Heartland Sports ranked its top quarterbacks in the Big 12 on Wednesday. It’s an excellent list. Bryan Clinton, who interestingly ranked Kansas State ahead of Texas in his post-spring rankings, has perhaps the same top nine quarterbacks I would have.
Though Clinton probably has too much confidence in Kansas State’s defense this season, he isn’t overrating Wildcats quarterback Will Howard. At his best, Howard might have been the best quarterback in the league. Albeit, he’ll face a different challenge altogether this season with defenses preparing to stop him.
Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels and Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel are easily the most proven quarterbacks on the list. You can expect solid seasons from both in 2023.
Here’s Clinton’s top five Big 12 quarterbacks for 2023.