Dak Prescott and the 10 most underrated college football quarterbacks of all time
By Ethan Lee
The 10 most underrated college football quarterbacks of all time.
There have been plenty of great, legendary athletes whose performances will live on in the hearts of overly passionate college football fans for a very, very long time. Many of these athletes have gotten the praise they deserved, while many accomplished quite a bit and haven’t received enough recognition for what they were able to do for their team.
That’s true for many quarterbacks whose excellent level of play has been overshadowed or overlooked, for one reason or another.
Despite how much they were able to accomplish, or whatever heights their play elevated their team to, many quarterbacks’ stellar achievements have been overlooked. As such, many quarterbacks who had truly phenomenal careers are underrated, especially considering how much they did during their careers.
Here are the 10 most underrated college football quarterbacks of all time.
No. 10: Underrated college football quarterbacks – Kellen Moore, Boise State
Kellen Moore’s time at Boise State was really a microcosm of the entirety of the Boise State football experience: dominance in the face of disrespect. The Broncos, with Moore at the helm of their offense, averaged 12.5 wins per season. From 2008-2011, Boise State won 50 games and Moore threw for 142 touchdowns (the second-most in college football history), but neither was awarded the respect they deserved.
Moore’s excellent play began when he was a freshman, and he only continued to improve as his time as the starting quarterback continued on.
As a freshman, Moore completed 69.4 percent of his passes, threw for nearly 3,500 yards, and tossed 25 touchdowns against 10 picks. He helped guide his team through a perfect 12-0 regular season before the Broncos fell to TCU by one point in the Poinsettia Bowl.
As a sophomore, Moore’s completion percentage dropped a bit, falling to 64.3 percent, but he threw for more yards (3,536), touchdowns (39) and fewer interceptions (three). Boise State went undefeated and finished its season off at 14-0 thanks to a 17-10 revenge win over TCU in the Fiesta Bowl.
Over the next two seasons, Boise State went 24-2 and that was in large part thanks to Moore’s dominance. In both seasons, he completed over 70 percent of his passes and threw for a combined 78 touchdowns and over 7,600 yards.
By the time his college career was finished, he did happen to receive Heisman attention several times, but never finished higher than fourth in the voting, which happened in 2010. Moore was seventh in the Heisman race in 2009 and eighth in 2011.