Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) celebrates after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils.
The Big 12 has expanded to 16 teams for the 2024 college football season and the path to a conference title is wide open.
Last season’s Big 12 champion, Texas, has moved on to the SEC, which means the conference will have a new king for the fourth consecutive year. Quarterback play will certainly help determine who wears the crown at season’s end.
Arizona and Utah bring over talented signal callers ahead of their Big 12 debuts while Colorado boasts a potential top-10 NFL draft pick in its return to the conference. Last year’s Big 12 runner-up, Oklahoma State, welcomes back its veteran QB but a handful of teams opted to dip into the portal for their answer at the position.
Here’s our ranking of the 16 projected starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 for the 2024 season:
16. Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
Leavitt is expected to be Arizona State’s starting quarterback this fall after Jaden Rashada hit the transfer portal in April (and has since committed to Georgia). The Michigan State transfer will be one of the Big 12’s most unproven signal callers after playing just 45 snaps (completing 15-of-23 passes for 139 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions) as a true freshman for the Spartans last season. Leavitt is a former four-star recruit, however, and was ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the state of Oregon in the Class of 2023 by On3.
ASU football quarterback Sam Leavitt throws a pass during practice on March 26, 2024, at ASU’s Kajikawa Practice fields in Tempe.
15. Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
Sorsby, after transferring in from Indiana, is likely to beat out Brady Lichtenberg for Cincinnati’s starting quarterback job. The No. 18 QB in…
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Author : The Coloradoan
Publish date : 2024-06-14 12:18:20
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