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Underclassman QBs taken in the first round
Cold, Hard Football Facts for May 11, 2006

Quarterbacks who come out of college as underclassmen almost always fail in the NFL.
 
Prior to Vince Young in 2006, 13 underclassman quarterbacks had been selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Here are their career totals, as of the end of the 2005 season, ranked by passer rating.
 
Quarterback
Att.
Comp.
Pct.
Yards
TDs
INTs
Rating
Ben Roethlisberger
563
364
64.7
5,006
34
20
98.3
Drew Bledsoe
6,548
3,749
57.3
43,447
244
198
77.3
Michael Vick
1,342
726
54.1
9,031
51
39
75.8
Tim Couch
1,714
1,025
59.8
11,131
64
67
75.1
Tommy Maddox
1,200
686
57.2
8,087
48
54
72.4
Rex Grossman
195
105
53.8
1,303
4
6
68.8
Todd Marinovich
205
104
50.7
1,345
8
9
66.4
Rick Mirer
2,043
1,088
53.3
11,969
50
76
63.5
Andre Ware
161
83
51.6
1,112
5
8
63.5
Heath Shuler
593
292
49.2
1,288
15
33
54.3
Ryan Leaf
655
317
48.4
3,666
14
36
50.0
Alex Smith
165
84
50.9
875
1
11
40.8
Aaron Rodgers
16
9
56.3
65
0
1
39.8
 


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