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We continue HawgBeat's series of analyzing Arkansas' games through the lens of Pro Football Focus after the Razorbacks' 27-20 loss to Ole Miss.
The analytics from PFF keeps track of grades for each player on a scale of 0-100. The website goes further into depth on specific grades, but for the purpose of this story, we will just look at defensive grades.
Here are grades on the defensive side of the ball from the Ole Miss game.
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Team Grades
~Overall: 59.1
~Defense: 69.3
~Run defense: 70.9
~Tackling: 67.0
~Pass rush: 66.6
~Coverage: 65.7
- With DB Dwight McGlothern absent after suffering a concussion against Texas A&M last week, DB Jaylon Braxton replaces him as the top-graded player for the Razorbacks with an 84.1 overall grade.
- DB Alfahiym Walcott finished with the defense's second-worst grade (51.9) despite a 74.3 run defense ranking and a team second-best tackling grade at 82.6.
- DL Trajan Jeffcoat was excellent in pass rush situations against the Rebels, as he ended the game with a team-best 78.4 pass rush grade.
- LB Jaheim Thomas fell from the fourth-highest rated player against Texas A&M to the 17th overall player against the Rebels at 57.8. He did have a team second-best 74.0 pass rush grade.
- Seven of the top 10 rated players are defensive linemen, with Nico Davillier (73.5), Trajan Jeffcoat (73.2) and Eric Gregory (69.8) rounding out the top five overall players.
- LB Brad Spence, DL Keivie Rose and DB TJ Metcalf struggled in the tackling department, with 29.9, 28.1 and 19.9 grades, respectively.
- DB Lorando Johnson finished 17.4 points above his season average for the season (71.9). He ended the game with a run defense grade of 75.0, a tackling grade of 83.2 and a coverage grade of 75.2.
- It's the second week in a row that LB Chris Paul Jr. has finished with an overall grade below 60.0. The former All-Freshman SEC standout had a 43.9 grade against Texas A&M and a 58.1 grade versus Ole Miss. It’s worth noting that Paul had to leave the game in the second quarter with a head/neck injury.
- The team's defensive rating of 69.3 is the highest in SEC play, as the Razorbacks finished with a 55.5 grade against LSU and a 62.8 grade against Texas A&M.
Arkansas Defense PFF Grades - Ole Miss
HawgBeat - Arkansas' PFF grades vs. Ole Miss 2023 - Defense
HawgBeat reveals the Pro Football Focus grades for Arkansas' defense against Ole Miss.
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We continue HawgBeat's series of analyzing Arkansas' games through the lens of Pro Football Focus after the Razorbacks' 27-20 loss to Ole Miss.
The analytics from PFF keeps track of grades for each player on a scale of 0-100. The website goes further into depth on specific grades, but for the purpose of this story, we will just look at defensive grades.
Here are grades on the defensive side of the ball from the Ole Miss game.
(NOTE: These are premium stats, so please do not share these on free social media sites or other websites. Instead, encourage your friends to subscribe to HawgBeat so they can get the great content, as well.)
Team Grades
~Overall: 59.1
~Defense: 69.3
~Run defense: 70.9
~Tackling: 67.0
~Pass rush: 66.6
~Coverage: 65.7
Notes
- With DB Dwight McGlothern absent after suffering a concussion against Texas A&M last week, DB Jaylon Braxton replaces him as the top-graded player for the Razorbacks with an 84.1 overall grade.
- DB Alfahiym Walcott finished with the defense's second-worst grade (51.9) despite a 74.3 run defense ranking and a team second-best tackling grade at 82.6.
- DL Trajan Jeffcoat was excellent in pass rush situations against the Rebels, as he ended the game with a team-best 78.4 pass rush grade.
- LB Jaheim Thomas fell from the fourth-highest rated player against Texas A&M to the 17th overall player against the Rebels at 57.8. He did have a team second-best 74.0 pass rush grade.
- Seven of the top 10 rated players are defensive linemen, with Nico Davillier (73.5), Trajan Jeffcoat (73.2) and Eric Gregory (69.8) rounding out the top five overall players.
- LB Brad Spence, DL Keivie Rose and DB TJ Metcalf struggled in the tackling department, with 29.9, 28.1 and 19.9 grades, respectively.
- DB Lorando Johnson finished 17.4 points above his season average for the season (71.9). He ended the game with a run defense grade of 75.0, a tackling grade of 83.2 and a coverage grade of 75.2.
- It's the second week in a row that LB Chris Paul Jr. has finished with an overall grade below 60.0. The former All-Freshman SEC standout had a 43.9 grade against Texas A&M and a 58.1 grade versus Ole Miss. It’s worth noting that Paul had to leave the game in the second quarter with a head/neck injury.
- The team's defensive rating of 69.3 is the highest in SEC play, as the Razorbacks finished with a 55.5 grade against LSU and a 62.8 grade against Texas A&M.
Arkansas Defense PFF Grades - Ole Miss
| Player, position | PFF Grade - Ole Miss | PFF Grade - Season | Snaps vs Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Braxton, DB | 84.1 | 71.9 | 44 |
| Lorando Johnson, DB | 77.0 | 59.6 | 72 |
| Nico Davillier, DL | 73.5 | 70.4 | 22 |
| Trajan Jeffcoat, DL | 73.2 | 69.7 | 48 |
| Eric Gregory, DL | 69.8 | 74.4 | 47 |
| Landon Jackson, DL | 69.7 | 72.6 | 56 |
| Cameron Ball, DL | 69.5 | 76.7 | 13 |
| Malik Chavis, DB | 69.5 | 69.4 | 9 |
| Taurean Carter, DL | 64.7 | 61.3 | 20 |
| Anthony Booker Jr. | 63.7 | 62.4 | 23 |
| Hudson Clark, DB | 59.6 | 71.2 | 62 |
| Jordan Crook, LB | 58.8 | 62.6 | 22 |
| Brad Spence, LB | 58.6 | 80.6 | 11 |
| Antonio Grier, LB | 58.4 | 64.6 | 38 |
| Chris Paul Jr., LB | 58.1 | 63.9 | 31 |
| Keivie Rose, DL | 58.1 | 62.4 | 39 |
| Jaheim Thomas, LB | 57.8 | 74.5 | 52 |
| Jaheim Singletary, DB | 54.3 | 58.3 | 18 |
| Zach Williams, DL | 54.2 | 53.9 | 20 |
| Jayden Johnson, DB | 53.6 | 60.5 | 72 |
| Alfahiym Walcott, DB | 51.9 | 59.4 | 49 |
| TJ Metcalf, DB | 41.5 | 53.1 | 24 |
