This college football analyst didn’t give Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei much respect in his quarterback rankings.
Ben Kercheval, a CBS Sports college football analyst and reporter, released his rankings of 2021 college football quarterbacks in tiers, from Heisman Trophy contenders to up-and-comers.
Kercheval has Uiagalelei all the way down among the “Tier IV” quarterbacks, those Kercheval considers “players to keep an eye on who are primed for breakout seasons.”
While Uiagalelei is ranked No. 1 among that group of signal-callers, Kercheval didn’t think highly enough of the Tigers’ rising sophomore to rank him in Tier 1 (All-America and award season aspirations, including the Heisman Trophy), Tier 2 (potential all-conference selections and a few fringe Heisman contenders) or Tier 3 (established starters across the entire FBS).