One of the best and most exciting parts of the AAF is watching the play of the quarterback position. Finding good NFL quarterback play is difficult enough, so finding good AAF quarterbacks should be all but impossible. With four weeks in the books, some passers are clearly establishing themselves as the class of the league. Still, others are leaving us wondering why they’re still starting. Without further ado, here are the AAF quarterback rankings after four weeks of action.

AAF Week Four Quarterback Rankings

1. Garrett Gilbert (Last Week: 1)

Orlando Apollos quarterback Garrett Gilbert continues to show why he’s the class of the AAF. Gilbert bounced back from a subpar Week Three showing to complete 69% of his passes for an efficient 244 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions. He’s yet to have a truly bad game all season and would probably be the MVP if the season ended today.

Through four weeks of play, Gilbert is completing 61.9% of his passes for 1,071 yards, six touchdowns, and no interceptions. Additionally, Gilbert has converted two separate two-point conversion attempts while adding a rushing and receiving touchdown. The Apollos are 4-0 in large part due to the fantastic play of their quarterback.

2. John Wolford (Last Week: 2)

Arizona Hotshots quarterback John Wolford didn’t have his best game in Week Four, and his team lost to the hapless Atlanta Legends. Still, Wolford finished his night averaging a respectable 6.0 yards-per-attempt while throwing one touchdown and one two-point conversion. This wasn’t his best game by any means, but nobody else behind him did much in Week Four either.

So far on the season, Wolford is completing 60.6% of his passes for 780 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions. Additionally, he’s converted three two-point conversions with his arm and one with his leg. He’s come down from his fantastic four-touchdown debut, but he’s still one of the best passers in the league.

3. Zach Mettenberger (Last Week: 4)

The Memphis Express offense looks alive under Zach Mettenberger, leaving many wondering how Christian Hackenberg ever got the starting job to begin with. Mettenberger took a step back from his fantastic Week Three relief appearance, but he still played an efficient game in Week Three. Mettenberger completed 72% of his passes for 174 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions. Additionally, Mettenberger scrambled for a touchdown and a two-point conversion.

Mettenberger led Memphis to their first win in his first start of the season. Once seen as one of the worst teams in the league, Mettenberger’s presence makes Memphis a hard team to beat on any given week. He’s not the best quarterback in the league, but Mettenberger is a significant upgrade on Hackenberg.

4. Philip Nelson (Last Week: 5)

San Diego Fleet quarterback Philip Nelson was in the midst of the best game of his AAF career in Week Four. Playing for the majority of the first half, Nelson completed 75% of his passes for 110 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions. Additionally, Nelson added another 27 yards on the ground.

Nelson came out of the gate slow but has improved every week since taking over the starting position. Playing in four games (starting three), Nelson has completed 58.4% of his passes for 513 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. That said, his yards-per-attempt and TD/INT ratio have improved each and every week. As of this posting, nobody knows how serious Nelson’s shoulder injury is. What’s clear is that all Fleet fans should be pulling hard for Nelson to be ready for Week Five.

5. Luis Perez (Last Week: 3)

Luis Perez always plays better than his box score, but there comes a point where he needs to accept some blame for what’s happening. Birmingham dropped their first game in large part due to an underwhelming performance by Perez. Perez completed just 19 of his 39 attempts for 202 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions.

So far this season, Perez is completing just 56% of his passes for 797 yards, no touchdowns, and three interceptions. Nobody’s been plagued by drops more than Perez, but this is still underwhelming production. He’s flashed the ability to be the best in the game but lacks the consistency to be among the league’s elite.

6. Aaron Murray (Last Week: Unranked)

Atlanta Legends head coach Aaron Coyle should be fired for ever thinking that Matt Simms was a better quarterback than Aaron Murray. Murray played the majority of Week Four after Simms suffered an early thumb injury and probably did enough to keep the job moving forward. During his time in relief, Murray completed 60.6% of his passes for 254 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions. Additionally, Murray led the team with 54 rushing yards while giving Atlanta their first win of the season.

Murray threw a few passes that could have gone the other way, but by and large, this was an encouraging performance for the league’s newest starter. Murray was the second quarterback selected in the AAF quarterback draft, and his time at Georgia was historically dominant. With any luck, Murray could climb up these rankings with another strong week.

7. Josh Woodrum (Last Week: 6)

Salt Lake Stallions’ quarterback Josh Woodrum is the type of quarterback capable of overseeing a game, but not someone capable of going blow-for-blow with a top offense. Facing off against the high-powered Orlando Apollos offense, Woodrum threw for just 161 yards and no touchdowns while leading Salt Lake to just 11 points.

So far on the season, Woodrum has completed 64% of his passes for 442 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He’s also converted two separate two-point conversions with his arm and one with his legs. Overall, Woodrum is the AAF’s answer to Alex Smith: he’ll keep you in a game, but he’s only as good as the team around him.

8. Logan Woodside (Last Week: 7)

The San Antonio Commanders won in Week Four, but it sure wasn’t because of their quarterback. Logan Woodside had an atrocious outing against the Birmingham Iron, completing 11 of 25 passes for just 106 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions. This was his first game without throwing an interception, but it was also his lowest completion percentage and yardage of the season.

So far through the season, Woodside is completing just 49.6% of his passes for 735 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions. Johnny Manziel is currently unemployed and the Commanders own his rights. Unless Woodside shows dramatic improvement, the Commanders might take a risk with the former Heisman winner.

9. Alex Ross (Last Week: Unranked)

The San Diego Fleet are in big trouble if Philip Nelson is out for the foreseeable future. Once Nelson went down, Alex Ross came in and showed why he was the backup in the first place. During his time in relief, Ross completed just 44.4% of his passes for 80 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. On top of that, Ross also lost three fumbles while scrambling.

Philip Nelson isn’t the best quarterback in the world, but he’s a lot better than Ross. Ross managed to connect on a nice 30-yard touchdown pass, but outside of that, he didn’t show much promise. Whether it’s Ross or Mike Bercovici, the Fleet could be in trouble if Nelson’s shoulder is seriously screwed up.

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