7. Sam Howell, North Carolina
Howell hit the ground running and never looked back during his record-breaking career in Chapel Hill.
put together a strong junior campaign. Howell completed 62.5 percent of his passes, while throwing for 3,056 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions. It marked the third straight season he’s thrown for 3,000+ yards and at least 24 touchdowns. Howell also ran for 829 yards and 11 touchdowns.
During his three seasons with UNC, Howell threw for 10,283 yards, which is the most in program history. Howell jumped TJ Yates (2007-10) and is the only North Carolina player to compile over 10,000 passing yards.