NCAA Top 25 Quarterback Rankings Comparison
NCAA Top 25 Quarterback Rankings
In recent weeks we've seen some of last season's top quarterbacks selected in the NFL Draft, while others set out preparing for the college football season ahead. To help you better understand this year's top QBs, Sporting News, 24/7 Sports, and, of course, Athlon Sports have you covered with their rankings of the top college quarterbacks on display in 2017. These rankings are based both on previous performances and writers' expectations for the year ahead. If these early outlooks are any indication, we're in for some exciting performances and QB battles.
| Athlon Sports | Sporting News | 24/7 Sports |
1. | Lamar Jackson, Louisville | Lamar Jackson, Louisville | Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma |
2. | Sam Darnold, USC | Sam Darnold, USC | Sam Darnold, USC |
3. | Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma | Jalen Hurts, Alabama | Quinton Flowers, USF |
4. | J.T. Barrett, Ohio State | Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma | Lamar Jackson, Louisville |
5. | Jake Browning, Washington | J.T. Barrett, Ohio State | Jake Browning, Washington |
6. | Quinton Flowers, USF | Jake Browning, Washington | Brandon Dawkins, Arizona |
7. | Mason Rudolph, Okla. State | Trace McSorley, Penn State | Deondre Francois, FSU |
8. | Luke Falk, Wash. State | Mason Rudolph, Okla. State | Jesse Ertz, Kansas State |
9. | Trace McSorley, Penn State | Quinton Flowers, USF | Logan Woodside, Toledo |
10. | Josh Rosen, UCLA | Luke Falk, Wash. State | Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. State |
11. | Jalen Hurts, Alabama | Deondre Francois, FSU | Mason Rudolph, Okla. State |
12. | Jarrett Stidham, Auburn | Josh Rosen, UCLA | Mike White, WKU |
13. | Deondre Francois, FSU | Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. State | Justin Herbert, Oregon |
14. | Austin Allen, Arkansas | Josh Allen, Wyoming | Wilton Speight, Michigan |
15. | Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. State | Logan Woodside, Toledo | Brent Stockstill, MTSU |
16. | Logan Woodside, Toledo | Jarrett Stidham, Auburn | Danny Etling, LSU |
17. | Brent Stockstill, MTSU | Brett Rypien, Boise State | Trace McSorley, Penn State |
18. | Mike White, WKU | Mike White, WKU | Jalen Hurts, Alabama |
19. | Brett Rypien, Boise State | Shea Patterson, Ole Miss | Luke Falk, Wash. State |
20. | Josh Allen, Wyoming | Shane Buechele, Texas | Sean White, Auburn |
21. | Jacob Eason, Georgia | Wilton Speight, Michigan | Josh Allen, Wyoming |
22. | Justin Herbert, Oregon | Austin Allen, Arkansas | Austin Allen, Arkansas |
23. | Shea Patterson, Ole Miss | Justin Herbert, Oregon | Ryan Finley, NC State |
24. | Jake Bentley, South Carolina | Jesse Ertz, Kansas State | J.T. Barrett, Ohio State |
25. | Jesse Ertz, Kansas State | Jacob Eason, Georgia | Taylor Lamb, App. State |