2027 NFL Draft QB rankings: Drew Mestemaker widens gap at No. 1, LaNorris Sellers rises

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Over the last couple of weeks, Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker has become the clear-cut No. 1 quarterback prospect in college football. On Saturday, he showed once again why scouts are so enamored with his skillset despite his inexperience heading into this NFL Draft.

Mestemaker carved up Colorado on Saturday night, finishing 21-of-36 with 386 yards and four touchdowns. His Cowboys trailed 24-20 late in the first half before ripping off 37 points in a row to run away with a 57-24 win. If he and his team can keep that momentum moving forward, a Big 12 Championship isn’t out of the question.

But Mestemaker wasn’t the only quarterback who helped his NFL Draft case with a big day on Saturday. LaNorris Sellers continued his upward trajectory after a brutal start to the season with an excellent performance in a 27-24 upset of Tennessee on Saturday.

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On the flip side of things, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning announced on Monday that star quarterback Dante Moore is unlikely to play again this season due to the concussion that he suffered against USC. Moore’s tape was scratchy before the injury, and now this throws an entirely different wrench into his evaluation.

How do all of those results from last weekend affect the latest 2027 NFL Draft quarterback rankings? Let’s get into the list.

1. Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State

Last week: 1

Mestemaker continues to improve each and every week, which isn’t necessarily that surprising for someone who is still in the early stages of his QB development. On Saturday night, all of his talent was on display in a 57-24 win over Colorado where Oklahoma State scored the final 37 points. Mestemaker torched a Buffs defense that had been giving most of the Big 12 trouble, finishing 21-of-36 with 386 yards and four touchdowns. His arm talent and ability to push the ball down the field, even from awkward pockets and arm angles, remains a unicorn trait in this class.

2. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss

Last week: 2

Chambliss didn’t have his best game on Saturday night, turning the ball over three times (once on a Hail Mary) in a loss to Texas. But the rest of the Ole Miss Rebels weren’t exactly making it any easier on him. Kewan Lacy got injured again, leaving Ole Miss with next to no running game. The receivers didn’t get much separation down the field as Texas stuck to them in man coverage for much of the night, leaving Chambliss without many open guys to throw the ball to.

Despite that, Chambliss was still able to fit the ball into some of those tight windows in the second half despite being under duress for most of it. It’s going to take more than one off day to knock Chambliss off of this perch at No. 2.

3. Darian Mensah, Miami (FL)

Last week: 3

Mensah had one of his best games as a Hurricane in a blowout win over Pitt, finishing 31-of-37 with 387 yards and four touchdowns. Sure, having Malachi Toney helps, but Mensah is the point guard that is perfect for this Miami passing game and is right in the middle of the Heisman Trophy race as a result.

How much higher can Mensah climb on this list, given his satisfactory but unspectacular physical traits? Probably not much higher. He will never have Mestemaker’s arm or Sellers’ athleticism, but he has proven that he can run an efficient offense at multiple schools with multiple coordinators. That counts for something.

4. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina

Last week: 7

Sellers is really starting to look like the player that many hoped he would be coming into the 2025 season, and he is skyrocketing up this list as a result. On Saturday against an elite Tennessee defense, Sellers finished 18-of-32 with 210 yards and one touchdown with one interception. On the ground, he ran for 96 yards and two scores on 18 carries, and his scrambling ability was what kept this Gamecocks offense on schedule for much of the game. On top of that, his individual effort to score the game-tying touchdown is just something that most quarterbacks wouldn’t be capable of doing.

As a passer, Sellers’ process is already pretty good. He is comfortable going through progressions and working out of muddy pockets while playing behind an offensive line that is up-and-down at best. He still makes too many head-scratching mistakes, but the overall growth in that area is encouraging.

5. C.J. Carr, Notre Dame

Last week: 4

Carr and Notre Dame had the week off last week, and now they will take on a Navy squad that they have had no trouble dispatching easily in recent years. That game might not tell us much about Carr’s draftability, but a clash with Miami the following week certainly will.

6. Arch Manning, Texas

Last week: 5

Saturday night was the story of Arch Manning in a nutshell. In the first half, the former five-star recruit was excellent. He made a number of pinpoint accurate throws down the field, including one that was dropped by Cam Coleman. He also used his legs to keep the Texas offense on schedule. In the second half, however, the offense stalled out. Manning turned the ball over and struggled to find easy completions to keep the Longhorns ahead of the sticks. When Texas finally did get going, it was the running game and Raleek Brown carrying most of the load.

Texas gets Mississippi State on Saturday, with no Kamario Taylor, which should be a much more comfortable victory for Texas. After that, the Longhorns gave difficult tests against Missouri and LSU.

7. Austin Simmons, Missouri

Last week: 6

Simmons and Missouri didn’t play in Week 8, but the fast-rising signal-caller has a gauntlet of great defenses coming up. After a game against Arkansas on Saturday, Missouri plays against Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma to finish the season, so Simmons has his work cut out for him if he wants to keep his team in the College Football Playoff discussion. If he can do that, he will be right in the middle of the first-round conversation in this NFL Draft.

8. Dante Moore, Oregon

Last week: 8

Moore likely won’t play again this season, which didn’t come as a huge surprise after Oregon lost it’s third game of the year and fell out of the College Football Playoff picture during what has been a nightmare season for Dan Lanning and company. First of all, it stinks for Moore, who turned down a lot of money and security as a likely top-five pick a year ago to chase a title with the Ducks, for his last moment in uniform to be getting stretchered off of the field.

As an NFL Draft prospect, Moore is a bit of a question mark now. His 2025 tape is better than any tape that any quarterback is putting out there right now, save for maybe Mestemaker. But his 2026 tape was uninspiring, in part because of an offensive system that just got a coordinator fired after seven games. This injury adds another question, as concussions of this magnitude can lead to future injuries — just ask Tua Tagovailoa.

9. Drake Lindsey, Minnesota

Last week: 10

Lindsey didn’t have great day on Saturday, which is the case for most quarterbacks going up against the Iowa defense. But he showed some escapability and some athleticism that hasn’t been a big part of his profile, and he used that on the 39-yard completion to Jalen Smith that set up the game-winning field goal for the Gophers. Lindsey’s ceiling is probably not much higher than this, but he is playing some pretty good ball.

10. Brendan Sorsby

Last week: NR

Jayden Maiava had a very tough day on Saturday night, and he has shown too many holes in his game to go with his already limited physical tools. Nico Iamaleava is inconsistent and is now coming off of an ACL tear. C.J. Bailey is very raw and is probably more of a 2028 prospect. Julian Sayin’s limited physical profile has now been supplemented with some scratchy play against good defenses, and now a right elbow injury.

That leaves Sorsby, who has not played college football this season after parting ways with Texas Tech as a result of his gambling scandal. Sorsby will be a difficult and unique evaluation for teams before this NFL Draft, but he is a great athlete with a big arm who has more traits than a lot of the guys in front of him on this list. For that reason alone, some teams will like him assuming he checks out in interviews regarding the gambling.

Next out: Jayden Maiava (USC), C.J. Bailey (NC State), Nico Iamaleava (UCLA), Julian Sayin (Ohio State), Sam Leavitt (LSU)

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