QB Roundup: How did the top 2023 quarterbacks play this week?
Another week of high school football has passed. During it, some of the top quarterbacks in the 2023 class demonstrated their blue-chip talent.
New Orleans Isidore Newman Five-Star Plus+ quarterback and Texas commit Arch Manning played the best game of his senior season so far. Detroit Martin Luther King five-star quarterback and Oregon commit Dante Moore led his team to another win. Additionally, four-star quarterback and Kansas State commit Avery Johnson recorded another impressive showing with six passing touchdowns.
These are only a few of this week’s top performers. Here’s what to know about the latest performances from the 2023 cycle’s best quarterbacks.
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Five-Star Plus+ Arch Manning
New Orleans Isidore Newman
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 1
Status: Texas commit
Result: 54-52 win over Benton (La.)
Stats: 22-of-38 passing, 317 yards, 4 TDs, plus one rushing TD
Highlights: Manning’s performance Friday night demonstrated why he is the top prospect, and quarterback, in this class. It was highlighted by this impressive touchdown throw on fourth-and-long.
Five-Star Plus+ Malachi Nelson
Los Alamitos (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 2
Status: USC commit
Result: 69-49 win over Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita
Stats: 16-of-20 passing, 235 yards, 1 TD
Highlights: Nelson and four-star wide receiver and fellow USC commit Makai Lemon have proved to be a dynamic duo for Los Alamitos. The two connected for a 65-yard touchdown in the win.
Five-star Dante Moore
Detroit Martin Luther King
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 6
Status: Oregon commit
Result: 28-23 win over Detroit Cass Tech.
Stats: 15-of-24 passing, 240 yards, 3 TDs
Highlights: Moore made some great throws in King’s latest win. His 82-yard touchdown pass set the tone for his performance.
Five-star Jackson Arnold
Denton (Texas) Guyer
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 17
Status: Oklahoma commit
Result: 23-6 win over Prosper (Texas)
Stats: 8-of-18 passing, 72 yards, 1 INT
Four-star Jaden Rashada
Pittsburg (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 61
Status: Miami commit
Result: 23-15 loss to Folsom (Calif.)
Stats: 20-of-35 passing, 2 TDs, 4 INTs, plus 10 rushes for 73 yards
Four-star Dylan Lonergan
Snellville (Ga.) Brookwood
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 78
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 70-10 loss to Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman
Stats: 11-of-21 passing, 158 yards
Four-star JJ Kohl
Ankeny (Iowa)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 111
Status: Iowa State commit
Result: 31-14 win over Des Moines (Iowa) Southeast Polk
Stats: 21-of-23 passing, 261 yards, 4 TDs
Four-star Avery Johnson
Maize (Kan.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 121
Status: Kansas State commit
Result: 49-0 win over Newton (Kan.)
Stats: 17-of-20 passing, 277 yards, 6 TDs
Four-star Austin Novosad
Dripping Springs (Texas)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 143
Status: Baylor Commit
Result: 77-0 win over Austin (Texas)
Stats: 16-of-20 passing, 253 yards, 4 TDs, plus one rushing TD
Four-star Rickie Collins
Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 180
Status: LSU commit
Result: 40-14 win over New Orleans (La.) Carver Collegiate Academy
Stats: 15-of-21 passing, 186 yards, 4 TDs, plus 11 rushes for 66 yards
Four-star Pierce Clarkson
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 244
Status: Louisville commit
Result: 34-7 win over Kahuku (Hi.)
Stats: 10-of-15 passing, 90 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, plus six rushes for 49 yards