Kentucky will have a new signal-caller this season in Georgia transfer Brock Vandagriff. A former five-star quarterback out of Prince Avenue Christian School in Buford, Ga., Vandagriff announced his decision to transfer in December of last year.
Pro Football Focus on Wednesday unveiled its rankings of all 70 Power Five starting quarterbacks for 2024. Vandagriff was ranked No. 53 on the list, one spot ahead of Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles and one spot below Pitt’s Nate Yarnell.
PFF’s Dalton Wasserman said of Vandagriff:
“Vandagriff will get his first chance to start this season in Lexington. He doesn’t have many reps under his belt but appears to possess the requisite tools to succeed. Kentucky generally emphasizes the run game and has a couple of good receivers in Dane Key and Barion Brown. The environment is right for Vandagriff to find some success.
Vandagriff was recently named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List heading into 2024. The award is presented annually to the player who “values character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game,” in addition to on-field performance.
Heisman Trophy winner and former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Unitas Golden Arm Award last year.
Vandagriff was rated the No. 4 quarterback in the nation by On3 in the class of 2021. 247Sports ranked him the No. 5 quarterback in the transfer portal after last season and the No. 37 player overall.
Georgia’s Carson Beck was ranked No. 1 in PFF’s rankings Wednesday.
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