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Highest-graded players: Offense (non-quarterbacks)

NameTeamPos.SnapsPFF GradeKaelon BlackIndianaRB2484.0Elijah SarrattIndianaWR5783.7De'Zhaun StriblingOle MissWR4783.2Mark Fletcher Jr.Miami (FL)RB5378.6Dierre Hill Jr.OregonRB2477.8Malachi ToneyMiami (FL)WR8477.3Cayden LeeOle MissWR3877.0CharMar BrownMiami (FL)RB3876.6Charlie BeckerIndianaWR4075.8Markel BellMiami (FL)T9175.1

Highest-graded defenders

NameTeamPos.SnapsPFF GradeRueben Bain Jr.Miami (FL)EDGE6081.8D'Angelo PondsIndianaCB5879.9Tyrique TuckerIndianaDl5175.1Jamarious BrownOle MissDl2874.9Jakobe ThomasMiami (FL)S5474.1Raul Aguirre Jr.Miami (FL)LB1473.3Teitum TuiotiOregonEDGE5073.2Dillon ThienemanOregonS6073.0Jadon CanadyOregonCB5572.7Chris Graves Jr.Ole MissCB7771.6

Highest-graded quarterbacks

NameTeamSnapsPFF GradeFernando MendozaIndiana6189.7Trinidad ChamblissOle Miss6367.8Carson BeckMiami (FL)9158.6Dante MooreOregon7047.3

Offensive Player of the Week: QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

Mendoza continued his torrid postseason and climb to the No. 1 overall pick by dicing up Oregon. Against the Ducks, the Heisman Trophy winner posted a 91.6 PFF passing grade, racking up only one big-time throw but securing an 89.5% adjusted completion percentage. Mendoza was elite in multiple departments, including when blitzed — generating a 91.7 passing grade — and on throws of 10 or more yards — going 17-for-20.

Defensive Player of the Week: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)

Bain may have had a quieter impact in terms of the box score, but he made his force felt against the Rebels. The projected first-round selection totaled five pressures on a 26.8% pass-rush win rate. Impressively, Bain has produced 23 pressures in his three College Football Playoff matchups.

Offensive Line of the Week: Miami (FL) Hurricanes

The Hurricanes' excellence in the trenches was proliferated in the Fiesta Bowl. Miami led the four semifinalists in overall PFF grade (67.8) and was especially great in pass protection. The Hurricanes recorded a 79.2 PFF pass-blocking grade as a unit, allowing only one sack and 11 pressures.

Quarterback of the Week: QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

See above.

Run Defender of the Week: LB Rolijah Hardy, Indiana

The Hoosiers have stars littered across the field, but the play of those like Hardy is what makes the nation's top-ranked team so impressive. The unsung linebacker led all players in PFF run-defense grade in the semifinals, producing an 82.7 mark across 18 run-defense snaps. Hardy made two stops and received a 22.2% positive grade rate for his work on the ground.

Pass Rusher of the Week: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)

See above.

Coverage Defender of the Week: CB D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana

Ponds made a statement right out of the gate, intercepting Dante Moore's first pass and returning it 25 yards for a touchdown. The star corner parlayed that into a 77.5 PFF coverage grade, surrendering three catches for 57 yards on five targets. Altogether, Moore had a 60.0 passer rating when targeting Ponds.