Scouting report
Altmyer was a former four-star quarterback from Starkville, Mississippi, who committed to Ole Miss, where he was a backup and redshirted for two years before transferring to Illinois, where he started for three seasons. At around 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, he is smaller for the position in the pros. He has below-average arm talent relative to his size and isn’t the best athlete. But beyond noting his lower physical ceiling, there is a lot to like.
He is a great touch passer, especially versus press-man coverage on vertical routes to the outside. Though he had a higher sack rate due to a lack of twitch and athleticism, he is not afraid to stand in the pocket and scan the field if the situation presents itself and won’t bail after a few seconds out of panic. He is comfortable throwing inside and outside the numbers and is a good rhythm and timing passer on in-breaking routes. He lacks the arm to consistently push the ball into tight coverage toward the sideline versus zone. He also has some experience under center.
Overall, he shows a high football IQ in how he plays the position.
Player Traits
- Decision Making & ball security: 8/10
- Poise & Out-of-Structure IQ: 8/10
- Accuracy From a Clean Pocket: 8/10
- Out-of-Structure Accuracy & Touch: 7/10
- Velocity: 5/10
- Distance: 5/10
- Progressions: 7/10
- Pocket management: 6/10
- Field mobility: 2/10
- Mechanics: 7/10
Strengths
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