Enter sophomore quarterback, Shea Patterson.
After starting the final three games of the 2016 season in relief of an injured starting quarterback Chad Kelly, Patterson enters the 2017 season with loads of hype and fanfare. Despite rather unspectacular production (880 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 54.5 completion percentage), Patterson’s brief time as the signal-caller for the Rebels has drawn rave reviews. However, with at least a one-year bowl ban, more important than Patterson’s development as a quarterback, will be his development as a leader.
While Patterson has not indicated a desire to transfer, rumors and speculation have swirled since Freeze’s resignation.