Florida’s 44-39 win over Auburn came with plenty of fireworks, and Pro Football Focus’ grades help show where the Gators really made their money in Week 3.
The biggest standout on the offensive side was WR Kahleil Jackson, who finished with an 81.9 grade. He was followed by RB Duke Clark at 76.7 and WR Vernell Brown III at 76.5. QB Aaron Philo landed at 74.1, while TE Amir Jackson checked in at 72.9 and RB Jadan Baugh at 72.5.
Florida’s next tier on offense included OL Knijeah Harris at 69.1, OL Harrison Moore at 68.3 and WR Dallas Wilson at 66.3. After that came TE Luke Harpring at 59.4, RB London Montgomery at 59.3 and WR TJ Abrams at 57.5.
The lower end of the offensive chart included OL TJ Shanahan Jr. at 55.5, WR Bailey Stockton at 54.3, OL TJ Dice Jr. at 52.2 and RB Evan Pryor at 51.4. OL Bryce Lovett posted a 49.6, TE Lacota Dippre had a 49.2, OL Emeka Ugorji came in at 45.6 and TE Evan Chieca finished at 35.4.
On defense, DL Emmanuel Oyebadejo topped the group with an 84.5 grade. LB Jaden Robinson followed at 74.8, with Edge LJ McCray at 71.8 and CB Cormani McClain at 70.5. Edge Jayden Woods scored a 68.9, while DB Alfonzo Allen Jr. was at 67.1 and DL Jeramiah McCloud at 67.0.
Further down the defensive list were DL DK Kalu at 65.9, CB Ben Hanks III at 65.6, S Bryce Thornton at 65.6 and DL Jamari Lyons at 64.7. DL Brendan Bett earned a 63.4, CB Dijon Johnson a 62.8, LB Aaron Chiles a 62.3 and Edge Kofi Asare a 62.2. DL Joseph Mbatchou posted a 61.8, S Lagonza Hayward a 59.8, Edge Kamran James a 58.7, LB Myles Graham a 53.5, DB Kanye Clark a 50.4, S DJ Coleman a 42.2 and CB J’Vari Flowers a 34.0.
There were also a few broader takeaways from the PFF numbers. Florida missed 12 tackles in the game.
Jayden Woods led the team with 11 pressures, and Emmanuel Oyebadejo added 7. Oyebadejo also had the highest pressure grade on the team.
Under pressure, Philo still found some rhythm, going 7-of-10 for 114 yards.
As a team, Florida’s best offensive grade came in the running game, while pass protection was the lowest. Defensively, pressure was the top-graded area, and coverage came in at the bottom.
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