Remember when Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was dodging verbal grenades from the national media and Buckeye fans? It seems so long ago.
Once we found out that Stroud was dealing with a shoulder injury and sat out against Tulsa, the freshman has been slinging the pigskin around with accuracy and confidence. The result has been somewhat magical with Stroud rocketing up the Heisman boards. Ten games into the season, he is now in the top five in quarterback rating, passing yards per attempt, and touchdowns.
When you start looking across the landscape of best college quarterbacks at this point in the year, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option for this Ohio State offense than Stroud.
Paul Myerberg’s USA TODAY agrees. In his latest quarterback rankings (subscription required) after Week 11, Stroud continues to make a move. He is a legitimate Heisman candidate that just might take the hardware home.
Here is how Myerberg handicaps the best quarterbacks in college football as it stands right now in the 2021 season which is quickly winding down.
