Most people would probably think of Jalen Hurts, the 2016 SEC offensive player of the year, when discussing the most dynamic quarterback in the Southeastern Conference, but this guy actually plays for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
And that leads us to no. 74 in the Southbound and Down College Football Countdown.
Mississippi State’s Nick Fitzgerald completed a 74-yard pass and had two 74-yard runs in 2016.
Nick Fitzgerald didn’t start the season opener for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and they lost to South Alabama 21-20. But after that, Fitzgerald was given the keys in Starkville, and he did not disappoint.