Willis #10 in QB Rating

[BrianTinBigD]

Name Team QBRat Att Comp Pct Yds Y/G TD Int Rush Yds TD
1-Tyler Palko Pitt 188.6 161 114 70.8 1661 237.3 17 3 24 80 1
2-Bobby Reid OKSt 182.6 130 78 60 1348 224.7 17 5 54 224 3
3-Colt Brennan Haw 179.2 242 177 73.1 2271 378.5 23 5 34 103 2
4-Nate Davis BaSt 176.7 120 86 71.7 1077 153.9 12 2 16 -10 0
5-Colt McCoy Tex 175.3 147 101 68.7 1229 175.6 18 3 35 96 1
6-Troy Smith OHSt 172.8 170 116 68.2 1495 213.6 17 2 32 88 0
7-Erik Ainge Tenn 171.6 171 118 69 1657 276.2 14 5 13 -43 1
8-JaMarcus Russell LSU 171.1 174 120 69 1700 242.9 13 4 17 46 0
9-Zac Taylor Neb 170.2 164 107 65.2 1547 221 14 2 24 -12 1
10-Justin Willis SMU 166.6 141 100 70.9 1049 174.8 16 3 58 179 2

[SApony]

I am sure yesterday's rating was among the best in the country. I can't believe this kid has 3 more years of eligibility!

[BrianTinBigD]

What is amazing is the talent that is in the top 25 that comes from Texas high schools and even more impressive is the number that are sophomores or freshman:

Chase Holbrook - SO - NMST
Graham Harrell - SO - TTU
Kevin Kolb - SR - Houston
Shawn Bell - SR - Baylor
Chase Daniel - SO - Missouri
Bobby Reid - SO - OK State
Justin Willis - FR - SMU
Colt McCoy - FR - Texas (Actually from Hobbs, NM but it was part of Texas once and is only 5 miles away)

[smu diamond m]

What is amazing is the talent that is in the top 25 that comes from Texas high schools and even more impressive is the number that are sophomores or freshman:

Chase Holbrook - SO - NMST
Graham Harrell - SO - TTU
Kevin Kolb - SR - Houston
Shawn Bell - SR - Baylor
Chase Daniel - SO - Missouri
Bobby Reid - SO - OK State
Justin Willis - FR - SMU
Colt McCoy - FR - Texas (Actually from Hobbs, NM but it was part of Texas once and is only 5 miles away)

Yeah, haven't you heard the cute little story about the pile of "Texas soil" they put under the bed when he was born?

[CalallenStang]

What is amazing is the talent that is in the top 25 that comes from Texas high schools and even more impressive is the number that are sophomores or freshman:

Chase Holbrook - SO - NMST
Graham Harrell - SO - TTU
Kevin Kolb - SR - Houston
Shawn Bell - SR - Baylor
Chase Daniel - SO - Missouri
Bobby Reid - SO - OK State
Justin Willis - FR - SMU
Colt McCoy - FR - Texas (Actually from Hobbs, NM but it was part of Texas once and is only 5 miles away)

Colt McCoy is a graduate of Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, TX, near Abilene. While he was born in Hobbs, he is a Texas high school product.

[expony18]

Where's Sledge on the list??

[BRStang]

What is amazing is the talent that is in the top 25 that comes from Texas high schools and even more impressive is the number that are sophomores or freshman:

Chase Holbrook - SO - NMST
Graham Harrell - SO - TTU
Kevin Kolb - SR - Houston
Shawn Bell - SR - Baylor
Chase Daniel - SO - Missouri
Bobby Reid - SO - OK State
Justin Willis - FR - SMU
Colt McCoy - FR - Texas (Actually from Hobbs, NM but it was part of Texas once and is only 5 miles away)

Colt McCoy is a graduate of Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, TX, near Abilene. While he was born in Hobbs, he is a Texas high school product.

Whoopty-Do.

[CalallenStang]

What is amazing is the talent that is in the top 25 that comes from Texas high schools and even more impressive is the number that are sophomores or freshman:

Chase Holbrook - SO - NMST
Graham Harrell - SO - TTU
Kevin Kolb - SR - Houston
Shawn Bell - SR - Baylor
Chase Daniel - SO - Missouri
Bobby Reid - SO - OK State
Justin Willis - FR - SMU
Colt McCoy - FR - Texas (Actually from Hobbs, NM but it was part of Texas once and is only 5 miles away)

Colt McCoy is a graduate of Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, TX, near Abilene. While he was born in Hobbs, he is a Texas high school product.

Whoopty-Do.

Just making clear a fact that strengthens BrianT's point

[DallasDiehard]

Where was Willis ranked before his performance against Marshall?

[J.T.supporta]

He was not in the top 10 because he did not have the best game at Tulane. The week before Tulane he was number 1 I believe.

[ThadFilms]

#4 in completion percentage:

NAME CMP ATT YDS CMP% YDS/A TD INT SACKS RAT
1. Colt Brennan, Hawaii 177 242 2271 73.1 9.4 23 5 11 179.20
2. Adam Tafralis, San Jose St 94 131 1071 71.8 8.2 8 4 7 154.48
3. Nate Davis, Ball St 86 120 1077 71.7 9.0 12 2 6 176.72
4. Justin Willis, SMU 100 141 1049 70.9 7.4 16 3 11 166.61
5. Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh 114 161 1661 70.8 10.3 17 3 4 188.59
6. Jordan Palmer, UTEP 145 205 1673 70.7 8.2 14 9 7 153.04
7. Caleb Hanie, Colo St 101 144 1345 70.1 9.3 7 5 22 157.69
8. John Beck, BYU 122 176 1560 69.3 8.9 13 2 7 165.88
9. Erik Ainge, Tennessee 118 171 1657 69.0 9.7 14 5 5 171.57
10. JaMarcus Russell, LSU 120 174 1700 69.0 9.8 13 4 4 171.09
11. Colt McCoy, Texas 101 147 1229 68.7 8.4 18 3 6 175.27
12. Troy Smith, Ohio St 116 170 1495 68.2 8.8 17 2 7 172.75

[Big10Ponyfan]

He is projected to finished with about 1,923 passing yards. That's a number we have not seen with SMU QBs in recent memory.

[LonghornFan68]

#4 in completion percentage:

NAME CMP ATT YDS CMP% YDS/A TD INT SACKS RAT
1. Colt Brennan, Hawaii 177 242 2271 73.1 9.4 23 5 11 179.20
2. Adam Tafralis, San Jose St 94 131 1071 71.8 8.2 8 4 7 154.48
3. Nate Davis, Ball St 86 120 1077 71.7 9.0 12 2 6 176.72
4. Justin Willis, SMU 100 141 1049 70.9 7.4 16 3 11 166.61
5. Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh 114 161 1661 70.8 10.3 17 3 4 188.59
6. Jordan Palmer, UTEP 145 205 1673 70.7 8.2 14 9 7 153.04
7. Caleb Hanie, Colo St 101 144 1345 70.1 9.3 7 5 22 157.69
8. John Beck, BYU 122 176 1560 69.3 8.9 13 2 7 165.88
9. Erik Ainge, Tennessee 118 171 1657 69.0 9.7 14 5 5 171.57
10. JaMarcus Russell, LSU 120 174 1700 69.0 9.8 13 4 4 171.09
11. Colt McCoy, Texas 101 147 1229 68.7 8.4 18 3 6 175.27
12. Troy Smith, Ohio St 116 170 1495 68.2 8.8 17 2 7 172.75

But #1 in our hearts. Awww.

[SmooPower]

Where was Willis ranked before his performance against Marshall?

19th

[BrianTinBigD]

Where's Sledge on the list??

He is the #1 Passer in the country! Nobody is within 160 points of him. Luckily they ruled the pass last week a lateral or he would have dropped down in the rankings.