LSU 5-star+ QB commit Bryce Underwood breaks Michigan passing TD record
Belleville (Mich.) Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Bryce Underwood now stands alone at the top of Michigan’s high school record books.
With a pair of touchdown passes early int he game against Churchill (Mich.), Underwood broke the Michigan high school football record for career touchdown passes with his 125th score through the air. Underwood added two more touchdowns before halftime, as well as a rushing touchdown. Belleville went on to win 65-0.
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Prior to Underwood, Stockbridge’s Mason Gee-Montgomery held the record with 124 passing touchdowns in 2016.
Michigan high school state record for total career touchdowns is 151 by Kevin Grady Jr. of East Grand Rapids, who went on to play tailback and fullback for at Michigan.
For On3 National Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power, the ability to not just pass at an elite level, but now showcase the running element to his high school film as a senior helps continue to separate the future LSU quarterback from the rest of his peers in the 2025 cycle.
“Underwood made his senior season debut and showcased a degree of athleticism and rushing ability we had yet to see,” Power said. “On3’s long-time No. 1 prospect is well known as a top arm talent, but it was his legs that took center stage on Friday.
“The 6-foot-4, 214-pounder was unstoppable on designed runs and showed outstanding vision along with improved burst and top-end speed as he consistently pulled away from the defense. Underwood finished with 177 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries as his Belleville (Mich.) High team edged out a tight win. That doesn’t include a 48-yard touchdown run that was called back due to a needless block in the back.
“While we’ve known Underwood to be a gifted athlete, this is the most designed runs we’ve seen from him in a game and the best he’s looked running the ball to this point. For perspective, his 177 yards on Friday nearly eclipsed his season rushing total from the 2023 season. The combination of Underwood’s arm talent and athleticism makes him one of the more physically-gifted quarterbacks to come through the high school ranks in recent cycles.”
