QB Film Room’s 2019 Draft Guide Report, Mike White (Western Kentucky)

Mike White​ 6’4 1⁄2 224 Western Kentucky

Overview
Mike White began his collegiate career in 2013 at University of South Florida. While in
Tampa, White started a handful of games but elected to transfer to Western Kentucky in

  1. White had one of the more impressive season (statistically) that we have seen in
    2016 as he threw for over 4,000 yards with 37 touchdowns to 7 INT. For his career
    White passed for over 11,000 yards 74 touchdowns and 31 INT. Is viewed in some NFL
    draft circles as one of the better QB prospects in this class.

Trait Grades (White)
Arm Talent (B+) Toughness (B) Anticipation (A-)
Arm Strength (B) Pocket Presence (B+) Football IQ (A-)
Ball Placement/Accuracy (A-) Intangibles/Off-Field (B) Touch (A-)
Delivery/Mechanics (B+) Running Ability/Athleticism (C) Throw on Run (C+)

Strengths
Football IQ, Deep Ball Touch, Ball Placement, Quick Decision Maker, Ability to Play In
Rhythm, Plays The Position With Confidence, Manipulation Tactics
Weaknesses
Ability/Athleticism, Does Not Have Super Strong Arm, Can Become Jittery Under
Pressure, Lacks of Ability to Move Quickly Off His Spot.

Tape Analysis (White)
Mike White is a timing and anticipation based thrower who throws with solid touch on a
variety of throws. He has a high football IQ and is able to translate that High FB IQ to
the field when the bullets are flying as he is able to quickly decipher the coverage &
isolate where to go with the football. Solid deliver as well as a good sense of timing as a
passer. White trusts what he sees in terms of reading the field reacts decisively. He has
a natural delivery & is very accurate with the ball. Shows the ability to hit shallow cross
routes in stride allowing for optimal YAC yardage. Puts solid touch on fade routes.
When White is given time he can absolutely pick a defense apart. At times reminds us
of Kirk Cousins. His ideal fit exists in a west coast offense. Uses shoulder manipulation
to move undercoverage zone defenders within quick & intermediate passing game.
White is very accurate throwing between the hash marks at the intermediate levels. Has
a good feel for where & how to complete passes vs man as well as zone coverage. One
of the best deep ball throwers in entire class.
Some weak areas of White’s game are related to mobility & reacting to pressure. White
is not agile when attempting to evade pressure. He can get become highly flustered by
it resulting in inconsistent production while operating under duress. He also can become
uncomfortable when forced to hang in the pocket for an extra beat.

Projection
White is going to be a guy selected at some point in the mid rounds and have an
opportunity to develop in the NFL. He has the potential to develop into a starter but at
this point he looks to be a guy that will most likely become a solid backup at the next

QB Film Room’s 2025 NFL Draft Guide Report, Tyler Huff (Jacksonville State)

Tyler Huff 6’0”⅝ 216 Jacksonville St. 

Trait Grades (Huff) 

Arm Talent (B+) Toughness (A) Anticipation (A-) Arm Strength (B-) Pocket 

Presence (A-) Football IQ (A-) Ball Placement/Accuracy (A-) Intangibles/Off Field (A) Touch (A) Delivery/Mechanics (A) 

Running/Athleticism (A) Throw on Run (A)

Full Games Studied (Huff) (2024) Louisville, Liberty, Western Kentucky, FIU, Southern Miss *1st half, Louisiana Tech, Ohio) (2023) Citadel (2020) Drake

Tape Analysis (Huff)

Plays the position from an advanced skill set relating to timing, anticipation, touch. A legitimate dual threat quarterback who is equipped with elite pocket feel & play making ability, especially when turning a broken play into a positive. Is one of the best prospects I have ever graded in this respect. His instincts, feel & explosion as a rusher creating via second reaction movement is elite. Huff operated consistently from a spread gun offense during his career, which began at Presbyterian University way back in 2019. He then transferred to Furman in 2022 while finishing up playing for Rich Rodriguez at Jacksonville St. in 2024 as a sixth year Sr. 

Advanced understanding of anticipating windows at the intermediate level. Consistently showed comfort leading targets into windows on time. Efficient setup from the gun. Quick, efficient delivery that he uses to make defenses pay. Understands how to throw with touch across multiple types of throws (dig, fade, corner, out) which will help to diminish any concerns about his NFL learning curve in adjusting to NFL style offenses. Arm strength is nothing spectacular & will limit his potential within certain areas of the NFL passing game but I believe he makes up for it by being above average in many other categories of the position. All this being said, there will be an adjustment for Huff in terms of learning how to play the position from an NFL offensive perspective, only from a scheme standpoint & not from an ability to function standpoint.  As stated earlier, he was in the shotgun almost 100 percent of the time during his college career, however I feel he is athletically equipped from a skill level & natural athleticism perspective to adjust quickly to this change. 

One of the best deep ball throwers in the entire class in terms of feel & ball placement. Will both feather & rip the ball beautifully on fades & is able to anticipate throws at a high level. He has a naturally quick stroke that he uses as a weapon in these instances. His ability to isolate where to go with the ball quickly on the move is impressive as he looks like Baker Mayfield in this regard. A natural leader who is a football player at heart. Brings with him to the NFL a rare combination of physical toughness (a true football player at heart) & elite athletic instincts while also possessing a nuanced feel & understanding for the passing game. 

Projection (Huff)

I truly believe Huff is a certified diamond in the rough for the 2025 quarterback draft class. I expect him to be drafted late (Rounds 5-7). Reminds me of a more athletically gifted Gardner Minshew meets Baker Mayfield without quite the high end arm strength of Baker.  If things fall into place for him at the next level, he will end up becoming a highly effective starting quarterback due to his level of talent. The most intriguing small school quarterback prospect in this class.