RG3

Stanford's Andrew Luck gets all of the attention among college quarterbacks. Deservedly so, he's a fantastic football player. One of the best quarterbacks that I've seen in college. He often looks like a professional QB playing amongst a bunch of kids. After Luck, you'll likely hear some squeaks about Landry Jones, Brandon Weeden, Darron Thomas and for some reason Matt Barkley. Baylor's Robert Griffin III is the best college QB not named Luck, and few know of him. Playing at Baylor can do that. Of little note for so long, Baylor is hanging around the college rankings this year. TCU has been the best team in Texas for a few years now. Baylor knocked them off that pedestal the first week. Griffin has been the catalyst for the rise since he set foot on campus. In one of the most amazing stats that I've ever seen, Griffin had thrown more touchdowns (13) than incompletions (12) through the first three games. He's thrown no interceptions in his 82 attempts. It's shocking now that Baylor was the only school to recruit Griffin as a QB. Football players like Griffin and Cam Newton may finally show college coaches that tremendous athletes can actually play QB at a high level.

Griffin is so much more than a fantastic QB. He graduated, in three years, from Baylor last December with a degree in Political  Science. He's working on his Master's with aspirations of attending law school. With little time, he volunteers for five charities. Last October, the former choirboy (literally) even found time to get engaged to his girlfriend, Baylor grad Rebecca Liddicoat, belting out an original ballad in a meticulously planned surprise ceremony. There's little Robert Griifin III can't do. The next Olympics are a possibility. In the spring of 2008, having graduated a semester early from high school, the 17-year old Griffin arrived at Baylor and promptly became a Big-12 champion, NCAA All-America and Olympic Trials semifinalist in the 400-meter hurdles.

RGIII seems to have been created in a laboratory. His unbelievable natural skills gives him a football future that only a few can dream. Luck entered college ready made for the NFL. Griffin may not be as refined as Luck but has improved each year and is poised to attack the NFL. The Stanford standout is no longer alone.