Top Junior Signal Callers
Much like the 2021 class, there are several talented Quarterbacks who are Juniors that can provide outstanding play for the next two seasons. Here are the top five. Austin Berggren Austin Berggren 6'2" | 215 lbs | QB Olathe East…
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Continue ReadingMuch like the 2021 class, there are several talented Quarterbacks who are Juniors that can provide outstanding play for the next two seasons. Here are the top five.
Austin Berggren Austin Berggren 6'2" | 215 lbs | QB Olathe East | 2022 State KS 6’3 205 Olathe East
Austin Berggren Austin Berggren 6'2" | 215 lbs | QB Olathe East | 2022 State KS is the 13th ranked player for the class of 2022 and the #1 QB in his class. Possesses good size with a lean, athletic build. He drops back quickly and he sees the field well as he manipulates DB with his eyes showing good accuracy with a quick release as he delivers the ball quickly and accurately all over the field. Shows the arm strength to make all the throws. He shows good pocket presence as he feels the blitz coming and uses his play strength to break tackles from blitzing defenders while on the move and while doing so, can complete passes with ease. Scrambles primarily on option runs and effectively uses his quickness to outrun LB and DB for big gains.
Henry Martin Henry Martin 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Blue Valley North | 2022 State KS 6’1 195 Blue Valley North
Henry Martin Henry Martin 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Blue Valley North | 2022 State KS is the 15th ranked player in the class of 2022 and the #2 ranked QB. He has good size with a lean build. He sees the field well as he drops back using his football intelligence to read the defense and delivers the ball with great accuracy and touch by putting the ball where only the WR can catch it. Possesses excellent arm strength as he can make all the throws and vary the velocity level of his passes. Throws an excellent deep ball as he hit his receiver in stride from 40+ yards. Uses his play speed and quickness to elude defenders in the pocket and shows very good ability to deliver an accurate ball while throwing from an awkward position. He is primarily a pocket passer, but he displays the mobility to scramble for the first down when he has to.
Mason Ellis Mason Ellis 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Mulvane | 2022 State KS 6’2 170 4.4 Mulvane
Mason Ellis Mason Ellis 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Mulvane | 2022 State KS is the 27th ranked player and the 3rd ranked QB in the class of 2022. Possesses good height with a slender build. A dual threat as he uses his very good play speed and athletic ability to run for big gains on QB design runs and also while scrambling. Shows good accuracy and touch on short, intermediate and deep throws by putting the ball on the correct shoulder enabling the receiver to maximize yardage after the catch. Shows good arm strength as he can deliver throws from the entire passing tree. He does a good job using his quickness to avoid the rush in the pocket while still keeping his eyes downfield and delivers an accurate throw with a defender in his face.
Mikey Pauley Mikey Pauley 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Blue Valley NW | 2022 State KS 6’4 190 Blue Valley Northwest
Mikey Pauley Mikey Pauley 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Blue Valley NW | 2022 State KS is the 30th ranked player and the #4 ranked QB in the class of 2022. He has very good height for the QB position with a slender build. He sees the field well while dropping back and shows good decision making as he locates the open receiver. He shows good accuracy by putting the ball where only the receiver can get it. He displays good pocket presence by feeling the blitz coming using his quickness avoiding the sack and completes the pass on the move with a defender in his face. A pocket passer but shows the mobility to scramble for a first down while showing good toughness while running over larger defenders for a couple of extra yards.
Bradley Neill Bradley Neill 6'0" | 160 lbs | QB Buhler | 2022 State KS 6’0 140 Buhler
Bradley Neill Bradley Neill 6'0" | 160 lbs | QB Buhler | 2022 State KS is the 35th ranked player and the #5 ranked QB in the class of 2022. He has sufficient height with a slight build. He shows the ability to improvise when the play breaks down by using his quickness to escape defenders and shows the arm strength to deliver a long pass to the other side of the field accurately. Shows the ability to make plays with his arm and legs in the red zone. Possesses good arm strength as he can make all the throws. Shows very good accuracy as he can place the ball into tight windows and put the ball on the correct shoulder of the receiver leading to big gains.