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SUN · AUG 23, 2026PRESEASON DRAFT BOARD
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2026 Preseason Fantasy Rankings

Every ranking below is model output, not opinion. The projection engine builds each player’s season from prior production, team context, vacated opportunity and conference strength, then projects a full 12-game season. Floor and Ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile outcomes — the range matters more than the point estimate on draft day.

Updated
August 23, 2026
Players ranked
225
Pool
Power 4 · active only

Quarterbacks — 2026 preseason rankings

Conf
1SLSam Leavitt3,040 pass yds · 18.7 pass TD · 571 rush yds · 9.3 rush TD
LSUSEC298.224.917.434.8A
2DJDemond Williams Jr.2,976 pass yds · 21.9 pass TD · 622 rush yds · 6.3 rush TD
WashingtonBig Ten289.924.216.933.8A
3BBBear Bachmeier2,736 pass yds · 14.8 pass TD · 558 rush yds · 11.6 rush TD
BYUBig 12286.423.916.733.4A
4AMArch Manning2,955 pass yds · 24.1 pass TD · 245 rush yds · 8.0 rush TD
TexasSEC280.323.416.432.7A
5MRMarcel Reed2,934 pass yds · 25.0 pass TD · 466 rush yds · 6.0 rush TD
Texas A&MSEC28023.316.332.7A
6DDDevon Dampier2,210 pass yds · 22.3 pass TD · 697 rush yds · 7.1 rush TD
UtahBig 12279.723.316.332.6A
7CWConner Weigman2,296 pass yds · 19.5 pass TD · 600 rush yds · 10.2 rush TD
HoustonBig 12274.322.91632A
8DMDarian Mensah3,841 pass yds · 31.2 pass TD · -59 rush yds · 1.1 rush TD
MiamiACC269.622.515.731.5A
9MWMalik Washington3,530 pass yds · 20.3 pass TD · 378 rush yds · 4.8 rush TD
MarylandBig Ten267.222.315.631.2A
10TCTrinidad Chambliss2,946 pass yds · 17.6 pass TD · 459 rush yds · 5.9 rush TD
Ole MissSEC264.722.115.430.9A
11SASteve Angeli3,732 pass yds · 28.3 pass TD · -91 rush yds · 2.8 rush TD
SyracuseACC259.221.615.130.2A
12JMJayden Maiava3,301 pass yds · 22.1 pass TD · 144 rush yds · 5.8 rush TD
USCBig Ten254.221.214.829.7A
13CBCJ Bailey3,019 pass yds · 24.1 pass TD · 225 rush yds · 5.2 rush TD
NC StateACC252.22114.729.4A
14GSGunner Stockton2,429 pass yds · 19.2 pass TD · 386 rush yds · 7.7 rush TD
GeorgiaSEC248.820.714.529A
15KJKevin Jennings3,375 pass yds · 26.1 pass TD · 50 rush yds · 4.0 rush TD
SMUACC248.420.714.529A
16NFNoah Fifita2,957 pass yds · 25.9 pass TD · 149 rush yds · 3.0 rush TD
ArizonaBig 12244.920.414.328.6A
17MHMason Heintschel3,385 pass yds · 24.2 pass TD · 156 rush yds · 3.2 rush TD
PittsburghACC244.520.414.328.5A
18JHJosh Hoover3,494 pass yds · 29.2 pass TD · 4 rush yds · 2.0 rush TD
IndianaBig Ten242.320.214.128.3A
19JSJulian Sayin3,132 pass yds · 30.7 pass TD · 28 rush yds · 0.0 rush TD
Ohio StateBig Ten240.5201428.1A
20AJAvery Johnson2,259 pass yds · 17.1 pass TD · 453 rush yds · 7.6 rush TD
Kansas StateBig 12238.119.813.927.8A
21ADAshton Daniels2,324 pass yds · 8.7 pass TD · 817 rush yds · 5.8 rush TD
Florida StateACC232.919.413.627.2A
22JMJohn Mateer2,796 pass yds · 13.0 pass TD · 451 rush yds · 7.6 rush TD
OklahomaSEC232.919.413.627.2A
23ACAidan Chiles2,172 pass yds · 15.6 pass TD · 354 rush yds · 9.4 rush TD
NorthwesternBig Ten231.519.313.527A
24JSJaron-Keawe Sagapolutele4,017 pass yds · 22.0 pass TD · -174 rush yds · 3.9 rush TD
CaliforniaACC231.119.313.527A
25DMDante Moore2,857 pass yds · 25.1 pass TD · 200 rush yds · 1.0 rush TD
OregonBig Ten228.31913.326.6A
26LKLincoln Kienholz1,930 pass yds · 14.6 pass TD · 280 rush yds · 2.7 rush TD
LouisvilleACC225.218.812.527.2A
27NINico Iamaleava2,257 pass yds · 15.2 pass TD · 591 rush yds · 4.7 rush TD
UCLABig Ten22218.51325.9A
28BPBeau Pribula2,508 pass yds · 14.2 pass TD · 383 rush yds · 7.7 rush TD
VirginiaACC218.518.212.825.5A
29WHWill Hammond1,329 pass yds · 13.9 pass TD · 595 rush yds · 9.9 rush TD
Texas TechBig 12216.11812.625.2A
30DKDeuce Knight930 pass yds · 7.2 pass TD · 639 rush yds · 14.4 rush TD
Ole MissSEC2161812.625.2B
31JCJared Curtis2,546 pass yds · 19.3 pass TD · 369 rush yds · 3.5 rush TD
VanderbiltSEC216187.232.4F
32MJMichael Hawkins Jr.1,184 pass yds · 21.3 pass TD · 411 rush yds · 7.1 rush TD
West VirginiaBig 122161812.625.2B
33KJKJ Jackson2,027 pass yds · 13.8 pass TD · 239 rush yds · 9.2 rush TD
ArkansasSEC215.317.910.428B
34RBRocco Becht2,658 pass yds · 16.6 pass TD · 115 rush yds · 8.3 rush TD
Penn StateBig Ten215.217.912.625.1A
35KTKamario Taylor744 pass yds · 7.7 pass TD · 758 rush yds · 13.4 rush TD
Mississippi StateSEC212.917.710.327.7B
36CDChris Denson2,502 pass yds · 19.0 pass TD · 362 rush yds · 3.5 rush TD
ClemsonACC212.217.710.327.6C
37DLDJ Lagway3,277 pass yds · 23.2 pass TD · 197 rush yds · 1.4 rush TD
BaylorBig 12211.517.612.324.7A
38LSLaNorris Sellers2,660 pass yds · 14.2 pass TD · 295 rush yds · 5.5 rush TD
South CarolinaSEC210.717.612.324.6A
39BUBryce Underwood2,616 pass yds · 10.6 pass TD · 379 rush yds · 5.9 rush TD
MichiganBig Ten205.917.21224A
40KSKaidon Salter1,959 pass yds · 13.9 pass TD · 495 rush yds · 6.9 rush TD
ColoradoBig 12205.417.11224A
41ASAJ Surace2,384 pass yds · 18.1 pass TD · 345 rush yds · 3.3 rush TD
RutgersBig Ten202.216.99.826.3C
42DLDrake Lindsey2,871 pass yds · 20.6 pass TD · -134 rush yds · 5.1 rush TD
MinnesotaBig Ten199.116.611.623.2A
43GLGio Lopez2,659 pass yds · 15.2 pass TD · 202 rush yds · 4.6 rush TD
Wake ForestACC198.716.69.625.8B
44DLDylan Lonergan3,268 pass yds · 19.4 pass TD · -60 rush yds · 1.6 rush TD
RutgersBig Ten196.416.411.522.9A
45JSJeff Sims1,489 pass yds · 11.8 pass TD · 760 rush yds · 5.0 rush TD
Arizona StateBig 1219616.311.422.9A
46HLHusan Longstreet2,307 pass yds · 17.5 pass TD · 334 rush yds · 3.2 rush TD
LSUSEC195.716.39.525.5B
47BFByrd Ficklin436 pass yds · 4.3 pass TD · 728 rush yds · 14.5 rush TD
UtahBig 12194.516.211.322.7A
48LILloyd Jones III2,292 pass yds · 17.4 pass TD · 332 rush yds · 3.2 rush TD
Texas TechBig 12194.416.211.322.7B
49KMKenny Minchey2,292 pass yds · 17.4 pass TD · 332 rush yds · 3.2 rush TD
KentuckySEC194.416.211.322.7B
50KRKeelon Russell2,267 pass yds · 17.2 pass TD · 328 rush yds · 3.1 rush TD
AlabamaSEC192.3169.325C

Rankings cover SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC players on 2026 rosters. Players who have exhausted eligibility or left their program are excluded. Where a coaching staff has named a starter the model would otherwise read as a backup, a depth-chart override corrects the workload — those corrections are applied by hand and sourced.