Pro Football Focus graded every player from Tennessee’s game against Alabama with at least 20 snaps and quarterback Keller Chryst was the Vols’ highest rated player, grading out at 90.7, which was just behind Alabama defensive lineman Quinnen Williams for the highest score overall.
A score above 90 is considered ‘Elite.‘
After entering the game in the second quarter for an injured Jarrett Guarantano, Chryst completed 9-of-15 passes for 164 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He scored a quarterback rating of 94.2.
Jauan Jennings and Ty Chandler both scored above 70 on offense (categorized as ‘starter‘). Baylen Buchannan and Kyle Phillips both hit that mark on defense.
Here’s the full list of top-graded players for the Vols.
Tennessee Offense
Keller Chryst, QB – 90.7 overall
Jauan Jennings, WR – 74.5 overall
Ty Chandler, RB – 73.3 overall
Chance Hall, OG – 68.9 overall
Drew Richmond, OT – 68.4 overall
Tennessee Defense
Baylen Buchanan, CB – 76.8 overall
Kyle Phillips, Edge – 70.1 overall
Emmit Gooden, DI – 69.8 overall
Theo Jackson, S – 68.5 overall
Daniel Bituli, LB – 66.6 overall
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