2006 CFN All-America
Quarterbacks
2006 CFN Preseason First Team All-American
Brady Quinn, Sr. Notre Dame - 292-450, 65%, 3,919 yds, 32 TD, 7 INT, 70 carries, 90 yds, 1 TD

Could Quinn handle the pressure of the big Charlie Weis playbook and succeed in the new offense? Uh, yeah. A nice prospect with a live arm, good size and decent mobility, Quinn entered the rarefied air of being considered a number one overall caliber pro prospect after cranking out the best passing season in Notre Dame history on his way to finishing fourth in the Heisman race. Under Weis he proved he could be a sharp decision maker as well as be able to make all the throws. Just as important was his ability to rally the team and get the offense moving when he had to. Notre Dame might have lost to USC, but Quinn's stock went through the roof after leading the offense on a late drive to take the lead. He became the front-runner for the 2006 Heisman race after throwing for 432 yards in the comeback win over Stanford.

2006 CFN Preseason Second Team All-American
Troy Smith, Sr. Ohio State - 149-237, 2,283 yds, 63%, 16 TD, 4 INT, 136 carries, 611 yds, 4.5 ypc, 11 TD

Could Smith be this year's version of Vince Young and be a do-it-all star who carries his team to a title? After being suspended for the season opener and coming off the bench for the Texas game, he took over and was fantastic showing off an accurate arm along with tremendous rushing skills. He's not a bomber, but he's a great decision maker who's great at making big plays and is icy cool in the clutch. A perfect fit for the read-option offense, he'll be a statistical machine who could be a front-runner for the Heisman if he can pull off a win at Texas.

Preseason 25 Best Quarterbacks
1. Brady Quinn, Sr. Notre Dame
2. Troy Smith, Sr. Ohio State
3. Drew Stanton, Sr. Michigan State
4. Sam Keller, Sr. Arizona State
5. Drew Tate, Sr. Iowa
6. Brian Brohm, Jr. Louisville
7. Drew Weatherford, Soph. Florida State
8. Colt Brennan, Jr. Hawaii
9. Pat White, Soph. West Virginia
10. John David Booty, Jr. USC

2006 CFN Honorable Mention All-Americans
(in alphabetical order)

Brian Brohm, Jr. Louisville - 207-301, 68.8%, 2,883 yds, 19 TD, 5 INT, 4 rushing TDs

Would Brohm have been a first round draft pick if he could?ve come out this year? Probably. The 6-4, 224-pound junior is coming off an torn ACL that cost him the last two games of the season, but that didn't stop him from being the Big East Offensive Player of the Year. He has the arm, the smarts, and the touch to be a next-level star. Now he has to prove he can be the type of quarterback who can carry his team to a conference title. He's not a runner, but he can move a little bit with good touch when on the move. The key to his game is accuracy. When he gets into a groove, it's over. Just ask Oregon State who got tagged for a 18 of 22, 368-yard, five touchdown game.

Pat White, Soph. West Virginia - 65-114, 57%, 828 yds, 8 TD, 131 carries, 952 yds, 7.3 ypc, 7 TD

White is one of the premier running quarterbacks in college football, and now that he knows what he's doing, he should be a stronger passer. He hasn't had to throw much with all the success of the ground gam. He had a great Sugar Bowl performance completing 11 of 14 passes, but was erratic throughout the season and didn't make enough secondaries pay for cheating up against the run. No longer a green freshman, he'll be more of a leader and will take more chances with his throws with more confidence in what he's doing. Of course, he'll make his biggest plays on the move. As a runner, he tore off four 100-yard games highlighted by a 220-yard rushing day against Pitt.

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