January 15, 2021
Kentucky is returning one of the best running backs in all of college football. Actually, according to Pro Football Focus, Wildcats running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. is the best returning running back in all of college football. PFF graded C-Rod out at 92.4 for his unbelievably efficient season in 2020, ahead of BYU’s Tyler Allgeier (92.1),…
December 21, 2020
Pro Football Focus has been very pro-Kentucky the last few seasons, so it’s no surprise that several Wildcats received postseason praise from the outlet, which focuses on advanced statistics. Four Cats made PFF’s All-American teams, including two integral parts of the Big Blue Wall: Darian Kinnard, First Team Right Tackle Chris Rodriguez, Second Team Running…
October 18, 2020
This is starting to feel like a weekly tradition; another batch of Wildcats drew some impressive reviews from Pro Football Focus. According to PFF, Kentucky players Jamin Davis and Kelvin Joseph ranked as the top two defenders among all Power 5 conference players from this past week. Davis ranked first with a 92.1 rating while…
October 5, 2020
There are plenty of things to gripe about from Saturday’s loss, but the offense is not one of them. Kentucky put up 41 points and over 400 rushing yards, which resulted in high marks from Pro Football Focus. According to PFF’s grading scale, Wilson was the second-highest graded quarterback of the week in college football;…
May 22, 2020
Okay, Pro Football Focus, we get it – you like hyping up Kentucky football. (But also, please never stop) Over the last couple of weeks, PFF has been incredibly high on the upcoming season for the ‘Cats. Not only is the media outlet big fans of the offensive tackles, Max Duffy, and Boogie Watson but…
May 15, 2020
Kentucky continues to receive love from Pro Football Focus. After highlighting how Kentucky is set to return the two highest graded offensive tackles in the SEC, PFF is moving to the opposite side of the field to show some praise. The media outlet has ranked Jamar “Boogie” Watson as the third highest-graded returning edge rusher…
May 13, 2020
Pro Football Focus is known for its strict focus on statistics and analytics, rather than preconceived notions or powerhouse biases. It makes sense, then, the media group is one of the few that’s high on Kentucky’s program and future. PFF has often included Kentucky’s team and even individual Wildcats in its discussions. The organization recently…
January 22, 2020
Pro Football Focus named its Top 30 Offensive Linemen Returning To College Football In 2020, and three of them will be blocking for Terry Wilson and the UK backfield next year. That’s crazy. Even crazier: Landon Young is not one of them. PFF listed Darian Kinnard, Drake Jackson and Luke Fortner among the best O-linemen…
October 9, 2019
Pro Football Focus, one of the most trusted sources for college football performance statistics, ranked every starting quarterback in the country through the first six weeks of the season, and Kentucky’s Sawyer Smith is dead last on the list. Of the 130 teams in college football, Sawyer Smith is 130th (130 out of 130) among…