College Football Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 8

A former receiver finds himself at No. 4 on this week’s list. Greg Ward Jr. has excelled under the reign of Tom Herman for the past two seasons and has become a Heisman contender in his own right. The leader of Houston’s offense is on pace for a career-year and he is hoping to add a playoff berth to that resume.

The Cougars suffered a major setback two weeks ago with the loss to Navy, but rebounded nicely against a tough Tulsa squad.

Ward Jr. would be the first to tell you that the Navy loss was on him despite his tremendous stat line. He completed 32-of-50 passes for 359 yards, three touchdowns and two picks, adding 94 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

How did he rebound from that performance? Well, he completed 26-of-34 throws for 254 yards and rushed for another 142 yards in a win. He didn’t reach the end zone through the air or with his legs, but this was a classic case of him putting his team in position to score and his backs doing the rest.

The senior quarterback is on pace to set career-bests in every category ranging from completion percentage to touchdown passes.