LSU’s trip to Kentucky turned into a rough night on the PFF sheet, too.
For the first time in 2026, the Tigers didn’t have a single player earn a Pro Football Focus grade above 80 after the No. 10 team in the country fell at Kentucky on Saturday night. LSU entered the game as a sloppy two-score favorite, but the Wildcats left no doubt in the grading breakdown either.
The top five LSU grades still offered a few bright spots. Tight end Roman Mothershed led the way at 77.9, followed by wide receiver Jackson Harris at 76.0, running back Harlem Berry at 72.6, defensive tackle Richard Anderson at 72.3 and defensive end Dylan Carpenter at 72.3.
Mothershed’s performance stood out most. The former Troy wideout, who moved to tight end before LSU’s win over McNeese State with Trey’Dez Green sidelined, kept making plays as a receiver.
He caught two passes for 56 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown. LSU used him mostly as a receiving weapon, with Mothershed running a route on 92% of his 19 snaps, and he posted a 54.7 run blocking grade.
Harris was the other LSU pass catcher to find the end zone. He finished with six receptions for 54 yards and also scored on his 41-yard touchdown connection.
Berry’s role was far smaller, but he still landed near the top of the offensive grades. He played only seven snaps while remaining LSU’s No. 2 back behind Dilin Jones, who graded out at 71.9 on offense.
Berry touched the ball three times, with one carry on the opening drive and two more on LSU’s fourth possession early in the second quarter. He totaled 4 rushing yards and added two catches for 22 yards.
On defense, Anderson posted the highest grade despite logging just 16 snaps and recording no tackles. He did knock down one pass at the line.
Carpenter also had a limited workload, appearing on 20 of LSU’s 71 defensive snaps. He finished with one tackle and one hurry.
The bottom of the grading report was less flattering for LSU’s offense.
Wide receiver Eugene Wilson III finished with a 47.5 grade after managing just one catch on four targets for 5 yards. He was charged with one drop, his fourth of the season, and now has a drop in every game against a Power Four opponent this year.
Tight end Zach Grace landed at 50.3, though he did give LSU a memorable moment with his first career reception: a 22-yard, wide-open touchdown on a trick play in the first quarter. Even with that score, he was assigned a 58 receiving grade, a 59 in pass protection and a 49.7 mark as a run blocker.
Defensive tackle Deuce Geralds checked in at 50.4 after a quiet outing that included one tackle and one hurry across 48 snaps. It was his lowest PFF grade of the season.
The offensive line problems kept showing up as well. Right guard Aliou Bah posted a 53.5 grade, his lowest of the year, even though his 88.7 pass-blocking grade led the Tigers. His 51.3 run-blocking mark was the worst on the team, and he still hasn’t topped 70 in any PFF grade this season.
Left guard William Satterwhite II, who played every snap after rotating with Bo Bordelon the previous two games, came in at 55.1. The Tennessee transfer was tagged with a 54.8 run-blocking grade and a 46.7 pass-blocking grade, while allowing one sack and three hurries.
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