Skip to main content
Thursday, October 29, 2026Oct 29

This story is free to read.

Quarterback competitions abound in SEC exiting spring

White team quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls away from pressure during Alabama's April 17 spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
White team quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls away from pressure during Alabama's April 17 spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. White team quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls away from pressure during Alabama's April 17 spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Southeastern Conference teams are searching for the next Kyle Trask or Mac Jones, quarterbacks who emerged as stars in their first full season as starters.

Maybe it will be Alabama’s Bryce Young or Georgia’s JT Daniels, or some other young passer.

There are plenty of battles that appear to be ongoing since more than half the league teams ended spring practices with the quarterback competition continuing – or at least no announced starter.

Alabama’s Jones and Florida’s Trask shined once they took over the starting jobs during the 2019 season and were even better in their lone full season as starters, becoming Heisman Trophy finalists and leading their teams into the SEC championship game.

Both are waiting to hear their names called in the NFL draft this week.