Awards of the Week Thread

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Auburn's offensive PFF grades vs Mississippi State

Here are Auburn's PFF grades from their win against Mississippi State.

ZAC BLACKERBY

The Auburn Tigers earned their first win in the SEC this season thanks to a better offensive performance against the Bulldogs. 

Auburn played 26 players on offense in their win on Saturday. Payton Thorne led the way with the highest grade on the offense with a 90.2. Auburn had three other players score above 70. Three of Auburn's starting offensive linemen were in the bottom three of Auburn's offensive grades on PFF.

Here's how Auburn's offensive players graded in their game against Mississippi State:

1. QB Payton Thorne - 90.2
2. RB Jarquez Hunter - 79.4
3. OL Jeremiah Wright - 77.3
4. WR Ja'Varrius Johnson - 72.9
5. WR Jay Fair - 68.3
6. TE Brandon Frazier - 68.2
7. TE Luke Deal - 68.0
8. OL Jaden Muskrat - 67.7
9. WR Koy Moore - 65.6
10. QB Robby Ashford - 65.4
11. RB Jeremiah Cobb - 65.2
12. TE RIvaldo Fairweather - 64.5
13. RB Damari Alston - 63.6
14. RB Brian Battie - 63.2
15. WR Shane Hooks - 61.7
16. WR Malcolm Johnson Jr. - 60.8
17. TE Micah Riley - 59.6
18. OL Kam Stutts - 57.8
19. OL Izavion Miller - 57.6
20. WR Caleb Burton - 55.5
21. WR Omari Kelly - 55.3
22. TE Tyler Fromm - 55.0
23. WR Camden Brown - 54.1
24. OL Gunner Britton - 53.1
25. OL Connor Lew - 51.3
26. OL Dillon Wade - 50.6

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Auburn's defensive PFF grades against Mississippi State

Here are Auburn's defensive PFF grades against Mississippi State.

ZAC BLACKERBY

Auburn's defense stepped up in their first SEC win of the season.

The Tigers played 22 players on the defensive side of the ball. Linebacker Cam Riley earned the highest grade of all Auburn defenders. Eugene Asante, Keionte Scott, and Larry Nixon all had solid grades. 

Scott led Auburn's defenders with 60 of Auburn's 69 defensive snaps played. Jaylin Simpson also played 60 snaps.

Here's a look at all of Auburn's defensive grades from the win against Mississippi State.

1. LB Cam Riley - 89.8

2. LB Eugene Asante - 77.8

3. DB Keionte Scott - 72.8

4. LB Larry Nixon III - 70.9

5. CB Nehemiah Pritchett - 68.6

6. DB Donovan Kaufman - 68.0

7. CB DJ James - 67.8

8. DL Jayson Jones - 67.7

9. DL Justin Rogers - 65.6

10. DB Zion Puckett - 64.2

11. JACK Jalen McLeod - 63.8

12. DL Lawrence Johnson - 63.1

13. DB Caleb Wooden - 62.0

14. CB Kayin Lee - 61.4

15. JACK Elijah McAllister - 60.1

16. LB Austin Keys - 58.0

17. DL Zykeivous Walker 57.1

18. DB Jaylin Simpson - 56.5

19. DE Keldric Faulk - 53.6

20. DL Marcus Harris - 49.2

21. DB Champ Anthony - 38.8

22. LB Wesley Steiner - 35.2

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Great job in his first start. Many more awards to come. 

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Auburn OL Connor Lew wins SEC freshman of the week

by: Cole Pinkston•36 minutes

In his first true collegiate start, Auburn freshman Connor Lew has been named SEC freshman of the week. Lew came into last week’s game against Ole Miss midway through the 2nd quarter after starter Avery Jones went down with an injury. He made his first start while also playing in his second SEC game Saturday against Mississippi State and played at a high level. Lew was part of a line that gave up no sacks and paved the way for 186 yards rushing.

Lew, as a recruit in the class of 2023 was ranked the No. 429 overall player, the No. 33 interior offensive lineman, and the No. 43 player in the state of Georgia according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He carried a 3-star rating.

Lew was a Miami commit heading into the final stretch of his recruitment. Shortly after Tigers’ coach Hugh Freeze was hired, the Tigers flipped Lew on Dec. 13, 2022. It was a concerted effort as Lew had been an Auburn target for several months. Freeze and his staff finished the job.

Now, Lew is in command at center for the Tigers and will be until Jones is back from injury. Even then, there may be discussion of who the starter will be going forward.

Auburn Live Analysis

Analysis provided by Auburn Live’s Cole Pinkston

— Twice, Lew was able to catch the defense off guard with an unprompted snap of the ball. Lew snapped the ball when quarterback Payton Thorne clapped in attempt to get the defense to jump. When the defense jumped, Lew snapped the ball and gave Thorne a free play opportunity. Both of the plays were incomplete passes, but the offense was able to move up 5 yards and repeat first down. This was a veteran type of play from Lew in his first start.

— Lew was up and down in the zone run game. He was often involved in combo blocks with guards Gunner Britton, Jeremiah Wright, and Kam Stutts. At times, he was too quick to climb to the next level, but other times, he completely handled the down lineman and allowed the guard to climb. There were very good moments from Lew, who is working to learn from experience while being thrown into the fire.

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Auburn OL Connor Lew wins SEC freshman of the week

by: Cole Pinkston•36 minutes

In his first true collegiate start, Auburn freshman Connor Lew has been named SEC freshman of the week. Lew came into last week’s game against Ole Miss midway through the 2nd quarter after starter Avery Jones went down with an injury. He made his first start while also playing in his second SEC game Saturday against Mississippi State and played at a high level. Lew was part of a line that gave up no sacks and paved the way for 186 yards rushing.

Lew, as a recruit in the class of 2023 was ranked the No. 429 overall player, the No. 33 interior offensive lineman, and the No. 43 player in the state of Georgia according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He carried a 3-star rating.

Lew was a Miami commit heading into the final stretch of his recruitment. Shortly after Tigers’ coach Hugh Freeze was hired, the Tigers flipped Lew on Dec. 13, 2022. It was a concerted effort as Lew had been an Auburn target for several months. Freeze and his staff finished the job.

Now, Lew is in command at center for the Tigers and will be until Jones is back from injury. Even then, there may be discussion of who the starter will be going forward.

Auburn Live Analysis

Analysis provided by Auburn Live’s Cole Pinkston

— Twice, Lew was able to catch the defense off guard with an unprompted snap of the ball. Lew snapped the ball when quarterback Payton Thorne clapped in attempt to get the defense to jump. When the defense jumped, Lew snapped the ball and gave Thorne a free play opportunity. Both of the plays were incomplete passes, but the offense was able to move up 5 yards and repeat first down. This was a veteran type of play from Lew in his first start.

— Lew was up and down in the zone run game. He was often involved in combo blocks with guards Gunner Britton, Jeremiah Wright, and Kam Stutts. At times, he was too quick to climb to the next level, but other times, he completely handled the down lineman and allowed the guard to climb. There were very good moments from Lew, who is working to learn from experience while being thrown into the fire.

Dang you’re fast! Great sign of things to come.

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More P.Thorne!!!

RA needs to give up the QB position and  switch to slot WR; Speed Sweep (Kodi Burns) type role, but his immaturity as shown by his social media posts tells me he just needs to move on from Auburn FB. 

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4 hours ago, AUY2K said:

More P.Thorne!!!

RA needs to give up the QB position and  switch to slot WR; Speed Sweep (Kodi Burns) type role, but his immaturity as shown by his social media posts tells me he just needs to move on from Auburn FB. 

Agreed to disagree.  I don’t think he’s legal to drink yet which is different from when we were.  He’s an athlete that can be a good/impactful player.  Just not sure exactly how.  
 

Remember: don’t bash the players  

 

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35 minutes ago, Paladin said:

 

Love seeing this. A sign of an improving offensive line. 

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I look to see even more awards next week after these guys are done taking Vandy to the woodshed!  Keep piling 'em up guys.  

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What this looks like to me are the first few blocks added to a foundation. 

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Auburn's offensive PFF grades vs Vanderbilt

How did Auburn's offensive players grade out in the win against Vanderbilt?

Zac Blackerby

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Auburn won their second SEC game of the season on the road against the Vanderbilt Commodores. 

They executed a great rushing attack thanks to two long runs by Jarquez Hunter. They also were able to strike from deep with a great catch and run from Payton Thorne to Rivaldo Fairweather.

Auburn put up their most points in conference play with 31 points and was able to start fast on the road to put Vanderbilt in a hole that they would never climb out of.

The Tigers played 25 players on offense on Saturday with Micah RIley and Jeremiah Cobb each playing one snap according to PFF. Koy Moore, Tyler Fromm, Brian Battie, and Omari Kelly all played under 10 snaps. 

Connor Lew, Dillon Wade, Payton Thorne, and Gunner Britton played all 66 of Auburn's snaps on offense.

Here's a look at Auburn's offensive PFF grades against Vanderbilt.

1. OL Kam Stutts - 72.9
2. RB Jarquez Hunter - 72.6
3. OL Izavion Miller - 72.4
4. WR Ja'Varrius Johnson - 71.9
5. OL Connor Lew - 71.4
6. WR Jay Fair - 70.7
7. WR  Caleb Burton - 69.5
8. QB Payton Thorne - 67.2
9. WR Cam Brown - 63.9
10. OL Jeremiah Wright - 62.3
11. TE Micah Riley - 60.0
12. RB Jeremiah Cobb = 59.3
13. WR Koy Moore - 58.7
14. OL Dillon Wade - 57.1
15. RB Damari Alston - 57.0
16. TE Tyler Fromm - 56.8
17. OL Gunner Britton - 56.6
18. OL Jaden Muskrat - 54.9
19. WR Malcolm Johnson Jr. - 54.8
20. WR Shane Hooks - 52.8
21. TE Rivaldo Fairweather - 52.0
22. TE Brandon Frazier - 51.2
23. RB Brian Battie - 47.3
24. WR Omari Kelly - 43.7
25. TE Luke Deal - 37.8

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Auburn's defensive PFF grades against Vanderbilt

Here's how Auburn's 22 defenders graded out via PFF in the win against Vanderbilt.

Zac Blackerby

1 hour ago

The Auburn defense only allowed one score against the Vanderbilt offense.

Auburn's defensive front held its own and the Tigers were able to limit any substantial passing threat from the Commodores.

The Tigers played 22 players on defense in Saturday's win against Vanderbilt. Nehemiah Pritchett played in 61 of Auburn's 64 defensive snaps according to PFF. Fellow defensive backs Keionte Scott (59 snaps) and Jaylin Simpson (56 snaps) were the other defenders to play over 50 snaps on defense.

Let's take a look at Auburn's defensive PFF grades from the win against Vanderbilt.

1. LB Austin Keys - 90.5
2. CB DJ James - 87.8
3. DL Jayson Jones - 80.7
4. DL Zykeivous Walker - 77.4
5. CB Nehemiah Pritchett - 76.7
6. DL Lawrence Johnson - 76.0
7. JACK Jalen McLeod - 73.6
7. DL Marcus Harris - 73.6
9. JACK Elijah McAllister - 71.4
10. LBEugene Asante - 70.2
11. DE Keldric Faulk - 68.6
12. DB Kayin Lee - 66.3
13. DB Jaylin Simpson - 65.4
14. DB Caleb Wooden - 63.8
15. DB Keionte Scott - 63.0
16. DB Champ Anthony - 62.3
17. DB Colton Hood - 62.0
18. LB Cam Riley - 61.9
19. DL Justin Rogers - 61.6
20. DB Zion Puckett - 57.6
21. LB Larry Nixon - 56.0
22. DB Donovan Kaufman - 47.9

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