2024 College Football QB Depth Chart & Injury Report 🏈 Riley Leonard's Ankle Injury Setback

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Offseason depth charts are projections for who will crack the two-deep in 2024. These will never be perfect without a regulated system in college football, but I put in the time and research to make sure this is the most accurate resource for QB injury and depth chart news on the internet.

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Notes on in-season injury designations:

• Questionable — Player suffered an injury in the previous game or has yet to return from injury.

• Probable — Player suffered an injury but played and looked reasonably healthy in the previous game.

• Out — Player is out indefinitely or will miss the rest of the season.

Notes on eligibility:

• Players may play up to 4 games in a season without it counting toward a year of eligibility if they have a redshirt available.

• 2020 COVID season didn’t count toward a year of eligibility.

• Years of eligibility shows years left heading into the 2024 season.

• *Indicates redshirt is still available to use.

The top two quarterback options are in bold. The rest are sorted by years of eligibility remaining, followed by highest high school star rating from 247, On3 and Rivals.

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TEMPLE OWLS

Evan Simon (stats)
2 | 2020 ⭐⭐⭐ | PA
Forrest Brock (stats)
2 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | CA

LATEST UPDATE (March 25, 2024) — Clifton McDowell re-entered the transfer portal after originally committing to Temple from Montana, Mike Farrell Sports reported. Dietrich joined the roster. Simon moves to the favorite to start after being Rutgers’ top backup in 2023. Brock was the third-string option for Temple behind Warner and Patterson last season.

Tyler Douglas (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | NJ
Patrick Keller (stats)
4 | 2023 | PA
Chris Dietrich
*4 | 2024 ⭐⭐⭐ | NJ

Additions
Evan Simon (stats)
Chris Dietrich
Departures
Quincy Patterson (stats)
EJ Warner (stats)

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LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS

Jack Turner (stats)
2 | 2020 | TX
Ty Keyes (stats)
2 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | MS

LATEST UPDATE (March 25, 2024) — HC Sonny Cumbie said Turner is the No. 1 QB entering spring with plenty of time for competition, according to Ruston Daily Leader’s Matt Belinson. Turner was the Louisiana Tech backup but started a few games in 2023 when Bachmeier was out with an injury. Keyes was one of the top-rated Juco QBs in the country last season.

Brendon Strickland (stats)
2 | 2020 | TX
Blake Baker (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | TX
Evan Bullock (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | TX
Reed Odell (stats)
4 | 2023 | TX
Jaden Osborne (stats)
4 | 2023 | LA

Additions
Ty Keyes (stats)
Position Changes
Cole Watson ➡ LB
Departures
Hank Bachmeier (stats)

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BUFFALO BULLS

CJ Ogbonna (stats)
1 | 2019 | GA
Gunnar Gray (stats)
2 | 2020 ⭐⭐⭐ | CA

LATEST UPDATE (March 25, 2024) — Ogbonna, Gray and Watts will compete for the starting QB spot, according to The Buffalo News’ Rachel Lenzi. Ogbonna had a regular role as a rushing threat and played in eight games in 2023 as the Bulls try to replace Snyder.

Richie Watts (stats)
3 | 2022 | CA
Mike DePillo (stats)
3 | 2022 ⭐⭐ | MI
Mason Cumbie (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | VA
Anthony Policare (stats)
4 | 2023 | NY

Additions: None
Departures
Cole Snyder (stats)

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NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH

Riley Leonard (stats)
1* | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | AL
Kenny Minchey (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | TN

LATEST UPDATE (March 23, 2024) — HC Marcus Freeman said Leonard underwent another ankle surgery on March 22 and will be out a few weeks. Without Leonard, Angeli has been working with the ones, Minchey with the twos and Carr with the threes, Blue & Gold’s Jack Soble reported. Leonard could be available in spring practice in some capacity and originally went through ankle surgery in January, according to Blue & Gold’s Tyler Horka. Leonard battled through an ankle and toe injury as the Duke starter in 2023.

Steve Angeli (stats)
3 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | NJ
Dylan Devezin (stats)
3 | 2022 | LA
CJ Carr
4* | 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | MI
Anthony Rezac
4* | 2024 ⭐⭐⭐ | NE

Additions
Tyler Buchner (stats) (lacrosse)
CJ Carr
Riley Leonard (stats)
Anthony Rezac
Departures
Sam Hartman (stats)

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DUKE BLUE DEVILS