After marching through the top 10 defensive players in 2018 the past couple of weeks, CUSportsNation.com now looks at the top 10 offensive players. The ranking is according to the analytics/grades according to Pro Football Focus. Coming in at No. 7 is offensive lineman Josh Kaiser.
Note: Players needed to have seen 100 snaps in order to be on this list... 19 Buff offensive players saw 100+ snaps
KAISER VS THE PAC-12
Here is how Kaiser's offensive grades and advanced statistics stack up to other tackles in the Pac-12 that played a minimum of 300 snaps (25 OTs qualify for this).
Overall offensive grade: No. 20
Pass block grade: No. 16
Run block grade: No. 25
Pressures allowed: Tied for 7th most with 20
Sacks allowed: Tied for 10th most with 2
TOP GAME OF THE SEASON
Kaiser's top game of the season came against Colorado State, scoring a 71.9 grade, according to Pro Football Focus. Kaiser played in 58 snaps, all at left tackle, against the Rams and did not allow any quarterback pressures. PFF graded Kaiser's pass blocking at 84.0 against CSU, which was also a season high.
OUTLOOK ON KAISER
Kaiser exhausted his eligibility after the 2018 season. During his first two seasons on the field, the Mission Viejo, Calif. native mainly just played on special teams, but he got his chance to get into the O-line rotation as a junior and started in five games. As a senior, Kaiser started in 11 games, playing left tackle in the first couple before shifting over to right tackle for the rest of the year.
Top Buff Offensive Players in 2018
Top Buff defenders in 2018
No. 10 Rick Gamboa (65.8 grade)
No. 9 Derrion Rakestraw (70.5 grade)
No. 8 Evan Worthington (71.9 grade)
No. 7 Israel Antwine (72.3 grade)
No. 6 Delrick Abrams Jr. (72.5 grade)
No. 5 Davion Taylor (74.1 grade)
No. 4 Drew Lewis (74.7 grade)
No. 3 Javier Edwards (76.9 grade)
No. 2 Mustafa Johnson (82.7 grade)
No. 1 Nate Landman (86.1 grade)