Frisco, Texas – An NFL Scout estimated that there are more than a dozen college quarterbacks, already drafable grades for 2026, doubled that it is normally this year’s time.
Another experienced scout says that the “very good year” project for quarterbacks in the 2026 NFL draft class is safe, a contrast from the 2025 draft when only five players were taken in the first two days when only five players were taken. A third scout projects will not have no number 1-pick no-grain Kaleb Williams In this class, but very “Jackson dart-Type players “with” production and experience.
And the scouts do not flutter to this prediction: we are entering a golden age of the quality quarterbacks coming in the next college football this year and the next college football. While the highest-end quarterbacks are still to be determined, the steady volume of strong possibilities is unusually high. And there is no league forecast that is better than Big 12, with at least half a dozen quarterbacs that already project as NFL draft pics.
NFL Scouts tells ESPN that it is not too early to project the Big 12 to seven draftsable possibilities, although a fourth scout told ESPN: “I think there are many complicated people, but I still think they all have to prove it.”
At the national level, the case for the top of the draft is made in the way-or-modern mock draft. Take your pick from pen state Drew alaarClaimson Cad ClubanicArizona state Sam LewitIndiana Fernando MendozaLSU Garat nusmier And South Carolina Lanoris sellerAll can make your way in the QB1 conversation for 2026.
Spicy intelligent-demon tech ole miss’ Austin semensAnd miami is also Carson BakeOklahoma John Meter And arkansas Tellen Green,
And Texas does not include the estimates for the bumper crop of this year’s college quarterbacks’ Arch manningMost of the NFL teams are looking as a potential top probability in the draft of 2027, when they will join Nebraska Dialon raolala And Florida DJ Lagway,
The Big 12 is headed by Levitt of ASU, who has the first round capacity if it continues on its trajectory, but many players are emerging on the NFL radar: boiler Sawyer RobertsonCincinnati Brendon SourceIowa state RocCO BECHTTCenus status Eventy JohnsonTcu Josh Hoover And Texas Tech Behreen MortonThere is no top -50 pics, but a case that one of them can reach there to join the Levit.
Their presence – and retention – a large credibility for Big 12 has increased.
“I think this is the most important factor … It is that those children said,” No, we are going to be where we are because we believe what we are doing in their respective schools. ” This year it is actually a good quarterback league, “Cansus State coach Chris Cleman told ESPN.” I am sure Sam had opportunities. I am sure Rocko had opportunities. I am sure Every had opportunities, and I don’t know all others. I know a lot is coming back. “
Kenny Dillingham of the Erizona State expressed the same point more clearly: “For me, recruitment is dead. Retention is alive.”
There is talent, but there is not enough consistent productivity from Kansas’ Jalon daniel And Houston’s Connener vigman To include them at that top level. Erizona Noah Fifita Flash in 2023 before struggling last season. Top to 12 big crops, which have been slightly ding Jake Ratezlaf‘S Employed transfer From byu, it puts it into conversation with any league in the country for the top quarterback category. According to ESPN research, Big 12 will win 150 FBS with their approximate crew of QB starters. It is led by Colorado’s leadership Cadon salterJoe went to Liberty 23-6 and ESPN’s number 12 will be the overall recruitment, freshman’s fight Julian LewisFor the initial place.
In the midst of the beginning, the 150 wins put Big 12 into a dispute with the ACC, which would be slightly ahead with ACC to win the most FBS among beginners. Max Johnson Is the starter of UNC. If it is transfer Gio lopez Under the Center in UNC, ACC will fall to 144.
Regardless, the credibility of Big 12 lies in its quarterback experience in a large-digestion conversation of college football this year. Levit led ASU to CFP and 11 wins, Bik has the highest winning of either of the returning quarterbacks in the League (18–9) and Morton is the next (15–9).
Johnson is 10–4 as a starter and this year 17 pounds of lean muscle mass is heavy, which is better for the pounding that comes with its walk. Hoover shut down very strong last year that he rejected Ruchi to stay in Fort Worth from Tennessee. Robertson left the Maning Academy as a possible breakout in the eyes of NFL Scouts this year.
And, in the end, scouts are eager to size and capacity of Cincinnati Brendon SourceWhich is 6 -Foot -3 and 235 pounds and is one of the high roof of this large 12 crops. Miracle to a scout: “He can lean the ball downwards from the ground at a distance of 50 yards.”
Who will rise from this crop? This will be one of the attractive questions, and one of the reasons for Big 12 is such a complicated conference.
The only secure Big 12 projection is that we should quickly know that the quarterback between the thick of strong competition will also increase. In the week 0, the Canasus State plays the Iowa State in Ireland to demonstrate Johnson and Baht.
Source and Cincinnati got their opportunity against Nebraska in Canus City on Thursday. Robertson and Beeler hosted the inauguration on Friday. In addition, on Friday, we will get clarity on the Colorado quarterback status when we host Georgia Tech.
The inauguration plays on Saturday, UTA UCLA. This will demonstrate one of the most complicated and important quarterbacks of the league: transfer Devon dumpieAn aristocratic athlete, who ran in New Mexico last year, ran for 19 touchdown in a first-team all-mountne vest season.
On Monday night of the season, TCU Josh Hoover Northern Carolina will have a complicated showcase, playing its first game under the new coach Bill Belichic. Hoover quietly set TCU’s single-season passing record with 3,949 yards. He is seen as a third or fourth round of projection by NFL, but a breakout opener can jump.
Joy McGire of Texas Tech said, “We are a deep conference and quarterbacks, a lot of teams are returning their quarterbacks.” “And I think it is really important for us to play as well as a league.”
NFL Scouts consistently sees Levits as the best NFL probability in Big 12. He is entering the college in his third year after being transferred from the state of Michigan, and he laughed his early inclusion in some mock drafts.
He said that Dillingham told him on a flight of Big 12 media days that only 20% of the mock draft of the first round ended at this time of the year.
“This made a small part of a reality check,” Levit said with a laugh.
Dillingham coaching Bo nix Help his renaissance in Oregon and after transferred from Obern. Dillingham did not ask if the levit can end up as well as the top -15 pick.
“Yes, 100%,” Dillingham told ESPN. “He is competitive. He cares. He is intelligent. Everyone sees all the football goods.
The beauty of the college football season is that a handful of quarterbacks will exit from anywhere for the mainstream, as Levitt did in the previous season. And Big 12 appears to be the perfect incubator to launch something else in 2025. One thing is certain: NFL’s eyes are already square on the deep crop of the league.
