AI generated list of the worst 10 QB in SEC history

Got it—here’s a tentative bottom-10 list of SEC quarterbacks who (a) were primary starters without being benched for more than one game and (b) are judged only on their college play (no NFL bleed-through). I leaned on low efficiency (cmp%), weak TD/INT, and sustained starter status.

10 ? 1 (worst)
Spencer Pennington, Alabama (2004) – Took over after Croyle’s injury and kept the job the rest of the year; finished 96/182 (52.7%) for 1,134 yards, 5 TD, 9 INT. Starter for 7 games.

Riley Neal, Vanderbilt (2019) – 10 starts, 57.8%, 1,585 yards, 9 TD, 5 INT as the offense sputtered to 3–9.

Ethan Flatt, Ole Miss (2004–05) – 2004: 9 starts, 55.9%, 1,530 yards, 6 TD, 10 INT; remained the guy for most of that season despite the struggles.

Omarr Conner, Mississippi State (2005) – Won QB1 in camp and started every game he played at QB (9) before injury; 51.9%, 1,224 yards, 6 TD, 7 INT.

Tyson Lee, Mississippi State (2009) – Kept the job all year (12 games), but posted 58.8%, 1,444 yards, 4 TD, 14 INT (INT rate 6.3%).

Larry Smith, Vanderbilt (2009–10) – Entrenched starter until a late-’09 injury (not a benching), then again in 2010; 2009: 46.7%, 4 TD, 7 INT; 2010: 47.4%, 6 TD, 5 INT.

Treon Harris, Florida (2015) – Took over after Grier’s suspension and stayed QB1 down the stretch; 1,676 yards, 9 TD, 6 INT, with a rough finish (~43% over the last 3 games).

Anthony Jennings, LSU (2014) – 12 starts (missed only Auburn) while LSU’s passing game ranked near the bottom; 111/227 (˜48.9%), 1,611 yards, 11 TD, 7 INT.

Brent Schaeffer, Ole Miss (2006) – Started all 12; 47.1%, 1,442 yards, 9 TD, 10 INT, passer rating 100.75 (team: 4–8).

Perry Orth, South Carolina (2015) – Took over early and stayed the primary starter (1–7 as starter); 54.8%, 1,929 yards, 12 TD, 9 INT on a 3–9 team that finished 0–6 vs. Power-5 down the stretch. The volume + results while holding the job put him at the very bottom here.

How I decided
Eligibility filter: I only included QBs who held the primary starter role without being benched for more than a game (injury exceptions noted). For example, Schaeffer (2006) started all 12; Jennings (2014) missed just Auburn yet remained QB1; Harris (2015) finished as the starter after taking over; McCrary (Vandy ’15) was not included because he lost the job for the final five games.

Performance metrics: low completion %, poor TD/INT, and weak team passing production while still being kept as the starter (e.g., Tyson Lee’s 4 TD/14 INT; Schaeffer’s 47.1%; Larry Smith sub-48% for two seasons).

College only: I ignored NFL careers (good or bad) and didn’t ding anyone for pro outcomes.

If you want, I can tighten this with a simple scoring formula (e.g., z-scores for cmp%, AY/A, INT%) across all qualifying seasons to turn this from “tentative” to “algorithmic.”