• Carson Beck is an early favorite for QB1: After a great 2023 season, the Georgia quarterback should enter the 2024 season as an early top quarterback candidate.
• Shedur Sanders is following Beck: The Colorado signal-caller is a close second to Beck thanks to his advanced processing and elite play from the clean pocket.
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of 2024 NFL Draft was loaded At quarterback. Not only did this tie the record for six quarterbacks selected in the first round, but all six were within the first 12 picks.
Early indications are that the 2025 class won't be as strong, but there are still plenty of interesting options. Here are 10 quarterback prospects you should know as you head into summer scouting for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Editor's note: This is not a ranking of the top 10 prospects, but rather a watch list.
Carson Beck, Georgia
While Beck isn't the sure-fire prospect that Caleb Williams was last summer, he should still be seen as an early QB candidate heading into 2025. He is a signal caller with pinpoint accuracy and timing, ranking among the top five in the world. His FBS is used in both adjusted completion percentage and average throw time. His 91.5 overall grade ranked fourth among all quarterbacks in the country last season.
Sheduer Sanders, Colorado
Sanders is an advanced processor that earned the third-best clean pocket passing grade (92.9) in the country last season. Only two first-round picks in 2024, Caleb Williams and Jaden Daniels, had better records.
Sanders also kept the ball out of harm's way, and his turnover-worthy play rate of 1.6% ranked fourth among FBS signal callers.
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Ewers still has a ways to go, but he improved dramatically in 2023. He cut his turnover-worthy plays by more than half (3.6% in 2022 vs. 1.7% in 2023) and raised his passing grade to 85.6 after scoring just one point. As a redshirt freshman, the passing grade was 70.9 points.
The Texas quarterback has a healthy arm, but will need more next season as the Longhorns lost Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, Jonathon Brooks, Ja'Tavion Sanders, and Jordan Whittington to the NFL ranks. He will need to play a role in the offensive line.
Jalen Milroe, Alabama
The redshirt sophomore had a 9.2% big throw success rate, second in the nation in 2023, and his 35 runs of 10 yards or more were fourth among FBS quarterbacks. Milroe's 96.9 passing grade on deep throws was behind only Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels among signal callers in the country.
He needs to speed up his body clock and become more consistent in the middle range, but the arrival of head coach Karen DeBoer could do wonders for his development.
Drew Aller, Pennsylvania
Many were disappointed with Aller's box score stats last season, but those numbers don't tell you how much trouble he had with his receivers and play-calling. Despite all that effort, Aller still had a grade of 86.3, ranking him in the top 20 among quarterbacks in the nation. His 1.1% turnover-worthy play rate was second only to Bo Nix among FBS signal callers, and he took charge of the football with elite speed.
Surrounding talent remains a concern, but the arrival of new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki should allow Aller to further utilize his outstanding arm talent as a junior.
Connor Weigman, Texas A&M
Weigman got off to a fast start in his sophomore season, earning a 91.9 grade in his first four games. Unfortunately, that's all we saw from the former five-star rookie as he suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 4.
The Aggies passer has a good arm, but his follow-through is inconsistent at the moment. If he can build on the few games we saw in 2023, he could be a dark horse QB1 candidate next April.
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
Gabriel's 91.9 PFF grade was behind Jaden Daniels and Bo Nix among FBS quarterbacks last season. The former University of Oklahoma quarterback is an experienced signal-caller with the wisdom not to put the ball in danger, and his turnover-worthy play rate of 2.0% during his two seasons with the Sooners was the highest in the F.B.S. He ranks third among quarterbacks.
Much like past draft pick Jordan Travis, Gabriel is a good quarterback in college and likely a backup in the NFL due to his below-average traits.
Jackson Dart, Ole Miss
Dart made a big jump from sophomore to junior year, improving his passing score by more than 13 points (from 75.2 in 2022 to 88.7 in 2023). The main reason for that jump was that he took a big step forward when forced out of the pocket. In 2022, he posted a 42.8 passing grade outside the pocket, ranking 111th among FBS quarterbacks. Dart increased that mark to 74.6 points last season, ranking 15th in the nation.
Overall, his grade of 91.2 was tied for sixth among signal callers in the country. The question will be how much he improves in Lane Kiffin's RPO/play-action oriented offense. On plays without RPOs or play-action, Dart had as many turnover-worthy plays (six) as he did big-time throws. Still, he should be one of the top Heisman candidates next year and could start a draft committee.
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
The former Duke signal caller will replace Notre Dame's Sam Hartman this season. He can create big plays with his arms and legs that push the ball vertically. Since 2022, Leonard's 1,164 rushing yards rank eighth among Power Five quarterbacks. However, he still has work to do in terms of accuracy, earning sub-70.0 passing grades in each of the past two seasons.
Cameron Ward, Miami (Florida)
Ward's tape is a real roller coaster. The former Washington State University quarterback has tremendous arm talent that allows him to make throws that very few in college football can make. Ward's 24 big-time throws were tied for eighth in the Power Five. However, he is too careless when it comes to soccer. Since 2022, his 42 turnover-worthy plays are the most of any Power Five quarterback. He has the talent to get into the first round, but he'll need to curb it to get there.
