ESPN Predicts 2025 Starting Quarterback For Every SEC Team
by Staff Reporter
January 14, 20250 Comments

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Several ESPN reporters recently made starting quarterback predictions for all 16 SEC teams in 2025. Here is what the predictions look like, per On3:
Alabama:
Projected Starter: Ty Simpson, redshirt junior
Competition: Keelon Russell, freshman
Arkansas:
Projected Starter: Taylen Green, redshirt senior
Competition: KJ Jackson, redshirt freshman; Blake Boda, redshirt sophomore
Auburn:
Projected Starter: Jackson Arnold, junior (Oklahoma transfer)
Competition: Ashton Daniels, junior (Stanford transfer); Deuce Knight, freshman
Florida:
Projected Starter: DJ Lagway, sophomore
Competition: Deshawn Purdie, sophomore (Charlotte transfer)
Georgia:
Projected Starter: Gunner Stockton, redshirt junior
Competition: Ryan Puglisi, redshirt freshman
Kentucky:
Projected Starter: Zach Calzada, redshirt senior (Incarnate Word transfer)
Competition: Cutter Boley, redshirt freshman
LSU:
Projected Starter: Garrett Nussmeier, redshirt senior
Competition: Michael Van Buren Jr., sophomore (Mississippi State transfer)
Mississippi:
Projected Starter: Blake Shapen, redshirt senior
Competition: Luke Kromenhoek, sophomore (Florida State transfer); KaMario Taylor, freshman
Missouri:
Projected Starter: Beau Pribula, redshirt junior (Penn State transfer)
Competition: Drew Pyne, redshirt senior
Oklahoma:
Projected Starter: John Mateer, redshirt junior (Washington State transfer)
Competition: Michael Hawkins Jr., sophomore
Ole Miss:
Projected Starter: Austin Simmons, redshirt sophomore
Competition: AJ Maddox, redshirt freshman
South Carolina:
Projected Starter: LaNorris Sellers, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Air Noland, redshirt freshman (Ohio State transfer)
Tennessee:
Projected Starter: Nico Iamaleava, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Jake Merklinger, redshirt freshman
Texas:
Projected Starter: Arch Manning, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Trey Owens, redshirt freshman
Texas A&M:
Projected Starter: Marcel Reed, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Jacob Zeno, graduate senior (UAB transfer)
Vanderbilt:
Projected Starter: Diego Pavia, graduate senior
Competition: Blaze Berlowitz, redshirt sophomore; Drew Dickey, redshirt junior
Alabama:
Projected Starter: Ty Simpson, redshirt junior
Competition: Keelon Russell, freshman
Arkansas:
Projected Starter: Taylen Green, redshirt senior
Competition: KJ Jackson, redshirt freshman; Blake Boda, redshirt sophomore
Auburn:
Projected Starter: Jackson Arnold, junior (Oklahoma transfer)
Competition: Ashton Daniels, junior (Stanford transfer); Deuce Knight, freshman
Florida:
Projected Starter: DJ Lagway, sophomore
Competition: Deshawn Purdie, sophomore (Charlotte transfer)
Georgia:
Projected Starter: Gunner Stockton, redshirt junior
Competition: Ryan Puglisi, redshirt freshman
Kentucky:
Projected Starter: Zach Calzada, redshirt senior (Incarnate Word transfer)
Competition: Cutter Boley, redshirt freshman
LSU:
Projected Starter: Garrett Nussmeier, redshirt senior
Competition: Michael Van Buren Jr., sophomore (Mississippi State transfer)
Mississippi:
Projected Starter: Blake Shapen, redshirt senior
Competition: Luke Kromenhoek, sophomore (Florida State transfer); KaMario Taylor, freshman
Missouri:
Projected Starter: Beau Pribula, redshirt junior (Penn State transfer)
Competition: Drew Pyne, redshirt senior
Oklahoma:
Projected Starter: John Mateer, redshirt junior (Washington State transfer)
Competition: Michael Hawkins Jr., sophomore
Ole Miss:
Projected Starter: Austin Simmons, redshirt sophomore
Competition: AJ Maddox, redshirt freshman
South Carolina:
Projected Starter: LaNorris Sellers, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Air Noland, redshirt freshman (Ohio State transfer)
Tennessee:
Projected Starter: Nico Iamaleava, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Jake Merklinger, redshirt freshman
Texas:
Projected Starter: Arch Manning, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Trey Owens, redshirt freshman
Texas A&M:
Projected Starter: Marcel Reed, redshirt sophomore
Competition: Jacob Zeno, graduate senior (UAB transfer)
Vanderbilt:
Projected Starter: Diego Pavia, graduate senior
Competition: Blaze Berlowitz, redshirt sophomore; Drew Dickey, redshirt junior
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