Meet the 2025 College Football Offensive Linemen Ready to Redefine the Game Forever
His 3.3% pressure rate allowed was second-best in the Mountain West, and his 3.0% run disruption rate allowed was fourth.
OT Pat McMurtrie, James Madison
- How JMU got him: Transfer from FCS Holy Cross (2024)
- What he might do: Change the Group of Five (G5) playoff race
It’s June, but if you asked me to pick the best challenger to Boise State for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Football Playoff, I’d lean toward James Madison.
The Dukes took a very slight step back in 2024 after losing coach Curt Cignetti and most of their great players to Indiana. But JMU still won nine games, dropped 70 points on North Carolina, and looked like the best team in the Sun Belt for much of the season. Much of that success stemmed from the line: JMU’s 30.8% run disruption rate allowed was fourth-best in the G5, and its 26.2% pressure rate allowed was four points better than average.

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