PFF grades are LIVE: College football Week 7

Kaidon Salter leads Colorado to an upset win over Iowa State: Salter enjoyed his best game of the season, logging an elite 92.6 PFF passing grade — the best mark of any FBS quarterback this past week.

David Bailey continues to wreak havoc on opposing offensive lines: After logging 13 quarterback pressures last week, Bailey again hit double digits (11) this week. He is up to an FBS-leading 44 through Week 7.

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Highest-graded players: Offense (non-quarterbacks)

Name	Team	Pos	Snaps	PFF Grade
Jordan Napier	San Diego State	WR	22	93.8
Joseph Williams	Colorado	WR	56	89.9
Michael Brescia	Western Michigan	TE	26	89.6
Demarcus Lacey	Marshall	WR	47	89.5
DJ Epps	Troy	WR	57	88.3
Giakoby Hills	Temple	T	78	88.2
Eric King	Temple	G	78	88.2
Desmond Reid	Pitt	HB	37	88.2
David Larkins	Appalachian State	TE	26	87.7
Lacota Dippre	James Madison	TE	46	87.7

Highest-graded players: Defense

Name	Team	Pos	Snaps	PFF Grade
Jalen Brooks	Missouri State	LB	42	95.6
Romello Height	Texas Tech	ED	51	95.1
David Bailey	Texas Tech	ED	52	94.8
Boogie Trotter	Marshall	CB	68	93.2
Joseph Harper	Southern Miss.	LB	11	92.2
Nadame Tucker	Western Michigan	ED	31	92.2
Avyonne Jones	Coastal Carolina	S	36	91.7
Joel Boamah	Kent State	CB	23	91.6
Mateen Ibirogba	Wake Forest	Dl	31	91.4
Devin Aupiu	UCLA	ED	19	91.3

Highest-graded quarterbacks

Name	Team	Snaps	PFF Grade
Julian Sayin	Ohio State	65	92.0
Cale Hellums	Army	50	91.4
Demond Williams Jr.	Washington	59	91.0
Kaidon Salter	Colorado	65	90.6
Joey Aguilar	Tennessee	66	90.0
James Laubstein	New Mexico	17	89.8
Jayden Denegal	San Diego State	48	89.1
Haynes King	Georgia Tech	70	89.0
Broc Lowry	Western Michigan	62	87.2
Arch Manning	Texas	65	86.6

Offensive Player of the Week: RB Cameron Dickey, Texas Tech

Dickey rushed for 263 yards in Texas Tech’s big win over Kansas, earning an 84.4 PFF rushing grade in the process. He forced five missed tackles, and six of his 21 carries went for at least 10 yards.

Defensive Player of the Week: David Bailey, Texas Tech

Bailey was unblockable for Texas Tech this week, racking up 11 pressures, including three sacks, from 36 pass-rushing snaps. He earned a 94.4 PFF pass-rushing grade and logged a 40.6% PFF pass-rush win rate, both the best marks among FBS edge defenders this week.

Offensive Line of the Week: Utah

Utah’s starting offensive line is combining to allow just two pressures on 15 pass-blocking snaps against Arizona State. The unit also helped pave the way for a big day on the ground, with the Utes rushing for 276 yards.

Quarterback of the Week: Kaidon Salter, Colorado

Salter’s 92.6 PFF passing grade was the best mark of any FBS quarterback this past week. The Colorado quarterback went 16-for-25 passing for 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 15.4% big-time throw rate also ranked first among passers this week.

Run Defender of the Week: Mateen Ibirogba, Wake Forest

Ibirogba was dominant against the run in Wake Forest’s win over Oregon State. His 94.4 PFF run-defense grade led all FBS defensive linemen this week, and he finished the game with a pair of tackles resulting in a defensive stop and a forced fumble.

Pass Rusher of the Week: David Bailey, Texas Tech

See above.

Coverage Defender of the Week: Boogie Trotter, Marshall

Across 34 coverage snaps in Marshall’s win over Old Dominion, Trotter allowed just three receptions for 16 yards. He recorded a forced fumble, a pass breakup and an interception, finishing the game with a 91.8 PFF coverage grade.