By being 247's No. 1 ranked quarterback, DJ Lagway is joining some elite company. Here are the last 10 . Only one has been a 'bust' while four of the five eligible overall No. 1 quarterbacks have started games in the NFL.
2024 DJ Lagway
2023 Arch Manning (sitting behind Ewers)
2022 Drew Allar (starts for PSU as a RS freshman)
2021 Quinn Ewers (has started 22 games the last two years - Heisman Trophy Contender)
2020 Bryce Young (overall #1 draft pick, has started in the NFL)
2019 Spencer Rattler (started 42 college games, projected NFL draft pick this year)
2018 Trevor Lawrence (overall #1 draft pick, has started in the NFL)
2017 Davis Mills (3rd round draft pick, has started in the NFL)
2016 Shea Patterson (was slightly above average in college. Undrafted)
2015 Jarrett Stidham (4th round pick, has started in the NFL)
At the very least, all but Manning (who is sitting behind Ewers), have all been upper-level college starters. Several of them are of course elite college quarterbacks and NFL starters.
2024 DJ Lagway
2023 Arch Manning (sitting behind Ewers)
2022 Drew Allar (starts for PSU as a RS freshman)
2021 Quinn Ewers (has started 22 games the last two years - Heisman Trophy Contender)
2020 Bryce Young (overall #1 draft pick, has started in the NFL)
2019 Spencer Rattler (started 42 college games, projected NFL draft pick this year)
2018 Trevor Lawrence (overall #1 draft pick, has started in the NFL)
2017 Davis Mills (3rd round draft pick, has started in the NFL)
2016 Shea Patterson (was slightly above average in college. Undrafted)
2015 Jarrett Stidham (4th round pick, has started in the NFL)
At the very least, all but Manning (who is sitting behind Ewers), have all been upper-level college starters. Several of them are of course elite college quarterbacks and NFL starters.