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DJ Pickett — Kiffin publicly backed him keeping No. 5, rejecting Daniels' legal push to reclaim the jersey Bryce Underwood — Downplayed Ohio State as just another game, drawing nationwide debate; Whittingham backed the approach and graded him A-plus through six practices Arch Manning — Flu bug hit Texas's Saturday scrimmage and he was inconsistent; execs polled by CBS Sports again named him most overrated for 2026 Trinidad Chambliss — Herbstreit picked him over Arch Manning in the national QB debate; he also bought a house in Oxford after choosing Ole Miss over LSU Edrees Farooq — Suffered a torn patellar tendon in practice Aug. 14, ending his 2026 season; Heupel is adjusting Tennessee's safety depth accordingly Marcel Reed — Showed off his deep ball to WR Isaiah Horton on Aug. 16; film analyst Brooks Austin broke down his game across two outlets the same day John Mateer — Connected with Sategna in OU's first fall scrimmage; sports science experts say his bulked-up physique won't hurt his arm Julian Sayin — Earns ESPN Preseason first-team All-American honors; OC Arthur Smith credits his elite football IQ for expanded line-of-scrimmage control Arch Manning — Flu bug hit Texas's Saturday scrimmage and he was inconsistent; execs polled by CBS Sports again named him most overrated for 2026

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Scrimmage Saturday and the QB Picture Comes Into Focus

Programs across the country held their first live reps of fall camp, while the transfer portal's fingerprints showed up at the quarterback position.

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