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Northwestern football season in review: Quarterback player grades

What grade does Clayton Thorson receive for an up-and-down redshirt freshman season?

With Northwestern's regular season over, and only the bowl game remaining, it's time to evaluate the Wildcats' 2015 season. Over the next two weeks, between Monday, Dec. 14 and Christmas, we'll be going position by position and doling out grades to every Northwestern player that was a significant contributor this year. We'll start with the quarterbacks, progress through the offense, move over to the defensive side of the ball, and then finish up with special teams and coaches on Christmas Eve.

To kick things off, let's take a look at the most important position on any football team, the quarterbacks:

Clayton Thorson - C+

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