His 3,966 yards passing and 43 scores is the most ever in a single season at the program and Tagovailoa leads Alabama's in all-time touchdowns (96). After coming off the bench to help Alabama win it all in 2017 as a true freshman, Tagovailoa put together one of the most statistically-efficient seasons for a signal caller ever the following year, but lost out of the Heisman Trophy to Kyler Murray. Why he's here: Tagovailoa changed the dynamic of playing quarterback at the University of Alabama, a lethal threat who took the top off every defense he faced during his two seasons as the Crimson Tide's leader under center. (Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports)Ĭollege stats: 474-of-684 (69.3 percent), 7,442 yards passing, 87 TDs, 11 INTsĪwards: National champion (2017) Heisman trophy runner-up (2018) SEC Champion (2018) Sporting News Player of the Year (2018) Maxwell Award (2018) Walter Camp Award (2018) SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2018) First-Team All-SEC (2018) Second Team All-SEC (2019) Consensus All-American (2018) The order wasn't the same, but a few of the players simply stood out above the rest.įrom 2010 to now, here's a look at the 10 best quarterbacks of the decade in college football: I polled several of our national analysts anonymously and most included these 10 in their personal lists. Statistics, wins, the awards circuit - all that stuff matters here. This is a subjective list and you're not going to agree with all the selections and may be angry at some of the snubs including a Heisman winner and a guy with 121 career touchdown passes. Heading into the new year, we've decided to rank college football's Top 10 quarterbacks of the decade a who's who list of superstars. 1 picks in the next two NFL Drafts, making this one even more salivating between LSU and Clemson. Lawrence is gunning for his second straight national title while Burrow is coming off the most impressive outing ever for a player at his position. Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow take their respective teams into New Orleans one win away from etching their names in the annals of history, looking to complete an unbeaten season. Vince Young more than a decade ago have two decorated quarterbacks faced off in the national championship game and we all remember how special that game was in the Rose Bowl. College football fans are in for a treat on Jan.