The top high school quarterback in his class, Hunter Johnson will be just one of three quarterbacks in the Big Ten next year to be able to claim that distinction. Johnson, Justin Fields and Graham Mertz topped the 2017, 2018 and 2019 classes (depending on the service you look at), respectively, and each has the potential to be a transcendent talent that takes his team to new heights.
The Big Ten will feature the same five to seven contenders it did a season ago, though it wouldn’t be surprising if Nebraska, Minnesota or Purdue showed enough improvement to crack into the conference’s top half.