Lamar Jackson vs. Joel Klatt’s Top 5 QBs Week 1

Mark BlankenbakerSeptember 4, 2017

Early this pre-season Fox Sports Football Writer Joe Klatt released his Top 5 Quarterbacks going into the 2017 football season. There was a lot of outrage with the fact that Klatt omitted Lamar Jackson, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from his list.

For transparency purposes TheCrunchZone.com will release a weekly update each week on Lamar Jackson’s performances vs. Mr. Klatt’s pre-season Top 5 Quarterbacks.

Let’s take a look at what happened this week:

	Record	C/A/%	Yds	YPA	TDs	INTs	QBR	Rush	Yds	TDs	Total Yds	Total TDs
Lamar Jackson	1-0	30-46, 65.2%	378	8.2	2	0	148.59	21	107	0	485	2
vs. Purdue	W	30-46, 65.2%	378	8.2	2	0	148.59	21	107	0	485	2

Sam Darnold	1-0	23-33, 69.7%	289	8.8	0	2	131.15	5	-6	1	283	1
vs. Western Mich	W	23-33, 69.7%	289	8.8	0	2	131.15	5	-6	1	283	1

JT Barrett	1-0	20-35, 57.1%	304	8.7	3	0	158.38	13	61	1	365	4
vs. Indiana	W	20-35, 57.1%	304	8.7	3	0	158.38	13	61	1	365	4

Mason Rudolph	1-0	20-24, 83.3%	303	12.6	3	0	230.63	3	3	1	306	4
vs. Tulsa	W	20-24, 83.3%	303	12.6	3	0	230.63	3	3	1	306	4

Baker Mayfield	1-0	19-20, 95.0%	329	20.0	3	0	282.68	2	-8	0	321	3
vs. UTEP	W	19-20, 95.0%	329	20.0	3	0	282.68	2	-8	0	321	3

Trace McSorley	1-0	18-25, 72.0%	280	11.2	2	1	184.48	12	48	1	328	3
vs. Akron	W	18-25, 72.0%	280	11.2	2	1	184.48	12	48	1	328	3