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[Editor's Note: While we grade every player on every game, to qualify for an overall game grade for this recap's purpose, a player must have played at least 20 snaps to be considered a full-time contributor to the game.]
Top 5
Alabama offense
Tua Tagovailoa, QB – 90.6 overall grade
Josh Jacobs, RB – 86.9 overall grade
Irv Smith Jr., TE – 80.4 overall grade
DeVonta Smith, WR – 74.7 overall grade
Henry Ruggs III, WR – 73.8 overall grade
Alabama defense
Quinnen Williams, DI – 81.8 overall grade
Saivion Smith, CB – 72.8 overall grade
Xavier McKinney, S – 72.1 overall grade
Phidarian Mathis, DI – 69.1 overall grade
Deionte Thompson, S – 62.4 overall grade
Oklahoma offense
Kyler Murray, QB – 81.5 overall grade
Charleston Rambo, WR – 80.0 overall grade
Ceedee Lamb, WR – 76.5 overall grade
Carson Meier, FB – 74.3 overall grade
Kennedy Brooks, RB – 64.7 overall grade
Oklahoma defense
Caleb Kelly, LB – 67.3 overall grade
Kenneth Mann, Edge – 65.5 overall grade
Neville Gallimore, DI – 64.6 overall grade
Amani Bledsoe, DI – 63.3 overall grade
Tre Brown, CB – 62.5 overall grade