The 4A Club Midseason Player Rankings: Quarterbacks
Every four weeks I like to take a look at the landscape of Class 4A football and come up with my own player rankings based on statistics. How I come up with my ratings is a system based on pro-football-reference.com’s…
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Continue ReadingEvery four weeks I like to take a look at the landscape of Class 4A football and come up with my own player rankings based on statistics. How I come up with my ratings is a system based on pro-football-reference.com’s “Approximate Value” system of ratings they use for overall performance during a season. For this article, I’m taking a look at Quarterbacks, where I’ll list out my top 15 Pocket QBs and top 10 Dual-Threat QBs to go along with my top 5 overall quarterbacks.
*Stats are up to Week 4*
#1. Jase Bauer Jase Bauer 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB Ankeny | 2021 State IA , Ankeny, SR – 23.045
Passing: 40/71 (56.3%), 679 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 44 att, 338 yards, 4 TDs
Highest Offers – FCS (Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois)
Analysis: Bauer just ran away with these rankings after a stellar first four games of the season. He’s pretty accurate, he knows when to get the ball away from his hands, and he can use his speed to get a decent gain. Although it helps that he has probably the best supporting cast in Class 4A, Bauer totally deserves to be at the top of the quarterback heap.
#2. Aidan Dunne Aidan Dunne 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Hempstead | 2021 IA , Dubuque Hempstead, SR – 15.769
Passing: 50/91 (54.9%), 614 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: 62 att, 264 yards, 5 TDs
Highest Offers – D-2 (Minnesota-Duluth, Quincy, Upper Iowa, Wayne State)
Analysis: Hempstead’s 3-1 start shouldn’t come to any surprise with Aidan Dunne Aidan Dunne 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Hempstead | 2021 IA behind center. He’s one of the best scramblers in his class, as he keeps defenses guessing whether he’s gonna throw it or roll out. Not to mention he has a cannon for an arm and he has excellent accuracy on the run too.
#3. Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA , Southeast Polk, JR – 15.224
Passing: 41/64 (64.1%), 653 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: 23 att, 126 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – Power-5 (Iowa State, Michigan)
Analysis: The best underclassmen QB in the state, the lefty Dailey is leading SEP to an excellent 4-0 start. He always knows when to throw the ball and where to throw it to, as he builds towards potentially being one of the state’s best QB’s in years.
#4. Lennx Brown Lennx Brown 6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH Abraham Lincoln | 2021 IA , Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, SR – 14.722
Passing: 35/57 (61.4%), 321 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 45 att, 291 yards, 3 TDs
Highest Offers – NAIA (Dordt)
Analysis: A name lost in the shuffle when it comes to the top 4A QB’s is Lennx Brown Lennx Brown 6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH Abraham Lincoln | 2021 IA . He’s a very shifty runner whose at his best on the ground, but through the air, he’s pretty accurate too. He’s been instrumental in Abe’s 3-1 start by midseason.
#5. Marcus Morgan Marcus Morgan 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Iowa City West | 2021 IA , Iowa City West, SR – 13.411
Passing: 31/40 (77.5%), 429 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 15 att, 115 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – Power-5 (Iowa (Baseball), Iowa State)
Analysis: Although he’s only had two games to work with before his team was forced to shut down, Marcus Morgan Marcus Morgan 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Iowa City West | 2021 IA remains one of the state’s top passers. He’s accurate, has a strong arm, and can even run it if needed. He put up an absurd stat line through the first two games and hopefully his Trojans can get back on the field soon so the 3-year starter can get a proper send-off.
Top 15 Pocket Quarterbacks (QB’s with > 25% of their total yards coming from rushing yards)
#1. Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA , Southeast Polk, JR – 15.224
Passing: 41/64 (64.1%), 653 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: 23 att, 126 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – Power-5 (Iowa State, Michigan)
#2. Marcus Morgan Marcus Morgan 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Iowa City West | 2021 IA , Iowa City West, SR – 13.411
Passing: 31/40 (77.5%), 429 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 15 att, 115 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – Power-5 (Iowa (Baseball), Iowa State)
#3. Carter Schulte, Waterloo West, SR – 11.891
Passing: 47/92 (51.1%), 875 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 16 att, 69 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – D-1 (Niagara (Baseball))
#4. Henry Clymer Henry Clymer 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Washington | 2021 IA , Cedar Rapids Washington, SR – 9.550
Passing: 42/77 (54.5%), 533 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 41 att, 112 yards, 1 TD
Highest Offers – N/A
#5. Jack Rutz Jack Rutz 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Johnston | 2022 State IA , Johnston, JR – 9.444
Passing: 50/97 (51.5%) 714 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: 23 att, 125 yards, 3 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#6. Luke Longval Luke Longval 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Sioux City East | 2022 State IA , Sioux City East, JR – 8.657
Passing: 48/80 (60.0%), 796 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: 17 att, -66 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#7. Carson Peterson, Fort Dodge, JR – 8.237
Passing: 41/59 (69.5%) 626 yards, 9 TDs, 0 INTs
Rushing: 9 att, 43 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#8. Jamison Patton Jamison Patton 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB Des Moines Roosevelt | 2023 State IA , Des Moines Roosevelt, SO – 6.739
Passing: 31/59 (52.5%), 367 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: 18 att, 62 yards, 3 TDs
Highest Offers – JuCo (Iowa Western)
#9. Jake Steingreaber, Dowling, SR – 6.272
Passing: 34/60 (56.7%), 568 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 10 att, 43 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#10. Gavin Hauge, Sioux City North, SR – 5.683
Passing: 41/74 (55.4%) 727 yards, 9 TDs, 9 INTs
Rushing: 3 att, -15 yards, 0
Highest Offers – N/A
#11. Zane Beebe, Davenport North, SR – 5.251
Passing: 36/60 (60.0%), 349 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: 30 att, 112 yards, 1 TD
Highest Offers – N/A
#12. Dionte Fliss, Prairie, JR – 5.133
Passing: 28/46 (60.9%), 440 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
Rushing: 7 att, 37 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#13. Brendan Bates Brendan Bates 6'1" | 210 lbs | QB Marshalltown | 2021 IA , Marshalltown, SR – 4.715
Passing: 41/85 (48.2%), 416 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: 6 att, -8 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – D-3 (Loras, Simpson)
#14. Hunter Jacobsen, Cedar Falls, JR – 4.573
Passing: 29/57 (50.9%), 273 yards, 3 TDs 2 INTs
Rushing: 24 att, 77 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#15. Jakob Holcomb, Waukee, SR – 4.213 (Incomplete Stats)
Passing: 32/56 (57.1%), 497 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 12 att, 15 yards, 0 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
Top 10 Dual-Threat Quarterbacks (QB’s with 25%+ of their total yards coming from rushing yards)
#1. Jase Bauer Jase Bauer 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB Ankeny | 2021 State IA , Ankeny, SR – 23.045
Passing: 40/71 (56.3%), 679 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 44 att, 338 yards, 4 TDs
Highest Offers – FCS (Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois)
#2. Aidan Dunne Aidan Dunne 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Hempstead | 2021 IA , Dubuque Hempstead, SR – 15.769
Passing: 50/91 (54.9%), 614 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: 62 att, 264 yards, 5 TDs
Highest Offers – D-2 (Minnesota-Duluth, Quincy, Upper Iowa, Wayne State)
#3. Lennx Brown Lennx Brown 6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH Abraham Lincoln | 2021 IA , Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, SR – 14.722
Passing: 35/57 (61.4%), 321 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 45 att, 291 yards, 3 TDs
Highest Offers – NAIA (Dordt)
#4. Tamin Lipsey, Ames, JR – 12.362
Passing: 44/68 (64.7%), 514 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 33 att, 352 yards, 4 TDs
Highest Offers – Power-5 (Iowa State, Minnesota, Nebraska (all for basketball))
#5. Max White Max White 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Kennedy | 2021 IA , Cedar Rapids Kennedy, SR – 11.405
Passing: 15/27 (55.6%), 179 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
Rushing: 52 att, 437 yards, 5 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#6. Raph Hamilton, Iowa City High, SR – 8.665
Passing: 18/29 (62.1%), 233 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: 25 att, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
Committed – UMary (D-II) (8/15/20)
#7. Jack Gilligan, Dubuque Senior, JR – 6.756
Passing: 43/78 (55.1%), 409 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing: 29 att, 158 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#8. Barrett Lindmark, Pleasant Valley, JR – 5.561
Passing: 15/22 (68.2%), 242 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
Rushing: 24 att, 179 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#9. CJ Kuehl, Indianola, SR – 5.420
Passing: 29/45 (64.4%), 305 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
Rushing: 22 att, 116 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A
#10. Nate Hummel, Davenport Central, JR – 4.840
Passing: 21/38 (55.3%), 358 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: 38 att, 227 yards, 2 TDs
Highest Offers – N/A