By: Ryan Moreland (@ryanmoreland)
How JTR Works
JTR ranks players by comparison to the league average using unbiased stats. By unbiased stats, we mean stats that don’t show a preference for one style of play over another. For example, we expect a quarterback in an air raid system to throw the ball more often than a quarterback in a multiple set. So comparing the two based on completions wouldn’t be fair. Once we determine stats that we believe to be unbiased, we create a league average. Outperforming the league average earns a player positive points. Stats that fall below the league average will earn a player negative points. Points for each stat are calculated and combined with a base rating given to each player. The combination results in a player’s JTR metric score. 0 is the worst possible score and 100 is the best possible score.
For QBs, the stats we chose to use are completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown percentage, interception percentage, passing yards per game, and unique rushing index. The rushing index excludes sacks from a quarterback’s rush totals to get a more accurate sense of them as a runner. Also, QBs cannot take negative points from the rushing index (outside of fumbles). This is because a running ability for a quarterback is a plus, but not a requirement.
JTR is not a predictive metric. It cannot tell the future. It can only measure what a player has done up to that point.
JTR Leaderboard
| Rank (Last Week) | Player | Team | JTR Score (Change) |
| 1 (2) | Kevin Price | North Carolina | 95.635 (+1.514) |
| 2 (5) | Jay Duke | Auburn | 94.838 (+5.784) |
| 3 (1) | Jaylen Tyree | Ohio State | 93.249 (-2.443) |
| 4 (3) | Himoteo Del Este | Oklahoma | 91.014 (-0.675) |
| 5 (4) | Jack Schmidt | Florida | 90.437 (+0.633) |
| 6 (8) | Jamesyn Golde | USC | 85.125 (+6.513) |
| 7 (9) | Cole Mantell | Michigan State | 82.727 (+5.703) |
| 8 (7) | Saint Major | Virginia Tech | 82.183 (+2.021) |
| 9 (6) | Zeus Claydon | Florida State | 80.776 (+0.012) |
| 10 (16) | Bo Jones | Texas | 74.727 (+5.125) |
| 11 (14) | Owen Dart | Texas A&M | 73.537 (+1.649) |
| 12 (12) | Johhny Ray Davis | Alabama | 73.376 (+0.960) |
| 13 (13) | Gunner Rice | West Virginia | 72.712 (+0.534) |
| 14 (11) | Sean Keohane | LSU | 71.579 (-2.375) |
| 15 (19) | Windham Carter | Michigan | 70.244 (+1.797) |
| 16 (10) | JK Matthews | Penn State | 69.891 (-5.082) |
| 17 (20) | Noir Royal | Notre Dame | 69.025 (+1.754) |
| 18 (15) | TJ Cunnington | Kentucky | 68.642 (-2.396) |
| 19 (17) | Leisa Pink | Miami | 68.474 (-1.016) |
| 20 (18) | Sky Sanders | Colorado | 66.893 (-2.483) |
| 21 (21) | Sterling Verdugo | Tennessee | 60.739 (-0.362) |
| 22 (23) | Tavon Moss | Clemson | 59.315 (+2.242) |
| 23 (22) | Brandon Petty | Georgia | 59.254 (+1.267) |
| 24 (24) | Claude DuBois | Oregon | 55.026 (+2.335) |
Findings
We have a new leader on the JTR Leaderboard. North Carolina’s Kevin Price steals the lead from Jaylen Tyree, which ends Tyree’s streak of staying #1 at three weeks. This is the third leader we have had this season, and Price has been at the top of the list for the first time (although he has been very close many times).
The best improvement in score this week belongs to USC’s Jamesyn Golde. Golde had 284 passing yards, 114 rushing yards, and three total touchdowns this week in a loss to Michigan State. He also added 6 broken tackles, a major jump for any player in one week. Other big improvers include Auburn’s Jay Duke, Michigan State’s Cole Mantell, and Texas’ Bo Jones.
Golde’s +6.513 was enough to move him up two spots, but not enough to be our biggest mover this week. That honor belongs to Texas QB Bo Jones. Jones jumped six spots this week to make his top 10 debut. Other big movers this week include Michigan’s Windham Carter (+4), Auburn’s Jay Duke (+3), Notre Dame’s Noir Royal (+3), and Texas A&M’s Owen Dart (+3).
We saw a good bit of movement this week among our QBs, especially this late in the season. The race is still on. Best of luck to every QB in the league.
