Athlon Sports released their ranking of the top quarterbacks in the nation this week. Spoiler alert, Bryce Young is ranked atop the list.
But the always entertaining and informative Athlon Sports list details the top quarterbacks and provides some context as to why each signal-caller is rated as such.
The rankings, of course, are subject to interpretation and flaws. For instance, Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell is one of the most talented players in the country, but with the loss of big-time weapons at wide receiver (such as David Bell), will his production be as good in 2022? And in the case of Rutgers, Athlon ranked redshirt freshman Gavin Wimsatt when it likely will be Noah Vedral who starts at Boston College for the season opener.
The whole article is highly informative and full of information. It is worth the time to sit down and read.
And for context, only three Big Ten quarterback cracks the top 25 of the list.
Check out what Athlon Sports had to say about the top quarterbacks in the nation and how they ranked the Big Ten’s quarterbacks.
1. C.J. Stroud (Ohio State, No. 2 nationally)
From Athlon Sports: “Stroud doesn’t have any glaring flaws in his game and could be even better in his second year as the starter. Don’t be surprised if he wins the Heisman Trophy this year.”
2. Aidan O’Connell (Purdue, No. 22)
From Athlon Sports: “O’Connell was lethal with his accuracy (71.8 percent, a single-season Purdue record) and posted two 500-yard efforts against Michigan State and Tennessee. He also roasted a talented Iowa defense for 375 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-7 upset and tied with Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud for the most completions of 40-plus yards (15).”
3. Taulia Tagovailoa (Maryland, No. 24 nationally)
From Athlon Sports: “…he seemed to get stronger as the year progressed, throwing for at least 300 yards in four out…
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