How high does Byrum Brown sit in the latest SEC QB Rankings from On3?
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Another preseason SEC quarterback ranking has been released. As has been the case with several other rankings, Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown is on the lower side, due mainly to uncertainty.
On3’s Chris Low has submitted his preseason SEC quarterback rankings, where Byrum Brown slides in at No. 8 behind several key names, including Oklahoma’s John Mateer, Texas’ Arch Manning, and Ole Miss‘ Trinidad Chambliss. Low acknowledges that Brown has the potential to succeed against SEC defenses and is the quarterback most likely to climb up the ladder.
His first section of evidence is Brown’s passing game. Brown’s throwing motion has been a source of criticism since he arrived at Auburn. However, Low believes that Brown’s motion is a non-story, since he accomplished a feat no other quarterback did in 2025.
Much has been made of Brown’s unorthodox throwing motion, but it’s obviously not an issue with Golesh. And who could argue with Brown’s productivity? He was the only FBS player last season to pass for more than 3,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards and completed 66.3 percent of his passes as opposed to seven interceptions in 341 passing attempts.
Brown is a strong thrower, but his running ability could ultimately seperate himself from other quarterbacks in the SEC. Low believes that Brown can shine on the big stage of SEC play, citing two games in which he delivered clutch performances last season.
The 6-3, 235-pound Brown is a bear to tackle. Go watch the highlights of the Boise State game last season, and on big stages, Brown was 23-of-36 passing for 263 yards and also rushed for 66 yards in the 18-16 win at Florida.
Brown enters his final season of college football eligibility with 7,690 passing yards and 2,265 rushing yards. He has reached 3,000 passing yards twice in his career and rushed for over 1,000 last season. If he mimics last year’s performance at Auburn this season, he will be the third quarterback in program history to pass for over 3,000 yards and the first to pass for over 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a single season.
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