2023 Rankings: The Dual-Threat Quarterbacks

Ian Guerin May 26, 2021 @ 01:35 PM

Of the 10 quarterbacks in our updated Class of 2023 rankings, five of them have shown an ability to not only run the ball, but to do so by design. These are the dual-threat players who started out the early part of their high school careers displaying an ability to change the game with their legs and arms alike. [player_tooltip player_id="146379" first="Anthony" last="Mack"] Orangeburg-Wilkinson Mack plays with a sense of urgency, and that goes for when he’s throwing and rushing alike. That pace of play has done wonders to keep opposing defenses off-keel, all while wondering what the 5-foot-10, 175 pounder will do next. The play-calling is varied from down to down, and it doesn’t hurt that Mack is comfortable under center or in the shotgun. [player_tooltip player_id="91161" first="Maleik" last="Williams"] Silver Bluff Bulldogs coach De’Angelo Bryant has no issue having a 5-foot-8 quarterback run his offense because, in Bryant’s words, Williams is going to be one of the best athletes on the field at any given time. With that in mind, it’s not difficult to see how he’s become a high-end freelancer, wheeling and dealing the fly - and doing so successfully. [player_tooltip player_id="146356" first="LaNorris" last="Sellers"], South Florence As Power 5 teams start evaluating Sellers, what they’re going to find is a player that not only threw for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns while running for another 618 and 11 scores. They’re also going to see a budding star who hit another growth spurt during his sophomore year. Now 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, Sellers should hit another gear this fall. [player_tooltip player_id="89349" first="Ja’Corey" last="Martin"] Southside Christian (Pictured) Martin is steering the ship at the most impressive small-class juggernaut in the state right now. Southside Christian and its star-studded lineup is led by a 6-foot-1, 170-pound quarterback who last year both rushed for an passed for more than 1,000 yards. He had 34 total touchdowns, but just one interception and three lost fumbles. [player_tooltip player_id="89339" first="Raheim" last="Jeter"] Spartanburg We’re super hesitant to call Jeter a dual-threat quarterback because when he’s standing in the pocket, he’s as sure-fire of a signal caller as there is in this class. He can make essentially every throw - deep, seam, sideline - a coach would ask for. At the same time, he’s extremely valuable in the run game, both in some limited option and his ability to scramble.