Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the TCU game

Take a look at which Longhorns graded well, and which ones were on the wrong end of the spectrum.

It wasn’t pretty, but Texas was able to escape Fort Worth with a win over TCU in Week 5. Continue reading “Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the TCU game”

Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the Texas Tech game

Which Longhorns graded well?

Texas’ offense was unstoppable against Texas Tech in Week 4. Continue reading “Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the Texas Tech game”

Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the Rice matchup

Texas had numerous players grade well in the 58-0 win over Rice.

Texas absolutely dominated Rice on Saturday evening. Continue reading “Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the Rice matchup”

Texas Longhorns snap counts and top grades for 2020

A look at the season in review. Who were the top graded players on each side of the ball and who played the most snaps.

Normally following a game, we produce the virtual report card. Due to the regular season now being over, we look back at the offense and how they performed this season. The top grades provided by Pro Football Focus.

Offense Ranks

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There are no surprises as the two  Sam’s are the top-graded players on the offensive side of the ball. The Longhorns offense ranked second in the Big 12 with 41.3 points per game and second in total offense with 457.3 yards per game. In FBS, the scoring offense is 11th best, and total offense is 23rd best.

Top 10 PFF Grades

  1. Samuel Cosmi (90.5)
  2. Sam Ehlinger (80.4)
  3. Roschon Johnson (75.8)
  4. Jordan Whittington (71.8)
  5. Junior Angilau (71.7)
  6. Brennan Eagles (70.9)
  7. Bijan Robinson (69.8)
  8. Jake Smith (67.4)
  9. Brenden Schooler (67.0)
  10. Derek Kerstetter (66.9)

Usage breakdown by total snaps

Junior Angilau 662 96.6% Samuel Cosmi 605 88.3%
Christian Jones 662 96.6% Joshua Moore 462 67.4%
Denzel Okafor 662 96.6% Cade Brewer 438 63.9%
Sam Ehlinger 650 94.9% Brennan Eagles 411 60%
Derek Kerstetter 635 92.7% Jared Wiley 286 41.8%

Other notable plays by usage:

  • Jake Smith (38.3%)
  • Bijan Robinson (36.6%)
  • Roschon Johnson (33.4%)
  • Keaontay Ingram (30.1%)

Next, we take a look at the defensive side of the ball