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NORMAN — Now that Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL Draft, opening the door for Arch Manning to start for Texas next season, the quarterback picture in the SEC for 2025 is gaining clarity.
Among the newcomers expected to start next season are Washington State transfer John Mateer at OU and Jackson Arnold, who transferred from the Sooners, at Auburn.
There will also be new players taking over, with Austin Simmons expected to replace Jaxson Dart at Ole Miss and Gunner Stockton taking over for Carson Beck at Georgia.
But at the top of the heap for next season are the returners, including LSU’s Garrett Mussmeier, Florida’s DJ Lagway and South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers among others.
Where does the Sooners’ Mateer stack up?
Here are The Oklahoman’s rankings of the SEC’s quarterbacks for 2025:
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Dec 31, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) scrambles against the Baylor Bears in the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
Nussmeier was excellent in 2024, completing 64.2% of his passes for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first season as the Tigers’ starter. Nussmeier did throw 12 interceptions, but had just one over the last four games showing his continued growth. LSU also added Mississippi State’s Michael Van Buren Jr. in the portal.
When Lagway took over for the injured Graham Mertz in mid-October, the Gators took off, going 5-1 to close the season including wins over LSU, Ole Miss and Tulane. The freshman threw for 1,915 yards and 12 touchdowns with nine interceptions. Lagway, who averaged 16.7 yards per completion, figures to make significant strides in his first full season as the starter.
After two seasons as Quinn Ewers’ backup, Manning will…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2025-01-19 11:46:00
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