Category rankings: Quarterbacks
VOTE:Strongestarm|Mostaccurate|Bestscrambler
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We'veselectedthebestofthebestineachcategoryforeverypositionandrankedthem.Rivals.comrecruitinganalystBarryEverybreaksdownthequarterbacks.
QUARTERBACKRANKINGS:Strongestarm|Mostaccurate|Bestscrambler
STRONGESTARM
5.MarcusMcDade,Stockton(Calif.)St.Mary's
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CONSIDERING:Arizona,ArizonaState,Oregon,WashingtonStateamongothers.
PARTICULARS:6-3/190
BUZZ:Anotherfirst-yearstarter,McDadewasabletomakethrowsonlyNFLguyscouldmakewhileatFBUcampsthissummer.
4.MarkMyers,Cleveland(Ohio)St.Ignatius
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COMMITTEDTO:Pittsburgh
PARTICULARS:6-4/220
BUZZ:Thissouthpawandfirst-yearstarterdisplayedarocketarmversustraditionalOhiopowerCincinnati(Ohio)St.Xavier.
3.PhillipSims,Chesapeake(Va.)OscarSmith
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COMMITTEDTO:Alabama
PARTICULARS:6-2/209
BUZZ:SimsisNo.2inourpro-stylequarterbackrankings,andhisstrongarmisonereasonherankssohigh.
2.DevinGardner,Detroit(Mich.)Inkster
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COMMITTEDTO:Michigan
PARTICULARS:6-4/195
BUZZ:GardnerisrankedslightlyaheadofBoldenasaprospect,buthisarmstrengthtrailsBoldenbyabit.
1.RobertBolden,OrchardLake(Mich.)St.Mary's
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COMMITTEDTO:PennState
PARTICULARS:6-4/195
BUZZ:Thisdual-threatquarterbackhadformerNFLQBRobJohnsoncovetinghisarmstrengthduringtheEASportsElite11thissummer.
MOSTACCURATE
5.TylerBray,Kingsburg(Calif.)
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COMMITTEDTO:Tennessee
PARTICULARS:6-6/187
BUZZ:TheTennesseecommitmentwontheGoldenGunformostaccuratepassertwodaysinarowattheElite11.
4.JamesFranklin,Corinth(Texas)LakeDallas
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COMMITTEDTO:Missouri
PARTICULARS:6-2/218
BUZZ:Thisdual-threatquarterbackisrackingupstaggeringnumbersthisseason.TheMissouricommitmentcompleted63percentofhispasseslastyear.
3.JakeHeaps,Sammamish(Wash.)Skyline
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COMMITTEDTO:BYU
PARTICULARS:6-2/195
BUZZ:OurNo.1pro-stylequarterback,Heapswasamodelofconsistencywhilecompleting65.1percentofhispasseslastseason.
2.BrettNottingham,Danville(Calif.)MonteVista
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COMMITTEDTO:UCLA
PARTICULARS:6-4/210
BUZZ:NottinghamwasthemostaccuratepasserattheElite11tryoutsheldinBerkeley,Calif.Hecompleted69.4percentofhispasseslastyear.
1.ChandlerWhitmer,DownersGrove(Ill.)South
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COMMITTEDTO:Illinois
PARTICULARS:6-1/185
BUZZ:Completed81.5percentofhispasseslastseason,andwalkedawaywiththeoverallmostaccuratepasserattheElite11.
BESTSCRAMBLER
5.JamesFranklin,Corinth(Texas)LakeDallas
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COMMITTEDTO:Missouri
PARTICULARS:6-2/218
BUZZ:Knownforthrowingfirstandrunningsecond,Franklinstillmanagedtoscore18touchdownsandrushfor1,151yardslastyear.
4.MattBrown,Allen(Texas)
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COMMITTEDTO:Arizona
PARTICULARS:6-0/175
BUZZ:TheArizonacommitmentrushedfor1,131yardsand13touchdownswhileleadinghisteamtoastatechampionship.
3.SeanRobinson,Rochester(Ill.)
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COMMITTEDTO:Purdue
PARTICULARS:6-5/205
BUZZ:Thisformerreceiverhasturnedintoagreatweaponinhisteam'sread-optionoffense.Heranfor1,071yardslastyear.
2.TreyBurton,Venice(Fla.)
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COMMITTEDTO:Florida
PARTICULARS:6-3/203
BUZZ:Thisathleticquarterbackrushedfor28touchdownswhilegaining1,173yardsonthegroundlastseason.
1.DevinGardner,Detroit(Mich.)Inkster
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COMMITTED TO: Michigan
PARTICULARS: 6-4/195
BUZZ: This strong-armed quarterback rushed for 1,401 yards and 22 touchdowns last year.
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