Iowa transfer and likely QB competition winner Jake Rudock can do battle with the best of them, but there's still some very tough quarterbacks on the docket when it comes to the Michigan Wolverines' 2015 schedule. Here's our list of The 4 Toughest Quarterbacks Michigan Will Face In 2015.
4. Christian Hackenberg - Penn State (November 21st)
Hackenberg went through some major growing pains as a sophomore, but if his dominant 350-yard performance in this past postseason’s Pinstripe Bowl is any indication, Penn State has stumbled upon one of the best quarterbacks they've had in Happy Valley in a long time. We're not going as far as some by labeling him a Heisman candidate, but he at least has the raw talent to match up with some of the nation's elite signal callers.
3. Taysom Hill - BYU (September 26th)
Hill's placement at #3 comes with the caveat that he's 100% healthy and ready to go after a gruesome leg injury ended his 2014 campaign prematurely. If he's back at something close to full strength, his ability to dip and dive out of pressure situations and hit receivers with pinpoint accuracy on the run will provide the Wolverines' defense a unique (and frustrating) test in the non-conference finale.
2. Connor Cook - Michigan State (October 17th)
Cook’s resume speaks for itself: 23-3 as a starter, 16-1 in Big Ten competition, and bowl wins in the Cotton and Rose. He’s got a few hitches in his giddy-up when it comes to his decision making and footwork under duress, but he’s a proven leader who can hit targets through the smallest of windows. Cook's a bona fide Heisman candidate who's on his way to a very high pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He may play for "little brother," but he's going to be a BIG assignment for the vaunted Michigan D.
1. Cardale Jones/JT Barrett/Braxton Miller – Ohio State (November 28th)
Whoever ultimately wins the quarterback competition in Columbus will instantly thrust themselves to the front of the 2015 Heisman Trophy conversation. It’s as big of a QB controversy as there comes, but it’s a fantastic problem for Urban Meyer to have choosing between three elite signal callers with championship-caliber talent and resolve.
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