. There is a possibility that someone else could emerge and my pick would be that DJ Lagway has a better junior season than many and we need to revisit his ranking. The Willis, Texas, standout is definitely someone who looks like a five-star prospect from a physical standpoint and if he can deliver on the field then he could move back up the rankings.
We might have been a little too harsh on Lagway's ranking at this point and if he posts major numbers this season and looks the part then it's something we will definitely consider.When considering five-star status this early in a recruiting cycle, you have to factor in a lot more of the future than what's happened in the past, just because there is so much time left until National Signing Day for prospects entering their junior seasons.
The same could be said for Julian Sayin and Jadyn Davis who have both proved on big stages that they can handle the pressure and deliver among solid competition. As of now, I don't see any other quarterbacks stacking up with them. CJ Carr is on the cusp of being in that elite group, but he still has some things to prove on the field before grabbing that nod. Could he grab it this season? Sure thing, but as of now it's tough to see any other quarterbacks having as high of a ceiling as the three five-stars in the class entering the fall.
A knock against Carr may be out of his control, and that would be the level of competition that he plays against. His 2021 stat line was solid, averaging 269.6 yards passing while throwing 28 touchdowns to just four interceptions in 10 games played. Taking his team past the first round of the playoffs with a higher completion percentage for the season would make it hard not to give him a fifth star.