As the college football season reaches its midpoint, it's becoming clearer who the top players in the Pac-12 are.

Football analytics company Pro Football Focus watches every player on every play and has graded these student-athletes as the best at their positions through seven weeks. (Note that these ratings do not reflect the views of the Pac-12.)

Quarterbacks

1. Cameron Rising (Utah) 88.8
2. Caleb Williams (USC) 85.9
3. Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) 82.9
4. Bo Nix (Oregon) 79.9
5. Chance Nolan (Oregon State) 78.9

Despite having what would be the greatest completion percentage (74.8) in Pac-12 history, UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson is graded as the eighth-best QB in the conference. Stanford's Tanner McKee, who one PFF analyst projects as the No. 6 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft , is sixth, showing how deep the quarterback position is in the Pac-12.

Running Backs

1. Zach Charbonnet (UCLA) 86.2
2. Bucky Irving (Oregon) 85.2
3. Jaydn Ott (California) 82.2
4. Jonah Coleman (Arizona) 80.4
5. Tavion Thomas (Utah) 78.3

Wide Receivers

1. Jacob Cowing (Arizona) 83.9
2. Jordan Addison (USC) 81.8
3. Rome Odunze (Washington) 80.1
4. Jake Bobo (UCLA) 79.1
5. Silas Bolden (Oregon State) 78.1

Pro Football Focus gave Addison an honorable mention on its Midseason All-America Team .

Tight Ends

1. Dalton Kincaid (Utah) 83.0
2. Brant Kuithe (Utah) 68.8
3. Jack Westover (Washington) 65.7
4. Logan Kendall (Utah) 65.6
5. Jack Velling (Oregon State) 65.5

Kincaid was listed as a second teamer on Pro Football Focus' Midseason All-America Team and a First Teamer on the Associated Press' Midseason All-American Team .

Guards

1. Andrew Vorhees (USC) 80.4
2. Atonio Mafi (UCLA) 76.7
3. Justin Dedich (USC) 76.0
4. Henry Bainvalu (Washington) 73.3
5. Heneli Bloomfield (Oregon State) 71.5

Vorhees made Pro Football Focus' Midseason All-America Team as the top left guard and is one of five linemen on the CBS Midseason All-America Team .

Centers

1. Brett Neilon (USC) 82.8
2. Drake Nugent (Stanford) 80.4
3. Alex Forsyth (Oregon) 74.5
4. Jake Levengood (Oregon State) 73.8
5. Duke Clemens (UCLA) 71.2

PFF listed Neilon as a second teamer on its Midseason All-American Team.

Tackles

1. Jordan Morgan (Arizona) 81.9
2. Taliese Fuaga (Oregon State) 80.0
3. Malaesala Aumuvae-Laulu (Oregon) 77.2
4. Roger Rosengarten (Washington) 76.8
5. Jarrett Kingston (Washington State) 76.7

PFF recognized Fuaga as a second teamer on its Midseason All-American Team.

Cornerbacks

1. Clark Phillips III (Utah) 83.5
2. Mekhi Blackmon (USC) 81.3
3. Rejzohn Wright (Oregon State) 78.5
4. Chau Smith-Wade (Washington State) 78.3
5. Christian Roland-Wallace (Arizona) 75.0

Phillips earned a First-Team selection on the Pro Football Focus, CBS and Associated Press Midseason All-America Teams.

Safeties

1. Stephan Blaylock (UCLA) 80.7
2. Khoury Bethley (Arizona State) 79.6
3. Jaxen Turner (Arizona) 76.5
4. Jaydon Grant (Oregon State) 75.4
5. Jaden Hicks (Washington State) 74.3

Linebackers

1. JonJon Vaughns (UCLA) 79.3
2. Jackson Sirmon (Cal) 78.9
3. Francisco Mauigoa (Washington State) 74.0
4. Karene Reid (Utah) 72.3
5. Daiyan Henley (Washington State) 70.8

Interior Defensive Linemen

1. Tyrone Taleni (USC) 78.3
2. Jacob Sykes (UCLA) 74.7
3. Dovid Magna (UCLA) 72.1
4. Tuli Letuligasenoa (Washington) 71.6
5. Isaac Hodgins (Oregon State) 71.2

Edge Defenders

1. Laiatu Latu (UCLA) 83.9
2. Gabriel Murphy (UCLA) 82.4
3. Jeremiah Martin (Washington) 81.8
4. Bralen Trice (Washington) 77.4
5. Tuli Tuipulotu (USC) 75.9

Latu and Tuipulotu both made the Associated Press Midseason All-America First Team.