Soccer’s most necessary place is well-represented within the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs this weekend.
The eight beginning quarterbacks are extremely embellished, and, extra importantly, leaders who make successful performs for his or her respective teM.
Right here’s a snapshot of the sign callers who will affect the quarterfinals:
Tyler Huff, Furman (6-1, 216)
Matchup: No. 7 seed Furman (10-2) at No. 2 seed Montana (11-1), 9 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN2)
Stat Line: 168 of 254 (66.1%), 1,681 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs; 520 rush yards, 5 TDs
Notable: Southern Convention offensive participant of the yr is a dual-threat who tends to will his offense with grit; has 18-1 report in opposition to FCS opponents since 2022 grad switch from Presbyterian; a commissioned 2nd lieutenant within the U.S. Military Reserves, he obtained prestigious Armed Forces Benefit Award
Clifton McDowell, Montana (6-4, 224)
Matchup: No. 2 seed Montana (11-1) vs. No. 7 seed Furman (10-2), 9 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN2)
Stat Line: 105 of 174 (60.3%), 1,493 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs; 616 rush yards, 8 TDs
Notable: Has led eight consecutive wins since turning into the Grizzlies’ beginning quarterback; has accounted for a number of TDs in all however one of many begins, and 50+ speeding yards six totally different occasions; a grad switch at his fourth college, he obtained the Huge Sky Convention’s newcomer award
QB Connor Watkins, Villanova (6-3, 225)
Matchup: No. 8 seed Villanova (10-2) at No. 1 seed South Dakota State (12-0), midday ET Saturday (ESPN)
Stat Line: 146 of 251 (58.2%), 2,607 yards, 20 TDs, 9 INTs; 326 rush yards, 10 TDs
Notable: Glorious deep thrower ranks No. 1 within the FCS in each passing yards per try (10.39) and completion (17.86), and No. 4 in move effectivity (164.5); has thrown 15 of his 20 TD passes throughout the Wildcats’ seven-game successful streak; named to the All-CAA Soccer third crew
Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State (6-3, 225)
Matchup: No. 1 seed South Dakota State (12-0) vs. No. 8 seed Villanova (10-2), midday ET Saturday (ESPN)
Stat Line: 170 of 248 (68.5), 2,517 yards, 24 TDs, 4 INTs; 260 rush yards, 7 TDs
Notable: Co-MVFC offensive participant of the yr is invited to announcement of 2023 Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive participant of yr); ranks No. 1 in FCS in move effectivity (182.5) and No. 2 in passing yards per try (10.15); most excellent participant of 2022 FCS championship sport is 34-3 as a starter in his profession
Cam Miller, North Dakota State (6-1, 213)
Matchup: North Dakota State (10-3) at No. 3 seed South Dakota (10-2), 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC)
Stat Line: 186 of 253 (73.5), 2,321 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs; 640 rush yards, 12 TDs
Notable: Has 30-8 profession report as starter (9-2 in playoffs); second-team All-MVFC choice ranks No. 1 within the FCS in completion share (73.5) and No. 2 in move effectivity (170.3); hasn’t thrown an interception in any win this season; relinquishes some collection to fellow NDSU QB Cole Payton
Aidan Bouman, South Dakota (6-5, 245)
Matchup: No. 3 seed South Dakota (10-2) vs. North Dakota State (10-3), 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC)
Stat Line: 174 of 258 (67.4), 2,352 yards, 14 TDs, 4 INTs; 1 rush TD
Notable: Left-hander ranks No. 4 within the FCS in passing yards per try (9.15) and No. 9 in move effectivity (159.1); the most important of the remaining QB starters within the playoffs is seventh in USD historical past to surpass 2,000 passing yards in a season; his father Todd was a QB who spent the 1997-2010 seasons within the NFL
QB Reese Poffenbarger, UAlbany (6-0, 208)
Matchup: No. 5 seed UAlbany (10-3) at No. 4 seed Idaho (9-3), 10 p.m. ET Saturday (ESPN+)
Stat Line: 223 of 387 (57.6), 3,030 yards, 33 TDs, 10 INTs; 150 rush yards, 5 TDs
Notable: Second-team All-CAA QB has thrown essentially the most TD passes (33) and accounted for the second-most whole TDs (38) within the FCS; No. 7 within the FCS in passing yards and one in all solely eight to achieve 3,000 this season; runner-up for the 2022 Jerry Rice Award (FCS freshman of the yr)
QB Gevani McCoy, Idaho (6-2, 185)
Matchup: No. 4 seed Idaho (9-3) vs. No. 5 seed UAlbany (10-3), 10 p.m. ET Saturday (ESPN+)
Stat Line: 205 of 311 (65.9%), 2,593 yards, 14 TDs, 8 INTs; 190 rush yards, 2 TDs
Notable: Obtained the 2022 Jerry Rice Award and has gone on to grow to be the first-team All-Huge Sky quarterback as a sophomore; leads the convention in passing effectivity (145.7); amongst remaining QB starters in playoffs, ranks highest in passing yards per sport (235.7) and whole yards of offense per sport (253)
