Taylor was the highest but Kongbo will be back and Taylor will ride the bench.
Look at the amount of plays, Bitiuli played 19 snaps.
Pro Football Focus grades the Vols against Southern Mis
Pro Football Focus (PFF) has release its grades for Tennessee's players during Saturday night’s 24-10 win against Southern Miss.
Here's the 0-100 grading scale PFF uses and what the numbers means:
> 85 or higher: Considered NFL-ready
> 80-84: Very good
> 50-60: Average
> Below 50: Bad
Here is a look at the player grades against Southern Miss for both sides of the ball.
OFFENSE
1. G/C Jashon Robertson: 77.8 (62 plays)
2. TE Ethan Wolf: 76.2 (59 plays)
3. LT Trey Smith: 74.7 (62 plays)
4. WR Marquez Callaway: 74.6 (34 plays)
5. TE Eli Wolf: 72.5 (three plays)
6. TE Jakob Johnson: 72.4 (26 plays)
7. WR Jordan Murphy: 71.9 (17 plays)
8. QB Jarrett Guarantano: 68.7 (30 plays)
9. G Riley Locklear: 68.5 (seven plays)
10. G Ryan Johnson: 66.3 (62 plays)
11. RB Carlin Fils-aime: 60.9 (two plays)
12. TE Austin Pope: 59.6 (three plays)
13. WR Brandon Johnson: 56.1 (18 plays)
14. RB John Kelly: 49.7 (42 plays)
15. QB Will McBride: 49.0 (32 plays)
16. WR Jeff George: 46.5 (17 plays)
17. RT Devante Brooks: 46.1 (57 plays)
18. WR Josh Palmer: 42.7 (55 plays)
19. WR Tyler Byrd: 41.7 (12 plays)
20. RB Ty Chandler: 40.6 (22 plays)
21. C/RT Coleman Thomas: 34.3 (60 plays)
NOTES: Tennessee's highest-rated offensive player (Robertson) ranked just 23rd among SEC offensive linemen this week. Prior to leaving the game with injury, Guarantano's play earned him a ranking of 12th among 19 SEC quarterbacks who played this week.
Tennessee's highest-rated offensive players for the season: Kelly (84.2), Smith (81.7), Callaway (78.0), Chandler (77.0), Robertson (74.1).
DEFENSE
1. DE Darrell Taylor: 87.6 (63 plays)
2. S Nigel Warrior: 84.4 (78 plays)
3. CB Justin Martin: 80.8 (75 plays)
4. NCB Rashaan Gaulden: 80.8 (78 plays)
5. LB Quart'e Sapp: 80.0 (33 plays)
6. S Micah Abernathy: 79.5 (78 plays)
7. LB Elliott Berry: 77.4 (45 plays)
8. CB Emmanuel Moseley: 74.9 (68 plays)
9. DT Kahlil McKenzie: 73.6 (34 plays)
10. DE Kyle Phillips: 70.6 (59 plays)
11. DT Shy Tuttle: 70.4 (36 plays)
12. LB Daniel Bituli: 64.5 (19 plays)
13. DT Alexis Johnson: 57.4 (20 plays)
14. DE Matthew Butler 55.1 (six plays)
15. DT Kendal Vickers: 50.7 (58 plays)
16. LB Colton Jumper: 48.9 (59 plays)
17. DE Deandre Johnson: 47.3 (28 plays)
18. CB Shaq Wiggins: 37.6 (21 plays)
NOTES: Taylor ranked fifth overall among SEC defensive players and first among SEC defensive ends this week. Warrior was 15th overall and sixth among safeties in the SEC. Martin and Gaulden were ninth and 10th among SEC cornerbacks.
Tennessee's five highest-rated defensive players for the season: Gaulden (86.6), Warrior (81.5), Taylor (80.3), Bituli (79.1), McKenzie (77.1).
Look at the amount of plays, Bitiuli played 19 snaps.
Pro Football Focus grades the Vols against Southern Mis
- Nov 5, 1:30 PM
Pro Football Focus (PFF) has release its grades for Tennessee's players during Saturday night’s 24-10 win against Southern Miss.
Here's the 0-100 grading scale PFF uses and what the numbers means:
> 85 or higher: Considered NFL-ready
> 80-84: Very good
> 50-60: Average
> Below 50: Bad
Here is a look at the player grades against Southern Miss for both sides of the ball.
OFFENSE
1. G/C Jashon Robertson: 77.8 (62 plays)
2. TE Ethan Wolf: 76.2 (59 plays)
3. LT Trey Smith: 74.7 (62 plays)
4. WR Marquez Callaway: 74.6 (34 plays)
5. TE Eli Wolf: 72.5 (three plays)
6. TE Jakob Johnson: 72.4 (26 plays)
7. WR Jordan Murphy: 71.9 (17 plays)
8. QB Jarrett Guarantano: 68.7 (30 plays)
9. G Riley Locklear: 68.5 (seven plays)
10. G Ryan Johnson: 66.3 (62 plays)
11. RB Carlin Fils-aime: 60.9 (two plays)
12. TE Austin Pope: 59.6 (three plays)
13. WR Brandon Johnson: 56.1 (18 plays)
14. RB John Kelly: 49.7 (42 plays)
15. QB Will McBride: 49.0 (32 plays)
16. WR Jeff George: 46.5 (17 plays)
17. RT Devante Brooks: 46.1 (57 plays)
18. WR Josh Palmer: 42.7 (55 plays)
19. WR Tyler Byrd: 41.7 (12 plays)
20. RB Ty Chandler: 40.6 (22 plays)
21. C/RT Coleman Thomas: 34.3 (60 plays)
NOTES: Tennessee's highest-rated offensive player (Robertson) ranked just 23rd among SEC offensive linemen this week. Prior to leaving the game with injury, Guarantano's play earned him a ranking of 12th among 19 SEC quarterbacks who played this week.
Tennessee's highest-rated offensive players for the season: Kelly (84.2), Smith (81.7), Callaway (78.0), Chandler (77.0), Robertson (74.1).
DEFENSE
1. DE Darrell Taylor: 87.6 (63 plays)
2. S Nigel Warrior: 84.4 (78 plays)
3. CB Justin Martin: 80.8 (75 plays)
4. NCB Rashaan Gaulden: 80.8 (78 plays)
5. LB Quart'e Sapp: 80.0 (33 plays)
6. S Micah Abernathy: 79.5 (78 plays)
7. LB Elliott Berry: 77.4 (45 plays)
8. CB Emmanuel Moseley: 74.9 (68 plays)
9. DT Kahlil McKenzie: 73.6 (34 plays)
10. DE Kyle Phillips: 70.6 (59 plays)
11. DT Shy Tuttle: 70.4 (36 plays)
12. LB Daniel Bituli: 64.5 (19 plays)
13. DT Alexis Johnson: 57.4 (20 plays)
14. DE Matthew Butler 55.1 (six plays)
15. DT Kendal Vickers: 50.7 (58 plays)
16. LB Colton Jumper: 48.9 (59 plays)
17. DE Deandre Johnson: 47.3 (28 plays)
18. CB Shaq Wiggins: 37.6 (21 plays)
NOTES: Taylor ranked fifth overall among SEC defensive players and first among SEC defensive ends this week. Warrior was 15th overall and sixth among safeties in the SEC. Martin and Gaulden were ninth and 10th among SEC cornerbacks.
Tennessee's five highest-rated defensive players for the season: Gaulden (86.6), Warrior (81.5), Taylor (80.3), Bituli (79.1), McKenzie (77.1).
