10 Southern Section 2023 QB’s To Know
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The Southern Section is absolutely stacked with young talent at QB. Numerous sophomore gunslingers hold multiple offers, and some will start to see a major spark in the future. Here’s a look at 10 QB’s you need to know about:…
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Continue ReadingThe Southern Section is absolutely stacked with young talent at QB. Numerous sophomore gunslingers hold multiple offers, and some will start to see a major spark in the future. Here’s a look at 10 QB’s you need to know about:
Malachi Nelson Malachi Nelson 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Los Alamitos | 2023 State CA , 6’3″ 185lbs, Los Alamitos HS
Nelson is already a very highly recruited prospect. He holds over 20 offers and is a special type of talent that doesn’t come around often. Can hit all 3 levels of throws with velocity or touch. He will be the face of Southern California football for the upcoming years.
Richie Munoz Richie Munoz 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Charter Oak | 2023 State CA , 6’0″ 185lbs, La Salle College Prep
Munoz holds offers from Nevada and San Jose State. Highly talented arm that threw for 2,626 yards and 30 TD’s as a freshman. He’ll mature with his decision making as he grows, and will be a big name QB to watch.
Darius Cowens Darius Cowens 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Warren | 2023 State CA , 6’1″ 180lbs, Pacifica HS
Cowens is a very impressive athlete all around. Dual-threat QB that can burn you from every direction. Elusive with the ball and shows big time speed. He holds an offer from Arizona State, and should see a major spark in his recruitment.
Dylan Gutierrez, 5’11″ 175lbs, Damien HS
Gutierrez took over the starting job as a freshman and established himself as a legit dual threat QB. He holds an offer from North Texas, and shows big potential going forward.
Marquis Roby, 6’1″ 175lbs, Summit HS
Roby threw for 670 yards and 5 TD’s, while adding another 3 TD’s on the ground as a freshman. Very athletic kid that is developing nicely.
Cavin Ross Cavin Ross 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Lompoc | 2023 State CA , 6’2″ 195lbs, Lompoc HS
Ross projects to make a big leap from his freshman year to now. He holds solid arm strength and has flashed the ability to throw off platform in recently offseason workouts. Big potential for Ross with a high ceiling.
Carson Conklin Carson Conklin 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Centennial - Corona | 2023 State CA , 6’1″ 170lbs, Corona Centennial HS
Conklin transferred to Centennial from Orange Lutheran, where he threw for 654 yards and 3 TD’s as a freshman. He shows a nice trajectory on the deep ball with solid accuracy all around. He’s recently done well at various camps and offseason workouts.
Dre Robles, 5’10″ 175lbs, Aquinas HS
Robles transferred to Aquinas from Notre Dame, where he lit it up as a freshman last season. Robles looks to make a big leap, as he has been putting it the work with the long offseason. Big arm and threw for 3,125 yards and 21 TD’s at Notre Dame.
Trevor Lagarde, 6’0″ 180lbs, North HS (Torrance)
Lagarde is yet another young gunslinger, coming off a 27 TD freshman season. Will continue to mature and develop into a big time passer.
Koa Apana, 5’10″ 155lbs, Temescal Canyon HS
Apana has much room to put on size, but the talent is there. Threw for 1,380 yards and 12 TD’s last season.