jake102
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1. Trevon Moehrig, TCU
Moehrig's 2019 season was one of the best we have ever seen at the position. Not only was he the most valuable safety of the season, but he also had the third-most valuable season we have seen in the PFF College era. Regardless of where he was on the field, Moehrig was an absolute playmaker. While in coverage, he forced an incompletion on a whopping 32% of his 47 targets. Of those targets, 17 were contested, and he allowed only two to be caught. Those are amazing numbers for a safety, and the fact that Moehrig did this in his first full season starting as a true sophomore is unreal. He's the best safety in college football.
2. Ar'Darius Washington, TCU
Yes, that's right: The TCU Horned Frogs have the two best safeties in the country. While Moehrig was the highest-graded safety of the 2019 season, the player right behind him was his teammate, redshirt freshman Washington, at 91.7. First and foremost, Washington's tackling was outstanding. The 5-foot-8 safety missed only three of his 48 attempts all season, but what he did in coverage was phenomenal. He combined for more interceptions and pass breakups (seven) than catches allowed (five). Washington earned a starting job by season's end -- and rightfully so.
Of interest, Oky State has the #3 and #8 ranked safeties. So 4 of the 10 are in the Big 12... but only on two teams.
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...llege-football-top-10-returning-safeties-2020
Moehrig's 2019 season was one of the best we have ever seen at the position. Not only was he the most valuable safety of the season, but he also had the third-most valuable season we have seen in the PFF College era. Regardless of where he was on the field, Moehrig was an absolute playmaker. While in coverage, he forced an incompletion on a whopping 32% of his 47 targets. Of those targets, 17 were contested, and he allowed only two to be caught. Those are amazing numbers for a safety, and the fact that Moehrig did this in his first full season starting as a true sophomore is unreal. He's the best safety in college football.
2. Ar'Darius Washington, TCU
Yes, that's right: The TCU Horned Frogs have the two best safeties in the country. While Moehrig was the highest-graded safety of the 2019 season, the player right behind him was his teammate, redshirt freshman Washington, at 91.7. First and foremost, Washington's tackling was outstanding. The 5-foot-8 safety missed only three of his 48 attempts all season, but what he did in coverage was phenomenal. He combined for more interceptions and pass breakups (seven) than catches allowed (five). Washington earned a starting job by season's end -- and rightfully so.
Of interest, Oky State has the #3 and #8 ranked safeties. So 4 of the 10 are in the Big 12... but only on two teams.
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...llege-football-top-10-returning-safeties-2020
