Quarterbacks from the Group of Five to Watch Out for in 2015
Nov 22, 2014; East Hartford, CT, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel (11) looks to pass against the Connecticut Huskies in the first quarter at Rentschler Field. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
With all the hype behind the Power Five, here are the Top 10 quarterbacks from the Group of Five to watch out for in 2015.
It seems like every year, we have a list of potential stars to watch out for from the Group of Five.
Which players will make the biggest headlines from the MAC, Conference USA, American Athletic Conference, Mountain West, Sun Belt, and Independents who are not Notre Dame?
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Honestly, this type of talk is offensive and disrespectful to these programs. Many of them pump out more NFL talent that the Power Five, and that is particularly true at the quarterback position.
Of the major starters at quarterback for every NFL team last year, 11 came from teams not in the Power Five, and it’s worth mentioning that Andy Dalton played at TCU while they were in the Mountain West, which would make 12.
Two of those quarterbacks, Tony Romo and Ben Roethlisberger, were in the Top 3 in QB rating (although Romo didn’t play in the Group of Five either).
Three of the last 10 Super Bowl winning quarterbacks came from schools not in the Power Five.
Simply put, there is a lot of talent that comes from college football that may not be from a Power Five team. And the quarterbacks have shown out as well as anybody.
So who are the guys to watch out for this year? Which quarterbacks will fight their way into the draft talk with a good year?
Here are the Top 10 Group of Five quarterbacks to watch out for going into 2015.
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