2026 NFL Draft: Day 3 prospects at quarterback

2026 NFL Draft: Day 3 prospects at quarterback

Packers
20 Apr 2026, 22:30 GMT+

Big-time production, but will it translate?

Mike Spofford

With Green Bay not owning a first-round pick in the upcoming draft, this year's Prospect Primer series is taking take a position-by-position look at players projected to be available to the Packers later in the draft.

Here's a trio of Day 3 quarterbacks:

Carson Beck, Miami

Ht/Wt:6-5, 233

News & notes:After five years at Georgia, the last two as the starting QB, Jacksonville native returned to his home state to finish his college career at Miami Led the Hurricanes to the CFP national championship game in 2025, completing 72.4% of his passes for 3,813 yards and career-high 30 TDs in 16 games Second time in the last three years he topped 70% for a completion rate, also doing so in 2023 at Georgia while throwing for a career-best 3,941 yards in 14 games Has desired size for an NFL QB prospect and has played in numerous high-stakes, ultra-competitive games, but has thrown 12 INTs each of the last two years and had elbow surgery in between Evaluated by some as a Day 2 pick but could be on the board Day 3 Also a baseball pitching star in high school.

Cade Klubnik, Clemson

Ht/Wt:6-2, 207

News & notes:Spent entire college career at Clemson, the last three years as starting QB, finishing as team captain Had his best season statistically in 2024, throwing for 3,639 yards and 36 touchdowns against just six interceptions in 14 games Also rushed for 463 yards and seven TDs that year Was slowed by injuries in 2025 and production dropped All told in his college career, completed 64% of his passes for 10,123 yards with 73 TDs and 24 INTs Passing yards rank third in school history and TD passes rank fourth, while finishing as Clemson record holder in completions (916) and pass attempts (1,432) For all the athletic traits and dual-threat nature of his game, knocked most for lack of consistency Also a 400-meter state champion in track in high school in Texas.

Sawyer Robertson, Baylor

Ht/Wt:6-4, 216

News & notes:After two years at Mississippi State, Texas native returned to his home state for three years at Baylor, the last two as starting QB In 2025, completed 304-of-504 passes (60.3%) for 3,681 yards and 31 TDs along with 12 INTs in 12 games Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors, was named Big 12 scholar-athlete of the year, and was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy ("Academic Heisman") Was more efficient statistically in 2024, completing 62.2% of passes with a TD-INT ratio of 28-8, but attempted 11 passes per game more the following year Also played baseball in high school Father was a first-round draft pick of the Expos in the 1990 MLB amateur draft, and is cousins with NFL QB Jarrett Stidham, who also played QB at Baylor.

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