Pro Football Focus is back at it again with their college football rankings. This time the focus being on the single most important player on the field, the quarterback. The Longhorns are led by senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger who is looking to finally bring Texas back to the top of the conference. A place they haven’t been since Colt McCoy left a decade ago.

He came close in 2018 but ultimately fell short to the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 title game. Can Ehlinger and the Longhorns finally get their retribution? That remains to be seen. There has been considerable hype surrounding the Austin native this offseason. Ehlinger is one of the top three quarterbacks in almost every single statistical category in school history.

So where does he rank among the 130 quarterbacks in FBS? PFF answered that question with their rankings.

What PFF says about Ehlinger

Texas might not have the same “elite program” status as they did in the early 2000s, but it’s far from Ehlinger’s fault. He posted an impressive 85.7 PFF grade in 2018 before improving that to an elite mark of 90.1 in 2019. Ehlinger produced 33 big-time throws last year, tying for the second-most in the country. He makes good decisions with the ball, he has excellent accuracy and mobility for a college quarterback, and he can take his play even further if he cuts down on his tendency to bail out of clean pockets.

Ranked: 6th

Sam Ehlinger comes in as the highest rated Big 12 quarterback, just two spots above Brock Purdy. If you are asking yourself right now, yes he is ranked higher than that other quarterback who wears number 11 in the state.

Big 12 Quarterback Rankings

Sam Ehlinger, Texas (6th)
Brock Purday, Iowa State (8th)
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma (20th)
Skylar Thompson, Kansas State (25th)
Charlie Brewer, Baylor (26th)
Alan Bowman, Texas Tech (50th)
Jarrett Doege, West Virginina (52nd)
Max Duggan, Texas Christian (60th)
Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State (84th)
Thomas MacVittie/Miles Kendrick, Kansas (107th)