5 Big Ten Quarterbacks Who Can Break Out In 2024 | Big Ten Football 2024

Who are the Big Ten's breakout candidates at quarterback entering the 2024 season? I have five of them in Michigan State's Aidan Chiles, Michigan's Alex Orji, Nebraska's Dylan Raiola, Northwestern's Brendan Sullivan, and Penn State's Drew Allar. Big Ten Football is not known for producing high-level quarterback play. Still, with JJ McCarthy, Kyle McCord, and Taulia Tagovailoa taking their talents to other schools or the NFL, I think this year will be a down year for quarterbacks even by Big Ten standards. Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, and Michael Penix Jr will also leave for the NFL, so I expect a decrease in quarterback play from the Big Ten newcomers as well. This leaves tons of room for breakout candidates in the conference, and I think many of the players I listed, particularly Aidan Chiles and Drew Allar, have the potential to be the best quarterback in the conference in 2024. Make sure to comment so I can interact with you and answer any questions you have!
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0:00-5:00 Introduction + The Big Ten's Weak QB Situation
5:00-11:00 Aidan Chiles
11:00-16:00 Alex Orji
16:00-20:30 Dylan Raiola
20:30-24:00 Brendan Sullivan
24:00-32:58 Drew Allar + Conclusion
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[@Dmassey15]

Chiles is going to be really interesting at Michigan State. I know one guy doesn’t make a team, but he can definitely elevate them. I expect to MSU to be more competitive this upcoming season.

[@CDAFishboy]

Dylan’s uncle was a center for Wisconsin. Dylans dad is a legend having won the Rimington award .

[@kevinchandler179]

First of all I don't think you understand it!!! Drew was not underwhelming!!! 25 tds and 2 interceptions, Yursich screwed him up by teaching him to check down with the huge arm 💪 and skills he has!!! Also, the new OC is very good, and J. Fleming came from the best damn receiver room in the nation and is going to be a true number one, which KLS truly is not!!! My point being, the receivers can play loose now and understand what they can and can't do!!! KLS, Tre Wallace, K. Saunders, and A. Evans are going to show everyone and I am sure they are taking the well deserved criticism personally!!!!!!! WE ARE

[@ryancowles5633]

Dominic Raiola did play for NU as a center. He won the Dave Rimington award in 01. Yet his Uncle Donovan, played for Wisconsin, FYI 😁

[@MrZzyzxx]

My heart ( GBR ) says Dylan Raiola but my head. such as it is, says Aidan Chiles............been high on him for a long time --- Love your channel, Sam...........here for the long haul

[@thereviewer606]

Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles! 💚

[@calvinpham3857]

Raiola will be freshman QB of the year

[@chrislane3228]

Good listen as always. See ya soon.

[@collegefootballwithsam]

Thank you Chris for the $2. See you soon!

[@andrewmueller9986]

Aiden Chile is my pick to be the best amongst those.

[@b.d.ericksonii203]

Wilson and Cousins are still in the NFL

[@BIG10_Quicktalk]

Great vid! Drew Aller not only can break out, but he NEEDS to break out. This is his year at Penn St. If he does not show up this year, he puts Penn St in a bad position going forward.

[@chrislane3228]

He definitely needs to break out. I think that he NEEDS this year. Don't want to see another Christian Hackenburg. It would be nice to see Aller prove people wrong after his not so great beginning. I'm rooting for him except when he plays against my Buckeyes.

[@kevinchandler179]

As a die hard Nittany Lions 🦁 fan, I agree!!! Drew Allar has all the tools and talent, but it's now or never!!! WE ARE

[@BIG10_Quicktalk]

@@kevinchandler179 fs, and I do think there is a great chance he succeeds, but this year is def a prove it year after an underwhelming 2023.

[@kevinchandler179]

@@BIG10_Quicktalk I agree!! I think young Drew is going to take the next step and with our new OC and J. Fleming which will help a receiver room that definitely has talent but underperformed big time, better!!! WE shall see 👀!!! WE ARE

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@BIG10_Quicktalkhe won’t succeed as a pennstate students as soon as he stepped on campus he was more focused sleeping with 20+ women than football while having a gf and his pathetic play on the field showed what he was focused and he won’t break out because it’s not talented

[@SpencerBringhurst]

I'm a Nebraska fanatic, but I really think in a couple seasons Raiola will be the best in the B1G by far.

[@maxmcewen8402]

Him vs Julian Sayin in a couple years will be cinema

[@AbbyC-cp9sl]

Last year in the pre-season, Harbaugh said Orji “had a chance to be one of the greatest kick returners of all time” and then we didn’t see him return a single kick all season. So I’m a little skeptical of the coaching hype. But still a fan of Orji.

[@joshuatelem8796]

Brendan Sullivan making the list over Gavin Wimsatt is a travesty

[@sc100ott]

There are some questions with Chiles, and they don’t have anything to do with him directly-1. Does MSU have receivers that can get separation and catch the ball? 2. Will MSU’s O-Line be good enough to prove both protection and a good enough run game to allow Chiles a chance to perform?

[@Satchmojones]

These are valid questions.

[@maxmcewen8402]

Year 1 might be rough on the OLine but I trust smith and milchalzik to develop that to be serviceable by next year. Could see them going hard at OLine and WR this spring

[@kevinchandler179]

As a die hard Nittany Lions 🦁 fan, I love laughing at all the 4 teams coming to the big ten!!! The Pac 12 sucked ass, and overrated Oregon, is still overrated!!! They were beating up on that conference and Washington beat them twice last year, and all of them have new quarterbacks, and we play this thing called defense in Happy Valley, Big House, and Columbus, Wisconsin and Iowa as well!!! You fans are going to realize that it is not going to be easy in the big ten, trust me!!!! WE ARE Good luck though, your going to need it!!!

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

Buddy and you are going to be the laughing stock your coordinators suck your coaching suck and everything has fallen apart you’ll be lucky to go 9-3 and if pennstate played in the pac 12 they would of got mauled most likely considering Franklin is 3-16 against top ten teams 🤣🤣🤣

[@logangaastra4679]

What about Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson? Purdue used to be the cradle of QBs

[@collegefootballwithsam]

Who did I snub from this breakout list? Tell me in the comments!

[@Doublegd3]

Wimsatt. Same skill set as Orji and the difference between them is that he’s actually thrown more than 1 pass in his career. Everyone keeps saying he saw time in big games…and never threw a ball. He’s not gonna have the same OL as last year, not the same WR core, not the same RB room, and is a Grand Canyon gap from JJ

[@kevinchandler179]

Sam, Bo.Nix is going to the NFL!!!!!

[@jimmy5634]

You totally ignored Will Howard the transfer who is a fifth year senior at Ohio State. With the Buckeyes offensive arsenal and Chip Kelly’s offense, this kid could be a Heisman candidate. Also, rumors abound that the Alabama freshman transfer Julian Sayin is lighting it up this spring. Ohio State has three more kids behind those two who are as good as anybody in the Big Ten. Probably going to lose at least one to the portal.

[@collegefootballwithsam]

I did not include will Howard on the list because we have already seen both his upside and average level of play at Kansas State. I don't think he will have a massive break out season this year, but I could be wrong.

[@wattsinc.]

​@collegefootballwithsam you are wrong, very wrong. Look at who howard has versus who he had at kansas and he still won the championship in that division. Maybe doing research helps

[@roymonson9229]

lol the Michigan QB that they never let pass the ball is your break out QB. Ohio st going to beat everyone like a drum this year so doesn’t really matter.

[@denniswerner1670]

Aidan Chiles

[@collegefootballwithsam]

He is going to have a breakout season this year.

[@Nochillal]

Let’s not forget that Lincoln Riley was still trying to get Chiles to USC even after the bowl game.

[@robertkauffman8137]

No one ever blames Allar. 5* QB is always excused and so did you. Blame the oline. Blame the WR core. Never blame "the man" Allar. Kiss his butt!

[@chrislane3228]

I'm gonna be asleep in 15 minutes and I just started the episode. Ugh. I need a new job.

[@michaelvaladez5460]

Number one is Heinrich Haarberg or Deacon Hill

[@collegefootballwithsam]

I would rather have a RB at QB than Deacon Hill.

[@jimmy5634]

Fritz Nussbaum is the 🐐

[@briggsofdisaster]

Raiola hasn’t even taken a college snap, but at least Husker fans will continue to tune in with that pick.

[@chrislane3228]

I like it. I just want Nebraska to be as good as their fans. It's coming, I think.

[@nogalzurc]

Kirk Cousins. Missed on that one.

[@nickma71]

Alex Orji is the current Internet rumor machine. He is looking impressive in spring.

[@chrislane3228]

People have been talikng about Julian Sayin doing well. You know our fans. However... if Sayin is really doing well, my Buckeyes will lose at least one good QB. And, I guess that this is what it will be like forever....

[@charleslewis1522]

Dominic Raiola is Dylan's uncle.

[@kylecoates9787]

Dominic is his dad, Donavan is his Uncle

[@Oziot]

I have high hopes for Aidan, but have decided to temper my expectations due to the rebuild that is underway. But assuming that Coach Michalczik is able to produce a *good* OL - not great or elite, because that’s a bit unreasonable in year one - and the WRs can actually get some separation this year, then I think he can have a solid first year at MSU. I definitely have faith in the RB room w/ Nathan returning and certainly hope JB can stay healthy for the majority of the year. Glad we only have roughly 4 1/2 more months until CFB returns! Go Green!

[@youngstacksbasegod]

Receivers weren’t the problem it was the scheme Jay Johnson ran worst OC in the country

[@Oziot]

@@youngstacksbasegodBoth can be true. Jay Johnson was a disaster as OC for MSU - and likely will be at Wyoming - but it was apparent early on that the WR room lacked that true vertical threat to make opposing defenses second guess themselves. Most throws from their QBs were contested, and while that doesn’t fall completely on the WRs, their tendency to fail to get separation on a consistent basis didn’t help the situation. I’m hoping they can nab a receiver or two during the Spring transfer portal window.

[@billnyedoesminecraftjoseph8379]

The receiving room at PSU honestly was probably the worst ive ever seen in my 15 years or so of watching them. Sidenote if youre interested: Andrew Rappelya or however you spell his last name is pronounced “Rapple-yay” Offensive tackle coach’s name is “Trout wine”

[@collegefootballwithsam]

Thank you for your comment, I will make sure to pronounce those names correctly. Last year's WR room was awful, even by Big Ten standards.

[@JTSports]

First

[@collegefootballwithsam]

I am honored that you are on here first. Who do you think the Big Ten's best quarterback will be this season?

[@kevinchandler179]

Drew is not a scrambling quarterback Sam???? That's not what his tools are buddy!!! Come on, you didn't even know that Bo Nix is going to the NFL? Lol WE ARE

[@collegefootballwithsam]

I mean a part of his skill set is he can scramble for short yardage and he is so big that it is hard to stop him from falling forward. He is not an extreme run threat though. Also, I mentioned that Bo Nix was going to the NFL.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@collegefootballwithsambrotha he looks like a 300 lbs lineman trying to run the football and even the lineman are faster than him

[@newyorker3556]

As a Michigan fan since jj left i think allar is the best qb in the big ten

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

LMAOOO DELUSIONAL

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

The kid was picked by Franklin. Franklin has never picked a great QB BAHAHAH

[@armandhammer3782]

I think Allar is going to do great things in 2024.

[@collegefootballwithsam]

I think so too, mainly thanks to Andy Kotelnicki.

[@danielpeters6937]

He’s probably got the biggest upside, you know he’ll produce. The others are a question mark as they are filling new roles.

[@chrislane3228]

He needs it now. I think that he will do well but fail against my Buckeyes. But that's what all of us Buckeye fans think. Lol. Good luck. See ya soon.

[@kevinchandler179]

​@chrislane3228 Well, you might right or wrong as a die hard Nittany Lions 🦁 fan, I do think when you guys come to Happy Valley, that is the best game in the big ten this year!!! WE ARE

[@kevinchandler179]

I think our new OC is going to make a difference, literally!!! You have to realize that Ohio State is obviously great, but losing Marvin Harrison Jr. and having a new quarterback is no guarantee 🤔? WE ARE

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

Pennstate did not hire an elite offensive coordinator…. The guy played in the pac 12 with the worst defenses in the country what are you on? Pennstate has the worst coaching staff in the big ten and Franklin has a weak culture, a terrible offensive line, terrible HB’s, the new defensive coordinator will have the defense falling off so this team is going to take a massive step back

[@kevinchandler179]

McCord was not far and away better than Drew Allar???? Are you crazy 🤪 Sam!!! It was Drew's first year as a starter at a blue blood program and the pressure on him? Ok, I will let Drew show you this season!!! WE ARE

[@ChimichangaGuy]

It was McCords 1st season as a starter at a blueblood program also. McCord played way better than Allar in the Penn state vs osu game

[@brettk9316]

That's because penn st WRs sucked and so did OC. McCord has limited talent been carried by Marvin Harrison JR his whole life! Let's see him this year and how he does at Cuse!

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@@brettk9316if drew was on the Ohio team he would of sucked more then McCord….the fact is drew is a dumpster fire and there’s a reason why Ohio passed on him in the recruiting process

[@collegefootballwithsam]

@@ChimichangaGuy Thank you. McCord didn't have the arm strength that Allar had, but he was a much better decision-maker and was an infinitely more accurate passer.

[@kevinchandler179]

​@Jrm-xs9qi If, if, if!!! Drew Allar would have went off with the best receiver room in the nation!!! You don't have a frickin clue!!!! WE ARE

[@chrislane3228]

Raiola looks like a creep. I don't think it but with his commitments and decommitments along with him changing high schools just looks bad. I'm a Buckeye fan. He left us so many among us just hate him. I don't but he is very weird. Lol

[@chrislane3228]

I just want Nebraska to be good, ok?

[@chrislane3228]

Dude has a big arm.

[@sir_yehoshua]

DR looks like a stud you meant to say.

[@charleslewis1522]

Dominic Did Not Not play for Nebraska. He played at Wisconsin.

[@lavenderchants6014]

Sorry, that is incorrect. Dominic was an All-American in 2000 for the Huskers, and he won the Rimington Award that year. His brother Donavan, who is the current O-line coach at Nebraska, played for Wisconsin and was All Big Ten Honorable Mention from 2003-2005. GBR!

[@sir_yehoshua]

Why do you post lies?

[@ericherrero4334]

Aidan Chiles