


With a new offensive coordinator, will the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Barrett re-emerge in 2017?Ħ. Barrett watched Cardale Jones fill that role in 2014 was part of a QB controversy in ’15 then led the Buckeyes to the ’16 playoff but fell apart as a passer late in the year. Barrett, Ohio State: Has seen it all in college football, with the exception of leading a team to a national title. Now he’s been tagged the next Carson Wentz, playing for the same coach (Craig Bohl).ĥ. Almost completely ignored by college recruiters out of a small California farm town, Allen went to junior college and then blew up last year at Wyoming, producing 3,700 yards total offense and 35 touchdowns. Josh Allen, Wyoming: Has come out of nowhere, almost literally, to become a potential top-10 NFL pick. PODCAST: Pete Thamel on the Year of the QBĤ. A gifted freelancer, the SoCal native might be improvising USC into a national title threat. After redshirting in 2015 and starting ’16 on the bench, Darnold finally got the call and led the Trojans to nine straight victories, including an epic Rose Bowl triumph. Sam Darnold, USC: Meanwhile on the other side of L.A., Darnold has exploded out of Rosen’s shadow and become the hottest name in college football. Now he might also be playing to save Jim Mora’s job.Ģ. A shoulder injury and an 11-8 record as a starter have muted the hype. Those things still can happen for the outspoken junior, but thus far they have not. Josh Rosen, UCLA: He was The Chosen Rosen out of high school, a cinch to elevate the Bruins to national title contention while winning a Heisman Trophy and becoming the No. Check back daily for more stories in this series.ġ.
This week Yahoo Sports will go inside the Year of the Quarterback in college football, starting with Pete Thamel’s overview of the potential 2018 draft class and this list of the Most Intriguing QBs.
