WATCH: Baylor 4-star QB commit Austin Novosad tosses impressive touchdown pass
Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback Austin Novosad led his team to a 38-31 win over Austin (Texas) Lake Travis on Friday night. A key play during the victory came on one of the Baylor commit’s touchdown passes.
After receiving the snap, Novosad dropped back and fired a shot downfield. Kyle Koch had a defender guarding him closely, but the throw was placed perfectly. Koch reeled it in as he dove to cut Lake Travis’ lead to 14-9.
Novosad is the No. 130 overall prospect and No. 12 quarterback in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 25 player in Texas.
The 6-foot-3, 185 pound signal-caller is currently the highest-rated prospect in the Bears’ 2023 recruiting class. Baylor’s group ranks No. 24 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 3 in the Big 12.
Novosad has an On3 NIL Valuation of $132K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Austin Novosad On3 Scouting Summary
The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Austin Novosad:
“Stat-stuffing pure pocket passer with clean mechanics and the ability to throw with timing and touch. Plays in an air-it-out system at the high school level that puts up tons of points. Completed 63.6 percent of his passes for 3,399 yards and 40 touchdowns against 9 interceptions at 10.39 yards per attempt as a junior. Has a natural, tight throwing motion and spins the ball well. Most comfortable when sitting back and delivering from the pocket.
“Shows nuance as a passer with the ability to deliver well-located throws to all levels. Has room to add mass to his 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame. Tests as a solid athlete, running a 4.87 second 40-yard dash and jumping 34 inches in the vertical. Can do a better job of translating that athleticism to the field. Has not been much of a playmaker outside of the pocket to this point. Rushed for -27 yards as a junior, the highest-rated 2023 quarterback with a negative rushing total.”