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.