Tennessee Gunslingers, 2022 Quarterbacks to Watch

With new advanced college offenses lighting up the scoreboards of college football at levels, it’s imperative to have a strong-armed signal caller that can command and operate the offense efficiently. The ability to get the ball out quickly and efficiently into the hands of his receivers to make key plays throughout the duration of a game is a value coveted by college teams. The ability to stand in the pocket and be comfortable enough to stand in an oncoming pass rush and make key throughs is an aspect that teams want directing their offense. Let’s take a look at five 2022 quarterbacks from the state of Tennessee! <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101971" first="Ty" last="Simpson"] 6-2 185 Westview High School</strong> A dynamic dual-threat quarterback that has a rifle of an arm and is decisive decision making in the pocket and can foresee and feel an oncoming pass rush to make key passes throughout a game. He demonstrates natural running ability and finds the open crease in a defense to gain extra yards in key situations. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101976" first="Tevin" last="Carter"] 6-4 210 Kirby High School</strong> The strong arm quarterback has a big frame and demonstrates his ability to place the ball into the hands of the receiver down the field on a consistent basis. He demonstrates a natural feel for the pocket and shows the ability to step up in the pocket and go through his read progression to make dynamic throws in small windows to his receivers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101978" first="Destin" last="Wade"] 6-4 205 Summit High School</strong> An athletic gunslinger that has a lightning-fast release whether he is attempting a 3 or a 5 step drop from the pocket in passing situations. Can make key reads quickly and decisively when running the zone read and is athletic and elusive when he has the ball in his hands. He demonstrates to have a feel for his throw and can show the ability to add touch to passes if needed. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101994" first="Kaden" last="Martin"] 6-1 205 Knoxville Catholic High School</strong> This left-handed quarterback has a deliberate delivery which allows him to get the ball out of his hands fast and into the hands of his receivers quickly and create opportunities for his offense. He shows to have elusiveness to make oncoming defenders miss on their blitz opportunities against him while in the pocket and make quick decisions to extend drives. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="102005" first="Kyle" last="Lowe"] 5-11 185 Fayette Ware High School</strong> An explosive dynamic athlete at the quarterback position, he demonstrates a rocket of an arm and shows the ability to throw on the run down the field to create high scoring opportunities. He has the ability to be a running threat while in the pocket and take off for long-run play opportunities throughout a game.