QB Roundup: How did the top 2023 signal-callers perform this week?
The high school football season is in full swing and some of the best quarterbacks in the 2023 class took the field for another week of games. Here’s what to know about the performances from the top quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle.
Five-Star Plus+ Arch Manning
New Orleans Isidore Newman
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 1
Status: Texas commit
Result: 31-14 win over Metairie (La.) Metairie Park Country Day
Stats: 16-of-20 passing, 258 yards, 4 TDs
Highlights: Manning broke the total touchdowns record at Newman on Friday night. His first score of the night was an impressive downfield shot.
Five-Star Plus+ Malachi Nelson
Los Alamitos (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 3
Status: USC commit
Result: 48-7 win over Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Stats: 16-of-24 passing, 217 yards, 4 TDs
Highlights: Nelson had multiple long touchdowns during the win. He was also accurate on short throws, which his receivers turned into scoring plays.
Five-star Dante Moore
Detroit Martin Luther King
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 7
Status: Oregon commit
Result: 30-14 loss to Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller
Stats: 21-of-27 passing, 133 yards, 1 TD
Five-star Jackson Arnold
Denton (Texas) Guyer
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 13
Status: Oklahoma commit
Result: 49-7 win over Allen (Texas)
Stats: 25-of-28 passing, 334 yards, 4 TDs, plus 84 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD
Highlights: Arnold was impressive during Guyer’s win on national television. He found the end zone both in the air and on the ground.
Four-star Jaden Rashada
Pittsburg (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 60
Status: Miami commit
Result: 62-0 win over Oakley (Calif.) Freedom
Stats: 12-of-20 passing, 198 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, plus 25 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD
Four-star Eli Holstein
Zachary (La.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 72
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 42-28 win over Baton Rouge (La.) Central
Stats: 11-of-19 passing, 172 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, plus 28 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD
Four-star Dylan Lonergan
Snellville (Ga.) Brookwood
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 82
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 42-14 loss to Loganville (Ga.) Grayson
Stats: 19-of-35 passing, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Four-star Avery Johnson
Maize (Kan.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 105
Status: Kansas State commit
Result: 59-14 win over Wichita (Kan.) Haysville Campus
Stats: 10-of-15 passing, 240 yards, 2 TDs, plus 74 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD
Four-star Austin Novosad
Dripping Springs (Texas)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 130
Status: Baylor Commit
Result: 38-31 win over Austin (Texas) Lake Travis
Stats: 14-of-21 passing, 219 yards, 2 TDs
Highlights: Dripping Springs trailed 14-3 early in the game. However, Novosad changed that with a beautiful touchdown pass from nearly 50 yards out.
Four-star Rickie Collins
Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 192
Status: LSU commit
Result: 30-28 loss to Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic
Stats: 13-of-21 passing, 171 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, plus 138 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD
Highlights: Collins was difficult to stop on Friday night. One of his best plays was this massive run, which almost became a touchdown.
Four-star Pierce Clarkson
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 245
Status: Louisville commit
Result: 48-7 win over Orange (Calif.) Orange Lutheran
Stats: 8-of-15 passing, 161 yards, 2 TDs, plus 131 rushing yards and two rushing TDs
Highlights: Clarkson showcased his dual-threat ability in the win. He went airborne on a 17-yard touchdown run.
Four-star Marcel Reed
Nashville (Tenn.) Montgomery Bell Academy
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 325
Status: Ole Miss commit
Result: 42-34 win over Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor
Stats: 14-of-27 passing, 306 yards, 2 TDs, plus 83 rushing yards and three rushing TDs
Four-star Brayden Dorman
Colorado Springs (Co.) Vista Ridge
On3 Consensus: No. 327
Status: Arizona commit
Result: 40-7 win over Colorado Springs (Colo.) Rampart
Stats: 17-of-24 passing, 326 yards, 6 TDs
Three-star Brady Drogosh
Warren (Mich.) De La Salle Collegiate
On3 Consensus: No. 573
Status: Cincinnati commit
Result: 49-14 win over Detroit University of Detroit Jesuit
Stats: 3-of-3 passing, 122 yards, 3 TDs