I’ll give you a hint: it wasn’t in the current century.
It once was extremely rare for a true freshman quarterback to start a game for a major college program, but that is not the case anymore.
The game is producing better talent and bigger stars at every position and at a younger age than ever before. And quarterbacks seem to be leading the way in this transformation.
A year ago, Clemson freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence stormed onto the college football scene, replacing two-year starter Kelly Bryant four games into the 2018 season and leading the Tigers to a national championship blowout win over defending national champion Alabama.