8. Graham Mertz (Florida)
Previous Ranking: 9
With a rivalry matchup on the horizon, Mertz and Florida had their bye week in Week 8. With that being said, Mertz’s numbers haven’t changed from last week and still are a 76.2% completion percentage (170/223 passing), 1,897 passing yards, 14 total TD’s (12 passing, 2 rushing), and 2 INT’s.
Florida now heads into one of their biggest rivalry games in a huge game in the SEC East against Carson Beck and Georgia at 3:30 pm Eastern.
7. Brady Cook (Missouri)
Previous Ranking: 8
Missouri got up early and then coasted to a 34-12 win over South Carolina in Week 8 as they stayed up to pace in the SEC East. Cook went 15/25 through the air for 205 passing yards, 64 rushing yards, and 2 total TD’s (1 passing, 1 rushing) in the win.
On the year, Cook has a 69.8% completion percentage, 2,259 passing yards, 134 rushing yards, 20 total TD’s (15 passing, 5 rushing), and 3 INT’s. Our next SEC football team heading into a bye this week is Missouri.