Ranking the projected starting quarterbacks in the SEC for 2023

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Mississippi State vs. Illinois preview. Bulldogs' quarterback Will Rogers.

Nov 24, 2022; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Will Rogers (2) looks to pass against the Ole Miss Rebels during the second quarter at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Will Rogers, Mississippi State

Rogers will return as Mississippi State’s starting quarterback for his senior season. His volume statistics have been impressive over the last two years, finishing second in the SEC and top ten in all of college football in passing yards in both 2021 and 2022.

Rogers’s play, from an efficiency standpoint, has been much shakier, especially against the top-level competition in the SEC.

It remains unclear how much of Rogers’ success was a result of playing in the late Mike Leach’s high-volume passing offense. Former App State offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay is set to take over Mississippi State’s play calling this season.

Overall, it seems Rogers has a lot to prove this season and he’ll have to do so in a new offensive gameplan. We’ll see how he adapts.

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