The Herd’s Top Ten College Football QBs

College Football Season is right around the corner and it’s time to start breaking down the best players in the nation. From now until the beginning of the season, we’ll be breaking down the best of the best, position by position, job by job. We start with the most important position in college sports, Quarterback. Here are the The Herd’s Top Ten College QBs

1. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma - The returning Heisman Trophy winner leads a loaded Oklahoma team looking to make another run to the BCS title game. After throwing for 4,720 yards and 50 TDs last year, Bradford could have been the #1 pick in the NFL Draft had he declared. He chose to return to school and improve his strength and his all-around game. A bigger athlete than you think, Bradford has all the tools to be an impact player in the NFL.

2. Colt McCoy, Texas - If it wasn’t for a last second loss to Texas Tech, we might be talking about McCoy as the returning Heisman Trophy winner. He also chose to return to school, bringing his smoking hot game and girlfriend back to terrorize the Big 12. McCoy didn’t have the gaudy numbers of Bradford, but he didn’t have Oklahoma’s O-line either. He was still able to complete 76% of his passes while running for his life. McCoy put Texas on his back last year whether it was in the air or on the ground. He was the most valuable player in college football last year.

3. Tim Tebow, Florida - Tebow has every intangible known to man. He doesn’t have the big arm of McCoy and Bradford but he certainly has enough to be a big time threat through the air. He has worked on his delivery during the offseason, trying to answer the critics who believe he won’t be able to stay at QB in the NFL. He will have plenty of weapons at Florida, with his biggest being tight end Aaron Hernandez who is the most athletic tight end in the country.

4. Jevan Snead, Ole Miss - Snead has been overshadowed by two of the players above him on this list for most of his career. He was beaten out for the QB spot at Texas by McCoy as a freshman and has been an afterthought in the SEC due to Tebow. But after a victory over Florida last year, Snead is ready to make a name for himself and move up the NFL team’s draft board. During the final six games of last season, Snead put the team on his back and threw for 16 TDs against only 3 INTs while Ole Miss closed the year with six straight wins.

5. Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State - Robinson made the OSU offense go last year. He is a legit duel threat QB in an offense filled with playmakers. Robinson is tall, athletic and has enough arm to make all the throws necessary. He’s thrown for over 6,000 yards and has run for over 1,400 yards during his career at OSU. He has weapons all over the field including WR Dez Bryant, who is one of the most electrifying players in the college game. Robinson finished 5th in QB rating as a junior last year and will definitely improve on his 25 TDs from a year ago.

6. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan - The most underrated quarterback in the country, LeFevour has put up numbers that rival anyone on this list. Without much help and defenses game-planning to stop him, LeFevour has still been able to accumulate some of the most impressive stats in the country the past three years. He has thrown for 9,467 yards and 74 TDs and rushed for 2,235 yards and 32 TDs. At 6′3″, 230lbs he’s not just a good athlete taking advantage of inferior competition, he’s a legit NFL prospect who would be a major threat wherever he played.

7. Case Keenum, Houston - Keenum plays in a pass-oriented offense at Houston, but he has added a big play element to the offense that you don’t get with other “system” quarterbacks. Only a sophomore last year, Keenum racked up 44 TDs to go along with over 5,000 yards passing. He’s been getting a fair share of looks from pro scouts, but playing in Houston hasn’t helped him any. We’ll never leave him off our list though because this kid has a great arm and can play the game.

8. Todd Reesing, Kansas - He’s undersized, doesn’t have a great arm, plays in a conference with some of the best QBs in the country and still leads his team, with inferior talent, to victories on a regular basis. Reesing stepped in as a sophomore and lead his team to an improbable run to the top of the polls. While that was a little bit premature, Kansas lives and dies by Reesing. Every game they lost last year was to a ranked team and Kansas’ line was unable to protect him. He can lead my team any day of the week.

9. Juice Williams, Illinois - Juice can kill your drive at any point with his decision making, but he can also put a team on his back and lead them to upset victories. When Illinois had a balanced run game a few years ago with Rashad Mendenhall, they were one of the best teams in the Big Ten. When they have to rely on Williams to do everything, they can get in trouble. He’s one of the most athletic QBs in the country and has one of the top receivers (Arrellious Benn) at his disposal. Illinois will shock the Big Ten this year and are a good dark horse pick to run to the Rose Bowl.

10. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame - Clausen is going to be well protected this year. He’ll be playing against a weaker schedule and he should be able to shine with Charlie Weis creating schemes. The true test will come when his name starts getting mentioned in all the NFL talk. Will he push himself to get better or will his arrogance get a stronghold on him? The Irish should hop out to a good start, meaning Clausen should be able to pad his stats as well. If neither of these happens, both he and Weis will be the most scrutinized duo in America. Hell, even if it does happen, they probably still will be.

Best Of The Rest: Daryll Clark, Penn State; Kellen Moore, Boise State; Max Hall, BYU; Jake Locker, Washington; Terrell Pryor, Ohio State; Matt Grothe, South Florida; Kevin Riley, California; Robert Griffin, Baylor; Pat Devlin, Delaware; Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon; Tony Pike, Cincy