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Joe Vitale

Ranking SEC quarterbacks after Week 5: New No. 1 as Stetson Bennett slides

Following an exciting Week 5 in the Southeastern Conference, I have plenty of movement in my updated SEC quarterback rankings.

For starters, Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is no longer my top passer in the conference after another subpar showing. In fact, he’s not even my No. 2. That means Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who is day-to-day after hurting his shoulder against Arkansas, moves up along with Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker.

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Mississippi State’s Will Rogers rises after another big game. He ranks No. 3 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in passing yards and No. 1 in passing touchdowns. Kentucky’s Will Levis did himself no favors with a bad game against Ole Miss, and KJ Jefferson’s ranking took a hit after an inefficient outing against ‘Bama.

SEC quarterback rankings, plus their Heisman odds (courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook):

10
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +20,000

Season stats: 98 of 151, 1,121 yards, 4 TDs, 7 INTs

Week 5 stats: 21 of 27, 212 yards, 3 total TDs, 2 INTs in a win over SC State

Last week’s ranking: No. 9

9
Brady Cook, Missouri

Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images

Heisman odds: N/A

Season stats: 89 of 141, 997 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 147 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 20 of 32, 192 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs in a loss to Georgia

Last week’s ranking: Unranked

8
Jayden Daniels, LSU

Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser

Heisman odds: +20,000

Season stats: 89 of 131, 915 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 321 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 8 of 20, 80 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 59 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD in an LSU win over Auburn

Last week’s ranking: No. 8

7
Will Levis, Kentucky

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Heisman odds: +8,000

Season stats: 97 of 141, 1,405 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs, 2 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 18 of 24, 220 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 2 fumbles in a loss to Ole Miss

Last week’s ranking: No. 7

6
Anthony Richardson, Florida

AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Heisman odds: +10,000

Season stats: 73 of 131, 1,116 yards, 4 TDs, 6 INTs, 241 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 8 of 10, 240 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 45 rushing yards in a Florida win over Eastern Washington

Last week’s ranking: No. 6

5
KJ Jefferson, Arkansas

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +10,000

Season stats: 80 of 121, 1,096 yards, 9 TDs, 1 INT, 312 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 13 of 24, 155 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 17 carries, 38 rushing yards in an Arkansas loss to Alabama

Last week’s ranking: No. 4

4
Will Rogers, Mississippi State

Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +8,000

Season stats: 171 of 234, 1,715 yards, 19 TDs, 3 INTs

Week 5 stats: 31 of 45, 329 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs in a win over Texas A&M

Last week’s ranking: No. 5

3
Stetson Bennett, Georgia

Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images

Heisman odds: +2,000

Season stats: 116 of 167, 1,536 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 4 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 24 of 43, 312 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, in a win over Mizzou

Last week’s ranking: No. 1

2
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Heisman odds: +1,200

Season stats: 81 of 113, 1,193 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 175 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: Tennessee had the week off

Last week’s ranking: No. 3

1
Bryce Young, Alabama

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Heisman odds: +900

Season stats: 90 of 134, 1,202 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INTs, 154 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

Week 5 stats: 7 of 13, 173 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD

Last week’s ranking: No. 2

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