2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 Quarterback prospects, ranked

5. Will Grier –– West Virginia

In a bit of a tumultuous pathway to stardom, Will Grier lit up the Big 12 that has become notorious for games featuring tons of offense.

Originally, he was at Florida, but a scandal involving the violation of the NCAA’s performance enhancing drug policy landed him in hot water. Regardless, he found a home in Morgantown where he led the Mountaineers to success.

Grier, as West Virginia’s quarterback for the last two seasons, threw for 7,354 yards and 71 touchdowns.

Accuracy is definitely a staple in Grier’s game, as he completed 66 percent of his passes at West Virginia and an equal percentage of passes throughout his college career.

Grier’s final college season (2018) saw improvements in almost every major passing category. He threw for about 400 more yards while producing three more touchdowns and four less interceptions than the previous season.

Perhaps one of the most intangible parts of his game are his toughness and ability to perform in the clutch.

In 2017, a rushing attempt near the end zone resulted in a broken finger which he raised proudly in the air as he jogged off the field to get medical attention.

In 2018 against Texas, he threw a ball off his front fit on a rope to his receiver which completed the comeback on the road against the Longhorns.

At 6-foot-2, he can let the ball rip, even on deep throws, though he doesn’t have the craftiest touch to the ball. On the run, he is particularly efficient and precise.

Grier is a quarterback that goes through his progressions and appears to make adequately solid decisions.

Upsides: Vision, Velocity, deep ball ability, toughness, clutch

Downsides: Rarely took snaps under center, sometimes doesn’t set his feet square when throwing