{"id":86138,"date":"2025-05-28T20:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/86138\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T20:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T20:00:22","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-pff-releases-preseason-top-10-college-football-qb-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/86138\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft: PFF releases preseason Top 10 college football QB rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pro Football Focus released its preseason top 10<\/a> college football quarterback rankings ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. We\u2019re still just a little under a year away from the next draft, but it\u2019s an interesting look at the QBs to watch this season.<\/p>\n

\"Fan<\/a><\/p>\n

Not all of these quarterbacks are guaranteed to enter next year\u2019s draft. ESpecially when it comes to the top QB on this list where there might be more questions than answers.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s dive into PFF\u2019s top 10 quarterbacks in the preseason ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. We know you know this first guy!<\/p>\n

Manning hasn\u2019t been the full-time starter yet, but is considered the top QB prospect in next year\u2019s draft. The nephew of Peyton and Eli, and of course son of former WR Cooper, Manning has the genes and the traits to be elite.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s flashed it too, not just with his arm, but with his agility, mobility and speed. He could very well stay in school after this coming season but if he is as good as he\u2019s projected to be, it\u2019ll be hard to say no to the draft and maybe become the No. 1 overall pick.<\/p>\n

\"Penn(Photo credit: \u00a9 Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Allar has the build and talent to be an NFL quarterback, there just has to be more consistency. That\u2019s what PFF sees ahead of next year\u2019s NFL Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Penn State star elected to return to school for 2025 but could\u2019ve been a high draft pick this spring. Limiting turnovers has always been the biggest key to his success. If that\u2019s the case, Allar\u2019s ahead of the game. If he\u2019s more consistent with those \u201cwow\u201d throws, he\u2019ll be must-see television.<\/p>\n

Nussmeier is the quarterback people talk about when it comes to being the top dog of this draft class. He\u2019s been a popular selection at least.<\/p>\n

Nussmeier fired 29 touchdowns and 4,052 yards last season in his first year as the starter. However, he threw 12 picks, so that\u2019s a concern. Still, he had to fill the shoes of Jayden Daniels, so there will be eyes on him in 2025.<\/p>\n

Leavitt broke out during his sophomore season in 2024, leading Arizona State to a Big 12 title and the College Football Playoff. He had nearly 3,000 yards and threw 24 touchdowns while running for 443 yards on the ground with five scores.<\/p>\n

Pretty good numbers right? He\u2019s one of the better quarterbacks in college football and is starting to get NFL Draft buzz. If Leavitt has the type of season he did last season, he\u2019ll start to soar up draft boards.<\/p>\n

\"Nico Saul Young\/News Sentinel \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Iamaleava\u2019s transfer saga overshadowed what he could potentially do this season. Leaving Tennessee for UCLA amid an NIL negotiation wasn\u2019t a good look in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n

Still, he played relatively well last season, helping Tennessee to the CFP. But ahead of the NFL Draft next year, Iamaleava will have a lot to prove on and off the field in a new situation to rise up draft boards.<\/p>\n

Beck is another polarizing prospect ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. He transferred from Georgia for his final year of college football following an up and down year.<\/p>\n

Beck showcased that he has NFL stuff, but was inconsistent. Then, his injury in the SEC Championship Game practically derailed an NFL hopes this past season. He was once thought of highly in NFL Draft circles, so he\u2019ll have to recapture some of that in Coral Gables this year.<\/p>\n

Klubnik finally put it all together last season and turned into what people thought he could be coming out of high school. Clemson\u2019s offense was operating at a higher level in 2024 and could do so again in \u201825.<\/p>\n

Still, it was one year and there was enough tape on him previously for PFF to not put him higher on this list of 2026 NFL Draft eligible quarterbacks. Still, he\u2019s an intriguing prospect.<\/p>\n

\"SouthKatie Dugan | GamecockCentral<\/p>\n

Sellers was always an athletic freak, but it was on full display last season. PFF likes what he\u2019s about and what he can do for South Carolina this year, maybe even leading them to the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n

As they broke down, he\u2019s got a lot to love, such as his rocket arm, speed and intangibles. Still, Sellers need to develop reading defenses a little better and not just winging it all the time. But he\u2019s an enticing prospect that could cause a team to take a swing in next year\u2019s NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Mateer is a bit under the radar when it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft. But the new Oklahoma quarterback could become a star this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was productive at Washington State last season, throwing for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns. As PFF pointed out, he doesn\u2019t scream NFL-build in terms of his physique. But Mateer\u2019s confidence and swagger could be an intriguing intangible.<\/p>\n

Weigman\u2019s been a well-traveled quarterback in his college career, but has a chance to standout in this final season. PFF actually had him as the borderline No. 1 quarterback last season despite a small sample size.<\/p>\n

But in 2024, he took a step back. With lowered expectations, Weigman might have a pressure free environment at Houston, compared to Texas A&M. Perhaps he can let it rip before the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pro Football Focus released its preseason top 10 college football quarterback rankings ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86139,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5242,5978,15516,23642,5792,7,5796,15521,5801,6,15,5805,5992],"class_list":{"0":"post-86138","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-draft","8":"tag-arch-manning-23-isidore-newman","9":"tag-cade-klubnik-22-westlake","10":"tag-carson-beck-20-mandarin","11":"tag-conner-weigman-22-bridgeland","12":"tag-drew-allar-22-medina","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-garrett-nussmeier-21-marcus","15":"tag-john-mateer-22-little-elm","16":"tag-lanorris-sellers-23-south-florence","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-nfl-draft","19":"tag-nico-iamaleava-23-warren","20":"tag-sam-leavitt-23-west-linn"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114587240213226038","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}