2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Quarterback

<> 1/13/26: Mendoza has completed 73 percent of his passes for 3,349 yards with 41 touchdowns and six interceptions. Of the 2026 quarterback prospects, Mendoza could be the most pro-ready. He has a quality arm, reads the field well, makes good decisions, and has dangerous pocket passing ability. Mendoza is not a running threat for the NFL, but he has functional mobility to extend plays and pick up some yardage on the ground. Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy for the 2025 season.

Mendoza played well for Cal in 2024. He completed 69 percent of his passes for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. Mendoza has good size, and it will be interesting to see how he develops at Indiana.

1/13/26: After Alabama’s rough start to the year in a loss to Florida State, Simpson has been superb, leading the Crimson Tide to eight straight wins. In 2025, Simpson had completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,500 yards with 28 touchdowns, five interceptions, and two rushing touchdowns. Simpson has shown some serious arm talent, making some beautiful throws downfield with superb ball placement to beat tight coverage. In tight games, Simpson made some great passes to lead his team to wins over Georgia and Missouri. Simpson is accurate, smart, has a strong arm, and throws with timing and anticipation. Simpson has shown superb ball security this season as well, with only one interception. If Simpson stays consistent, he could be a high first-round pick in the 2026 or 2027 NFL Draft.

1/13/26: Moore has been a dynamic point-producer for the Ducks in 2025, making plays with his arm and legs. In 2025, Moore completed 72 percent of his passes for 3,565 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Moore is a dangerous quarterback who is tough to defend. In 2023 with UCLA, Moore completed 54 percent of his passes for 1,610 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Moore has a good arm and can throw some beautiful passes deep down the field. Moore has a lot of talent and upside, but against Indiana, Moore struggled. He showed that he needs to improve his processing speed and was holding the ball too long, leading to taking unnecessary sacks.

1/13/26: Mateer completed 62 percent of his passes for 2,885 yards with 14 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and eight rushing touchdowns. After having hand surgery, Mateer was expected to miss a month but was only out for 17 days. After rushing back, Mateer had a horrible game against Texas, throwing three bad interceptions and taking some bad snaps.

For the NFL, Mateer looks like a starter who could be a devastating passer. Mateer (6-1, 224) is an accurate passer with excellent ball placement overall. He has a few throws get away from him, but Mateer has impressive precision as a passer. Mateer is very mobile in the pocket and can hurt defenses on the ground. As a passer, Mateer is similar to Baker Mayfield, but Mateer is a better athlete and more dangerous with his feet. It would not surprise this analyst if Mateer ends up rising high for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Mateer played well for Washington State in 2024 and impressed in his first year as a starter. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mateer has some mobility and is a gritty competitor. Some team sources have compared Mateer to former Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mateer could be a high riser during the 2025 season.

1/13/26: Nussmeier completed 67 percent of his passes for 1,927 yards with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions. It was a disappointing season for Nussmeier and ended with an injury.

Nussmeier spent a few seasons as the backup to Jayden Daniels and turned himself into a legit prospect for the NFL in 2024. Nussmeier completed 64 percent of his passes for 4,403 yards with 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. There is no doubt that Nussmeier has the arm talent to be a pro starter, as he has a powerful arm that has no issue going vertically downfield. Nussmeier is getting good pro preparation from Brian Kelly, and Nussmeier looks like an early-round prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft.

1/13/26: Allar completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,100 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. He suffered a season-ending leg injury against Northwestern on October 11th.

In 2024, Allar has completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,327 yards with 24 touchdowns passing, six rushing scores, and eight interceptions. Allar flashed ability, but he needs development with his footwork and field vision for the NFL. He was wise to return to college next season to improve before going to the NFL. Allar completed 60 percent of his passes in 2023 for 2,631 yards, 25 touchdowns and two interceptions. There is no doubt that Allar has a powerful arm and the potential to be a dangerous pocket passer.

7/1/24: In 2025, Beck completed 73 percent of his passes for 3,518 yards with 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Beck has played better with Miami, showing off his power arm and ability to shred a secondary from a clean pocket. Beck will still struggle when under pressure.

In 2024, Beck completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,485 yards with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with Georgia. Beck injured his elbow late in the season, knocking him out of the college football playoff games. Beck almost pulled off an amazing comeback against Alabama, but Beck’s three interceptions, one fumble, and inaccuracy led to Georgia losing to the Crimson Tide. Beck was unimpressive with three interception games against Texas and Florida. He had an interception and multiple fumbles in a loss to Ole Miss. Beck decided to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, but after seeing he was a potential mid-round pick, he changed his mind and transferred to Miami.

After a bit of a slow start to 2023, Beck heated up for Georgia, showing off a powerful arm and an ability to push the ball downfield. In 2023, Beck completed 72 percent of his passes for 3,941 yards, 24 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He has upside with serious arm talent and could become a legit quarterback prospect for the 2025 NFL Draft.

1/13/26: In 2025, Klubnik completed 66 percent of his passes for 2,943 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. It was a disappointing season for Klubnik, and he did not play up to the preseason first-round projections by some of the media.

In 2024, Klubnik completed 63 percent of his passes for 3,639 yards with 36 touchdowns and six interceptions. He is a good college quarterback, but has some limitations for the NFL. His lack of arm strength, size, and not being an elite runner could cause some evaluators to project him to day two. They may not see a first-round skill set with Klubnik. Klubnik flashed some ability in 2023, completing 64 percent of his passes for 2,844 yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Klubnik needs to improve his pocket passing in 2024.

<> 1/13/26: Morton completed 66 percent of his passes for 2,780 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions. Morton is a good college quarterback, but has some limitations for the NFL. He could be a solid backup.

In 2024, Morton played well for the Red Raiders, completing 63 percent of his passes for 3,335 yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

1/13/26: Robertson played well for the Bears in 2025, completing 60.4 percent of his passes for 3,681 yards with 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Robertson has quality size as a pocket passer for the NFL. The Mississippi State transfer played well enough to land an invitation to the Senior Bowl.

1/13/26: Green has a quality size skill set with size, athleticism, and arm talent, but he needs a lot of development as a passer for the NFL. In 2025, Green completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,714 yards with 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He had eight rushing touchdowns as well.

1/13/26: Pavia was a winner and efficient playmaker for Vanderbilt over the past two seasons. In 2025, Pacia completed 71 percent of his passes for 3,539 yards with 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions. In 2024, he completed 59 percent for 2,293 yards with 20 touchdowns and four interceptions. Team sources say that Pavia was a good college player, but they see some limitations that make him more of a backup in the NFL.

1/13/26: Altmyer was a solid and efficient game-manager for the Fighting Illini over the past two seasons. In 2025, Altmyer completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,007 yards with 22 touchdowns and five interceptions. He completed 61 percent for 2,717 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2024. Altmyer could compete for a backup role.

1/13/26: In 2025, Payton completed 72 percent of his passes for 2,719 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions. Payton is a potential backup, but he could rise with a strong postseason.

1/13/26: Daniels completed 62 percent of his passes for 2,531 yards with 22 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and one touchdown rushing.

Daniels completed 57 percent of his passes for 2,454 yards with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Daniels completed 75 percent of his passes in 2023 for 705 yards, five touchdowns and an interception. He only played in three games during 2023 before going out with a back injury. In 2022, Daniels completed 66 percent for 2,014 yards, 18 touchdowns passing and four interceptions. He also notched seven rushing scores that season. Sources with team sources said Daniels showed the potential to be a possible third-day pick if he had entered the 2025 NFL Draft.

1/13/26: Drones completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,919 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Drones saw his first extensive playing time in 2023. He completed 58 percent of his passes for 2,084 yards with 17 touchdowns and three interceptions. In 2024, he completed 61 percent of his passes for 1,562 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. Drones is the cousin of Cam Ward.

1/13/26: Van Dyke did not play this season.

In 2024 at Wisconsin, Van Dyke completed 63 percent of his passes for 422 yards with a touchdown. Van Dyke was carted off the field with a non-contact knee injury against Alabama and went out for the year. After the season, he transferred to SMU.

After the 2023 season, Van Dyke decided to enter the transfer portal and landed at Wisconsin. Van Dyke completed 66 percent of his passes for Miami in 2023 for 2,703 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He was superb in Miami’s win over Texas A&M in Week 2, but later had a stretch of 11 interceptions over five games, which led to him getting benched. An injury forced Van Dyke back on the field. He was wise to transfer to Wisconsin to try to produce a better season before moving on to the NFL.

Van Dyke broke out in 2021, completing 62.3 percent of his passes for 2,931 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions. In 2022, his play was not as strong, and he dealt with injuries. Van Dyke completed 63.2 percent of his passes in 2022 for 1,844 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions.

Van Dyke has a quality arm with size and pocket ability, but he is not a dual-threat runner. Van Dyke is similar to former Gators quarterback Kyle Trask.