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Big Ten quarterback power rankings: Drew Allar and every other B1G QB

By Josh Yourish

Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) waits for a play call against Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium.
Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) waits for a play call against Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium. /
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Oct 21, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs the ball against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs the ball against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports /

Big Ten QB rankings No. 7: Heinrich Haarberg, Nebraska

  • 716 passing yards
  • 5 TDs 4 interceptions
  • 51.3% completion
  • 6.3 yards per attempt

It took Matt Rhule a bit too long to make the change from Jeff Sims to Heinrich Haarberg, but the decision to turn the offense over to his 6-foot-5 sophomore has paid off. Haarberg isn’t going to blow anyone away as a passer, but he protects the football much better than Sims did and his legs are a real asset to this offense.

Haarberg leads the Big Ten in quarterback rushing yards with 424 with an average of 5.0 yards per carry. Though he has only scrambled nine times, he’s much more of a designed runner than a playmaker, which shows up in his expected points added.

Despite being the best running QB in the conference, Haarberg has a rushing EPA of 1.7 which ranks eighth among Big Ten quarterbacks. He has a total EPA of 3.4 which is ninth best.

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