Michigan Football PFF Grades and Snap Counts vs Washington

How did Michigan football grade out in the loss to Washington?

Pro Football Focus (PFF) released its grades from the Wolverines’ 27-17 loss, and here’s how the numbers looked:

Full PFF Grades for Michigan Football vs Washington (Week 6)

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Highest-Graded Wolverines vs Washington

Despite many poor grades, a few Michigan football players still stood out. 👇

• Edge Josaiah Stewart: 91.1
• DT Mason Graham: 86.7
• DT Rayshaun Benny: 79.1
• DT Kenneth Grant: 78.7
• WR Amorion Walker: 75.7
• RB Donovan Edwards: 73.5

Four of the top-5 graded Wolverines were on the defensive side of the ball, with defensive end Josaiah Stewart leading the way with a grade of 91.1. Right behind Stewart was defensive tackle Mason Graham with an 86.7 grade. Rayshaun Benny (79.1) & Kenneth Grant (78.7) rounded out the best defensive grades.

On the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver Amorion Walker had a grade of 75.7 – albeit with only nine snaps to his name. 

Running back Donovan Edwards had his best game of the year, ending with 95 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Edwards was given a grade of 73.5, which is his highest grade since he was given a 77 against Arkansas State in Week 3. 

Most Disappointing Grades for Wolverines vs Washington

It was a rough night for U-M in its first road game and, unsurprisingly, resulted in these disappointing grades.👇

• DB Zeke Berry: 41.5
• CB Jyaire Hill: 47.2
• QB Jack Tuttle: 49.2
• The Entire O-Line: Between 53.0 & 69.1
• WR Semaj Morgan: 54.7
• WR Tyler Morris: 54.4
• DE TJ Guy: 61.1

Of course, the starting quarterback’s grade of 49.2 is an obvious detriment to success, mostly because of his two turnovers. However, what’s more concerning is that no Michigan offensive lineman had a higher grade than 70. On top of that, no receiver except Amorion Walker had graded out higher than 57.3 (Peyton O’Leary). The lowest-graded receiver was Kendrick Bell (53.3), who played the most snaps among them.

Looking at the defense, it only gets worse. The lowest-graded player on the team was defensive back Zeke Berry, who had a 41.5 grade in 48 snaps. Meanwhile, cornerback Jyaire Hill was second-worst at 47.2 with a team-leading 69 snaps.

Even Will Johnson, a projected top-10 pick in next year’s draft, scored a career-low 53.8 grade.