5-star Clemson QB commit Christopher Vizzina wows with 4-TD performance

Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian five-star quarterback Christopher Vizzina endured a slow start to his senior season. But in the past few games, the Clemson commit put it all together on the field, despite a few tough losses for his team.

On Thursday night, Vizzina delivered his best performance of the season to date, completing 22 of 27 passes for 274 yards and three passing touchdowns, as well as another on the ground.

His Briarwood Christian squad ultimately fell 35-34 to Pelham (Ala.) but the Clemson-bound Vizzina was nearly flawless, his third out of four games without an interception.

He is the No. 26 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 6 quarterback and the No. 3 senior in the state of Alabama.

Vizzina is also the headliner of Clemson’s recruiting crop, which ranks No. 10 nationally in the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings.

Christopher Vizzina Scouting Summary

“Quarterback with translatable tools and the best feet among top signal callers in the 2023 cycle. Has ideal size at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Consistently shows twitchy, explosive movements in his lower body. Plays with outstanding feet and has some of, if not the best pocket movement and awareness of top quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle. A loose, athletic mover. Comfortable stepping up into the pocket or moving outside to escape pressure. Shows a strong arm in game and camp settings. Primarily delivers from the same arm slot on most passes.

… Was among the more efficient passers among top 2023 quarterbacks as a junior, though he did not have quite the number of attempts as many others. Has the burst and top-end play speed to present a considerable run threat, rushing for 15 touchdowns as a junior. Shows the speed to pull away against one of the faster high school teams in the Southeast. Plays against some of the stronger competition among top quarterbacks nationally. Still relatively new to the position after starting to play quarterback as a 9th grader. Also significantly younger than many other top quarterbacks with an April birthday.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings