While The Legend of CUJO may be on the downside as of now, it's time to reflect on when the Lions were at their best. Here are the 5 best QBS from JT since 2000.
5. Jeremy Johnson
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Years: 2008-09
College: SMU
Before coming a 1,000 yard receiver at SMU, Jeremy Johnson was a dime thrower at John Tyler. His junior season Johnson threw for 1,230 yards and 10 touchdowns while also adding 953 yards and 8 touchdowns on the ground. His senior year he was District MVP, running for over 1,900 yards and passing for over 1,800 yards equaling 40 total touchdowns. Johnson finished with 3,081 career passing yards, 2,799 rushing yards (3rd in school history) for 52 career touchdowns.
4. Eli Holt
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Years: 2021
College: Kilgore
The truth and not a fable. Holt had 8 outstanding games in 2021 in his year as the Lion Quarterback. In those 8 games he threw for 2,032 yards and 21 touchdowns to just 7 picks. He rushed for another 394 yards and 4 touchdowns. His tape is impressive, and he's made some of the best throws I've ever seen from a Lion. Had he not got injured I would've loved to face the Lions wit him at QB in 2021, and see how far they would've made it in 2021 too.
3. Geovarri McCollister
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Years: 2013-14
College: Texas A&M Commerce
Taking the realms from Greg Ward, McCollister showed much promise for what was to come later. He threw for 2,615 yards for 22 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions. The big fella was a load to bring down, running for 852 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a senior his production sky-rocketed to 3,232 passing yards for 29 touchdowns to 7 interceptions, and he ran for 664 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns. That effort was great enough to be named 5A Texas Ford Player of the Year. McCollister ranks 2nd in both career passing yards and touchdowns with 5,995 yards and 57 touchdowns. With 19 career rushing touchdowns he finished with a total of 76 career touchdowns.
2. Bryson Smith
Year: 2015-16
College: Houston
The 6' 180 pounder is the most electric player I've seen quarterback ever. Fastest guy I've seen live and had a knack for big plays in clutch moments. I will not ever forget the vicious stiff arm he gave one of our players at home in the game they won. He was a stat machine animal, leading JT to two deep playoff runs. As a junior he threw for 2,415 yards and 22 touchdowns rushed for another 1,421 yards and 21 toucdhowns. He was the #20 DT QB by ESPN, who threw for 3,277 yards and 32 touchdowns his senior year while rushing for 1,653 yards for 23 touchdowns. He has 96 career touchdowns, 5,705 passing yards and 3,100 rushing yards. He ranks as the all-time rusher in both yards and touchdowns in Tyler High's history.
1. Greg Ward Jr.
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Years: 2010-12
College: Houston
A 3 Star Prospect out of JT, Ward had a tremendous career for the Lions. Ward was a great receiver as a sophomore catching 53 passes for 667 yards and 8 touchdowns. But he proved to be more than just a great receiver as he threw for 3,596 yards and 32 touchdowns to just 5 interceptions. Those numbers improved his senior year to 4,202 yards for 39 touchdowns to 5 interceptions. Ward led his teams to deep playoff runs in both 2011 and 12, and the Lions haven't made it back since. Ward holds the top 2 spots in most yards thrown for in a season and most yards accounted for in a season. He's the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns with 8,018 yards and 78. Ward finished his career with 2,o73 rushing yards (8th All-Time) and 31 rushing touchdowns.
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