Let’s see how the Vols did.

Elite Class = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Replaceable = 60 >

Offensive grades (at least 12 games – 15% of offensive games)

QB Gaston Moore – 93.0 (12 games)

RB DeSean Bishop – 87.1 (14 games)

RB Dylan Sampson – 82.4 (31 games)

WR Dont’e Thornton – 79.2 (22 games)

TE Holden Staes – 75.1 (13 games)

RT John Campbell Jr. – 74.6 (24 games)

WR Chris Brazzell – 72.0 (33 games)

WR Squirrel White – 71.4 (14 games)

RB Peyton Lewis – 70.6 (19 games)

WR Kaleb Webb – 69.8 (31 games)

OG Ayden Bussell – 68.8 (31 games)

LT Dayne Davis – 67.0 (39 games)

RG Javontez Spraggins – 65.3 (39 games)

WR Mike Matthews – 64.4 (17 games)

WR Chas Nimrod – 61.9 (33 games)

QB Jake Merklinger – 60.1 (19 games)

OT Jesse Perry – 59.6 (20 games)

C Cooper Mays – 59.2 (29 games)

C William Satterwhite — 59.7 (16 games)

WR Bru McCoy – 58.5 (29 games)

TE Miles Kitselman – 57.6 (21 games)

OT Bennett Warren – 57.3 (15 games)

OG Jackson Lampley – 56.8 (33 games)

OT Larry Johnson III – 55.5 (31 games)

OG Andrej Karic – 55.8 (12 games)

WR Braylon Staley – 54.8 (24 games)

OG Sham Umarov – 53.9 (16 games)

OG Max Anderson – 52.7 (27 games)

C Vysen Lang — 51.8 (27 games)

TE Ethan Davis – 51.0 (12 games)

TE Titus Rohrer – 50.0 (15 games)

OG Gage Ginther – 47.1 (19 games)

QB Nico Iamaleava – 44.8 (39 games)

Let’s start with the most interesting aspect of the offensive grades – the quarterbacks. I wasn’t surprised to see Gaston Moore lead the way with Tennessee’s best grade on the offensive side of the ball, but I was surprised to see Nico Iamaleava receive the worst grade. Watching live, I didn’t think Iamaleava played his best game, but I certainly didn’t think he was as bad as the grades suggested.

Now, I wasn’t surprised to see Tennessee’s running backs leading the way. Both Dylan Sampson and DeSean Bishop were incredibly efficient running the ball, and Peyton Lewis had a really good day as well.

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Defensive Grades (at least 9 games – 20% of defensive games)

LEO Josh Josephs – 89.1 (15 games)

CB Jalen McMurray – 88.6 (9 games)

DT Omarr Norman-Lott – 88.5 (11 games)

LEO James Pearce Jr. – 83.7 (14 games)

S Will Brooks — 78.4 (12 games)

LB Arion Carter – 77.2 (19 games)

LB Jeremiah Telander – 76.2 (12 games)

LB Edwin Spillman – 75.0 (17 games)

CB Jermod McCoy – 74.6 (24 games)

DT Bryson Eason – 74.0 (11 games)

DE Jayson Jenkins – 73.0 (11 games)

LB Kalib Perry – 72.5 (12 games)

S Andre Turrentine – 70.5 (24 games)

DT Nathan Robinson – 70.1 (15 games)

DT Elijah Simmons – 70.1 (9 games)

DE Tyree Weathersby – 68.4 (13 games)

CB Kaleb Beasley – 65.8 (21 games)

LB Keenan Pili – 65.3 (12 games)

DT Omari Thomas – 65.2 (11 games)

CB Rickey Gibson – 65.0 (12 games)

STAR Christian Harrison — 64.5 (12 games)

CB Montrell Bandy – 63.8 (17 games)

S John Slaughter — 63.7 (19 games)

S Jakobe Thomas — 62.0 (11 games)

DT Jamal Wallace – 60.5 (15 games)

DE Dominic Bailey – 60.4 (10 games)

STAR Boo Carter — 59.8 (14 games)

S Edrees Farooq — 58.9 (27 games)

LB Jalen Smith – 58.6 (13 games)

CB Jordan Matthews – 55.5 (30 games)

DE Kellen Lindstrom – 54.8 (20 games)

Josh Josephs was more hyped than any other Tennessee player during fall camp. After three games this season, Josephs has an 82.9 rating and has been one of the Vols’ best defenders.

Tennessee’s young linebackers had a really good day against Kent State. Sophomores Arion Carter and Jeremiah Telander were two of the six highest-rated defenders, while freshman Edwin Spillman wasn’t far behind in his career debut.