Louisville's PFF Grades from the Boca Raton Bowl vs. Toledo

The Cardinals outlasted the Rockets to win the Boca Raton Bowl.

Dec 23, 2025; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Toledo Rockets wide receiver Junior Vandeross III (2) is tackled by the Louisville Cardinals defense during the third quarter of the Boca Raton Bowl at Flagler CU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images | Jeff Romance-Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Make that back-to-back bowl wins for the Louisville football program.

The Cardinals took on Toledo in the Boca Raton Bowl to wrap up the 2025 season, and while it was a clunky start, they wound up taking down the Rockets to the tune of 27-22 down in South Florida. Louisville finishes the season at 9-4, marking the third straight season of winning at least nine games - all under head coach Jeff Brohm.

With a performance such as this, how did Louisville's players grade out over on the analytical site Pro Football Focus? Below are the team-wide grades, as well as all the individual offensive and defensive grades, from their matchup against Toledo:

As a reminder, in PFF's grading scale, 60.0 is the baseline for an "average" grade. 70.0-79.9 is considered above average, 80.0-89.9 is good, whereas 90.0 and higher is elite. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 59.9-50.0 is below average, 49.9-40.0 is considered poor, whereas 39.9 and below is very poor.

Team Grades

• Overall: 73.8
• Offense: 72.5
• Passing: 60.0
• Pass Blocking: 64.1
• Receiving: 69.8
• Running: 80.2
• Run Blocking: 63.2
• Defense: 68.9
• Run Defense: 67.8
• Tacking: 55.3
• Pass Rush: 70.0
• Coverage: 66.7

Individual Offensive Grades

*Bold denotes starter
*Key: Grade (snap count)

1. WR Caullin Lacy -- 89.9 (35)
2. RB Isaac Brown -- 75.0 (29)
3. RB Keyjuan Brown -- 72.3 (35)
4. RT Rasheed Miller -- 70.2 (64)
5. QB Miller Moss -- 67.3 (64)
6. WR Antonio Meeks -- 66.3 (52)
7. RG Jordan Church -- 65.1 (64)
8. C Pete Nygra -- 64.4 (64)
9. TE Hamilton Atkins -- 60.0 (1)
10. LT Mak Pounders -- 60.0 (1)
11. WR TreyShun Hurry -- 59.0 (59)
12. WR T.J. McWilliams -- 58.8 (10)
13. LT Trevonte Sylvester -- 57.9 (64)
14. TE Nate Kurisky -- 57.2 (36)
15. LG Lance Robinson -- 55.9 (64)
16. WR Jaedon King -- 55.8 (4)
17. WR Kris Hughes -- 53.9 (10)
18. TE Jaleel Skinner -- 46.3 (48)

Individual Defensive Grades

*Bold denotes starter
*Key: Grade (snap count)

1. S Corey Gordon Jr. -- 80.7 (46)
2. DE Clev Lubin -- 79.4 (46)
3. DE A.J. Green -- 76.3 (58)
4. DT Jerry Lawson -- 74.9 (25)
5. CB Rodney Johnson -- 71.9 (37)
6. CB Jabari Mack -- 69.3 (75)
7. S Blake Ruffin -- 68.4 (27)
8. DT Jayshaun Coffman -- 67.8 (10)
9. CB Tayon Holloway -- 63.7 (37)
10. S D'Angelo Hutchinson -- 60.3 (75)
11. DT Jordan Guerad -- 60.0 (60)
12. DE Maurice Davis -- 58.9 (4)
13. LB Kalib Perry -- 58.9 (36)
14. S JoJo Evans -- 57.9 (75)
15. DE Justin Beadles -- 57.5 (16)
16. LB T.J. Quinn -- 57.2 (49)
17. DT Denzel Lowry -- 57.0 (55)
18. DE Micah Carter -- 55.1 (26)
19. LB Stanquan Clark -- 40.6 (26)
20. LB T.J. Capers -- 37.8 (42)

(Photo via Jeff Romance - Imagn Images)

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