All-American Bowl Day 1: Ranking the Quarterbacks

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Tuesday marked the first day of All-American Bowl practices. The long-running, prestigious event annually brings in around 100 of the nation’s top senior prospects.

The two teams are geographically split into East and West. The game is set to be played on Saturday, January 8 at 12 P.M. in the Alamodome and televised on NBC.

On Tuesday the East team took part in a two-session practice inside the Alamodome while the West’s was at Trinity University. On3 was on hand at both practices

Here are On3’s quarterback rankings for the day with a future Big 10 rivalry taking center stage. 

East Team QB MVP: Drew Allar – Penn State

The East team is down to two quarterbacks with Oklahoma signee Nick Evers out for the week. Five-star Penn State Drew Allar was the clear top passer for the East team on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder has easy arm strength and is able to whip the ball around the field with little effort. Allar had a great throw on a vertical route to his left in 1-on-1’s. He dropped the ball into tight coverage, but Texas A&M signee Smoke Bouie wasn’t able to come down with the catch. He had another highlight play in 11-on-11 work, rolling outside the pocket and making a long cross-body throw for a big gain. Allar wasn’t perfect on the day and missed a few passes, but he was the top quarterback on the East and showed off his pure passing talent. – Charles Power

This is our first chance to see Gunner Stockton at a national event. The Georgia signee had an up and down day on Tuesday. Stockton tends to spin the ball well, throwing a tight spiral. The prolific high school player also has good arm strength, with the ability to push the ball downfield. He was a step behind Allar in terms of processing speed. We saw the nose dip on some of Stockton’s passes to the boundary. Fellow Georgia signee Marvin Jones Jr. also got a beat on his release, batting down consecutive passes in 11-on-11 work during the morning session. – Charles Power

West Team QB MVP: Devin Brown – Ohio State

Devin Brown began the week by measuring 6-2.25 without shoes with a 10-inch hand. Then when it came time to hit the field Tuesday, he was easily the most talented quarterback on the West Team. That’s not a slight on Clemson signee Cade Klubnik, but speaks more to the gifts Brown possesses. He delivered every pass at every level with effortless arm power. Brown never has to load up to deliver the ball vertically, or on opposite hash mark deep outs. A subtle aspect in the short passing game, but very important, Brown delivered every swing pass with the correct velocity and ideal ball placement in front of backs and receivers. Another quality he possesses not talked about enough is he is a very good ball handler. He’s a fluid moving athlete with a quick arm. – Gerry Hamilton 

Cade Klubnik has always shined when it comes to ball placement on timing routes. That was the case again Tuesday. He made several back shoulder throws against attached coverage. The future Clemson Tigers signal caller doesn’t possesses elite arm talent. He has to load up to stretch the field vertically, or make opposite hash mark throws into the a breeze. He makes up for it with getting the ball out quickly and accurately in the short and intermediate game. Much like Conner Weigman last week at the Under Armour All-America Game practices, Klubnik’s athleticism will show up in the game. – Gerry Hamilton

Tuesday was a first look at UCLA signee Justyn Martin. He possesses good size and frame at 6-foot-4 and 210-pounds. A quick arm action was evident, but he has a tendency to drop the ball below the water at times. He has more of a three-quarter delivery with a strength in the short and intermediate passing game. Martin will have to work on keeping the feet moving quicker. It was evident that Brown and Klubnik have quicker feet at this point.There is plenty of talent for Chip Kelly and staff to develop.  – Gerry Hamilton