SEC Football: Ranking each of the conference’s starting quarterbacks

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 08: Jayden Daniels #5 of the LSU Tigers throws the ball during the first half a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Tiger Stadium on October 08, 2022 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 08: Jayden Daniels #5 of the LSU Tigers throws the ball during the first half a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Tiger Stadium on October 08, 2022 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Sep 24, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack quarterback Devin Leary (13) looks to throw during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack quarterback Devin Leary (13) looks to throw during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 9 – Devin Leary

Year: Senior

Team: Kentucky Wildcats

2022 Passing Stats: 118 completions, 1,265 yards, 11 touchdowns

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops prolonged his habit of bringing in notable transfer quarterbacks. His latest move is Devin Leary, a transfer from North Carolina State. As such, Leary brings four years of starting quarterback experience to Lexington.

Leary’s 2021 passing stats were enough to make fantasy football players drool. Unfortunately, his 2022 campaign ended prematurely because of a pectoral tear. Many fans will recall the ill-fated injury that occurred during the third quarter of the Wolfpack’s 19-17 upset win over Florida State.

Leary is a true gamer who, if healthy, makes the Wildcats a legitimate threat in the SEC East.