Kirk Herbstreit Names SEC Passer As One His Top QB Sleepers In 2026

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit was on the ‘Crane and Cone‘ show this week and mentioned four under-the-radar quarterbacks that he thinks will make a big impact in 2026.

One of those quarterbacks was Texas A&M's Marcel Reed. Per On3:

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“I really think that (Texas A&M‘s) Marcel Reed, not because he’s an MBA guy, but he’s at a school where they’re just scratching the surface of what Mike Elko is going to allow them to become. He happens to have the keys to the car right now.

“So, I wouldn’t be surprised if Marcel created even more buzz than he did this year.

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Do you agree? Which other quarterback in the SEC do you expect to a big year next season?