There may be excitement among Auburn fans that [autotag]Zach Calzada[/autotag] will be able to upgrade Auburn’s passing attack, but that optimism is not shared by the USA TODAY Sports Network.
In their ranking of the 10 best SEC quarterbacks prior to the 2022 season, they ranked Calzada 10th. He beat out six other quarterbacks who received fewer than his 20 points. Here is what they said about Calzada:
A 56.3% passer last season, Calzada is already popular at Auburn after leading Texas A&M’s upset of Alabama last season.
Calzada, who transferred in from Texas A&M, threw for 2,185 yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions last season. His most memorable performance came against Alabama, he threw for three touchdowns to upset the No. 1 Crimson Tide.
He suffered an injury to his non-throwing shoulder during the season and that limited his availability during spring football. Now that he is healthy he is expected to win the starting job during fall camp.
Here is a look at the rankings.
- Bryce Young, Alabama, 160 points
- Hendon Hooker, Tennessee, 127 points
- Will Levis, Kentucky, 111 points
- Stetson Bennett, Georgia, 93 points
- KJ Jefferson, Arkansas, 88 points
- Spencer Rattler, South Carolina, 87 points
- Will Rogers, Mississippi State, 78 points
- Anthony Richardson, Florida, 51 points
- Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, 35 points
- Zach Calzada, Auburn, 20 points
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