Mississippi State’s Will Rogers Inside Top 20 in PFF Preseason QB Rankings

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers was flying below the radar in 2021, however that will not be lasting for much longer as Rogers is anticipated to be top-of-the-line quarterbacks within the SEC and presumably the nation in 2022.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder had a stable 2021 total displaying regardless of some offensive struggles at first that bought a lot better within the again half of the season. 

He completed out the yr with a completion charge of 73.9%, 4,739 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, rating extremely in quite a few statistical classes. 

In accordance with Professional Soccer Focus, Rogers holds the third-highest adjusted completion proportion in a season (81.4% in 2021) since 2014, behind solely Joe Burrow (81.9% in 2019) and Mac Jones (84.2% in 2020). 

When Professional Soccer Focus launched its FBS top-50 preseason quarterback rankings, Rogers got here in at No. 16, forward of Jaren Corridor (BYU) and simply behind Aidan O’Connell (Purdue).

Solely two SEC quarterbacks have been ranked forward of Rogers, with Bryce Younger (Alabama) at No. 1 and Spencer Rattler (South Carolina) at No. 3.

It is clear the sport has slowed down for Rogers and that he is one of the vital correct quarterbacks taking the sector in 2022 — which is partially a product of how a lot Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense stresses accuracy and being a stable total passer — and the potential for a meteoric rise shall be one thing to observe within the fall.

Here is a have a look at the entire top-20 quarterbacks from Anthony Treash’s record:

1. Bryce Younger, Alabama

2. Caleb Williams, USC

3. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

4. CJ Stroud, Ohio State

5. Sam Hartman, Wake Forest

6. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina

7. Brennan Armstrong, UVA

8. Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

9. Kedon Slovis, Pittsburgh

10. Tyler Van Dyke, Miami

11. Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland

12. Devin Leary, NC State

13. Clayton Tune, Houston

14. Malik Cunningham, Louisville

15. Aidan O’Connell, Purdue

16. Will Rogers, Mississippi State

17. Jaren Corridor, BYU

18. Quinn Ewers, Texas

19. Will Levis, Kentucky

20. Tanner Mordecai, SMU