2026 · Week 6 · Oct 6 – Oct 10

Week 6 standouts

Not the box score — the move. Every rating below is opponent-adjusted, so a line put up against a top-10% unit counts for more than the same line against a sieve. ▲ is what this one game did to the player's career rating; the number beside it is where they now stand — and it has to be above the median at the position to make these boards.

Quarterbacks

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1255)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1BYUBear BachmeierCareer-high rating
BYU · FBS
IOWAIowa St.pass D 1413 · top 10%22/30, 329 yd, 2 TD · 9 car, 109 yd▲131397
2IOWAJeremy HecklinskiCareer-high rating
Iowa · FBS
WASHWashingtonpass D 1447 · top 10%14/19, 202 yd, 3 TD▲131324
3WASHElijah Brown
Washington · FBS
IOWAIowapass D 1474 · top 10%28/39, 251 yd, 3 TD · 2 car, -14 yd▲131307
4LATEBlake Baker
Louisiana Tech · FBS
ULLLa.-Lafayettepass D 1294 · top 25%32/42, 319 yd, 3 TD · 11 car, 35 yd, 1 TD▲121285
5UGAGunner StocktonCareer-high rating
Georgia · FBS
ALAAlabamapass D 1468 · top 10%18/22, 249 yd, 1 TD, 1 INT · 6 car, 12 yd, 1 TD▲121426
6ORE_Braden AtkinsonCareer-high rating
Oregon State · FBS
SDSUSan Diego St.pass D 1310 · top 10%29/38, 409 yd, 5 TD · 1 car, -9 yd▲111370
7GRAMJacobe Robinson
Grambling · FCS
JACKJackson St.pass D 1254 · top 25%17/21, 212 yd, 4 TD · 11 car, 52 yd, 1 TD▲111279
8GA_SMax JohnsonCareer-high rating
Georgia Southern · FBS
JMUJames Madisonpass D 1332 · top 10%26/38, 343 yd, 3 TD, 1 INT · 3 car, 18 yd▲111368
9S_MILandry Lyddy
Southern Miss. · FBS
TROYTroypass D 1268 · top 25%24/37, 316 yd, 2 TD, 1 INT · 9 car, 13 yd▲101260
10TROYGoose Crowder
Troy · FBS
S_MISouthern Miss.pass D 1216 · top 25%18/21, 225 yd, 2 TD · 17 car, 145 yd, 2 TD▲101284

Running backs

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1222)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1PURDFame IjeboiCareer-high rating
Purdue · FBS
MINNMinnesotarush D 1445 · top 10%31 car, 195 yd, 3 TD · 2 rec, -4 yd▲211328
2UKCJ BaxterCareer-high rating
Kentucky · FBS
LSULSUrush D 1484 · top 10%19 car, 123 yd, 2 TD▲191344
3MIZZJamal RobertsCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Missouri · FBS
TX_ATexas A&Mrush D 1442 · top 10%34 car, 222 yd, 2 TD · 3 rec, 8 yd▲191358
4IOWAKamari MoultonCareer-high rating
Iowa · FBS
WASHWashingtonrush D 1431 · top 10%26 car, 208 yd, 2 TD · 1 rec, -2 yd▲171394
5MICHJaziun Patterson
Michigan St. · FBS
ILLIllinoisrush D 1354 · top 25%17 car, 93 yd, 3 TD · 3 rec, 26 yd, 1 TD▲171228
6ALATrae'shawn BrownCareer-high rating
Alabama · FBS
UGAGeorgiarush D 1696 · top 10%9 car, 90 yd · 1 rec, 7 yd▲171342
7UTSAA'Marion Peterson
Texas at San Antonio · FBS
USFSouth Fla.rush D 1310 · top 25%12 car, 92 yd, 3 TD▲161227
8RICETyvonn Byars
Rice · FBS
E_CAEast Carolinarush D 1342 · top 25%14 car, 111 yd, 1 TD▲161243
9UGAJr. Dwight Phillips
Georgia · FBS
ALAAlabamarush D 1527 · top 10%17 car, 120 yd · 1 rec, 6 yd▲161258
10UCLAWayne KnightCareer-high rating
UCLA · FBS
OREGOregonrush D 1476 · top 10%22 car, 103 yd, 1 TD · 3 rec, 12 yd, 1 TD▲151389

Wide receivers

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1242)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1BYULegend GlaskerCareer-high rating
BYU · FBS
IOWAIowa St.pass D 1413 · top 10%5 rec, 99 yd, 1 TD▲141317
2MIZZCayden LeeCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Missouri · FBS
TX_ATexas A&Mpass D 1442 · top 10%7 rec, 94 yd, 1 TD▲141350
3KANSCam Pickett
Kansas · FBS
UTAHUtahpass D 1456 · top 10%8 rec, 134 yd▲141272
4INDNick MarshCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Indiana · FBS
NEBNebraskapass D 1358 · top 25%6 rec, 187 yd, 2 TD▲141352
5WASHChris Lawson
Washington · FBS
IOWAIowapass D 1474 · top 10%8 rec, 86 yd, 1 TD▲131290
6ORE_Jesse LegreeCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Oregon State · FBS
SDSUSan Diego St.pass D 1310 · top 25%10 rec, 191 yd, 3 TD▲131359
7TEXACam ColemanCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Texas · FBS
OKLAOklahomapass D 1416 · top 10%5 rec, 110 yd, 1 TD▲131354
8USCTrent MosleyCareer-high rating
Southern California · FBS
PENNPenn Statepass D 1442 · top 10%9 rec, 111 yd, 1 TD▲131345
9KANSNik McMillanCareer-high rating
Kansas · FBS
UTAHUtahpass D 1456 · top 10%4 rec, 89 yd, 1 TD▲131303
10ARK_Hunter Summers
Arkansas St. · FBS
S_ALSouth Ala.pass D 1208 · below avg9 rec, 145 yd, 2 TD▲121247

Tight ends

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1262)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1HOUPatrick OvermyerCareer-high rating
Houston · FBS
KAN_Kansas St.pass D 1395 · top 10%8 rec, 83 yd, 4 TD▲151309
2LATEEli Finley
Louisiana Tech · FBS
ULLLa.-Lafayettepass D 1294 · above avg9 rec, 114 yd, 2 TD▲131287
3SYRDaunte BacheyieCareer-high rating
Syracuse · FBS
UVAVirginiapass D 1327 · top 25%4 rec, 97 yd, 1 TD▲121294
4IOWADJ VonnahmeCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Iowa · FBS
WASHWashingtonpass D 1447 · top 10%2 rec, 44 yd, 2 TD▲101350
5BYUWalker Lyons
BYU · FBS
IOWAIowa St.pass D 1413 · top 10%5 rec, 61 yd▲91274
6ALAMarshall PritchettCareer-high rating
Alabama · FBS
UGAGeorgiapass D 1494 · top 10%2 rec, 32 yd, 1 TD▲91305
7BYURoger Saleapaga
BYU · FBS
IOWAIowa St.pass D 1413 · top 10%2 rec, 72 yd▲81299
8TEMPPeter ClarkeCareer-high rating
Temple · FBS
UCONConnecticutpass D 1203 · below avg5 rec, 88 yd, 1 TD▲81293
9VATELuke ReynoldsCareer-high rating
Virginia Tech · FBS
CALCaliforniapass D 1370 · top 25%4 rec, 58 yd▲81311
10PENNAndrew Rappleyea
Penn State · FBS
USCSouthern Californiapass D 1318 · top 25%7 rec, 63 yd, 1 TD▲71298

Defensive line

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1253)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1KANSDavid SantiagoCareer-high rating
Kansas · FBS
UTAHUtahoffense 1456 · top 10%6 tkl (4 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF▲171339
2KANSLeroy Harris IIICareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Kansas · FBS
UTAHUtahoffense 1456 · top 10%7 tkl (2 solo), 2.5 TFL, 2 sack▲161356
3TENNXavier GilliamCareer-high rating
Tennessee · FBS
ARKArkansasoffense 1450 · top 10%4 tkl (3 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF, 2 QBH▲141326
4UKElijah BarnesCareer debut
Kentucky · FBS
LSULSUoffense 1480 · top 10%12 tkl (6 solo), 2.5 TFL▲141314
5SE_OWilliam Billings
Southeastern Oklahoma State · D2
HARDHardingoffense 1294 · top 25%6 tkl (2 solo), 2 TFL▲141256
6KENSUgonna Nwoha
Kennesaw St. · FBS
JAX_Jacksonville St.offense 1320 · top 25%4 tkl (2 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack▲131254
7TEXAMaraad WatsonCareer-high rating
Texas · FBS
OKLAOklahomaoffense 1442 · top 10%5 tkl (2 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack▲131298
8USCLuke WafleCareer-high rating
Southern California · FBS
PENNPenn Stateoffense 1447 · top 10%5 tkl (3 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1 sack▲131333
9FSURylan KennedyCareer-high rating
Florida St. · FBS
LOUILouisvilleoffense 1496 · top 10%3 tkl (2 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack▲121304
10ODUJaven GibsonCareer-high rating
Old Dominion · FBS
APP_Appalachian St.offense 1360 · top 10%4 tkl (4 solo), 4 TFL, 2 sack▲121313

Linebackers

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1252)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1WHEAZeke HarrisCareer-high rating
Wheaton (IL) · D3
NC_INorth Central (IL)offense 1467 · top 10%18 tkl (8 solo), 6.5 TFL, 1.5 sack, 1 INT▲221330
2MDSidney StewartCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Maryland · FBS
OHIOOhio St.offense 1622 · top 10%8 tkl (5 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF▲201360
3MARITaison Starr
Marietta · D3
MT_UMount Unionoffense 1396 · top 10%10 tkl (7 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack▲161284
4PENNTony RojasCareer-high rating
Penn State · FBS
USCSouthern Californiaoffense 1546 · top 10%10 tkl (4 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack▲161371
5OKLATate RomneyCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Oklahoma St. · FBS
UCFUCFoffense 1450 · top 10%14 tkl (6 solo), 2 TFL, 0.5 sack▲151352
6STANSam MattinglyCareer-high rating
Stanford · FBS
N_DANotre Dameoffense 1498 · top 10%11 tkl (8 solo), 1 TFL, 1 PD▲141315
7UCLAJalen WoodsCareer-high rating
UCLA · FBS
OREGOregonoffense 1571 · top 10%9 tkl (4 solo), 2 TFL▲141333
8UKSam GreeneCareer-high rating
Kentucky · FBS
LSULSUoffense 1480 · top 10%5 tkl (3 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sack▲141322
9UGAChris ColeCareer-high rating
Georgia · FBS
ALAAlabamaoffense 1519 · top 10%8 tkl (5 solo), 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH▲141381
10GA_SDiego Aviles
Georgia Southern · FBS
JMUJames Madisonoffense 1424 · top 10%8 tkl (6 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack▲141263

Defensive backs

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1268)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1VANDCJ HeardCareer-high ratingFirst game over 1350
Vanderbilt · FBS
MISSMississippioffense 1574 · top 10%4 tkl (2 solo), 1 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PD▲181359
2ARKShelton Lewis
Arkansas · FBS
TENNTennesseeoffense 1502 · top 10%6 tkl (3 solo), 1 INT, 1 PD▲141316
3IOWAXavier StylesCareer-high rating
Iowa · FBS
WASHWashingtonoffense 1428 · top 10%9 tkl (8 solo), 1 TFL, 1 PD▲111305
4PENNZion Tracy
Penn State · FBS
USCSouthern Californiaoffense 1546 · top 10%5 tkl (3 solo), 0.5 TFL, 1 PD▲111308
5UNLVMumu Bin-WahadCareer-high rating
UNLV · FBS
ND_SNorth Dakota St.offense 1500 · top 10%4 tkl (4 solo), 2 INT, 1 PD▲111313
6A_PETywan Royal
Austin Peay · FCS
TARLTarleton St.offense 1342 · top 25%5 tkl (3 solo), 1 INT, 2 PD▲111298
7VANDMason LewisCareer-high rating
Vanderbilt · FBS
MISSMississippioffense 1574 · top 10%6 tkl (1 solo), 1 PD▲101332
8S_CAVicari SwainCareer-high rating
South Carolina · FBS
FLAFloridaoffense 1472 · top 10%1 tkl, 1 INT, 2 PD▲91343
9UKJordan CastellCareer-high rating
Kentucky · FBS
LSULSUoffense 1480 · top 10%6 tkl (3 solo), 1 PD▲91346
10UKTerhyon NicholsCareer-high rating
Kentucky · FBS
LSULSUoffense 1480 · top 10%7 tkl (4 solo), 1 PD▲91340

Eligibility: a minimum workload per position (10 pass attempts, 8 touches, 3 catches, 4 tackles or a multi-splash defensive line) so a two-snap cameo can't win the week. Opponent strength is that unit's pre-game rating, ranked against every unit that played this week. The boards above also require that the player's rating after the game sits above the median for his position — measured against every qualified season since 2002 — so a big number against a bad opponent doesn't buy a spot. Everyone who moved big but hasn't cleared that line yet is in Breakout watch.