Danny Wuerffel

Tyler Shough's got the Saints starting gig now, but stacking him against Danny Wuerffel's Heisman shine and '96 national title run at Florida feels like pitting a rookie arm against a college legend—Wuerffel's 2,123 NFL yards and 12 TDs were a cameo compared to his Gator glory, where he rewrote SEC passing records. Shough's auditioning; Danny's etched in bronze at the College Hall.

Nah, Danny Wuerffel's not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton—his NFL stint was a solid backup whirl with the Saints and others, 2,123 yards, 12 TDs, 9.79 rating, but not the stuff of gold jackets. Save the bust for his College Football Hall enshrinement; guy's a Heisman hero, just not Drew Brees-level pro immortal.

In 2026, Wuerffel's steering the Wuerffel Foundation as president and Desire Street Ministries as exec director out of Decatur, Georgia, mentoring leaders to revive tough neighborhoods—27 impacted lately—while hyping Florida's new coach Jon Sumrall and swinging paddles as a pro pickleballer in the US Open and National League. Servant leader, full throttle.

Wuerffel's quick release and accuracy would've feasted in today's pass-happy NFL—think rules shielding QBs, RPOs everywhere suiting his mobile pocket presence from Florida days. That 9.79 rating from the '90s grind? Modern tweaks might've bumped him to viable starter territory, not just a 12-TD tease behind Brees and Brooks.

Both Saints QBs, but Wuerffel's 9.79 passer rating over 2,123 yards and 12 TDs was a gritty backup flicker next to Brees' 53.49 mastery and franchise records—Danny the eager understudy in black and gold, handing off glory like a Gator relay while Drew sculpted statues. Polar opposites in the Superdome saga.