Danny Kanell ranks nation’s top quarterbacks ahead of Week 11
By Sydney Hunte
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Danny Kanell took a week off from his rankings of the top 13 quarterbacks in college football. The CBS Sports college football analyst, though, released his latest DK13 on Thursday, and a name that’s been hovering near the top spot for a while is now at No. 1.
Drew Mestermaker, Kanell’s top quarterback after Week 10, has helmed an Oklahoma State offense that is second in FBS in total yardage (533.6) and third in passing yards (339.1). Mestermaker was at it against Kansas State, throwing for 313 yards and four touchdowns as the Cowboys coasted to a 66-28 win over the Wildcats. Week 11 sees Oklahoma State host Texas Tech as the Cowboys, ranked No. 25 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, look to further strengthen their resume with a win over the No. 12 Red Raiders.
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Miami‘s Darian Mensah was missing his No. 1 target, Malachi Toney, during the Hurricanes’ 31-24 loss to Notre Dame. He still recorded a respectable 269 yards and three touchdowns as he slipped to No. 2 on Kanell’s ranking. Meanwhile, Kevin Jennings, who’s at No. 3, threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns during No. 25 SMU‘s 51-28 win over Virginia Tech.
Rounding out Kanell’s top five are Oregon State’s Braden Atkinson and Florida Atlantic’s Caden Veltkamp.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
