Using data from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst player grades from Michigan’s 50-6 win over Northwestern:
The Michigan Wolverines closed out the 2024 home slate with their most complete performance yet in a 50-6 victory over Northwestern. The offense was the best it’s been all season, exploding for a season-high in points, while the defense held the Wildcats to a new season-low.
There’s a lot to dive into, so using this week’s data from Pro Football Focus (PFF), let’s analyze Michigan’s highest- and lowest-graded players, as well as player snap counts.
Offensive snap counts
Evan Link – 70
Giovanni El-Hadi – 70
Josh Priebe – 70
Davis Warren – 70
Myles Hinton – 69
Greg Crippen – 57
Tyler Morris – 54
Peyton O’Leary – 47
Marlin Klein – 39
Colston Loveland – 32
Fredrick Moore – 31
Donovan Edwards – 27
Kalel Mullings – 23
Kendrick Bell – 23
Max Bredeson – 20
Hogan Hansen – 19
Dominick Guidice – 15
Jordan Marshall – 13
Channing Goodwin – 11
Benjamin Hall – 6
Joe Taylor – 5
Micah Ka’apana – 2
Zack Marshall – 2
Andrew Sprague – 1
Jadyn Davis – 1
Nathan Efobi – 1
Tristan Bounds – 1
Raheem Anderson – 1
Tavierre Dunlap – 1
Five best grades (min. 10 snaps played)
Myles Hinton – 77.2
Kalel Mullings – 72.3
Tyler Morris – 69.7
Evan Link – 68.3
Greg Crippen – 67.5
Tyler Morris was quietly one of the most efficient players on the field Saturday, recording seven receptions for 64 yards and adding one carry for nine yards. Earlier in the season, Morris’s PFF grades suffered due to Michigan’s quarterback inconsistencies. However, those numbers have steadily improved each week since the Michigan State game.
Take a victory lap, Evan Link! The redshirt freshman has faced his fair share of challenges this season, but his impressive 85.5 pass-blocking grade was a driving force behind Michigan achieving its highest team pass-blocking grade of the season, an outstanding 93.9.
Five worst grades
Hogan Hansen – 50.8
Peyton O’Leary – 52.8
Davis Warren – 53.3
Channing Goodwin – 53.6
Kendrick Bell – 56.0
PFF had a lukewarm evaluation of Davis Warren’s performance on Saturday. Warren showed consistency, completing 26-of-35 passes for 195 yards, one touchdown and one interception. While his stats appeared solid, the interception — his first since being benched in Week 3 against Arkansas State — served as a reminder why Sherrone Moore went all in on flipping Bryce Underwood.
Defensive snap counts
Aamir Hall – 39
Zeke Berry – 36
Ernest Hausmann – 30
Jaishawn Barham – 30
Makari Paige – 29
Wesley Walker – 29
Quinten Johnson – 28
Rayshaun Benny – 27
Mason Curtis – 24
Kenneth Grant – 24
Josaiah Stewart – 23
Derrick Moore – 22
Mason Graham – 22
TJ Guy – 17
Cameron Brandt – 16
Ike Iwunnah – 15
Brandyn Hillman – 13
Jo’Ziah Edmond – 10
Cole Sullivan – 10
Trey Pierce – 10
Enow Etta – 9
Jimmy Rolder – 9
Jason Hewlett – 8
Kody Jones – 8
Jyaire Hill – 7
Nico Andrighetto – 6
Kechaun Bennett – 6
Keshaun Harris – 6
Jack MacKinnon – 5
Tyler McLaurin – 5
Breeon Ishmail – 4
Joel Metzger – 2
Peter Simmons – 1
Five Best Grades (min. 10 snaps played)
Mason Graham – 73.3
Jo’Ziah Edmond – 72.9
Quinten Johnson – 71.5
Aamir Hall – 71.3
Josaiah Stewart – 69.3
Despite another week without Will Johnson, and limited snaps for Jyaire Hill, the rest of the Michigan secondary rose to the occasion. Aamir Hall and Quinten Johnson each delivered their second-highest-graded performances of the season, while Makari Paige posted his best performance since Week 5 at 68.7.
Although the sample size was small, Jo’Ziah Edmond also demonstrated his potential, earning an overall grade of 72.9 across just 10 snaps.
Five Worst Grades
Derrick Moore – 55.3
Ike Iwunnah – 56.3
Cameron Brandt – 56.3
Zeke Berry – 57.3
Wesley Walker – 57.9
Notably, this was Michigan’s lowest-rated game of the season in terms of pass rushing. The Wolverines earned a disappointing 54.9 in this category, with two key rotational pass rushers, Derrick Moore and Cameron Brandt, finishing among the lowest-graded defensive players this week.