2010 Ryan Mallett
QB, Arkansas Razorbacks

The first Arkansas quarterback to be named preseason first-team All-SEC by the SEC coaches, Mallett came off an injury to start all 12 games and completed an Arkansas single-season record 242 passes on 364 attempts for 3,592 yards and 30 touchdowns and only 11 interceptions.

He currently leads the SEC and ranks fifth in the NCAA with 299.3 passing yards per game, and his 30 passing touchdowns lead the conference and are tied for seventh in the country. His Razorbacks’ average of 295.5 yards of total offense per game ranks second in the SEC and 13th in the nation.

Big Tex as he is called by some, has thrown for 1,691 yards and 12 TDs against ranked oppenents this season to lead the SEC and rank second in the country in both categories. His 163.90 passer rating against ranked opponents is second in the conference and eighth in the NCAA. Is second in the NCAA with 30 completions of 30 or more yards, and his 63 since 2009 are the most in the NCAA. He leads the SEC and ranks second in the NCAA with 93 completions of 15 or more yards and his conference-leading total of 35 completions of 25+ yards is tied for fifth in the nation.