Cam Ward ranked as one of nation’s best QBs entering 2024 season
The 2024 spring football season is less than a couple days away, and even though this is just a small portion of what’s to come next Fall, it’s never too early to see how some of the top programs in college football will prepare inaugural expanded 12-team playoff field, coupled with realignment affecting every major conference.
As we get set for spring football to get underway in a couple of weeks, ESPN recently ranked the top quarterbacks in the nation entering this season. Here is where they had Gabriel ranked among the nation’s best:
10. Cameron Ward — Miami Hurricanes
Career Stats: 6,986 yards, 48 TD, 16 INT
2023 Stats: 3,735 yards passing, 25 TD passes, 7 INTs, 144 yards rushing, 8 TD rushes
Analysis: Cameron Ward was a dynamic player at Washington State, but will he be able to keep that up now with Mario Cristobal at Miami? We’ve seen QBs drop in production under Cristobal’s watch, so that’s something to watch this season.
9. Cameron Rising — Utah Utes
Career Stats: 5,572 yards, 46 TD, 14 INT
2023 Stats: None
Analysis: We didn’t get to see Cameron Rising at all in 2023 because of his knee injury recovery, but he is among the most experienced QBs in the nation this year, and could make a lot of noise in the Big 12.
8. Shedeur Sanders — Colorado Buffaloes
Career Stats: 3,230 yards, 27 TD, 3 INT
2023 Stats: 3,230 yards passing, 27 TD passes, 3 INTs, -77 yards rushing, 4 TD rushes
Analysis:Â Shedeur Sanders was fun to watch at the Power 5 level a year ago, and if Colorado can find a way to improve the offensive line in front of him, he could have a really nice season in 2024.
7. Jalon Daniels — Kansas Jayhawks
Career Stats: 4,297 yards, 31 TD, 12 INT
2023 Stats: 705 yards passing, 5 TD passes, 1 INT, 74 yards rushing, 0 TD rushes
Analysis:Â His season was cut short by an injury last year, but when on the field Jalon Daniels as proven to be among the most electric players in the nation, so watching him fully healthy this year should be exciting.
6. Jaxson Dart — Ole Miss Rebels
Career Stats: 7,691 yards, 52 TD, 21 INT
2023 Stats: 3,364 yards passing, 23 TD passes, 5 INTs, 391 yards rushing, 8 TD rushes
Analysis:Â Ole Miss is doing a great job of building a championship-worthy roster, and Jaxson Dart has shown that he can be a dynamic passer. If he keeps it up in 2024, the Rebels may be real championship contenders.
5. Noah Fifita — Arizona Wildcats
Career Stats: 2,997 yards, 26 TD, 6 INT
2023 Stats: 2,869 yards passing, 25 TD passes, 6 INTs, -33 yards rushing, 0 TD rushes
Analysis:Â Noah Fifita burst onto the scene last year, taking the starting job from Jayden de Laura at Arizona and turning the Wildcats into a top-25 team. With the tandem of Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona will be a fun team in 2024.
4. Jalen Milroe — Alabama Crimson Tide
Career Stats: 3,172 yards, 29 TD, 9 INT
2023 Stats: 2,834 yards passing, 23 TD passes, 6 INTs, 531 yards rushing, 12 TD rushes
Analysis:Â The start of the 2023 season was a bit rocky for Jalen Milroe, but he managed to lead Alabama to a College Football Playoff appearance, and now with Kalen DeBoer leading the charge, he could reach an even higher level in 2024.
3. Quinn Ewers — Texas Longhorns
Career Stats: 5,656 yards, 37 TD, 12 INT
2023 Stats: 3,479 yards passing, 22 TD passes, 6 INTs, 75 yards rushing, 5 TD rushes
Analysis:Â Many expected Quinn Ewers to enter the NFL draft this year, but he opted for another year at Texas where he sill be among the veteran-most quarterbacks in the nation, and has the Longhorns as an early championship favorite.
2. Dillon Gabriel — Oregon Ducks
Career Stats: 14,865 yards, 125 TD, 26 INT
2023 Stats: 3,660 yards passing, 30 TD passes, 6 INTs, 373 yards rushing, 12 TD rushes
Analysis: There’s no more experienced QB at the Power 5 level than Dillon Gabriel at this point, and he may be leading the most prolific and explosive offense in the nation at Oregon. Early odds are for Gabriel to be one of the Heisman favorites in 2024, and it’s not hard to see why.
1. Carson Beck — Georgia Bulldogs
Career Stats: 4,427 yards, 30 TD, 8 INT
2023 Stats: 3,941 yards passing, 24 TD passes, 6 INTs, 117 yards rushing, 4 TD rushes
Analysis: Near the end of the 2023 season, we really started to see the high ceiling that Carson Beck brings to the table. It’s not hard to see why he is among the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy in 2024.
Trinton is the owner of CanesToday. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, he is a freshman in high school and wants to graduate from the University of Miami
