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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was shockingly left off of PFF’s top 10 Heisman candidates heading into Week 4.
Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger has plenty to prove. Continue reading “PFF does not include Texas QB Sam Ehlinger in latest Heisman watch”
Three Big 12 players were listed on ESPN’s Heisman voting watch after one week of the 2020 college football season.
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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was awarded Big 12 and national weekly honors after his record-setting first half performance against UTEP on Saturday. Continue reading “ESPN’s Heisman Watch: Texas QB Sam Ehlinger, two other Big 12 players rise”
According to PFF grades, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was the most efficient against the blitz last season.
Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is well-known around the college football community, but his talent and production often feel underappreciated. Continue reading “Sam Ehlinger was the best quarterback against the blitz last season”
According to PFF grades, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was the most efficient against the blitz last season.
Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is well-known around the college football community, but his talent and production often feel underappreciated. Continue reading “Sam Ehlinger was the best quarterback against the blitz last season”
PFF recently released Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger’s season grades, which have improved drastically year over year.
If you’ve watched Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger compete over the past three seasons, the steady improvement has been obvious.
As a true freshman in 2017, Ehlinger split time at quarterback with Shane Buechele. Although he showed promise with his incredible competitive nature and physical style of play, Ehlinger wasn’t comfortable with what was happening around him.
Did he have an accurate arm? Could he limit the crucial turnovers? Would his pocket presence improve? Numerous questions began surrounding the young player.
But how much has he improved since then?
PFF.com recently released Ehlinger’s season grades, the drastic development from his freshman to sophomore year is eye popping.
Sam Ehlinger season grades:
2017: 66.4 (61st)
2018: 85.7 (13th)
2019: 90.2 (6th) pic.twitter.com/pcptrkgZNs— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) March 16, 2020
The hype understandably surrounds Ehlinger as he heads into his senior season. If he continues to develop as history portrays, Ehlinger will be a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender in 2020.
Take a look at the season-by-season numbers below.
| GP | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg/G | |
| 2017 | 9 | 385 | 1915 | 2300 | 255.6 |
| 2018 | 14 | 482 | 3292 | 3774 | 269.6 |
| 2019 | 13 | 663 | 3663 | 4326 | 332.8 |
Ehlinger is without a doubt the top overall player returning in the Big 12 conference, has the ability to finish his collegiate career as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation.
