College Football

Mercer’s Fred Payton enters the top 10 of Week 8’s FCS quarterback rankings

Mercer's Fred Payton enters the top 10 of Week 8's FCS quarterback rankings

There are new risers in the FCS quarterback rankings entering Week 8  after big games and big wins. Let’s take a look.

The top FCS quarterbacks entering Week 8

T-1. Tim DeMorat | Fordham | Prev: 1

Tim DeMorat had a pedestrian day by his standards, ONLY completing 27 of 39 passes (69 percent) for 371 yards and three touchdowns. Fordham also won the game 45-14. For most quarterbacks on this list, a performance like that in a win would be spectacular. However, when evaluating DeMorat, he’s raised the standard for what spectacular means.

👀: The best players at every position in FCS football, right now

T-1. Lindsey Scott Jr. | UIW | Prev: 1

Lindsey Scott Jr. played his previous school, dominating Nicholls 49-14. Against his former program, Scott completed 27 of 36 passes (75 percent) for 327 yards and five touchdowns. After back-to-back five-plus passing touchdown games, Scott is only one passing touchdown behind the FCS lead.

3. Shedeur Sanders | Jackson State | Prev: 3

While Shedeur Sanders tied a season-high in passing touchdowns (5) in a 48-8 rout of Bethune-Cookman, he set a season-high in interceptions (2). After the last two weeks, the gap between Sanders and the top two FCS quarterbacks is widening.

2022 HBCU: Follow everything that happens in the 2022 HBCU football season

4. Matthew Sluka | Holy Cross | Prev: 4

Matthew Sluka and Holy Cross had a bye week.

5. Nolan Henderson | Delaware | Prev: 5

Nolan Henderson and Delaware had a bye week.

6. Michael Hiers | Samford | Prev: 7

Michael Hiers and Samford had a bye week.

7. Dresser Winn | UT Martin | Prev: 8

Dresser Winn and UT Martin had a bye week.

PAST RANKINGS: WEEK 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7

8. Fred Payton | Mercer | Prev: 11

Fred Payton makes his first appearance in the top 10 after throwing five touchdowns in Mercer’s 55-33 win over ETSU. The dominant win sent a statement to the SoCon as Mercer continued to show off its explosive offense. With Payton…

Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at NCAA RSS…