College Football in 2026 May Spawn the NFL’s Next Great Quarterback Class
NFL teams may be forced to wait and watch rather than chase a quarterback in this year’s draft, because a deep 2026 college quarterback class could supply the next wave of NFL starters. The piece highlights Arch Manning’s prominence and a wide roster of college signal-callers—Dante Moore, Sam Leavitt, Darian Mensah and many others—who will be on display this fall, potentially lifting the next NFL draft class by 2027 and even rivaling the returns seen in 2024 if enough prospects pan out.