Top 50 high school quarterbacks of all time

While Namath is widely known for his guarantee that his New York Jets would defeat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, it's not the first time that Namath had tried his hand at predicting the future.

Guido relates that as a high school senior at Beaver Falls, Namath, who was the team's punter, was asked by coach Larry Bruno about his sore ankle heading into a key matchup against New Castle.

"Don't worry coach, we won't have to punt," Namath told Bruno. And as the story goes, Beaver Falls didn't punt that day against New Castle.

It's that type of leadership, along with outstanding all-around ability and talent, that makes Namath one of the all-time great high school quarterbacks. Ranked No. 1 in Western Pennsylvania by the Tribune, Namath comes in at No. 5 on the MaxPreps list of the Top 50 greatest high school quarterbacks of all-time.



Using a formula that took into account achievement at the high school, college and professional level, MaxPreps examined over 300 high school quarterbacks over the past 70 years.

In order for a quarterback to qualify for the list, he had to be selected to an All-American team while in high school. Those All-American teams included the Wigwam Wisemen, Scholastic Coach, Parade, USA Today and MaxPreps. As a result, great NFL quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees are not included on this list because they were not All-Americans in high school.

Once a quarterback met the qualifying criteria, they were graded based on high school honors, team achievement and statistics, college honors and statistics and professional honors and statistics. The ratings were weighted more toward the high school achievement and less toward the professional achievement. Some quarterbacks, such as Kyler Murray and Trevor Lawrence, have not yet reached the professional level.

One trait that tended to be a trend among the top 50 was overall athletic ability. Like Namath, a three-sport start at Beaver Falls, many of the quarterbacks on the list also excelled in more than one sport. Some, like Tim Couch, Ronald Curry and Donovan McNabb, excelled in basketball as well as football. Others, like John Elway, Steve Spurrier and Joe Mauer, were also great in baseball.

The list begins, however, with a quarterback who not only ranks as the greatest high school quarterback of all-time, but is also in discussion for the greatest college and professional quarterback ever: Peyton Manning.
1. Peyton Manning, Isidore Newman (New Orleans), 1993
High School: A Parade All-American, Manning was beaten out for first string quarterback on the All-USA Today team by fellow Louisiana quarterback Josh Booty ... Was named National Player of the Year by Gatorade ... Led Isidore Newman to a 34-5 record in three seasons ... Threw for 7,190 yards.
College: Although he did not win the Heisman Trophy, Manning did win the Maxwell Award in college while at Tennessee. He was also a consensus All-American in 1997 ... Threw for 11,201 yards in college and finished his career with the second-highest total in NCAA history (he currently ranks No. 58).
Professional: Recently had his career yardage mark broken by Drew Brees, but still holds records for most yards passing in a season (5,477) and career touchdown passes (539) ... Played in 14 Pro Bowl and was five-time NFL MVP ... Won two Super Bowls, one with the Colts and one with the Broncos.

2. John Elway, Granada Hills (Calif.), 1978
High School: Transferred from Pullman (Wash.) after his freshman year and attended Granada Hills after his father Jack Elway took the head coaching job at Northridge ... Threw for 3,040 yards as a junior and earned All-Los Angeles City Section honors ... Injured his leg as a senior and earned only second team all-city honors, but still made the Parade Magazine All-American Team ... Was also a Rawlings All-American in baseball.
College: A unanimous All-American in 1982 and the Pac-10 Player of the Year ... Finished his college career with 9,349 yards, which was the third-highest total in NCAA history at the time (currently ranks No. 157).
Professional: A member of the NFL Hall of Fame, Elway made the Pro Bowl nine times and was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1987 ... Won two Super Bowls with the Broncos and was the MVP in Super Bowl XXXIII.



3. Tim Couch, Leslie County (Hyden, Ky.), 1995
High School: Couch set numerous national passing records in five seasons on the Leslie County varsity team ... He finished his high school career with 12,104 passing yards, 132 touchdowns and 872 pass completions ... Named Mr. Football in Kentucky, earned Parade All-American honors and was All-USA Today ... Also scored over 3,000 points in his high school basketball career.
College: Couch stayed at home and played at Kentucky ... Threw for 8,435 career yards in three seasons and earned SEC Player of the Year in 1998 ... A consensus All-American.
Professional: The No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 draft, Couch played five seasons for the Cleveland Browns ... Had 11,131 career passing yards.

4. Jeff George, Warren Central (Indianapolis), 1985
High School: George led Warren Central to a pair of 14-0 seasons and two state championships ... Earned the first Gatorade National Player of the Year award and was also a Parade All-American ... Threw for 8,126 yards in three years on the varsity.
College: After a year at Purdue, George transferred to Illinois, where he played two seasons ... Passed for 6,212 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Professional: The No. 1 overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1990 draft ... Played 13 seasons with seven different teams ... Finished with 27,602 career yards.

5. Joe Namath, Beaver Falls (Pa.), 1960
High School: A three-sport star in high school, Namath also received offers to play Major League Baseball ... Led Beaver Falls to a 9-0 record and a state championship ... The 1960 Beaver Falls team is considered one of the great teams in Pennsylvania high school history ... Named Parade All-American.
College: Played three seasons at Alabama, leading the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1964 ... Led Alabama to 29-4 record.
Professional: No. 1 overall pick in the 1965 American Football League draft ... Famously predicted that the New York Jets would beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III and then won the MVP honors in leading the Jets to a 16-7 win ... A five-time all-star and a two-time league MVP ... Inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985 ... First NFL quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards (4,007) ... Finished career with 27,663 career yards.

6. Dan Marino, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1979
High School: Earned Parade Magazine All-American honors and was also a fourth-round draft pick in baseball as a senior ... Threw for over 1,000 yards as a junior and a senior.
College: Finished college career with 8,597 passing yards ... Led Pittsburgh to a 33-3 during first three seasons ... Finished ninth in Heisman Trophy voting as a senior.
Professional: A Hall of Fame inductee, Marino was a nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and finished his career with an NFL record 61,361 yards.

7. Chris Leak, Independence (Charlotte, N.C.), 2002
High School: Leak led Independence to three Class 4A state championships ... He finished his career with state passing records of 15,593 career yards and 185 touchdowns ... Named Parade Magazine's Player of the Year.
College: A member of Florida's National Championship Team in 2007 ... Broke several school records set by Heisman Trophy winner Danny Weurffel ... Named team captain two of his four years with the Gators.
Professional: Not drafted by the NFL, Leak spent one season with the Chicago Bears before spending five seasons in the Canadian Football League.

8. Ronald Curry, Hampton (Va.), 1997
High School: Led the Crabbers to back-to-back national championships in 1996 and 1997 ... Team won three straight state titles ... Had 8,212 career passing yards ... Named two-time USA Today All-American ... Also won McDonald's All-American Basketball Game MVP ... Parade All-American.
College: Set school records at North Carolina for career passing yards ... Also played basketball for the Tar Heels for two seasons.
Professional: Played wide receiver in the NFL for three different teams including seven seasons with the Oakland Raiders ... Caught 193 passes for 2,347 yards.



9. Kyler Murray, Allen (Texas), 2014
High School: A two-time USA Today All-American and a two-time Mr. Texas Football, Murray led Allen to a 42-0 record in three varsity seasons with three state championships ... Threw for 10,386 career yards ... Played in thee Under Armour All-American Game for both football and baseball.
College: Originally played at Texas A&M, but transferred to Oklahoma in 2016 and backed up Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield in 2017 ... Started for the Sooners in 2018 ... Drafted by the Oakland A's in the 2018 MLB Draft, will play baseball after his junior year ends at Oklahoma.

10. Tim Tebow, Nease (Ponte Vedra, Fla.), 2005
High School: Named to the Florida State Athletic Association's Top 33 all-time players in state history ... Led Nease to a state championship ... Threw for 9,810 career yards ... Parade Magazine All-American.
College: Considered by some polls as the greatest college quarterback of all-time ... A two time first team All-American ... Won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 ... Led Florida to pair of national championships.
Professional: Drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft, Tebow played three seasons with two different teams ... Currently playing Major League Baseball in the New York Mets organization.

11. Brian Brohm, Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 2003
High School: Brohm led Trinity to three state championships and a 39-5 record in three seasons ... He threw for 10,579 yards and 119 touchdowns ... Earned Parade Magazine All-American honors.
College: A Heisman Trophy candidate in 2006, Brohm threw for 10,775 yards in four seasons with Louisville ... Threw for 4,024 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior.
Professional: Drafted in the second round by the Green Bay Packers, only played three seasons in the NFL.

12. Terry Baker, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.), 1958
High School: Led Jefferson to undefeated seasons and national championships in 1957 and 1958 ... Threw for 1,261 yards as a senior.
College: Named consensus All-American as a quarterback at Oregon State in 1962 ... Won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year ... Also played in the Final Four as a member of the basketball team.
Professional: Played three seasons for the Los Angeles Rams ... Was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1963 draft.

13. Donovan McNabb, Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 1994
High School: Earned Parade Magazine All-American honors while leading Mount Carmel to a state championship ... Earned Chicago Sun Times Athlete of the Year honors as a senior.
College: A three-time All-Big East Offensive Player of the Year ... Had a 35-14 record at Syracuse ... A backup on Syracuse's 1996 team that reached the NCAA national championship basketball game.
Professional: Earned Pro Bowl honors six times and led the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance ... Threw for 37,276 yards in his career.

14. Heath Shuler, Swain County (Bryson City, N.C.), 1990
High School: Led Swain County to two state championships and was a Parade All-American ... Threw for 7,098 yards in his career.
College: Threw for 4,089 yards in his college career and was a second-place finisher in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Professional: The No. 3 overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft ... Played five years in the NFL and threw for 3,691 yards.



15. DeShaun Watson, Gainesville (Ga.), 2011
High School: Led Gainesville to a state championship ... Completed his career with a state record 13,077 yards and 155 touchdown passes.
College: A two-time Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Consensus All-American ... Led Clemson to National Championship.
Professional: Excelled in his first five games in the NFL with the Houston Texas before tearing his ACL and missing the rest of the season.

16. Bart Starr, Lanier (Montgomery, Ala.), 1952
High School: Played for one of the most prestigious programs in Alabama football history ... Named All-American by Scholastic Coach magazine.
College: Led Alabama to the Cotton Bowl as a sophomore ... Suffered from a back injury that effected his junior and senior seasons.
Professional: Starr led Green Bay to five NFL championships and two Super Bowls ... Elected to the NFL Hall of Fame ... Four time Pro Bowl selection.

17. Steve Spurrier, Science Hill (Johnson City, Tenn.), 1962
High School: Earned all-state honors in three sports and was a Parade All-American in football ... Never lost a game as a pitcher and led team to two state championships.
College: Played four seasons at Florida and was the Heisman Trophy winner in 1966 ... Also a two-time first team All-American.
Professional: Perhaps known more for his college coaching career at Florida and South Carolina, Spurrier also played 10 years in the NFL, mostly with the 49ers as a backup to John Brodie.

18. Joe Montana, Ringgold (Monongahela, Pa.), 1973
High School: Earned Parade All-American honors in football and led the basketball team to a state championship ... Earned Parade All-American honors.
College: Played on Notre Dame's 1977 National Championship Team.
Professional: Montana earned a spot in the NFL Hall of Fame after leading the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl championships ... Named Super Bowl MVP three times.

19. Tommie Frazier, Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 1991
High School: Frazier led Manatee to a pair of state championships ... Earned USA Today All-American honors while rushing for 1,600 yards and throwing for 2,600 yards over his final two seasons.
College: Named MVP of the national championship game three years in a row while leading the Cornhuskers to a pair of national championships ... A consensus All-American.
Professional: Did not play in the NFL after not being drafted due to health issues.

20. Max Browne, Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.), 2012
High School: The top quarterback prospect in the class of 2012, Browne threw for 12,951 yards and 146 touchdowns while leading Skyline to three straight state titles ... Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington.
College: Spent most of his time at Southern California as a backup to Cody Kessler and then Sam Darnold. Transferred to Pittsburgh, but missed most of his senior season due to injury.
Professional: Browne was not drafted in the 2018 NFL draft.



21. Matthew Stafford, Highland Park (Dallas), 2005
High School: Led Highland Park to a 15-0 record and a state championship in 2005. Earned Parade and USA Today All-American honors ... Finished with 8,958 career passing yards.
College: Threw for 7,731 yards in three seasons at Georgia ... Named All-American in 2008.
Professional: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft, Stafford has thrown for 36,134 yards and 226 touchdowns.

22. Matt Leinart, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2001
High School: Earned Parade All-American honors after leading Mater Dei to Southern Section championship.
College: One of the more decorated college quarterbacks of all-time ... Won the Heisman Trophy in 2004 and led team to national championship.
Professional: Played seven seasons and bounced around between three teams after being the No. 10 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft.

23. Brock Berlin, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.), 1999
High School: Berlin swept most national awards while leading Evangel Christian to three straight state titles ... He earned Parade All-American, Gatorade National Player of the Year and USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year ... Threw for 13,902 career yards.
College: Started out at Florida before transferring to Miami, where he threw for 5,099 yards.
Professional: Played briefly in the NFL for the St. Louis Rams in 2007-08.

24. Tate Martell, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 2016
High School: A two-time USA Today All-American and the Gatorade National Player of the Year, Martell was 45-0 in three seasons and had 7,510 career yards.
College: In his second season at Ohio State.
25. Pat Haden, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.), 1970
High School: Became the nation's all-time leading passer with 7,633 yards in 1970 ... Teamed with receiver J.K. McKay to form one of the most potent pass-catch combos in state history.
College: Played three seasons at Southern California and led Trojans to three Rose Bowls and three national championships.
Professional: Played six seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and threw for nearly 10,000 career yards.

26. Eric Crouch, Millard North (Omaha, Neb.), 2000
High School: Earned Parade Magazine All-American honors and was a two-time all-state selection.
College: One of the top option quarterbacks in college history, Crouch won the Heisman Trophy in 2001.
Professional: Drafted in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft, Crouch played briefly for the St. Louis Rams.

27. Chris Redman, Male (Louisville, Ky.), 1993
High School: Threw for 7,665 career yards while leading the team to a pair of state titles ... Named Parade's National Player of the Year.
College: Threw for 12,541 yards a Louisville ... Won the Johnny Unitas Award.
Professional: Redman has thrown for 3,047 yards in his nine years in the NFL.



28. Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville (Ga.), 2017
High School: A USA Today All-American, Lawrence led Cartersville to two state titles ... Threw for 13,902 yards in his career.
College: Recently inserted as a starter as a true freshman at Clemson.

29. Chris Simms, Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, N.J.), 1998
High School: Son of former NFL quarterback Phil Simms, Chris led Ramapo to a state championship and was named the USA today Offensive Player of the Year ... Finished with 7,055 career yards.
College: Played at Texas where he twice earned All-Big 12 honors.
Professional: Played for eight years with four different teams.

30. Joe Ferguson, Woodlawn (Shreveport, La.), 1968
High School: Believed to be the first high school quarterback to throw for over 3,000 yards with 3,452 yards in 1968 ... Led Woodlawn to a 14-0 record and a state title and was a Parade All-American.
College: Played at Arkansas where he earned Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Professional: Played 18 seasons in the NFL, 12 with the Buffalo Bills ... Threw for 29,817 career yards.

31. Garrett Gilbert, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 2008
High School: The USA Today Offensive Player of the Year in 2008, Gilbert set state records with 4,827 yards passing as a junior and 4,851 yards passing as a senior ... Led Lake Travis to a pair of state championships ... Finished career with 12,537 yards.
College: Gilbert played three seasons at Texas before moving to SMU ... Finished with 9,761 career passing yards.
Professional: Gilbert has been a member of several different NFL teams but has not played in an NFL game.

32. Mark Rypien, Shadle Park (Spokane, Wash.), 1980
High School: Led team to state title in basketball in 1981 ... Earned Parade Magazine All-American honors.
College: Played at Washington State where he threw for 4,573 yards.
Professional: Led the Washington Redskins to a win in Super Bowl XXVI and was named MVP ... Threw for 18,473 career yards.

33. Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette (Pa.), 2007
High School: A USA Today All-American, Pryor ran for 4,000 career yards and passed for 4,000 career yards, making him the first Pennsylvania quarterback to achieve that feat ... Led Jeannette to state championship ... Named Parade National Player of the Year and was a fourth team Parade All-American in basketball.
College: Played three seasons at Ohio State, throwing for 6,177 yards ... Earned Rose Bowl MVP honors.
Professional: Played quarterback and receiver in the NFL with four different teams in seven seasons.



34. Vince Young, Madison (Houston), 2001
High School: Compiled 3,819 total yards as a senior and was named Parade's National Player of the Year ... Reportedly had 12,987 career yards of total offense.
College: Considered one of the great college quarterbacks of all-time after leading Texas to National Championship in 2005 while earning consensus All-American honors and the Davey O'Brien Award.
Professional: Drafted with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2006 draft, Young played six years in the NFL and threw for 8,964 career yards.

35. John Paye, Menlo School (Atherton, Calif.), 1982
High School: Led Menlo School to three North Coast Section football championships and a state championship in basketball ... Earned Parade All-American honors and USA Today All-American recognition as he threw for 7,569 yards in his career.
College: A starter as a freshman on the football team at Stanford, as well as the basketball team ... Led Stanford to the Gator Bowl as a senior.
Professional: Played two seasons for the 49ers.

36. Ron Powlus, Berwick (Pa.), 1992
High School: Named the Parade Magazine Prep Player of the Year and he USA Today Offensive Player of the Year after leading Berwick to a state championship ... Threw for 7,339 career yards.
College: Played four seasons at Notre Dame and held 20 school passing records.
Professional: Played one season in the NFL without ever throwing a pass.

37. Mitch Mustain, Springdale (Ark.), 2005
High School: Named a Parade, USA Today and Gatorade All-American after leading Springdale to No. 2 overall ranking ... Threw for 3,817 yards and 47 touchdowns as a senior ... Had a 26-1 record as a starting quarterback and led Springdale to a state title as a senior.
College: A true freshman starter at Arkansas, Mustain transferred to Southern California. There, he was mostly a backup to Matt Barkley.
Professional: Not drafted out of college, Mustain has played Arena Football for two seasons.

38. Jake Browning, Folsom (Calif.), 2014
High School: A USA Today All-American, Browning set numerous state and national records ... Tied the national record for touchdown passes in a season with 91 ... Had 16,775 yards passing in his career ... Also won the Gatorade Player of the Year honors for California.
College: A senior in 2018 at Washington, Browning has 10,612 career passing yards ... Named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2016. 39. Jimmy Clausen, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.), 2006
High School: The USA Today Offensive Player of the Year, Clausen went 42-0 as a starter and threw for 10,677 career yards ... Led Oaks Christian to a state championship in 2006.
College: Played three seasons at Notre Dame, throwing for 8,148 career yards and earning second team All-American honors in 2009.
Professional: Drafted in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft, Clausen played six seasons with three teams, mostly as a backup.

40. Matt Barkley, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2008
High School: The first junior to earn Gatorade National Player of the Year honors ... Threw for 9,471 career yards... USA Today All-American.
College: Barkley played four seasons at Southern California and threw for 12,327 yards...
Professional: At one time projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, Barkley was chosen in the fourth round ... Played five seasons in the NFL with four teams.



41. Jamarcus Russell, Williamson (Mobile, Ala.), 2003
High School: Threw for 10,774 career yards, including 3,332 yards as a senior ... Earned Parade Magazine All-American honors.
College: Earned All-SEC honors in 2006 while throwing for 3,129 yards.
Professional: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, Russell only played three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and threw for 4,083 yards.

42. Rick Mirer, Goshen (Ind.), 1988
High School: Threw for 3,973 yards and 30 touchdowns ... Named Parade All-American.
College: Played four seasons at Notre Dame, throwing for 5,997 yards and 41 touchdowns ... Led Notre Dame to 29-7-1 record as a starter.
Professional: Threw for 11,969 yards in 10 NFL seasons, including four with the Seattle Seahawks ... The No. 2 overall pick in the 1993 NFL draft.

43. Joe Mauer, Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.), 2000
High School: Threw for 3,022 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior ... Threw for 5,528 yards and 73 touchdowns in two seasons ... Named USA Today National Player of the Year in football and baseball ... Gatorade National Player of the Year in football and baseball ... No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft ... A six-time All-Star and 2009 American League MVP.

44. Steve Sogge, Gardena (Calif.), 1964
High School: Led Gardena to the Los Angeles City Section championship ... Named Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year ... Led the nation in passing with what was believed to be a national record 2,631 yards ... Named Parade Magazine All-American.
College: Starting quarterback for Southern California in 1967 and 1968, leading the Trojans to a national championship in 1967 and a No. 2 ranking in 1968 ... Named captain of the 1968 team and threw for 1,454 yards ... Completed his career with 2,542 yards and 16 touchdowns with a 117.1 passer rating.
Professional: Played professional baseball for three seasons, two at the AAA level in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox organization as a catcher and third baseman.

45. Will Grier, Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.), 2013
High School: Threw for a national record 837 yards in one game as a junior at Davidson Day (N.C.), but his performance is not recognized by the National Federation of High Schools because Davidson Day is not a state association school ... Threw for 4,989 yards and 77 touchdowns ... Finished his career with 14,565 yards and 195 touchdown passes ... Named Parade Magazine All-American National Player of the Year and was Mr. Football USA by ESPN.
College: Attended Florida before being suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs ... Transferred to West Virginia and threw for 3,490 yards in 2017 ... Averaging over 300 yards per outing in his junior season.

46. Ron Cuccia, Wilson (Los Angeles), 1977
High School: Named Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year for 1975, 1976, and 1977 ... Led Wilson to three straight Los Angeles City Section Class 3A titles and 39 straight wins ... Set a national record with 8,804 career passing yards ... Had 11,451 yards of total offense in his career ... Threw 91 career touchdown passes with 54 rushing touchdowns.
College: Threw for 687 yards in 10 games at Harvard in 1981 ... Became a chiropractor.
Professional: Did not play professional football. 47. Mark Sanchez, Mission Viejo (Calif.), 2004
High School: Played two seasons at Mission Viejo and led Diablos to 27-1 record and a CIF Southern Section Division II championship in 2004 ... Named Parade All-American Player of the Year and Gatorade California Player of the Year ... Threw for 2,441 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior ... Career yardage totals of 4,901 yards and 53 touchdowns.
College: Led USC to Rose Bowl victory over Penn State in 2009 and was named Rose Bowl MVP ... Finished with 3,207 yards and 34 touchdowns while leading USC to a 12-1 record
Professional: Played five seasons with the New York Jets after being drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft ... Led the Jets to the AFC championship game twice ... Threw for 15,219 career yards and has a 73.9 career passer rating.



48. Josh Booty, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.), 1993
High School: Graduated as the nation's all-time passing yardage leader with 11,700 career yards ... Also threw 126 career touchdowns ... Named the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (over Peyton Manning) ... Led Evangel Christian to Louisiana Class 1A state championship ... Fifth overall pick in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft.
College: After playing professional baseball for five seasons, including two at the Major League level, Booty played two seasons of football at LSU... Threw for 3,951 yards and 24 touchdowns in two seasons.
Professional: Drafted by the Seahawks, Booty was a member of the Cleveland Browns for three seasons, but never attempted a pass.

49. JT Daniels, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2017
High School: Named Gatorade National Player of the Year as a junior after leading Mater Dei to 15-0 record and national No. 1 ranking ... Also named MaxPreps National Player of the Year, USA Today All-USA, Cal-Hi Sports state player of the year and Los Angeles Times All-Area Player of the Year ... Threw for 4,123 yards and 52 touchdowns as a junior ... Career totals of 12,014 yards and 152 touchdowns in three seasons... Graduated after junior year to attend Southern California.
College: Starting quarterback as a true freshman at Southern California ... Has thrown for 1,257 yards through five games with four touchdowns.

50. Ryan Perrilloux, East St. John (Reserve, La.), 2006
High School: Named Gatorade state player of the year, USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year and Parade All-American ... Threw for 3,546 yards and rushed for 1,460 yards as a senior ... Had 9,024 career passing yards and 3,680 career rushing yards.
College: A member of LSU 2008 national championship team ... Suspended and dismissed from LSU team as a sophomore ... Transferred to Jacksonville State and was named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Professional: Was a member of 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl championship team ... Career totals of 936 yards passing in the NFL ... Played several seasons of Arena Football.