Earlier this summer, we kicked off our preview of the 2022 high school football season with the
Preseason MaxPreps Top 25, expanded
top 100 and the
best team in every state. Next, we shift the focus from teams to players with a look at the elite at each position beginning today with the quarterbacks. The group of signal callers in the Class of 2023 is as good as there has been over the last decade.
The top three spots in the
247Sports rankings are all quarterbacks. If it finishes that way it will be the first time in the Top247 era.
In 2018, Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields finished as the top two recruits. Two years later, Bryce Young and DJ Uiagalelei accomplished the same feat.
Nine of the 10 quarterbacks selected are already committed with Elijah Brown of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) being the lone undecided. Brown is one of two non-senior signal callers on the list.
California has the most featured with four followed by Louisiana with two. Alabama, Arizona, Michigan and Texas all have one.
1. Arch Manning, Newman (New Orleans)Height: 6-4 | Weight: 215
Status: Committed to Texas | Class: Senior (2023)
The top-ranked player in the country has thrown for 6,307 yards and 81 touchdowns during his career. He needs 1,083 yards during his senior season to break his uncle Eli Manning's school record of 7,389 yards.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 180
Status: Committed to USC | Class: Senior (2023)
Selected to the MaxPreps Junior All-America second team in 2021 after throwing for nearly 2,700 yards and 39 touchdowns.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Oregon | Class: Senior (2023)
The five-star prospect was named the
MaxPreps Michigan Player of the Year in 2021 after leading the Crusaders to a Division III state title. He threw for 3,000-plus yards and 40 touchdowns.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Tennessee | Class: Senior (2023)
Threw for over 2,200 yards as a junior at Warren (Downey, Calif.). The five-star prospect had 33 touchdown passes against only one interception.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220
Status: Committed to Ohio State | Class: Junior (2024)
The first of two non-seniors selected is the No. 1 overall prospect from the Class of 2024. He threw for over 3,300 yards and 32 touchdowns during his sophomore year at Burleson (Texas).
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Oklahoma | Class: Senior (2023)
Put up big-time numbers as a junior for the runner-up in 6A Division 2. The Elite 11 MVP accounted for 4,580 yards of total offense (3,921 passing, 659 rushing) and 46 touchdowns.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 180
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2024)
Named the
MaxPreps Sophomore Player of the Year after leading the Monarchs to a wire-to-wire finish as the No. 1 team in the country. He is 17-0 as a starting quarterback at Mater Dei and has thrown for 3,500-plus yards and 45 touchdowns while completing nearly 73 percent of his passes.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Miami | Class: Senior (2023)
He
threw for over 2,200 yards and 27 touchdowns during his first season as
the starter in 2021. Expect an even bigger senior campaign for the
recent Miami pledge.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 220
Status: Committed to Alabama | Class: Senior (2023)
The
2021 MaxPreps Louisiana Player of the Year
racked up over 3,700 yards of total offense and 44 touchdowns while
leading the Broncos to an undefeated season and 5A state championship.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 210
Status: Committed to Clemson | Class: Senior (2023)
Has all the tools, throwing for 2,000-plus yards to go with 600 yards rushing and 31 total touchdowns last season.
