College Football 2011: 12 Quarterbacks Ready to Put Up Outrageous Numbers

College Football is evolving into a spread offense-filled world, which allows quarterbacks to put up some gaudy numbers that we have never seen before.

More and more coaches are spreading the field, but it is still more prevalent in the non-BCS conferences. This season may prove to be a quarterback dream season with seven of the nation's top ten passing yard leaders returning. This season could see three or more quarterbacks reach the 5,000 yard mark, which is saying something in itself.

Now without further ado, let's take a look at 12 quarterbacks who are going to put up some incredible numbers in 2011.

Honorable Mention

Zach Collaros: Cincinnati 

Denard Robinson: Michigan 

Chase Rettig: Boston College  

Nick Lamaison: UTEP

Danny O'Brien: Maryland 

Geno Smith: West Virginia 

Matt Barkley: USC

Tyler Wilson: Arkansas

Taylor Martinez: Nebraska

Jake Heaps: BYU

12. Ryan Lindley, San Diego State

Senior quarterback Ryan Lindley returns to lead the Aztecs in the 2011 season. Lindley brought the program back to relevance last season, by taking them to their first bowl game since 1998. 

Lindley is going to put up another monster year for the Aztecs, but this season he will look to improve his touchdown to interception ratio and his completion percentage. 

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	243	421	3830	57.7	9.10	90	28	14
2011 (Projected)	275	439	4145	62.3	9.44	80	32	13

11. Russell Wilson, Wisconsin

Russell Wilson transferred from NC State to Wisconsin in the offseason, and now the team has high expectations of a National Championship berth. Wilson finally has a power running game to defer the defense from solely focusing on him, which means he is only going to be better this season.

Just like Lindley, Wilson's top two areas of concern are the touchdown to interception ratio and his completion percentage.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	AVG	LNG	TD	INT
2010	308	527	3563	58.4	6.76	60	28	14
2011 (Projected)	330	495	3613	66.6	7.30	65	30	6

10. Dominique Davis, East Carolina

Dominique Davis threw for almost 4,000 yards last season but did it under the radar. This season, the quarterback will have a few more eyes on him, but there is no question that he will put up large numbers. 

Lance Lewis is back for his senior season while freshman wide receiver Justin Hardy has proved that he is more than capable of holding his own.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	393	609	3967	64.5	6.51	77	37	16
2011 (Projected)	415	638	4218	65.0	6.61	81	40	12

9. Robert Griffin III, Baylor

Robert Griffin III played the game of his life a week ago, when Baylor upset the mighty Horned Frogs of TCU. Griffin threw for 365 yards in the game and did it all without throwing an interception. 

I do not expect this type of outing every week from the Baylor star, but I do see him putting up some big-time numbers. His favorite target Kendall Wright will be the main contributor to how well of a season Griffin III has.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	304	454	3501	67.0	7.71	94	22	8
2011 (Projected)	321	478	3918	67.0	8.19	78	29	9

8. Bryant Moniz, Hawaii

Bryant Moniz had a tremendous season for the Hawaii Warriors last season by being the only member of the 5,000 yard passing club.

The quarterback has a few weapons back from a year ago, but he will look to have more of an impact running the football as well this season. Moniz will have to cut down on his interceptions if the Warriors want to stand a chance in the WAC.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	361	555	5040	65.0	9.08	80	39	18
2011 (Projected)	378	598	4648	63.2	8.59	67	42	16

7. G.J. Kinne, Tulsa

G.J. Kinne is another quarterback that has a ton of talent but flew extremely under the radar. Kinne is entering his third season as the Golden Hurricane's starting quarterback, and in this Tulsa offense, he is going to put up the numbers.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	275	460	3650	59.8	7.94	75	31	10
2011 (Projected)	340	511	4217	66.5	8.25	69	39	11

6. Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State

Brandon Weeden is somewhere smiling right now because he knows that on every Saturday, he has Justin Blackmon to throw the football to. The Weeden to Blackmon connection should be devastating for defenses once again this season, and it could propel either player to Heisman trophy considerations.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	342	511	4277	66.9	8.37	81	34	13
2011 (Projected)	368	539	4652	68.3	8.63	72	41	10

5. Case Keenum, Houston

Case Keenum is back for his sixth year of eligibility after he had a devastating injury a year ago against the UCLA Bruins. Keenum has a chance to break the all-time record for passing yards in a college career set by Hawaii's Timmy Chang.

The Houston quarterback has already proven that he is one of the best players in college football, and I expect him to showcase that again this season.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2009 (Injured 2010)	492	700	5671	70.3	8.10	58	44	15
2011	449	658	5008	68.2	7.61	76	40	13

4. Nick Foles, University of Arizona

Juron Criner is Arizona's Justin Blackmon, and he and Nick Foles are going to go off this season. Foles is the passing yards leader through Week 1, with most of his yards going in the direction of Criner.

The Wildcats are looking to take the Pac-12 South title home but will require reliable play from that offensive line.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	286	426	3191	67.1	7.49	85	20	10
2011 (Projected)	336	478	4089	70.2	8.55	71	37	7

3. Andrew Luck, Stanford

Andrew Luck has had a stellar career at Stanford, and in recent weeks he has been called the closest thing to Peyton Manning. Luck has a new head coach, new receivers and a large amount of pressure on him, which will hinder his potential this season.

Luck is still a front-runner for the Heisman trophy, and there is no question that his numbers will be admired by season's end.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	263	372	3338	70.7	8.97	81	32	8
2011 (Projected)	286	399	3769	71.7	9.44	72	35	5

2. Kellen Moore, Boise State

It's hard to imagine that Kellen Moore could have a better year than he did last season, but that is what I fully expect. Moore went off on the Georgia Bulldogs, a team that is considered to have an elite SEC defense.

Look for Moore to spread the ball around more this season and to potentially eclipse the 4,000-yard mark for the first time in his career.

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	273	383	3845	71.3	10.04	83	35	6
2011 (Projection)	289	397	4056	72.8	10.21	91	41	5

1. Landry Jones

Landry Jones is going to be a monster for the Oklahoma Sooners this season. Jones will look to improve on his tremendous 2010 campaign, and with Ryan Broyles back, the sky is the limit.

With these type of numbers and National Championship hopes for the Sooners, Landry Jones has to be my Heisman trophy favorite for the 2011 season. 

Season	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT
2010	405	617	4718	65.6	7.65	86	38	12
2011 (Projected)	430	657	5012	65.4	7.62	88	46	8