5 (181 plays)
LT John Campbell Jr. — 61.3 (298 plays)
C/LG — Ollie Lane — 60.5 (279 plays)
WR Ramel Keyton — 59.9 (319 plays)
WR Kaleb Webb — 59.6 (83 plays)
LG Andrej Karic — 59.0 (242 plays)
WR Chas Nimrod — 54.4 (74 plays)
RT Jeremiah Crawford — 47.7 (203 plays)
Defensive Grades (minimum of 50 plays)
LEO James Pearce Jr. — 89.1 (162 plays)
DE Tyler Baron — 87.7 (184 plays)
S Wesley Walker — 82.7 (317 plays)
CB Kamal Hadden — 80.2 (220 plays)
DT Omarr Norman-Lott — 77.5 (140 plays)
S Jaylen McCollough — 76.0 (175 plays)
LEO Josh Josephs — 75.7 (48 plays)
STAR Tamarion McDonald — 75.5 (262 plays)
LB Kalib Perry — 75.5 (61 plays)
CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally — 70.2 (226 plays)
S Andre Turrentine — 69.8 (69 plays)
CB Warren Burrell — 69.2 (102 plays)
CB/STAR Brandon Turnage — 68.3 (91 plays)
LEO Roman Harrison — 67.2 (176 plays)
LB Aaron Beasley — 67.0 (251 plays)
DT Bryson Eason — 66.8 (120 plays)
DT Omari Thomas — 64.9 (147 plays)
LB Elijah Herring — 64.1 (219 plays)
DE Tyre West — 60.3 (84 plays)
DT Daevin Hobbs — 59.5 (78 plays)
LB Arion Carter — 59.4 (105 plays)
DE Dominic Bailey — 58.8 (85 plays)
CB Doneiko Slaughter — 57.8 (84 plays)
DT Kurott Garland — 46.7 (118 plays)
