2023 NFL Draft: Spencer Rattler leads victory over No. 5 Tennessee, Will Levis impresses against Georgia

The final weeks of the college football regular season have arrived. Before long, each quarterback’s full season body of work will be available and the next phase of the evaluation process begins. For a handful of quarterbacks, Saturday was another opportunity to impress and South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler did just that in a convincing victory over No. 5 Tennessee.

Here is a look at how a handful of quarterbacks fared over the weekend:

Will Levis, Kentucky: Stock Up

Stats (16-6 loss vs. No. 1 Georgia): 20 of 31 passes completed, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries, 26 yards

Kentucky fought Georgia valiantly for more than a half but did not have enough offensive firepower to keep pace despite showing increased rate of play. For the first time this season, the Wildcats used Levis’ legs on designed runs and it worked. The Penn State transfer accumulated 26 yards on five carries. His accuracy was inconsistent throughout the game. He dropped a beautiful pass to freshman wide receiver Barion Brown up the right sideline but was off on a handful of other throws. There were some passes that should have been caught, including a potential big-gainer to tight end Jordan Dingle up the seam. 

Levis showed a lot of toughness against Georgia and did a good job getting the ball out quickly when the play call warranted it. 

Bo Nix, Oregon: Stock Up

Stats (20-17 win vs. No. 10 Utah): 25 of 37 passes completed, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries, -3 yards

Nix has found a good downfield connection over the past few weeks with wide receiver Dont’e Thornton logging 46+ yard receptions in each. The Auburn quarterback transfer led Thornton well down the left sideline of Saturday’s win over No. 10 Utah for 58 yards. Nix completed a few downfield attempts. The story of his season, however, has been his efficiency at or near the line of scrimmage. He averaged 7.19 air yards per attempt against the Utes and 153 of his 287 passing yards were yards after the catch. He completed 67.6% of his pass attempts and showed great leadership in the victory. 

With a 7-3 lead in the second quarter, Nix showed some impromptu play-making ability and situational awareness. He faked a handoff, started sprinting left, pulled up in the face of a defender and lobbed a pass over the top for a Ducks touchdown. 

Nix has elevated his draft stock with strong play this season. 

Spencer Rattler,…