In a new series that CUSportsNation.com will be running over the next couple of weeks, we'll be going through the top offensive and defensive players in 2018 according to Pro Football Focus' analytics. We started with the defensive, and safety Evan Worthington continues the countdown at No. 8.
Note: Players needed to have seen 250 snaps in order to be on this list... 16 Buff defenders played 250+ snaps
2018 STATS
48 tackles (33 unassisted)
2 tackles for loss
6 pass break ups
1 interception
5 touchdown saves
TOP GAME OF THE SEASON
According to Pro Football Focus, Worthington's best game of the season came in a loss against USC, as he graded out at a season best 73.1. He recorded four unassisted tackles in that contest and also had his lone interception of the season. USC targeted Worthington five times and only one pass was completed -- going for eight yards. Worthington had a season-high tackling grade in that contest at 82.6.
OUTLOOK ON WORTHINGTON
The Aurora native has exhausted his eligibility at Colorado. Worthington finished his senior season with an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. He recorded 128 tackles and four interceptions the past two seasons. Worthington will play in the East-West Shrine Game in January, which is the same All-Star game that Phillip Lindsay appeared in last year.
Top Buff defenders in 2018
No. 10 Rick Gamboa (65.8 grade)
No. 9 Derrion Rakestraw (70.5 grade)
