2024 Quarterback Names-to-Know

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The watchlist for the class of 2024 has just been released, making this the perfect time to highlight current freshmen who have the potential of making names for themselves in the football world.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The quarterback is often viewed as the key position in the sport, making young gunslingers a commodity for many programs. This article highlights five of the up and coming freshmen quarterbacks who are on the newly released 2024 watchlist. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">A couple of these players have already begun making names for themselves, while the others are preparing to cross the threshold into the world of QB1. Regardless of their current popularity, each one of them are players worth adding to every recruiting radar.</span> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="143623" first="Blake" last="Palladino"] | Mullen | 6’3”, 195lbs </b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Palladino’s stock has skyrocketed during the past few months with a decline nowhere in sight. He has been putting in work all offseason, turning heads at every camp he attends. He has a light-footed drop, sharp release, and pinpoint accuracy. The touch that he puts on his deep throws will instantly have coaches, athletes, and spectators wonder who threw that ball. Palladino is looking to take the reins of the offense during his sophomore season, making him a prospect to highlight.</span> <a href="http://iframe%20src=’//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14473836/5fb85363f31e3811c8455f91’%20width=’640’%20height=’360’%20frameborder=’0’%20allowfullscreen/iframe"><iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14473836/5fb85363f31e3811c8455f91" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></a> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="143622" first="Blake" last="Barnett"] | Erie | 6’0”, 200lbs</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Barnett was one of the more dynamic starting quarterbacks in the fall. Labeling him as a dual-threat QB would be understating his talents. He has a cannon for an arm and possesses elusive mobility that does not match his size. His ability to throw on the run is borderline elite, especially when he makes baseball-like throws while rolling out opposite of his dominant hand. Unfortunately, Barnett’s outstanding debut season was halted early in game three due to an injury, but expect the bounce back to be nothing less than phenomenal.</span> <a href="http://iframe%20src=’//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14525926/5fb9ce54d2250e0600e06587’%20width=’640’%20height=’360’%20frameborder=’0’%20allowfullscreen/iframe"><iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14525926/5fb9ce54d2250e0600e06587" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></a> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="147555" first="Tyler" last="Harms"] | Durango | 6’3”, 195lbs </b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Harms may not be as known just yet, but that is only because he has been biding his time behind a QB who helped win the 3A state title in the fall. What stands out about Harms, besides his physical size, is his arm strength. His ball placement on deep throws are ideal for receivers streaking down the field because they can simply run underneath for a bread-basket catch. On his short and intermediate throws, the ball comes out quickly and on target. Harms is also a tough player to bring down, making him equally dangerous as a pocket-passer and a scrambler.</span> <a href="http://iframe%20src=’//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14764629/5fb3392b90ef62037c4601f6’%20width=’640’%20height=’360’%20frameborder=’0’%20allowfullscreen/iframe"><iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14764629/5fb3392b90ef62037c4601f6" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></a> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="143625" first="Ryken" last="Daugaard"] | Lutheran | 6’2”, 155lbs</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Daugaard is a tall QB with quick feet and an excellent arm. His footwork is tight and sharp, making his three-step drop something to marvel over. Daugaard has a really nice touch that he puts on all of his throws. More importantly, he displays the ability of knowing how to adjust his delivery in regards to the situation, which is something that young QBs tend to struggle with. Daugaard is, without a doubt, a young player to keep tabs on for the future.</span> [embed]https://twitter.com/ryken_daugaard/status/1394369521339682825?s=20[/embed] <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="143628" first="Caden" last="Coesens"] | Pine Creek </b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Coesens is an under-the-radar type of player who has a bright future. What makes him standout is his strong sense of timing when making his throws. He maneuvers the pocket well and gets the ball out quickly while stepping into his throws. He also possesses the athleticism to use his legs and extend plays or tuck the ball and pick up the yards himself. Coesens has a lot of upside to his potential, add him to the radar now.</span> <a href="http://iframe%20src=’//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14394695/60847b38b5362d090c91ba9f’%20width=’640’%20height=’360’%20frameborder=’0’%20allowfullscreen/iframe"><iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14394695/60847b38b5362d090c91ba9f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></a>