First, let's look at the top PFF grades returning from last season for Iowa State.
IOWA STATE 2020
Listing all returning players with a grade above 70 last year
OFFENSE
TE Charlie Kolar 84.9
RB Breece Hall 84.0
QB Brock Purdy 78.9
WR Xavier Hutchinson 73.4
DEFENSE
LB Mike Rose 78.4
DE Will McDonald 77.4
DT Isaiah Lee 75.6
CB Anthony Johnson 75.5
S Isheem Young 74.7
CB Tayvonn Kyle 73.8
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 73.0
LB Jake Hummel 72.1
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Now, let's look at the grades from Iowa State's season opener against UNI.
OFFENSE
Starters:
LT Sean Foster 71.0
LG Trevor Downing 55.5
C Colin Newell 63.5
RG Darrell Simmons 62.8
RT Derek Schweiger 69.7
TE Chase Allen 49.4
TE Jared Rus 58.1
WR Xavier Hutchinson 81.4
WR Joe Scates 46.0
RB Breece Hall 67.0
QB Brock Purdy 78.8
Contributors:
WR Darren Wilson Jr. 54.7
WR Tarique Milton 60.9
TE Easton Dean 43.5
WR Jaylin Noel 49.4
LG Jarrod Hufford 58.0
RT Jake Remsburg 67.5
RB Jirehl Brock 58.2
That's everyone that played on offense in week one with TE Charlie Kolar sitting out.
DEFENSE
Starters:
DE Will McDonald IV 59.3
NT J.R. Singleton 60.8
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 79.5
LB Mike Rose 69.9
LB Jake Hummel 79.4
LB O'Rien Vance 78.5
S Isheem Young 74.8
CB Datrone Young
CB Anthony Johnson Jr. 67.7
DB Kym-Mani King 67.6
S Greg Eisworth II 54.5
Contributors:
LB Gerry Vaughn 62.9
NT Isaiah Lee 63.8
CB TJ Tampa 67.2
DE Zach Petersen 64.0
DE Tucker Robertson 67.1
CB Jaquan Amos 56.1
S Craig McDonald 61.3
LB Aric Horne 62.7
CB Vonzell Kelley III 60.9
CB D.J. Miller 60.5
DE Cordarrius Bailey 61.3
That's everyone that played on Saturday against UNI.
Offensive Pressures Allowed vs. UNI
RT Derek Schweiger 3 pressures allowed. 0 sacks
LG Trevor Downing 2 pressures allowed, 0 sacks
RG Darrell Simmons Jr. 1 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
RB Breece Hall 1 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
RB Jirehl Brock 1 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
Defensive Pressures vs. UNI
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 5 pressures, 0 sacks
LB O'Rien Vance 4 pressures, 1 sack
DE Will McDonald IV 2 pressures, 1 sack
LB Mike Rose 1 pressure, 0 sacks
LB Jake Hummel 1 pressure, 0 sacks
DE Tucker Robertson 1 pressure, 0 sacks
S Greg Eisworth II 1 pressure, 0 sacks
Targets - Catches - Drops vs. UNI
WR Xavier Hutchinson - 8 targets with 7 catches for 88 yards
WR Tarique Milton - 4 targets with 3 catches for 37 yards
RB Breece Hall - 4 targets with 4 catches for 31 yards
WR Joe Scates - 3 targets with 2 catches for 9 yards
WR Jaylin Noel - 2 targets with 2 catches for 5 yards
TE Chase Allen - 2 targets with 0 catches
WR Darren Wilson Jr. - 1 target with 1 catch for 6 yards
TE Jared Rus - 1 target with 1 catch for 19 yards
No drops vs. UNI
Brock Purdy Passing Chart vs. UNI
Now, going back to last season on PFF.
Offensive Pressures Allowed in 2020
C Colin Newell 23 pressures allowed, 0 sacks
T Joey Ramos 18 pressures allowed, 1 sack
T Sean Foster 16 pressures allowed, 4 sacks
T Jake Remsburg 15 pressures allowed, 1 sack
G Darrell Simmons Jr. 12 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
G/T Derek Schweiger 8 pressures allowed. 1 sack
Defensive Pressures in 2020
DE Will McDonald IV 35 pressures, 9 sacks
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 24 pressures, 3 sacks
LB Mike Rose 18 pressures, 2 sacks
DE Zach Petersen 11 pressures, 1 sack
LB O'Rien Vance 10 pressures, 2 sacks
DT Isaiah Lee 7 pressures, 1 sack
LB Jake Hummel 6 pressures, 0 sacks
Targets - Catches - Drops in 2020
WR Xavier Hutchinson - 93 targets with 64 catches (68.8%) for 771 yards (12.0 ypc) with 4 TDs and 4 drops
TE Charlie Kolar - 66 targets with 44 catches (66.7%) for 591 yards (13.4 ypc) with 7 TDs and 1 drop
WR Sean Shaw Jr. - 32 targets with 21 catches (65.6%) for 212 yards (10.1 ypc) with 1 TD and 2 drops
TE Chase Allen - 31 targets with 19 catches (61.3%) for 236 yards (12.4 ypc) with 2 TDs and 2 drops
RB Breece Hall - 25 targets with 22 catches (88.0%) for 181 yards (8.2 ypc) with 2 TDs and 1 drop
WR Tarique Milton - 19 targets with 15 catches (78.9%) for 102 yards (6.8 ypc) with 0 TDs and 0 drops
WR Joe Scates - 17 targets with 6 catches (35.3%) for 134 yards (22.3 ypc) with 2 TDs and 2 drops
Brock Purdy Passing Details in 2020
When kept clean, Purdy was 199/261 (76.2%) for 2,194 yards (8.4 ypa) with 15 TDs and 5 INTs
When pressured, Purdue was 43/104 (41.3%) for 557 yards (5.4 ypa) with 4 TDs and 4 INTs
Brock Purdy Stats by Depth of Target in 2020
Brock Purdy Passing Chart in 2020
IOWA STATE 2020
Listing all returning players with a grade above 70 last year
OFFENSE
TE Charlie Kolar 84.9
RB Breece Hall 84.0
QB Brock Purdy 78.9
WR Xavier Hutchinson 73.4
DEFENSE
LB Mike Rose 78.4
DE Will McDonald 77.4
DT Isaiah Lee 75.6
CB Anthony Johnson 75.5
S Isheem Young 74.7
CB Tayvonn Kyle 73.8
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 73.0
LB Jake Hummel 72.1
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Now, let's look at the grades from Iowa State's season opener against UNI.
OFFENSE
Starters:
LT Sean Foster 71.0
LG Trevor Downing 55.5
C Colin Newell 63.5
RG Darrell Simmons 62.8
RT Derek Schweiger 69.7
TE Chase Allen 49.4
TE Jared Rus 58.1
WR Xavier Hutchinson 81.4
WR Joe Scates 46.0
RB Breece Hall 67.0
QB Brock Purdy 78.8
Contributors:
WR Darren Wilson Jr. 54.7
WR Tarique Milton 60.9
TE Easton Dean 43.5
WR Jaylin Noel 49.4
LG Jarrod Hufford 58.0
RT Jake Remsburg 67.5
RB Jirehl Brock 58.2
That's everyone that played on offense in week one with TE Charlie Kolar sitting out.
DEFENSE
Starters:
DE Will McDonald IV 59.3
NT J.R. Singleton 60.8
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 79.5
LB Mike Rose 69.9
LB Jake Hummel 79.4
LB O'Rien Vance 78.5
S Isheem Young 74.8
CB Datrone Young
CB Anthony Johnson Jr. 67.7
DB Kym-Mani King 67.6
S Greg Eisworth II 54.5
Contributors:
LB Gerry Vaughn 62.9
NT Isaiah Lee 63.8
CB TJ Tampa 67.2
DE Zach Petersen 64.0
DE Tucker Robertson 67.1
CB Jaquan Amos 56.1
S Craig McDonald 61.3
LB Aric Horne 62.7
CB Vonzell Kelley III 60.9
CB D.J. Miller 60.5
DE Cordarrius Bailey 61.3
That's everyone that played on Saturday against UNI.
Offensive Pressures Allowed vs. UNI
RT Derek Schweiger 3 pressures allowed. 0 sacks
LG Trevor Downing 2 pressures allowed, 0 sacks
RG Darrell Simmons Jr. 1 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
RB Breece Hall 1 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
RB Jirehl Brock 1 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
Defensive Pressures vs. UNI
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 5 pressures, 0 sacks
LB O'Rien Vance 4 pressures, 1 sack
DE Will McDonald IV 2 pressures, 1 sack
LB Mike Rose 1 pressure, 0 sacks
LB Jake Hummel 1 pressure, 0 sacks
DE Tucker Robertson 1 pressure, 0 sacks
S Greg Eisworth II 1 pressure, 0 sacks
Targets - Catches - Drops vs. UNI
WR Xavier Hutchinson - 8 targets with 7 catches for 88 yards
WR Tarique Milton - 4 targets with 3 catches for 37 yards
RB Breece Hall - 4 targets with 4 catches for 31 yards
WR Joe Scates - 3 targets with 2 catches for 9 yards
WR Jaylin Noel - 2 targets with 2 catches for 5 yards
TE Chase Allen - 2 targets with 0 catches
WR Darren Wilson Jr. - 1 target with 1 catch for 6 yards
TE Jared Rus - 1 target with 1 catch for 19 yards
No drops vs. UNI
Brock Purdy Passing Chart vs. UNI
Now, going back to last season on PFF.
Offensive Pressures Allowed in 2020
C Colin Newell 23 pressures allowed, 0 sacks
T Joey Ramos 18 pressures allowed, 1 sack
T Sean Foster 16 pressures allowed, 4 sacks
T Jake Remsburg 15 pressures allowed, 1 sack
G Darrell Simmons Jr. 12 pressure allowed, 0 sacks
G/T Derek Schweiger 8 pressures allowed. 1 sack
Defensive Pressures in 2020
DE Will McDonald IV 35 pressures, 9 sacks
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 24 pressures, 3 sacks
LB Mike Rose 18 pressures, 2 sacks
DE Zach Petersen 11 pressures, 1 sack
LB O'Rien Vance 10 pressures, 2 sacks
DT Isaiah Lee 7 pressures, 1 sack
LB Jake Hummel 6 pressures, 0 sacks
Targets - Catches - Drops in 2020
WR Xavier Hutchinson - 93 targets with 64 catches (68.8%) for 771 yards (12.0 ypc) with 4 TDs and 4 drops
TE Charlie Kolar - 66 targets with 44 catches (66.7%) for 591 yards (13.4 ypc) with 7 TDs and 1 drop
WR Sean Shaw Jr. - 32 targets with 21 catches (65.6%) for 212 yards (10.1 ypc) with 1 TD and 2 drops
TE Chase Allen - 31 targets with 19 catches (61.3%) for 236 yards (12.4 ypc) with 2 TDs and 2 drops
RB Breece Hall - 25 targets with 22 catches (88.0%) for 181 yards (8.2 ypc) with 2 TDs and 1 drop
WR Tarique Milton - 19 targets with 15 catches (78.9%) for 102 yards (6.8 ypc) with 0 TDs and 0 drops
WR Joe Scates - 17 targets with 6 catches (35.3%) for 134 yards (22.3 ypc) with 2 TDs and 2 drops
Brock Purdy Passing Details in 2020
When kept clean, Purdy was 199/261 (76.2%) for 2,194 yards (8.4 ypa) with 15 TDs and 5 INTs
When pressured, Purdue was 43/104 (41.3%) for 557 yards (5.4 ypa) with 4 TDs and 4 INTs
Brock Purdy Stats by Depth of Target in 2020
Brock Purdy Passing Chart in 2020
