A brand new school soccer season will start Aug. 23, and as at all times, the elite quarterbacks might be within the white-hot highlight.
Listed below are 5 QBs who carry a mixture of expertise, swagger and highlight-reel potential that may make them can’t-miss TV:
Arch Manning, Texas Longhorns
After two seasons as backup to Quinn Ewers (a seventh-round decide of the Miami Dolphins), it’s lastly time for Manning to get his shine within the SEC.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder impressed in restricted motion final season, totaling 1,047 yards (939 passing, 108 speeding) and 13 touchdowns (9 passing, 4 speeding).
Manning has fairly the billing to stay as much as following Ewers and since his uncles Eli and Peyton are among the many best quarterbacks in SEC historical past.
Will he make an NFL crew completely satisfied subsequent yr?
“I don’t anticipate Arch to be a part of the 2026 NFL Draft, but it surely doesn’t damage to take an early take a look at what he showcased throughout 233 snaps of recreation tape within the 2024 season,” NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay wrote in May 2025. “I did that over the weekend and got here to the conclusion that the man is loaded with expertise. Extra so than I initially thought whereas watching video games throughout the season.”
Professional: The skillset and psychological recreation are all there.
Con: One profession begin in an SEC recreation and simply two begins in his collegiate profession.
DJ Lagway, Florida Gators
Lagway was one of many extra extremely acclaimed freshmen QBs final season, and he largely lived as much as the billing. He appeared in 12 video games, beginning seven, and helped Florida win its final 4 video games (together with wins over ranked opponents LSU and Ole Miss).
Lagway (6-foot-3, 239 kilos) earned many media awards and is a large motive why the Gators are ranked No. 19 in ESPN’s post-spring Top 25. He should, nonetheless, work on the finer factors of his recreation.
“He might have extra arm expertise than anybody else in school soccer however must fine-tune his footwork and accuracy,” Max Chadwick of Pro Football Focus wrote in February 2025.
Professional: Lagway led the nation in deep-ball accuracy at 63.2% final season.
Con: He had turnover points final season (9 interceptions) and completed only 59.9 percent of his passes.
Sam Leavitt, Arizona State Solar Devils
Leavitt has already cemented himself as an Arizona State legend after taking the crew to the second spherical of the School Soccer Playoff final season.
In 2024, he threw for two,885 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 443 yards and 5 TDs. However his finest weapon from final season, operating again Cam Skattebo, is now with the New York Giants, so Leavitt could also be requested to do far more this season.
“The redshirt sophomore’s measurables — 6-foot-2 and 210 kilos — go away so much to be desired for the NFL,” wrote Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus in June 2025. “However as soon as he hundreds as much as throw the ball, his arm expertise is obvious.
Professional: He has carried out on the most important of phases already, so going through main stress shouldn’t be a difficulty.
Con: He misplaced his finest offensive participant and should should depend on a passing recreation that may get erratic at instances (61.7 completion proportion final season).
