The best QBs of the Kelly era

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https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Kellys-Best-Quarterbacks-128713310/

1. 5* Gunner Kiel (2012) – No. 26 overall; No. 1 QB
2. 4* Brandon Wimbush (2015) – No. 46 overall; No. 3 QB
3. 4* Malik Zaire (2013) – No. 162 overall; No. 3 QB
4. 4* Phil Jurkovec (2018) – No. 83 overall; No. 4 QB
5. 4* Everett Golson (2011) – No. 267 overall; No. 5 QB
6. 4* Avery Davis (2017) – No. 246 overall; No. 8 QB
7. 4* Andrew Hendrix (2010) – No. 284 overall; No. 11 QB
8. 4* DeShone Kizer (2014) – No. 242 overall; No. 14 QB
9. 3* Tommy Rees (2010) – No. 421 overall; No. 20 QB
10. 3* Ian Book (2016) – No. 517 overall; No. 20 QB
11. 3* Brendon Clark (2019) – No. 522 overall; No. 21 QB
12. 3* Luke Massa (2010) – No. 859; No. 34 QB.
    
    Who was the best? How do you rate them?
    

1. DeShone Kizer – The lasting memory of Kizer’s brief tenure with the Irish will be the 2016 season in which the Irish finished 4-8 with missed opportunities against Michigan State, Duke, N.C. State, Stanford, Navy and Virginia Tech.But it was upon Kizer’s back that the Irish rode to the Fiesta Bowl and nearly a playoff berth in 2015 when he filled in for Zaire and led the Irish on game-winning drives against Virginia, USC, Temple and Stanford (only to lose to the Cardinal on a last-minute field goal). He also commandeered the Irish into position for overtime in a driving rainstorm at Clemson.In two seasons/23 starts, he passed for nearly 5,600 yards, posted a fine 45-to-18 touchdown-to-interception ratio, and rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns. Without a defense to count on, it was Kizer against the world in 2015-16.

2. Ian Book

3. Everett Golson

4. Tommy Rees

5. Brandon Wimbush – Despite his throwing woes, Wimbush was an effective quarterback for the Irish, helping lead them to 10 victories in 2017, the first three of 2018 and a November conquest of Florida State in the absence of an injured Book.

6. Malik Zaire – Who knows how his career would have turned out if not for the injury at Virginia in 2015. Then again, his passing accuracy always was a question mark.

7. Andrew Hendrix – Just never had enough QB talent, instincts to excel before moving on to Miami (Ohio) under former Kelly assistant Chuck Martin.

8. Avery Davis – Didn’t make a mark at quarterback, but still has a chance to impact the offense at running back/slot receiver.

9. Phil Jurkovec – Book’s understudy with great length, a big arm and much to prove in the accuracy department.

10. Luke Massa – Never threatened at QB before moving to receiver.


11. Gunner Kiel

12 Brandon Clark

to be determined—
13 Drew Pyne
14 Tyler Buchner

my thought after reflecting on these is there’s not much high end talent here. Either players we’re not talented, we’re not developed, or just never realized potential

hopefully that changes soon

 

[scubastevefl]

Kizer turned out the best, hands down!

 

[amazingreis]

Kizer turned out the best, hands down!

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