NC State’s Highest & Lowest Graded Defensive Players vs. UVA

Here’s a look at which NC State Defensive players graded out the best and worst according to ProFootballFocus against UVA last night.

Top 5

LB Payton Wilson – 83.4
DE Davin Vann – 74.7
S Bishop Fitzgerald – 73.7
DE Savion Jackson – 73.5
LB Caden Fordham – 63.1

Bottom 5

DE Noah Potter – 45.7
CB Shyheim Battle – 48.0
LB Jaylon Scott – 55.2
DE Red Hibbler – 56.3
S Cecil Powell – 56.7

Notes

• Payton Wilson has now graded out at 80+ for 2 straight games, which he has never done in his career.
  • He has been in the Top 5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
  • He had the highest run defense grade: 90.4.
  • He also had the highest grade in pass rush: 72.8.
• Davin Vann has been in the Top 5 in all 4 games in 2023.
• Bishop Fitzgerald has been in the Top 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
  • He had the highest grade in pass coverage: 77.5.
• Caden Fordham has been in the Top 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
• Noah Potter has been in the Bottom 5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
  • It’s his 2nd time posting the worst grade.
• Shyheim Battle has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
  • He did have the highest tackling grade: 81.1.
• Jaylon Scott has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
• Red Hibbler has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
• Safety Sean Brown had the lowest grader in coverage: 41.9.
• Noah Potter, Davin Vann and CJ Clark had the worst tackling grades: 18.4, 23.1, 26.3.