How Positions Differ Across Youth, High School, College and the NFL
A quarterback is a quarterback at every level, but the job changes with age, size, rosters and rules. Here is how each position shifts from youth leagues to the NFL.
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8 UCLA
Minnesota
9 BYU
3 Utah
7 Texas
18 Missouri
Texas A&M
21 South Carolina
5 Alabama
14 LSU
Cincinnati
17 Houston
Merrimack
16 Wake Forest
23 Oregon
12 Ohio St.
25 Boise St.
Colorado St.
6 Kentucky
13 Tennessee
19 Iowa
Northwestern
1 Miami (FL)
11 Notre Dame
2 Georgia
10 Ole Miss
Oklahoma
24 Florida
West Virginia
15 Texas Tech
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