Where Tanner McKee and the other top-10 quarterbacks from the class of 2018 are now

This class of quarterbacks produced five pros within the top-10

The past NFL Draft was full of former star recruits that were ranked highly by recruiting services such as 247Sports.

In total, the first round alone featured 13 players that held five-star ratings, and eight players with four-star ratings come out of high school. While Tanner McKee was once viewed as a potential first rounder, the Cardinal quarterback didn't hear his name called until the sixth round by the Philadelphia Eagles. 

However, even despite not being drafted as highly as he once was projected, McKee marks the fifth quarterback in the class of 2018's top-10 to be drafted to the NFL.

Let's check in at where everyone else in the top-10 of quarterbacks from this stacked class is now. These rankings are based off 247Sports' Composite rankings,

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10. Emory Jones (Florida)

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Rank: Four-Stars

Update: After starting his career at Florida behind Kyle Trask, but showing amazing flashes in minimal snaps Jones took over as the starter in 2021. His 2021 season was not what Gator fans were expecting from Jones, as he threw for a modest 2,700 yards and 19 touchdowns to 13 picks, and led the team to a 6-6 record. With Anthony Richardson showing flashes while being used in packages similar to how Jones was when Trask was the starter, Jones decided to transfer.

He spent this past season at Arizona State, but the season was less than stellar. Jones went 1-6 as the starter, and Herm Edwards was fired. Jones opted to transfer again, and is now expected to be the starter at Cincinnati for their first year in the Big 12.

9. Phil Jurkovec (Notre Dame)

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Rank: Four-Stars

Update: The now Pitt quarterback started his career at Notre Dame, but opted to transfer to Boston College following some issues with the program. At Boston College he put together a great first season throwing for over 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns to just five picks, but his past two seasons have both been riddled with injuries. Now at Pitt, Jurkovec is hoping to return to form of being one of the better quarterbacks in the ACC. 

8. Jarren Williams (Miami)

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Rank: Four-Stars

Update: Williams was Miami’s top quarterback in 2019, and even set Miami and ACC records with six passing touchdowns against Louisville, but ultimately the team struggled and ended up with a 6-7 record. With a crowded quarterback room he ultimately decided to transfer to Garden City Community College in Kansas in 2020, but was unable to play due to the pandemic. He would later commit to USF, where he was expected to win the starting job. Things didn't work out at USF, so he hit the portal again and committed to Alabama A&M, but prior to the season decided to step away from football. 

7. Matt Corral (Ole Miss)

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Rank: Four-Stars

Update: After a rough start to his college career, everything changed for Corral the Lane Kiffin was hired as the head coach. His numbers dramatically improved, and the team itself was a lot better. In 2020 he threw for over 3,300 yards 29 touchdowns, and led the Rebels to a bowl game. The following season, Corral again balled out, throwing for more yards and aside from throwing 20 touchdowns, also ran for 11 touchdowns. He led them to the Sugar Bowl where he went down with an injury, but was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round. He missed his entire rookie season following an injury in the preseason.

6. Tanner McKee (Stanford)

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Rank: Four-Stars

Update: Following graduation, McKee spent two years on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before playing at Stanford. He joined the program in 2020, playing in just one game that season and losing the position battle during fall camp the following year. However, by Week 2 he was the full time starter for the Cardinal. Stanford unfortunately happened to be in the midst of a drought following a decade of success, as McKee was asked to do a lot. He finished his career at Stanford with over 5,300 yards, 28 touchdowns and 15 picks, while compiling a 6-16 record. He was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round in the most recent NFL Draft, and will look to be the third quarterback on the roster.

5. Justin Rogers (TCU)

Rank: Four-Star

Update: After starting his career at TCU but attempting just one pass, Rogers elected to transfer to UNLV. He didn't quite make the impact that he had hoped in Vegas, and after two seasons that saw him in and out of the lineup, Rogers decided to transfer again following the 2021 season. Rogers appears to not have continued his football career, as following his time at UNLV he remains in the portal uncommitted. 

4. Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA)

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Rank: Four-Stars

Update: Thompson-Robinson burst onto the scene late in high school due to the fact that Tate Martel was the starter at Bishop Gorman. He eventually rose up the rankings, and ended up at UCLA where he had a great career. He took over as the starter as a sophomore in 2019, and after a 2020 season where the team went 2-3, Thompson-Robinson exploded the following year. In 2021 he threw for over 2,400 yards and 21 touchdowns to just six interceptions, while leading the team to an 8-3 record. This past season was his best by far, throwing for over 3,100 yards and 27 touchdowns, while completing nearly 70% of his passes. He also added 646 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns. He left UCLA with a ton of records, and was a two-time second-team all-conference selection. He was drafted in the fifth round in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.

3. JT Daniels (USC)

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Rank: Five-Stars

Update: After reclassifying and entering college early, Daniels won the starting job as a freshman at USC. He played in 11 games, and showed true promise despite being so young heading into the next season. After winning the starting job his sophomore season, he tore his ACL in the first week of the season making way for Kedon Slovis to win the job and never look back. Daniels ultimately transferred to Georgia where he was viewed as the Bulldogs' answer to their quarterback problems. In 2020 he didn't win the starting job right away, but eventually took over after Stetson Bennett went down with an injury. He led the Bulldogs to a 4-0 record and a Peach Bowl victory, making him the clearcut favorite for 2021. 

However, after an injury sidelined him again Bennett took the starting job from Daniels similar to Slovis, and Kirby Smart opted to not turn to Daniels the rest of the season to start, while Bennett led the team to the title. Bennett also announced he planned to use his Covid-19 year of eligibility for the following season, so Daniels transferred to West Virginia for 2022 where he was eventually benched. He again transferred, and will finish his career at Rice.

2. Justin Fields (Georgia)

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Rank: Five-Stars

Update: Fields won the Elite 11 MVP over Trevor Lawrence, but went into a loaded quarterback room at Georgia. Jake Fromm was ultimately named the starter over him, and he decided that following a season where he was used in run packages or on horrendous special teams fakes to transfer. He transferred to Ohio State and was granted immediate eligibility, as transfers needed a waiver at this time. He led the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff his first year, finished in third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, and was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. He was unable to take down Lawrence and Clemson, but was able to take the Buckeyes back during the 2020 season. 

He repeated as the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year and unanimous first-team all-conference, but again fell short losing to Alabama in the championship after beating  Clemson in the semi-final. He elected to declare for the draft after accumulating a 20-2 record, and throwing for over 5,700 yards and 67 touchdowns. He was selected in the first round with the No. 11 pick by the Chicago Bears, and showed great promise this past season in helping turn the franchise around. The Bears have been a bad team, compiling a 5-20 record with Fields but are building around him as he looks to be one of the best young dual threat passers in the league. 

 

1. Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)

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Rank: Five-Stars

Update: Lawrence ranks as one of the highest ranked recruits ever, and despite not winning the job over Kelly Bryant right away, eventually took over at Clemson after four games and showed why. He led the Tigers to an undefeated record the rest of the way, and eventually helped them win the title over Alabama, which saw them win  44–16. A loss that marked the Crimson Tide's worst loss of the Nick Saban era. He got off to a shaky start the following season, but still ended up throwing for over 3,600 yards and 36 touchdowns while leading the Tigers back to the playoff. He suffered his first career college loss in the championship against Joe Burrow's LSU team. During 2020 he missed a couple games due to COVID, but again led the Tigers to the playoff, where they fell to Ohio State in the semi-final game. He finished his career highly decorated, being named an All-American, All-ACC, and a champion.

Lawrence, similar to Fields, declared for the NFL Draft. Just like him coming out of high school, he was viewed as the perfect quarterback prospect, and was taken with the No. 1 overall pick by Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lawrence looked horrendous in his first year in the NFL, but it was later revealed that Meyer was struggling to adjust as an NFL coach and was eventually fired 13 games into the season after slowing down Lawrence's development, kicking a player, and constantly  scolding assistants about their resume compared to his. In Lawrence's second season with Doug Pederson he looked like the prospect we all thought he'd be, leading the Jags to the playoffs and even being named a Pro Bowler.