Admittedly, quarterback might not be the most important position up for grabs in College Station this summer. That's not to say that finding a starting quarterback isn't important -- of course it is -- but Kevin Sumlin's offenses usually know how to churn out yards and points, regardless of who's behind center.

However, when it comes to the most high-profile battle raging at Texas A&M in the coming months, everyone will be all over the quarterback situation until that first snap is taken Sept. 9 against UCLA.

Entering spring, senior Jake Hubenak, redshirt freshman Nick Starkel and true freshman Kellen Mond were the contenders. Leaving spring, this trio is still somewhat neck-and-neck. The question is, can any of them duplicate or surpass the success that Trevor Knight had in his one season at A&M last year? Even more, can one of those youngsters take the position for longer than just one season, which has been the norm in College Station since the departure of Johnny Manziel?

For now, no one is quite sure, but it'll be fun to see how this thing pans out.

Hubenak is the only quarterback with collegiate experience. He's played in 13 games in two years with the Aggies since coming over from the junior-college ranks. He also started two games last year when Knight went down with a shoulder injury. He's thrown for more than 1,200 yards and has nine touchdowns to three interceptions. He isn't an elite quarterback, but he was consistent this spring and knows what it's like to play in a game against SEC defenses.

He's bided his time at A&M, but he isn't going to walk into this position. For one, Starkel and Mond are just more talented. They are also longterm solutions at quarterback. Starkel got a year under his belt in Noel Mazzone's system, which allowed him to learn from both Knight and Hubenak, something Mond wasn't able to do as an early enrollee this year. Starkel might not be as mobile as Mond, who was the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the 2017 recruiting cycle, but the coaches have been impressed with his arm strength. He can make NFL throws and he can stretch the field better just about as well as anyone would want.

Starkel threw for 174 yards and a touchdown in A&M's spring game, and if one were to guess on who would take the first snap if the season started today, odds are that it would be Starkel.

That doesn't mean that Hubenak or Mond are out of it by any means. Mond might not have been as crisp in the spring game (two interceptions and under 50 percent completion), but his legs make him such a dangerous threat in this offense. If Mazzone wanted to run the same offense he ran with Knight, Mond would be the best fit because of his history with the option and the zone-read. He'll have to work on his accuracy, but Mond could be the longterm answer at quarterback for the Aggies, even if he isn't this season.

Regardless, this thing will continue into fall camp, and a there's potential for a starter to be named in the middle part of practice.