LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Multiple SEC quarterbacks earned very high grades for their performances during college football’s opening weekend, according to PFF College.
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Several passers across the country included in the list played against overwhelmed FCS competition which inflated numbers greatly. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was an electric 22-of-27 passing for 418 yards and five scores ranking him at No. 1 with a 95.7 score.
Other notable SEC quarterbacks in the top ten are Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen (93.0) at No. 3. The Bulldogs are now coached by Jeff Lebby and are hoping to return to bowl eligibility after a down season. Shapen was sharp in his debut against Eastern Kentucky completing 15-of-20 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns. He tacked on another 44 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Auburn’s second year passer Payton Thorne (92.9) was slotted at No. 6 after he passed for 322 yards on 13-of-21 passing and three touchdowns. Coach Hugh Freeze recruited the transfer portal and high school ranks to retool an Auburn wide receiver group which lacked playmaking ability last season.
Arkansas’ Taylen Green finished 16-of-23 for 229 yards and two touchdowns. He also tacked on another six carries and 88 yards on the ground for a pair of scores. That was good enough to reward him with a 92.4 score which ranked No. 7 among FBS quarterbacks.
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