The top-rated high school quarterbacks from the state of Florida largely have succeeded at the college level.

Jeff Driskel, the No. 1 prep quarterback from the state in many years, languished for the Gators, enduring a string of offensive coordinators before losing his job to freshman Treon Harris in ’14 and transferring to Louisiana Tech.

Four players on this list still are waiting their turn as underclassmen at power-conference programs, and Cord Sandberg never showed up in Starkville, Miss., to play college football.

But Aaron Murray is one of the greatest offensive players in Georgia Bulldogs history and arguably the most statistically-accomplished quarterback in SEC history.

Geno Smith and Teddy Bridgewater were terrific college quarterbacks, high-round NFL draft picks and current NFL starters. And Jacoby Brissett has turned into a very good starter in the ACC.

I’d expect at least two players between the young names on this list, Deondre Francois, Sean White and Dewayne Lawson in particular, to put together significant college careers in the next two to four years as well.

Driskel counts as a major bust, but at least he’s started several seasons, which is more than some five-star players can say.

Here are the Top 10 quarterback recruits from the state of Florida since 2009, according to the 247Sports composite rating system.

Player Team 247 Rating Hometown
Jeff Driskel Florida/Louisiana Tech .9915 Oviedo, Fla.
Aaron Murray Georgia .9897 Tampa, Fla.
Deondre Francois Florida State .9671 Bradenton, Fla.
Geno Smith West Virginia .9518 Hollywood, Fla.
Teddy Bridgewater Louisville .9491 Miami, Fla.
Jacoby Brissett Florida/N.C. State .9404 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Asiantii Woulard UCLA .9369 Winter Park, Fla.
Sean White Auburn .9342 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Dwayne Lawson Virginia Tech .9127 Tampa, Fla.
Cord Sandberg Mississippi State .9071 Bradenton, Fla.

Jeff Driskel: Rated ahead of players like Sammy Watkins (not to mention Teddy Bridgewater), Driskel played a leading role as Florida’s offense sank no matter who served as coordinator under Will Muschamp.

Aaron Murray: The SEC’s all-time leader in career passing yards and touchdown passes, Murray led UGA to the SEC championship in 2012 and came oh-so-close to an appearance in the BCS championship.

Deondre Francois: A touted member of the 2015 recruiting class, he’ll likely redshirt this fall behind senior Everett Golson and junior Sean Maguire before competing for the starting job in 2016.

Geno Smith: A two-time All-Big East selection, Smith’s numbers went ballistic upon the arrival of coach Dana Holgorsen. He threw for a conference record 4,379 yards in ’11 and helped WVU score 70 points in a bowl win.

Teddy Bridgewater: After leading the team to a Big East title and a Sugar Bowl win in ’12 as the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year, Bridgewater threw for 3,970 yards, 31 TDs and 4 INTs as a junior.

Jacoby Brissett: After he played sparingly behind John Brantley and Jeff Driskel at Florida, Brissett sat out ’13 in order to transfer to N.C. State, where he became an effective starter in ’14. He’ll be a senior this fall.

Asiantii Woulard: A redshirt sophomore in 2015, Woulard has yet to play for the Bruins. With Brett Hundley gone, he exited spring practice second in a tight QB competition with Jerry Neuheisel.

Sean White: White redshirted behind Nick Marshall and Jeremy Johnson in ’14. Coach Gus Malzahn heaped praise his way during spring practice, keeping alive a “competition” with Johnson. He’ll be the backup this fall.

Dwayne Lawson: After recently defending his Florida high school state title in the triple jump, Lawson will arrive in Blacksburg, Va., soon to try to unseat Virginia Tech starter Michael Brewer.

Cord Sandberg: A third-round MLB draft pick in ’13, Sandberg currently is playing minor league ball for the Philadelphia Phillies at the single-A level. A raw, talented baseball prospect, it’s unlikely he’ll return to football.