QB Roundup: How did the top 2023 signal-callers play this week?
Playoffs have arrived for high school football teams across the country. Some quarterbacks, including Long Beach (Calif.) Warren five-star Nico Iamaleava (Tennessee commit) and Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian five-star Christopher Vizzina (Clemson commit), and their schools have been eliminated. But many other blue-chip signal-callers are still chasing a championship.
Here is what to know about the most recent performances from the top quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle.
Five-Star Plus+ Malachi Nelson
Los Alamitos (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 3
Status: USC commit
Result: 52-42 win over Long Beach (Calif.) Long Beach Poly
Stats: 21-of-32 passing, 202 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Highlights: Nelson found the end zone multiple times to help Los Alamitos advance to the next round of the postseason. One of his top plays of the night was this spectacular throw to Trojans four-star wide receiver commit Makai Lemon.
Five-star Dante Moore
Detroit Martin Luther King
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 7
Status: Oregon commit
Result: 22-12 win over Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice
Stats: 8-of-15 passing, 54 yards, plus 53 rushing yards and 1 TD
Five-star Jackson Arnold
Denton (Texas) Guyer
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 14
Status: Oklahoma commit
Result: 42-7 win over Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus
Stats: 16-of-22 passing, 230 yards, 2 TDs, plus 36 rushing yards and 2 TDs
Highlights: Arnold continued his strong season by finding success both in the air and on the ground. One of his passing scores came on fourth down.
Four-star Eli Holstein
Zachary (La.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 73
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 42-7 win over St. Amant (La.)
Stats: 12-of-18 passing, 188 yards, 1 TD, plus 1 rushing TD
Four-star Austin Novosad
Dripping Springs (Texas)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 131
Status: Baylor Commit
Result: 69-14 win over Manor (Texas)
Stats: 14-of-24 passing, 200 yards, 3 TDs
Four-star Pierce Clarkson
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 247
Status: Louisville commit
Result: 49-14 win over Orange (Calif.) Orange Lutheran
Stats: 21-of-28 passing, 301 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, plus 60 rushing yards and 1 TD
Four-star Brayden Dorman
Colorado Springs (Co.) Vista Ridge
On3 Consensus: No. 329
Status: Arizona commit
Result: 56-20 win over Fruita (Colo.) Fruita Monument
Stats: 14-of-22 passing, 236 yards, 3 TDs, plus 1 rushing TD
Four-star Gabarri Johnson
Tacoma (Wash.) Lincoln
On3 Consensus: No. 346
Status: Missouri commit
Result: 49-16 win over Monroe (Wash.)
Stats: 18-of-28 passing, 219 yards, 4 TDs, plus 98 rushing yards
Four-star Brock Glenn
Memphis (Tenn.) Lausanne Collegiate School
On3 Consensus: No. 389
Status: Ohio State commit
Result: 21-13 loss to Nashville (Tenn.) Christ Presbyterian Academy
Stats: 7-of-15 passing, 162 yards, 1 INT, plus 95 rushing yards and 1 TD
Three-star Brady Drogosh
Warren (Mich.) De La Salle Collegiate
On3 Consensus: No. 575
Status: Cincinnati commit
Result: 55-7 win over Harrison Township (Mich.) L’Anse Creuse
Stats: 4-of-4 passing, 107 yards, 4 TDs, plus 100 rushing yards and 3 TDs