The QB position is the most pivotal in football, but in East Texas the position really grew and came into form during the 2010s. The offenses are so different from just 10 years, ago, much less 20 years. While statistically, the 2010s will dominate, there are still some names atop this list that transcend any era of football.
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With just one year at Rusk, Owen McCown set all of the singular season records. As a senior, Owen threw for 3,336 yards and 36 touchdowns leading Rusk to a 9-3 record, matching their best total since '17 and '02. McCown of course, is son to former NFL player Josh McCown, and that pedigree showed in his play. He signed to play with Colorado, but since Deion was "coming" he hit the transfer portal.
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A fearless, tough runner, Brisbon's legs makes him an absolute nightmare for defenses. Mix that in with the ability to throw the deep ball, and you've got one of the best dual threats to come through East Texas. His story is interesting. He became a starter midway through his freshman season, and did nothing but take his team all the way to the 5th round before losing in the final seconds to Austin LBJ. As a sophomore he got the start from day 1, and Bris led his team all the way to the 5th round again, this time bowing out to Boerne. He's still got 2 years to ascend on this list, and I'm sure one of those, if not both, will end in a state title.
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Ryan Wilkerson's senior year was as impressive as a singular season you'll find across ETX. Wilkerson threw for over 3,000 yards and 31 touchdowns while going for 1294 yards on the ground and adding another 15 scores on the ground. An extremely accurate thrower of the football, and possessed Manziel type athleticism and was always "fast enough." Wilkerson is the all-time leader at EF in all passing statistics. For a career, Wilkerson threw for 6,778 yards and 60 touchdowns. Wilkerson added, 3,515 yards and 40 touchdowns on the ground.
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As Van's career statistical leader in passing, and even a couple of rushing records, Garrett Moseley was the original superman for the Vandals. Mosely dominated as a dual threat, for 3 successful years for the Van Vandals between 2015-17. His 28 wins are the most by any Vandal QB in school history. For a career, Moseley rushed for over 3700 yards and 56 touchdowns. He threw for over 6,840 yards and 78 touchdowns in his 3 year career. With great accuracy and athleticism, Moseley is cemented as a Van legend.
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Before becoming an administrator and real estate guy, Rob Shipley was the quarterback of the Lindale Eagles. Even though football from 23 years ago may feel like the stone ages, Shipley and Lindale were before their time, passing the ball. As a senior in 2000, Shipley led 3A in passing with 2,780 yards and 32 touchdowns. Throughout time, Shipley's greatness has stood the test of time in Lindale as he is still the career leader in passing yards with 6,047 passing yards and 58 passing touchdowns. In 2000, Shipley led Lindale to a 9-1 regular season record before losing in the second round finishing with a 10-2 record, the first 10 win season in Lindale Eagle history.
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If we went by a dime count, despite having probably one of the lesser amount of attempts in a career, Damarion Vanzandt would be towards the top. He's truly one of the more accurate deep ball throwers on this list. Vanzandt had a great 2 year run for Kilgore in 2021 and 2022. While Kilgore isn't known for having the most prolific passers in ETX, Vanzandt's play deserves to be mentioned amongst the best. Still a heavy run team, Vanzandt took advantage of 1v1 coverages, and with his accuracy is dangerous. As a junior, Vanzandt threw for 2,148 yards and 22 toucdhowns leading Kilgore to the 4th round. As a senior, he came back with 2,034 yards and 18 touchdowns, leading Kilgore back to the 4th round for consecutive years. His numbers won't blow you away, but his play definitely will.
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Del Barnes legacy wise, is the best quarterback in Henderson Lions history. A 2 year starter and state champion, Barnes finished his career as the all-time leader in passing yards with 5,646 yards and 61 touchdowns. In 2010, Barnes led Henderson to the state title his first year as a starter. He threw for 2,703 yards and 28 touchdowns as he led a balanced attack to a 28-21 win over Chapel Hill in the state championship. As a senior, Barnes threw for more yards in 3 less games. His 2,907 throwing yards are the most in Lions history as he led the team to a 11-3 record.
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Cole Watson emerged on the scene as a sophomore, and was flat out fantastic. An option quarterback, at Waskom, Watson finished first team all state in 2021 with 1,279 rushing yards on 153 carries and 27 touchdowns. He passed for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns on 51% passing. He led Waskom all the way to the state semifinal. As a junior, Watson transferred to Tatum and had another huge statistical season. In just 11 games, Watson rushed for 1,467 rushing yards on 174 carries and 26 touchdowns. As a passer, Watson was 35/83 for 577 yards and 4 touchdowns, all in 11 games for the Eagles in 2022.
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Kordell Rodgers is one of many talented QB's to come through Lufkin over the past 23 seasons. A true dual-threat, Kordell could lace you up throwing it, or dash through your whole defense with his legs. A 2 year starter, Rodgers threw for 5,221 yards in his career, 4th in school history behind 2 other Q's that will appear on this list and 53 touchdowns.
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Truly one of the best athletes to ever play in East Texas. That's a lot to say, but Aaron Johnson was simply incredible to watch. On a team full of playmakers, and playing for a heavy run coach, Johnson's numbers take a hit compared to some of the other QB's on this list. But when you throw the numbers out, his plays will leave a longer lasting memory then any number ever will. It'll be hard pressed to find another QB that has The amount of big-time clutch runs and throws throughout a 32 game career. And because we had so many playmakers back then, each moment weighs heavier. In 2008, Aaron Johnson turned Texas Stadium into his own personal playground. It'll be tougher to find a quarterback who played bigger in back to back playoff games than his performances against Midway and Guyer. The only things that hold him back are his statistics - only 26 career passing touchdowns and 24 rushing touchdowns - and the 2 state losses, which definitely aren't on him.
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Sam Peterson was a baseball signee in 2022, but he was a 3 year starter for the Lindale Eagles from 19-21, collecting 27 wins. A big, physical presence, Peterson stood at 6'3 and weighed over 200 pounds. A dual threat, his senior year, Peterson threw for 2,770 yards 26 touchdowns while also rushing for 882 yards and 9 touchdowns, leading Lindale to the 3rd round. That senior year he made incredible runs, rushing inside and out, and has one of the best miracle throw out of sack plays ever. As a junior, Peterson was the QB for a group that made it all the way to the state game behind the running of Jordan Jenkins.
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Jeremy Johnson had one of the best individual seasons ever in ETX in 2009. His senior was flat out incredible. Nicknamed Toke, it should've been TOTE in 2009. Johnson rushed for the second most yards in school history, with 1,899, only behind Earl Campbell's 2,036 yards. He finished his career 2nd in Lions history, tied with Kendall Hunter with 2,799 rushing yards. That year he led the Lions to a 12-2 record, the most wins since 2000's state championship team. Johnson only threw for 1851 yards that year, but he was the bell cow for the offense rushing. In 2008, he led the Lions to a 6-6 record, after previously only winning 1 game in 2007.
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Mineola's all time leading rusher is the 5'8 175 pound, 5 flat running Jeremiah Crawford. His stature and athleticism isn't impressive, but the wins and the style of play Crawford put on from 2014-16 definitely is. Most importantly, Crawford led Mineola to 40 wins over his 3 year career. His 7,924 yards still tops the list, even after an incredible 4 year career from Dawson Pendergrass. In 2014, as a sophomore Crawford led Mineola to the state title game, losing to Cameron Yoe 70-40. As a junior, it was automatic that Mineola would return, but they fell just 1 round short going 14-1. That lit the fire under Crawford who led Mineola to a 14-2 record in 2016 and the state championship. That senior year, Crawford rushed for 2,598 yards and 41 touchdowns while also throwing for 15 touchdowns as well. For a career, Crawford rushed for 101 touchdowns while throwing for 35 touchdowns.
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A 3 year starter, 2 time all-state performer, and 2 time state champion, Ben Harmon was the ideal leader to a tough, option running football team for the PG Hawks in 2017-19. In 2017 as a sophomore, HArmon threw for 2,038 yards and 28 touchdowns as he led the Hawks to the state championship. As a junior, Harmon led the Hawks back to the state game in 2018, this time losing to Cuero after an incredible performance by Jordan Whittington. Harmon threw for 2,008 yards and 28 touchdowns. In his grand finale, Harmon had the best statistical year of any PG Hawk quarterback. He threw for 2,603 yards en route to a 15-1 state championship team, his 2nd ring. His 30 TD tosses are a school record, as he owns every passing record at PG. He'll be remembered forever for his leadership and corky throwing motion, but mostly for bringing 3 of the best season in PG Hawk history.
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Andon Mata was an incredible player for the West Rusk Raiders throughout his career. His freshman year he started at Wide Receiver. As a sophomore he kicked over to the starting Q spot, where he started his career off with a 1,835 passing yard performance with another 340 yards on the ground. The Raiders went 8-4 that season. As a junior, Mata's numbers anted up. He threw for 2600 yards with 35 touchdowns to just 5 interceptions. He ran for another 428 yards and 7 touchdowns, leading West Rusk to a 12-1 record. As a senior, Mata's numbers grew again, throwing for 2,662 yards and 30 tds to 6 int. As a rusher, Mata had 830 yards with 12 tds, leading West Rusk to a 10-3 record. 30 career wins in 3 seasons with 7,228 career passing yards, 83 passing touchdowns, with 1228 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns.
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Derek McKenzie is the original gun slinger of Gilmer Football. As a junior, McKenzie got his feet wet in 2002 with 1,745 passing yards and 8 touchdowns. In 2003 Gilmer introduced their spread offense and McKenzie took off. As a senior he threw for 2,751 and 26 touchdowns, a then school record, while also adding 1,570 rushing yards, 3rd all time for a season, and 27 touchdowns, still tied for a school record. He led the Buckeyes to a 13-1 record in 2003, laying the grounds for Manuel Johnson and company in 2004 to win the title.
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As physically imposing as they come, Dee Lewis could physically take over games at 6'3 235. He could plow through your entire defense if that was the requirement, or he could throw it over your defense if you were too slow. He split time as a Quarterback in 2020, but in 2021, the big fella took over. That season Lewis threw for 2,950 yards and 37 touchdowns on 58% passing. He took the team 3 rounds deep, before injuring his self against West Rusk in the 3rd Round. The Tigers won that game, but were defeated the next week.
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Harmony started the 2022 season with minimal expectations. They were predicted by The Zone to finish 5th in their district. That was before the world knew Boston Seahorn. The Harmony Eagles started out 0-4, but when District hit they turned a new leaf. Led by Seahorn, the Eagles won 9 of their next 10 games, finishing in the 5th round losing to Poth. Seahorn, a 2 way starter, passed for 2,148 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 1,475 and 21 touchdowns. He's got a senior year left to continue to show just how great he can be.
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A 2 year starter for the Pack for the two most impressive teams in Lufkin history. Claybon was an extremely accurate QB, and was an awesome facilitator to the likes of impressive athletes like Dez Bryant and Rafael Thomas. In 2005, as a junior, Claybon threw for 2,448 yards and 24 toucdhdowns in 13 of the teams 15 games. In 2006, Claybon led the team with 2,877 passing yards and 36 touchdowns on 60% completion. He finished his career second all time in yards and TDs at Lufkin.
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In his first year as a starter, Kyler Finney lit up East Texas, finishing the season as the top passer in yardage with 3,405 passing yards in 12 games. His 40 touchdowns to 10 interception ratio shows he's willing to take risk, but he also takes care of the ball. He led Winnsboro to a 10-2 record, the first time they've won 10 games since 2008. Kyler is a big, strong, athletic player. He delivers the ball with a mean, tight zip, and he was deadly accurate in 2022. He's not garnering much attention in his recruitment, which isn't that big of a shock being from Winnsboro, but trust me somebody's missing out.
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Jacobe Robinson from a physical stand point is probably the best guy on the list. He's 6'4 225 and can throw the ball anywhere you want it placed on the field. His film is ridiculous. He looks to have all the necessities to be a Sunday player on the next level. If his stature and physical skills would land him 1, what happened at Henderson should have him outside of the top 50. In 2021 in 10 games, Jacobe threw for 2,123 yards and 21 touchdowns. Henderson went 4-6. In 2022, it was even worse. The Lions went 1-9 and Robinson's stats lessened. He threw for 1800 yards and 14 touchdowns. The positive note is that Robinson did take care of the ball. He only threw 6 interceptions while @ Henderson.
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Braden Bennett had one huge junior season, taking Mount Vernon all the way to the 5th round in 2021. He was second in all of 4a in passing, throwing for 3,789 yards and 41 touchdowns on 63% passing. Mount Vernon went 14-1 losing to Brock in the state semifinal 35-28 in overtime. That 3,789 mark is a school record for passing yards in a season, along with the 41 touchdowns. As a senior, Bennett came out to a scorching start to his season. He was 31/45 for 593 yards and 11 touchdowns to 1 interception in the 3 games he played before tearing his ACL. With another year, Bennett could've very well ascended to the top 15 of this list.
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This lefty made the most out of his one year he got. The 6'3 195 pound Carter led the Gilmer Buckeyes to a State Championship, and was also apart of the best game in East Texas in probably the entire decade. Carter was a great passer, completing 74 percent of his passes for 3,969 yards for 47 touchdowns to just two interceptions. That's an insane amount of production, and with just 297 completions, he, along with his all star cast at receiver, averaged 14 yards per completion.
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Hunter Taylor is the 2nd of 3 incredible quarterbacks that played for Whitehouse form 2006-2013. Statistically, Taylor still holds records, even after Mahomes. The main one, his career passing yards record - 10,039 - and career touchdowns - 110. A 3 year starter, Taylor led the Wildcats to 2 playoff appearances, his best season being his junior year, where he led the Wildcats to a 9-3 record. His junior and senior seasons he led 4A in passing yards with, 3,875 and 41 touchdowns and 4,1110 yards and 47 touchdowns.
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Gilmer has had many of great Q's over the last 23 years, and Poppy Brown statistically may be the best. As a junior, Poppy got the start and played well immediately. In his first game ever he through for 590 yards against Liberty Eylau in a 61-56 thriller. He finished that junior season with 5,013 yards and 48 touchdowns leading them back to the State Championship Game. Gilmer was defeated by Sweetwater that year. As a senior, Poppy threw for more yards per game, finishing with 3,523 yards and 27 touchdowns in 3 less games.
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A 2 year starter and the 2014 5A Player of the Year, Geovari McCollister lived in his bag. A bigger QB, McCollister slung the ball around the field, and then used his physicality and good movement skills to carry Tyler to 19 wins in his 2 years as the starter. In 2013, McCollister threw for 2,615 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 852 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading the team to a 7-4 record. 2014, Geo came back with a vengeance. He upped his passing numbers to 3,380 yards and scored 35 times through the air. On the ground, Geo rushed for 664 yards and 9 touchdowns.
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The Number 2 Quarterback in the nation, Ryan Mallett was everything you wanted from the quarterback position. At 6'6 210 lbs. Mallett could throw it all over the field and looked like a professional in high school. Mallett was an intimidating presence, throwing for 7,879 yards for 72 touchdowns to 19 interceptions. He got the job as a sophomore replacing Chris Marshall, he came out and threw for 2,332 yards and 20 touchdowns on 50% passing, leading the team to a 10-3 record. His junior year those numbers were almost identical. He threw for 2,279 yards and 21 touchdowns on 60% passing, but a 9-2 record. He led all of 4A as a senior in passing yards throwing for 3,354 yards and 31 touchdowns on 61% passing. That year the team went 12-0 before losing to Copperas Cove by 3 in the third round.
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Si'Darius Blackshire was a 2 year starter for Scott Surratt in 2007 and 08. In '07 Carthage went 9-3. Blackshire threw for 2,604 yards and 33 touchdowns. At the time it was the most prolific passing season in Carthage since 1991. As a senior, Si backdoored with 2,740 yards and 37 touchdowns, leading Carthage to their first State Championship. When he finished, he was Carthage's all time leading passer in yards and touchdowns.
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Capps was a dangerously accurate passer. 30-1 through 31 starts, Capps stood tall in the pocket and delivered strikes to receivers. A State Champion in 2017, Capps completed 221/343 passes for 3,856 yards for 49 touchdowns to 7 interceptions. As a senior, Capps threw for 1,812 yards, with 23 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions. Including his time as a sophomore, Capps threw for the 2nd most yards in school history with 7,676 yards and 2nd in passing touchdowns with 96.
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In 2002, Stephen Hodge took over as the starting quarterback for the Tatum Eagles. That year Hodge threw for 1,487 yards, as the Eagles went 8-3. As a junior, they figured it out. He ran 249 times for 2,040 yards and 29 touchdowns. He threw for 1,670 yards and 16 touchdowns on 50% completion. That year the Eagles went 8-5. Coach Evans took over as the Head Coach in 2004, and the Eagles went 12-2. Hodge once again was the main catalyst, throwing for 1,527 yards and 20 touchdowns on an improved 61% completion. He rushed for another 1,548 yards and 20 touchdowns, as the Eagles were ousted by Manual Johnson and the 2004 Buckeyes.
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After going 7-5 and throwing for 2,161 yards and 20 touchdowns on 66% passing as a junior, Rainey turned it on his senior year. Rainey threw for 2,782 yards and 41 touchdowns on 62% passing. The real difference was the rushing yards. Jackson went for 158 carries for 1,326 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. His ability to turn any and every play to a touchdown made him tough to handle as he led Van to a 12-1 record, losing to Gilmer in the 3rd round in 2021.
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BT was a 2 year starter for Gilmer in 2020 and 21 and amassed a bunch of production throughout those times, leading the Buckeyes to 2 state title games. In his first year as a starter, Tennison took Gilmer to the State Final after throwing for 3,866 yards and 40 touchdowns on 63% passing. As a senior, Tennison came back with 3,877 yards and 36 touchdowns on 69% passing. The difference in the two are interceptions. As a junior, BT turned the ball over a lot throwing 18 picks. As a senior, he cut that number down to just 2. As a senior, he made incredibly accurate throws to a plethora of receivers, and showed that poise and control that made him so tough to deal with.
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In 2016, Jackson Sampson got the start for the New Diana Eagles, and finished 12th in passing with 2,698 yards and 25 touchdowns. While that's a great start for a career, it's not enough to finish here inside the top 15. As a senior however, Sampson and the Eagles soared. Jackson threw for 4,873 yards and 63 freaking touchdowns on 64% passing. Sampson took the Eagles all the way to the state quarterfinals, finishing 10-4 on the season. That 10 win season was the first for Diana since 1995. Sampson threw for a career high 556 yards against Paul Pewitt in 2016, while going over 400 yards 6 different times. His 88 career passing touchdowns are a school record, one that can be cemented, as I don't ever see it being broken.
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You can't get better than 30-0. Horton has worn a lot of hats for the Bulldogs over the past two seasons. He's won games with his arm, sometimes he's been the perfect game manager. He's stood in the pocket and delivered strikes and he's also scrambled around and made fantastic plays with his legs. He's played with tremendous talent over the last two seasons, probably 2 of the more talented teams to walk through Carthage. As a junior he had a big year throwing for 3,741 yards on 61% passing with 49 touchdowns to just 6 picks. As a senior in 14 games, he threw for 2,924 yards with 34 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions. For a career he threw for 6,758 yards in his time for 83 touchdowns.
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Connor cuff led the Carthage Bulldogs to a 27-1 record during his 2 seasons as the starting QB of the Bulldogs. His junior year the impossible happened, Carthage lost before December. It was an off year, but not for the production. Cuff threw for 2,203 yards on 161/287 (56%) for 29 touchdowns. His senior year Cuff bounced back in a major way being named the Small School MaxPreps Player of the Year. He threw for 4,033 yards, 2nd all-time, for 52 touchdowns, 2nd All-time, to just 4 interceptions on 61% en route to leading Carthage to their 9th school title.
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Terry Bussey is one of the more sought after athletes across the nation. His laser 4.4 speed and ridiculous running ability has scouts in a roar, not to mention he can cover almost anyone in the nation. At 2A Timpson, Bussey is the orchestrator of the offense. As a freshman, Bussey threw for 751 yards and ran for 1,236 yards on 81 touches for 19 touchdowns. As a sophomore, Bussey upped his passing to 1,708 yards and 22 touchdown on 67% passing. The rushing numbers grew as well: 95 carries, 1445 yards for 28 touchdowns. In his latest act, he carried Timpson to the 5th round, going 14-1. He threw for 2,177 yards and 26 touchdowns on 65% passing and rushed for 2,596 yards and 46 touchdowns on 184 carries. He's a video game cheat code, and on the 2A level, there ain't nobody in this world that can touch him.
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The term electric gets thrown out there a lot when describing players. Typically this means the guy is ultra shifty, super fast and looks like he's on a different playing field. Bryson Smith, was just that, electric. The fastest QB I've seen with my own two, Bryson Smith is the best running threat on this list. In 2015, Smith threw for 2,415 yards and 20 touchdowns on 60%. He ran for 1,421 yards and 21 touchdowns, leading JT to an 8-4 record. As a senior, Bryson came back and upped all of his numbers. He threw for 3,277 yards and 32 touchdowns on 61%. Smith ran for another 1,653 yards and 23 touchdowns, as he led JT to the third round, finishing with an 11-2 record. Smith finished his career with 3,182 yards and 45 rushing touchdowns, the most by any Lion in JT history.
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It's time I put some respect on Anthony Morgan's name. He's the top QB in Carthage history, despite being the smallest of the players. At 5'7 170 pounds Anthony Morgan went back to back for Carthage in 09-10 after starting at safety in 2008. Anthony threw for 2,900 yards in 2009 for 41 touchdowns on 60% completion. As a senior, Morgan doubled down and went even bigger. He threw for 3,860 yards on 63% completion for another 41 touchdowns. For a career, Morgan threw for 7,270 yards and 84 touchdowns. Those numbers are remarkable, especially for 09-10, and Morgan is the first Carthage QB to go back to back in his career at Carthage.
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Manuel Johnson quarterbacked Gilmer to perfection in 2004. The 6'2 190 Johnson won 3A Player of the Year. As a junior he played alongside Derek McKenzie and watched him ball. As a senior, in just one season at the QB position, Manuel Johnson threw for 4,098 yards on 68% completion and 48 touchdowns, and ran for 18 more. The only thing that keeps him from atop of the list is he only had one year to do it.
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Easily one of the smoothest QBs to play the position, Tyrik Rollison was incredible during his career for Sulphur Springs. He was never in a hurry, even in duress, and could effortlessly sling the ball down the field. As as sophomore, Rollison and the Wildcats struggled. They went 2-8, and Rollison threw for
a 1,050 yards and 6 touchdowns. As the fulltime starter in 2007, Rollison threw for the second most yards in 4A behind Garrett Gilbert, going for 3,691 yards and 37 touchdowns on 70% passing. He led Sulphur Springs to a 9-2 record. That first round playoff loss rallied the troops his senior and led to something magical. As a senior, Rollison led the Wildcats to a 14-2 record and a State Championship. Rollison threw for 4,728 yards and 51 touchdowns while rushing for over 1,100 yards.
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Haynes sophomore season record was 10-1, leading his team to the 5th round throwing 2,107 yards for 25 touchdowns to 10 interceptions and rushing for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns. His junior season led Longview to their first State Championship in 81 years, throwing for 3,877 yards for 41 touchdowns to 4 interceptions while rushing for 664 yards and 8 touchdowns. After that remarkable season, Haynes was named Texas Player of the Year, 6A Player of the Year, Ford Player of the Year, East Texas MVP, and District MVP. By those standards what happened Haynes' senior year was a let down. King was 123/213 throwing for 1,926 yards for 20 touchdowns to 8 interceptions. On the ground he ran 55 times for 506 yards and 10 touchdowns. Through his 39 career games, King threw for a school record 7,910 yards and 86 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,408 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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One of the most well-respected athletes to come out of East Texas is the legend of Stump. 2 state championship appearances in both his sophomore and senior year, finishing with the state title in 2009. Stump is in rare air, and with his ability to function both in the running and passing games, he's truly one of the best dual-threats to play the position. As a sophomore, Godfrey started from game 1 going for 2,727 yards through the air on 63% passing with 38 touchdowns. The Buckeyes loss to Liberty-Hill 38-13 in the state game. As a junior, Godfrey ran his numbers up even more. He threw for 2,903 yards on 57% passing for 35 touchdowns. The Buckeyes went 12-2 that year. As a senior, Godfrey led the Buckeyes to a 15-0 record and a state championship throwing for 3,581 yards and 42 touchdowns on 71% passing. He ran for 848 yards and 22 touchdowns. Godfrey is the all-time leader in passing yards and also the career leader in TD runs.
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On previous lists, I always punished Patrick Mahomes for not being able to make a deep playoff run his junior and senior seasons, but that's not really fair. Good teams make deep runs, not just good offenses. The Wildcats defense gave up 54 ppg in the 2 losses his junior year and 65 points in the loss his senior year. Evaluating the tape, Pat was and is the best QB we've seen in East Texas. The same risk you see him make and take on Sunday's are the same plays he made on Fridays. From a skill standpoint, there are better runners than PAt, from a passing perspective, there are a couple who can spend it just as good as MAhomes. What you won't find is a guy that can mesh the two of those skill sets together. As a junior, Mahomes threw for 3,839 yards on 56% completion with 46 touchdowns. He also ran for 258 yards and 6 scores, all of these stats in just 12 games. As a senior, MAhomes was on his way to a perfect season, until losing in the third round. He led the Wildcats to a 12-1 record, throwing for 4,619 and 50 touchdowns and rushing for 948 yards and 15 more scores. That offensive output is utterly ridiculous for 13 games, despite not winning a title. The GOAT.
How could you possibly leave Cashas Pollard off this list... Makes ZERO sense!!!!
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