Career numbers: How the SEC's starting quarterbacks stack up in 2014
Quarterback’s a position of interest in the SEC this season after numerous elite-level passers moved on to the professional ranks. Looking at each team’s projected starter under center, here’s how their career totals stack up against the rest of the conference:
Career numbers series at a glance
Career totals for projected 2014 SEC first-team quarterbacks
- Bo Wallace, Ole Miss: 518-805; 6,340 yds; 40 TD; 27 INT
- Jeff Driskel, Florida: 214-340; 2,271 yds; 14 TD, 10 INT
- Dak Prescott, Mississippi State: 174-296; 2,134 yds; 14 TD; 7 INT
- Justin Worley, Tennessee: 172-306; 1,977 yds; 11 TD; 13 INT
- Nick Marshall, Auburn: 142-239; 1,976 yds; 14 TD; 6 INT
- Dylan Thompson, South Carolina: 120-218; 1,827 yds; 14 TD; 5 INT
- Brandon Allen, Arkansas: 149-307; 1,738 yds; 14 TD; 13 INT
- Hutson Mason, Georgia: 94-167; 1,324 yds; 8 TD; 3 INT
- Maty Mauk, Missouri: 68-133; 1,071 yds; 11 TD; 2 INT
- Patton Robinette, Vanderbilt: 46-88; 642 yds; 4 TD; 5 INT
- Jacob Coker, Alabama: 21-41; 295 yds, TD; INT
- Patrick Towles, Kentucky: 19-40; 221 yds; TD; INT
- Kenny Hill, Texas A&M: 16-22; 183 yds; TD
- Anthony Jennings, LSU: 13-29; 181 yds; TD; INT
TAKEAWAYS: Here’s the numbers never lie verdict — Ole Miss senior and multi-year starter Bo Wallace nearly triples his nearest competitor in every major statistical category as the SEC’s most veteran returning passer … Interception totals are high coming in for Tennessee’s Justin Worley, Florida’s Jeff Driskel and Razorbacks junior Brandon Allen … While his TD:INT ratio is an SEC-best considering his number of attempts, the career completion percentage for Mizzou’s Maty Mauk sits at a below average 51 percent … Several passers have one or fewer career starts including Jacob Coker, Patrick Towles, Kenny Hill and Anthony Jennings …