The most updated AAC quarterback rankings are here. Following the action from Week 9, here are the top AAC QBs, ranked from 1 to 14.
2024 AAC QB Rankings
As with all of our conference rankings and our national quarterback evaluations, the AAC QB rankings below consider everything involved with quarterbacking at the major college football level.
While statistics are listed, they were not the lone deciding factor in ranking the athletes.
Other factors in these rankings include but are not limited to game film, injury history, play-calling, offensive system knowledge and continuity, general quarterbacking mechanics, level of competition, the elevation of supporting casts, and several other influential factors.
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Tier 1: The Elite AAC QBs
1) Bryson Daily, Army
Bryson Daily has run the Army offense so effortlessly that he hardly makes the headlines. He’s thrown for seven touchdowns, flashing some high-level QB mechanics in the process, but the bread and butter is his perfect execution at the mesh point and his vision of his keys in the option game. Daily has quietly become one of the best option QBs we’ve seen in some time, not just at Army, but across the board.
2) Seth Henigan, Memphis
When Memphis needs him to, Seth Henigan has been at the top of his game. Take for instance his performance in the comeback win over Charlotte. Henigan lit up the field with downfield dimes and accurate, on-time coverage beaters. Open it up and let him rip, that’s when Henigan is at his best.
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3) Blake Horvath, Navy
Aside from the Notre Dame game, Blake Horvath has been lights out in 2024. In fact, he was on the shortlist for the Heisman Trophy prior to Week 9, and this one-game performance shouldn’t hold weight after the initial sting subsides. Horvath has run the Navy offense brilliantly, flashing some top-tier athleticism when he pulls the ball. Back to basics and the Midshipmen can still make their way to the AAC Championship Game.
Tier 2: Well-Above-Average AAC QBs
4) Darian Mensah, Tulane
There was a time that we didn’t know what to expect from Darian Mensah and Tulane in 2024, but after nine weeks of action, Mensah has been tremendous. There’s a fluid motion to his throws and a dynamism to his scrambles. No play is ever over with Mensah in the backfield and if he can control some of his accuracy to every level of the field a bit better, Tulane has another great one on their hands.
5) Chandler Morris, North Texas
A pure gunslinger, Chandler Morris may have the prettiest release in the entire AAC. Fortunately for fans, we’ve seen that a ton due to the fact that this UNT team seems to find themselves down on the scoreboard a lot. If Morris can harness some of those decisions early in games, we can talk about moving him up and then, ultimately, challenging for the AAC.
Tier 3: Above-Average AAC QBs
6) Owen McCown, UTSA
Yes, the Frank Harris era is over and it’s a new regime on the field for UTSA, but that doesn’t mean it’s been all doom and gloom despite what their record shows. Owen McCown has actually played very solid football in all but one outing so far in 2024, only to be outdone by other factors. He may not have the strongest arm, but McCown has proven to be able to use his accuracy and decision-making (outside of that ECU game) to his advantage.
Tier 4: Average AAC QBs
7) Jake Garcia/Katin Houser, ECU
The ECU offense has been much better off with Katin Houser running point, mainly because of his decision making compared to Jake Garcia’s. In fact, the entire reason they rank where they do now is because of the latest performance from Houser where he torched a hapless Temple secondary with some next-level throws to the boundary and over the middle. More of this as the season is still not over for ECU, at least in terms of a bowl game.
8) E.J. Warner, Rice
We had high hopes for E.J. Warner and the Rice offense despite their loss of a ton of assets from last season. However, it’s been a sluggish campaign that culminated with the firing of Mike Bloomgren after the UConn loss. Warner hasn’t been all bad and Drew Devillier showcased the stark difference in average QB play to below-average play in Week 9.
9) Cam Fancher, FAU
The amount of plays left on the table from Cam Fancher and the FAU Owls is astounding. That is compounded by the fact that Fancher has shown what he can do and how talented he is on multiple throws, especially those shots he uncorked against North Texas back in Week 7. Letting it fly and letting Fancher rip it up the seams or to the boundary is the way to go before the season gets out of hand.
Tier 5: Work-To-Be-Done AAC QBs
10) DeShawn Purdie/Max Brown, Charlotte
DeShawn Purdie has given the Charlotte 49ers a spark on offense, and when push comes to shove, that’s all they really need. Purdie has shown his age, for sure, and things will come in time, but he had Charlotte on the brink of a massive upset over Memphis before the defense let him down. Purdie has great athleticism and as the speed starts to slow down for him on offense, he can rely on his short-level accuracy to help him.
11) Forrest Brock/Evan Simon, Temple
The only thing really dragging Evan Simon down here is Forrest Brock’s influence over our rankings and his three interceptions against ECU that ultimately did him in. Simon has been much better than the version we saw of him back with Rutgers and when he’s able to stand tall in the pocket and diagnose defenses, he throws with great anticipation over the middle. The trouble is, he doesn’t really … ever … have that kind of time.
12) Byrum Brown/Bryce Archie, USF
What happened in Tampa that sent the USF Bulls on a spiral downward this season is beyond me. The injury to Byrum Brown obviously hurt their chances in 2024, and Bryce Archie’s subsequent play has left a lot to be desired. Even in their victory over UAB, it almost fell apart because of poor decisions, and those will have to be cleaned up if the Bulls want to salvage the season.
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13) Kirk Francis/Cooper Legas, Tulsa
Give Kirk Francis all the credit in the world, he’s trying his hardest from inside the structure of the Tulsa offense. He just doesn’t quite have the arm talent to make some of the throws asked of him. Cooper Legas may have saved Kevin Wilson’s job for another week with his five-touchdown performance in Week 9, but what we know of Legas states that that was likely an anomaly.
14) Jacob Zeno/Jalen Kitna, UAB
If Jalen Kitna is the best option for the UAB offense in 2024, that should tell you all you need to know about the direction of the program under Trent Dilfer. In the wake of Jacob Zeno’s injury, Kitna has thrown six interceptions but it could’ve been much more with his poor decisions and lack of ball security. Something has to give or it’s heading toward a complete reset in Birmingham.
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