Ness probably could have started ahead of Danny Zilverberg as a true freshman but it’s doubtful that he would have finished as a 4x AA. Nick Dardanes was behind Mike Thorn when he used his redshirt.
A front side pin is worth 3x a decision 3vs1, a back side pin is worth 5x 2.5vs.5.
A front side major is 2x a decision and a back side major is 3x a decision.