College Football QB Injuries & Depth Charts - Week 8

Notes on all 133 quarterback rooms

Photo courtesy of Seminoles.com

The Monday college football edition is a QB Depth Charts & Injuries Tracker post for all 133 FBS programs with notes on quarterback rooms dealing with injuries, QB battles or any other newsworthy items. This post is updated on the site throughout the week with breaking QB news leading up to kickoff.

Subscribers get a weekday afternoon college football newsletter covering the quarterback injury and depth chart news of the day with a special game day guide on Saturday mornings.

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Week 12 QB Depth Charts & Injuries Tracker

Keep in mind, not every team releases a depth chart or an injury report, but the depth charts reflect whatever the team releases during the week. I’ll add a few notes to provide more context to any QB injury or depth chart question, and this post is updated throughout the week. The Big Ten requires an “availability report” be released two hours before game time that shows injury questions. Other than that, there is no consequence for teams to mislead on depth charts and injuries to potentially gain an advantage.

Because of that, this will never be perfect, but I put in the time and research on this page to make sure it’s the most accurate resource for QB injury and depth chart news on the internet.

A few notes on my injury designations:

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

• Probable — Had been injured but played and looked healthy in the previous game.

• Out — No chance the player will be available.

A few 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 2023 season.

• *Indicates redshirt is still available to use.

The top two quarterback options (more if they’re known) are in bold for all 133 FBS programs. The rest are sorted by years of eligibility remaining, followed by highest high school star rating from 247, On3 and Rivals.

Snap count info is via Pro Football Focus.

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WEEK 8

Quarterback Central | Teams | Players

Tuesday, October 17

MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS

POSTGAME: L 42-35 at Liberty — Oct. 17
Vattiato (68 snaps | 24-37, 332 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs | 6 rush, 16 yards)
Riles (4 snaps | 1 rec, 3 yards, TD)
NOTES: Oct. 17…Riles took two snaps at wide receiver and two at running back.
W 31-23 vs. Louisiana Tech — Oct. 10
Vattiato (68 snaps | 23-29, 248 yards, 2 TDs | 13 rush, 15 yards, TD)
Riles (5 snaps | 1 rush, 2 yards | 1 rec, 11 yards)
NOTES: Oct. 10…Riles took three snaps at QB and two at wide receiver.

Nicholas Vattiato
3 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | FL | Stats
DJ Riles
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | GA | Stats

Ren Hefley
2 | 2019 ⭐⭐ | AR | Stats
Stone Frost
2 | 2019 | TN | Stats
Kyle Lowe
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | TN | Stats
Jakson Judge
4* | 2022 | FL | Stats
Sam Driggers
4* | 2023 | TN | Stats

LIBERTY FLAMES

POSTGAME: W 42-35 vs. Liberty — Oct. 17
Salter (84 snaps | 12-20, 140 yards, 2 TDs, INT | 16 rush, 160 yards)
W 31-13 at Jacksonville State — Oct. 10
Salter (77 snaps | 12-21, 177 yards, 2 TDs | 10 rush, 31 yards, FMBL)

Kaidon Salter
3 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | TX | Stats
Johnathan Bennett
2 | 2019 ⭐⭐ | SC | Stats

Trey Lowe III
2 | 2018 ⭐⭐⭐ | TN | Stats
Nate Hampton
3 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | NC | Stats
Zak Burnett
3 | 2021 | AL | Stats
Reese Mooney
4* | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | LA | Stats

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WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS

POSTGAME: L 20-17 at Jacksonville State — Oct. 17
Reed (73 snaps | 24-48, 250 yards, 2 TDs, INT | 2 rush, 18 yards)
W 35-28 at Louisiana Tech — Oct. 5
Reed (65 snaps | 19-34, 297 yards, 3 TDs, INT | 1 rush, 4 yards)

Austin Reed
1 | 2018 | FL | Stats
Bronson Barron
2* | 2018 ⭐⭐ | UT | Stats
OR
Caden Veltkamp
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | KY | Stats
OR
Turner Helton
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐ | CA | Stats

JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS

POSTGAME: W 20-17 vs. Western Kentucky — Oct. 17
Webb (94 snaps | 22-39, 218 yards, INT | 28 rush, 146 yards, TD)
Smothers (2 snaps | 1-1, 4 yards)
NOTES: Oct. 17…Smothers entered for one snap after Webb’s helmet fell off, and he came in again late when Webb exited after taking a hard hit. Webb missed just those two snaps and finished the game. Both quarterbacks’ statuses were in question heading into the game with Webb dealing with a concussion and Smothers dealing with a sprained ankle. Head coach Rich Rodriguez was not asked about the QB situation after the game.
L 31-13 vs. Liberty — Oct. 10
Smothers (43 snaps | 8-18, 115 yards, INT | 8 rush, 13 yards, TD)
Frye (24 snaps | 5-11, 51 yards | 7 rush, 23 yards)
Webb (5 snaps | 1-2, 18 yards, INT | 1 rush, 3 yards)
NOTES: Oct. 16…Smothers, Webb and Frye are listed as co-starters on this week’s depth chart. Oct. 13…Head coach Rich Rodriguez said he’s uncertain whether Webb or Smothers will be available next week. Oct. 11…Webb was diagnosed with a concussion, and Smothers sprained his ankle, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Oct. 10…Head coach Rich Rodriguez said Webb is potentially dealing with a concussion after taking a big hit early in the first quarter, and he referred to Smothers as “banged up” after leaving in the third quarter. Rodriguez said he will start whoever is healthy next week, and Frye recently passed Smoot on the depth chart.

Logan Smothers — Questionable
2* | 2020 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | AL | Stats
OR
Zion Webb — Questionable
1 | 2017 | AL | Stats
OR
Ashton Frye
4 | 2022 | AL | Stats

Te’Sean Smoot
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | OH | Stats
Carter Lambert
4 | 2022 | AL | Stats
Earl Woods III
4* | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | AL | Stats
Caden Creel
4* | 2023 | GA | Stats