The Greatest College Football Quarterbacks of All Time

Updated June 21, 2020 59.0k votes 5.3k voters 32.3k views119 items

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Who is the best college quarterback ever? Who are the greatest college quarterbacks of all time?There have been many great college quarterbacks in the past and surely there are many more great QBs to come, so answering those questions is sure to prove difficult. But list is all about trying to decide just who is the greatest college quarterback of all time? These are the greatest college QBs, ranked by user votes.

Take a look at this list of the all time greatest college football quarterbacks in history and see if you agree with who made the cut. Featuring some young guns like Tim Tebow and old staples like Peyton Manning, this list truly meant to represent all time. Not just recent memory. If you see someone missing, feel free to add them! This is one impressive group of college qbs. Make sure to vote up who you think is the top college football quarterback of all time!

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Tim Tebow
University of Florida
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Makati, Philippines
Age: 33
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Joe Burrow
LSU Tigers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa
Age: 23
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Peyton Manning
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 44
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Roger Staubach
Navy Midshipmen football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Age: 73
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Vince Young
University of Texas
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States of America
Age: 37
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Dan Marino
University of Pittsburgh
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 54
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Cam Newton
Auburn Tigers football, Florida Gators football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Age: 26
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Doug Flutie
Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Manchester, Maryland, United States of America
Age: 53
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Archie Manning
New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Drew, Mississippi
Age: 66
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Tommie Frazier
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida
Age: 46
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DeShaun Watson
Houston Texans
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Gainesville, Georgia
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Robert Griffin III
Baylor Bears football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Age: 25
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Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens
Position: Quarterback

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John Elway
Stanford Cardinal football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Port Angeles, Washington, United States of America
Age: 55
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Andrew Luck
Stanford Cardinal football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Age: 26
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Trevor Lawrence
Clemson Tigers
Position: Quarterback
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Steve Young
BYU Cougars football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Age: 54
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Joe Montana
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: New Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 59
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Michael Vick
Virginia Tech Hokies football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Virginia
Age: 35
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Drew Brees
Purdue Boilermakers football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Age: 36
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Sammy Baugh
TCU Horned Frogs football, Washington Redskins
Position: Punter, Quarterback, Defensive back
Birthplace: Temple, Texas, United States of America
Age: Died at 94 (1914-2008)
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Johnny Manziel
Texas A&M University
Birthplace: Tyler, Texas
Age: 27
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Joe Namath
New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 72
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Baker Mayfield
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Position: Quarterback
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Marcus Mariota
Oregon Ducks
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 26

Joe Burrow

Lamar Jackson

Baker Mayfield