Quarterback Rankings is a bi-weekly series that breaks down the top signal-callers in the CFL. The ranking reflects recent performance, statistical indicators, team success, and overall on-field evaluation.

TORONTO — If you take a look at the quarterback rooms in the CFL, there’s a plethora of talent on every team.

The starters, of course, have the arms (and legs) to carry their teams to victories. But as Riders quarterback Trevor Harris points out, it’s the depth at backup that truly reveals just how much talent there is across the league.

“Right now is as healthy as the league has ever been in terms of quarterback play,” said Harris. “The fact that we have McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Cody Fajardo and Jake Maier as backup quarterbacks, I think that tells you the health of league and where the CFL is at quarterback. I think last year was one of the best years in terms of quarterback efficiency and I think you’ll see an uptick this year even.”

In 2024, the average QB efficiency rating was 96.9, up from 93.9 in 2023. Harris had the league’s best efficiency rating at 108.4 last season through to Week 21 with

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