FCS Rankings Raise Eyebrows Over Montana QB Placement

Montana Grizzly quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat is gearing up for his second season as the full-time starting quarterback. He's coming off a season in which he threw for over 4,000 yards and 33 touchdowns.

He led the nation in passing yards, and was in the top 5 in passing touchdowns behind Tommy Rittenhouse (Illinois State), Taron Dickens (Western Carolina), and Braden Atkinson (Mercer).

Keep in mind that those three guys all moved on from the FCS.

One FCS outlet says Ah Yat isn't even a top 5 quarterback entering 2026.

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That's a solid list of quarterbacks, no doubt. Brungard was the Walter Payton Award winner, Lamson won a Natty at MSU, Parson was a 3rd Team All-American, Williams finished in the top 10 of Walter Payton Award voting, Body was the HBCU Player of the Year, and Mason is wildly talented coming off an injury-plagued season.

I'm biased, but I think Ah Yat at 7th is low. Keali'i chimed in on the matter, too.  

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What say you, Griz fans? Do you agree Keali'i is appropriately rated at 7th in the nation? Should he be higher? Should he be lower?

Let us know your thoughts and let the great debate begin.