Map: Where FBS college football starting quarterbacks played in high school

California leads the way with 19 starting signal callers at the FBS level, including C.J. Stroud, D.J. Uiagalelei and Bryce Young.

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Oct 5, 2022, 1:00pm
With conference championship games less than two months away in the 2022 college football season, we took a deep dive on the high schools of quarterbacks that are starting for FBS programs.

California has the most former quarterbacks in the FBS with 19 starters, including three who are leading top 10 programs — Bryce Young (Alabama), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) and D.J. Uiagalelei (Clemson).

University of Kansas signal caller Jalon Daniels also hails from the Golden State and he has the Jayhawks off to their first 5-0 start since 2007.

Texas follows with 17 starters while Florida has 16 and Georgia has eight.

North Carolina rounds out the top five with six starters. The Tar Heel State is headlined by Hendon Hooker, who has the Tennessee Volunteers ranked No. 8 in the country with a 4-0 record.

Four high schools currently have two former quarterbacks starting at college football's highest level — Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) and Ryan (Denton, Texas).
Graphic: Ryan Escobar
California (19)
Doug Brumfield, Serra (Gardena) – UNLV
Braxton Burmeister, La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla) – San Diego State
Gino Campiotti, Manteca – Massachusetts
Jalon Daniels, Lawndale – Kansas
JT Daniels, Mater Dei (Santa Ana) – West Virginia
Jake Haener, Monte Vista (Danville) – Fresno State
Ryan Hilinski, Orange Lutheran (Orange) – Northwestern
Miles Kendrick, Valley Christian (San Jose) – New Mexico
Adrian Martinez, Clovis West (Fresno) – Kansas State
Matt McDonald, Mission Viejo – Bowling Green
Tanner McKee, Centennial (Corona) – Stanford
T.J. McMahon, Servite (Anaheim) – Rice
Chance Nolan, Paloma Valley (Menifee) – Oregon State
Spencer Petras, Marin Catholic (Kentfield) – Iowa
Cameron Rising, Newbury Park – Utah
C.J. Stroud, Rancho Cucamonga – Ohio State
D.J. Uiagalelei, St. John Bosco (Bellflower) – Clemson
Bryce Young, Mater Dei (Santa Ana) – Alabama

Texas (17)
Austin Aune, Argyle – North Texas
Davis Brin, Boerne-Champion (Boerne) – Tulsa
Quinn Ewers, Southlake Carroll (Southlake) – Texas
Taylen Green, Lewisville – Boise State
Frank Harris, Clemens (Schertz) – UTSA
Seth Henigan, Ryan (Denton) – Memphis
Grayson James, Duncanville – Florida International
Owen McCown, Rusk – Colorado
Parker McNeil, McNeil (Austin) – Louisiana Tech
Tanner Mordecai, Midway (Waco) – SMU
Chandler Rogers, Lake Ridge (Mansfield) – Louisiana-Monroe
Kaidon Salter, Cedar Hill – Liberty
Spencer Sanders, Ryan – Oklahoma State
Brayden Schager, Highland Park (Dallas) – Hawaii
Donovan Smith, Frenship (Wolfforth) – Texas Tech
Clayton Tune, Hebron (Carrollton) – Houston
Cameron Ward, Columbia (West Columbia) – Washington State

Florida (16)
James Blackman, Glades Central (Belle Glade) – Arkansas State
Carter Bradley, Providence School (Jacksonville) – South Alabama
Todd Centeio, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) – James Madison
Henry Colombi, Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) – Marshall
Tai Lavatai, Creekside (St. Johns) – Navy
J.J. McCarthy, IMG Academy (Bradenton) – Michigan
Michael Penix Jr., Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) – Washington
N'Kosi Perry, Vanguard (Ocala) – Florida Atlantic
Michael Pratt, Deerfield Beach – Tulane
Austin Reed, St. Augustine – Western Kentucky
Anthony Richardson, Eastside (Gainesville) – Florida
Daniel Richardson, Carol City (Miami) – Central Michigan
Jeff Sims, Sandalwood (Jacksonville) – Georgia Tech
Jordan Travis, Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens) – Florida State
Zion Turner, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) – Connecticut
Hayden Wolff, Venice – Old Dominion

Georgia (8)
Stetson Bennett, Pierce County (Blackshear) – Georgia
Chase Brice, Grayson – Appalachian State
D.J. Irons, Grayson (Loganville) – Akron
Max Johnson, Oconee County (Watkinsville) – Texas A&M
Emory Jones, Heard County (Franklin) – Arizona State
Austin Smith, Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) – Eastern Michigan
A.J. Swann, Cherokee (Canton) – Vanderbilt
Gunnar Watson, Taylor County (Butler) – Troy

North Carolina (6)
Holton Ahlers, D.H. Conley (Greenville) – East Carolina
Hendon Hooker, Dudley (Greensboro) – Tennessee
Drake Maye, Myers Park (Charlotte) – North Carolina
Grayson McCall, Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) – Coastal Carolina
Chris Reynolds, Davie (Mocksville) – Charlotte
Garrett Shrader, Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) – Syracuse

Alabama (5)
Robby Ashford, Hoover – Auburn
Malik Cunningham, Park Crossing (Montgomery) – Louisville
Riley Leonard, Fairhope – Duke
Bo Nix, Pinson Valley (Pinson) – Oregon
Taulia Tagovailoa, Thompson (Alabaster) – Maryland

Arizona (4)
Jack Plummer, Gilbert – California
Kedon Slovis, Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) – Pittsburgh
Spencer Rattler, Pinnacle (Phoenix) – South Carolina
E.J. Warner, Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) – Temple

Illinois (4)
Ben Bryant, Lyons (LaGrange) – Cincinnati
Ethan Hampton, Aurora Christian (Aurora) – Northern Illinois
Aidan O'Connell, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) – Purdue
Payton Thorne, Naperville Central (Naperville) – Michigan State

Mississippi (4)
K.J. Jefferson, North Panola (Sardis) – Arkansas
Will Rogers, Brandon – Mississippi State
John Rhys Plumlee, Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) – Central Florida
Zach Wilcke, Hernando – Southern Miss

Ohio (4)
Brennan Armstrong, Shelby – Virginia
Connor Bazelak, Archbishop Alter (Kettering) – Indiana
Sean Clifford, St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – Penn State
Kyle Vantrease, Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) – Georgia Southern

Hawaii (3)
Chevan Cordeiro, St. Louis (Honolulu) – San Jose State
Jayden de Laura, St. Louis (Honolulu) – Arizona
Dillon Gabriel, Mililani – Oklahoma

Louisiana (3)
Chandler Fields, Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) – Louisiana
Nate Cox, St. Thomas More (Lafayette) – Nevada
Blake Shapen, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) – Baylor

New Jersey (3)
Haaziq Daniels, St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) – Air Force
Tommy DeVito, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) – Illinois
Devin Leary, Timber Creek Regional (Erial) – North Carolina State

Pennsylvania (3)
Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) – Boston College
Jack Salopek, Norwin (North Huntingdon) – Western Michigan
Evan Simon, Manheim Central (Manheim) – Rutgers

South Carolina (3)
Darren Grainger, Conway – Georgia State
Sam Hartman, Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) – Wake Forest
Aveon Smith, White Knoll (Lexington) – Miami (Ohio)

Tennessee (3)
Cade Ballard, Greeneville – Army
Chase Cunningham, Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) – Middle Tennessee State
Dylan Hopkins, Maryville – UAB

Utah (3)
Jaxson Dart, Corner Canyon (Draper) – Mississippi
Jaren Hall, Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) – BYU
Cooper Legas, Orem – Utah State

Connecticut (3)
Will Levis, Xavier (Middletown) – Kentucky
Drew Pyne, New Canaan (New Canaan) – Notre Dame
Tyler Van Dyke, Suffield Academy (Suffield) – Miami (Fla.)

Arkansas (2)
Gerry Bohanon, Earle – South Florida
Layne Hatcher, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) – Texas State

Iowa (2)
Hunter Dekkers, West Sioux (Hawarden) – Iowa State
Max Duggan, Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) – TCU

Michigan (2)
Dequan Finn, King (Detroit) – Toldeo
John Paddock, Bloomfield Hills – Ball State

Oklahoma (2)
Gavin Frakes, Norman North (Norman) – New Mexico State
Casey Thompson, Newcastle (Newcastle) – Nebraska

Washington, D.C. (1)
Caleb Williams, Gonzaga – USC

Kansas (1)
Graham Mertz, Blue Valley North (Overland Park) – Wisconsin

Kentucky (1)
Tanner Morgan, Ryle (Union) – Minnesota

Maryland (1)
Collin Schlee, Oakdale (Ijamsville) – Kent State

Missouri (1)
Brady Cook, Chaminade (St. Louis) – Missouri

New Mexico (1)
Gavin Hardison, Hobbs – UTEP

Nevada (1)
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) – UCLA

Oregon (1)
Andrew Peasley, La Grande – Wyoming

Washington (1)
Clay Millen, Mount Si (Snoqualmie) – Colorado State

West Virginia (1)
Grant Wells, George Washington (Charleston) – Virginia Tech

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