Quarterback power rankings: Best college football quarterbacks of 2019

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers throws a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /

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LEXINGTON, KY – SEPTEMBER 29: Jake Bentley #19 of the South Carolina Gamecocks throws the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Ranking the 30 best college football quarterbacks entering the 2019 season, including Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert and Jake Fromm.

Kyler Murray is gone but Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence are back as the top quarterbacks in college football. The two figure to be in the Heisman and national title conversation all season, but they aren’t the only great signal-callers that fans will need to know about this season.

These are the 30 best college football quarterbacks this season. Some are big names at big programs while others are ready for a bigger piece of the spotlight this fall.

30. Jake Bentley, South Carolina

Three years ago, Jake Bentley arrived at South Carolina as a four-star recruit, per 247Sports. There was hype for him as the next leader at quarterback, and after a quick few years in the SEC, he is already entering 2019 as a senior.

Bentley’s development needed time and maybe went slower than expected. His completion percentage has floated around 62 percent in his two full seasons as the starter, but with consecutive years of double-digit interceptions.

As a junior, Bentley had 3,171 yards and 27 touchdowns. It was his best year statistically, and a stretch from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 saw him throw for more than 300 yards three times, but the Gamecocks finished just 7-6, including a bowl loss to Virginia.

Bentley has taken gradual steps, and he will look for one final step forward in the 2019 college football season. He still has a difficult road to find success in the SEC, especially with questions for who will catch passes besides Bryan Edwards. With some of the conference’s elite ahead on the schedule, the best bet is to lead South Carolina to another seven or eight-win season and target a middle-of-the-pack bowl game.