Indiana All-State Top 50 Team: Quarterbacks

It takes a special breed to play quarterback. One must possess the requisite physical skills as well as the football IQ necessary to play the most important position in sports. Indiana saw several players, who more than fit the billing, take the field on Friday nights this past fall. Four of those players were selected to the All-State Top 50 team. Each of these four can be both leaders and difference-makers at the next level. [player_tooltip player_id="39047" first="Brady" last="Allen"], 6’5, 200 pounds, Gibson Southern, Senior Purdue commit [player_tooltip player_id="39047" first="Brady" last="Allen"], turned in a prolific season in his final year at Gibson Southern- a campaign that resulted in a state championship. Allen has the skillset necessary to succeed at a high level. He can make all the throws. He throws a great ball- one that is both accurate and on-time. He makes good decisions and protects the football. Allen moves very well. He keeps his composure while climbing in the pocket or leaving the pocket all together. Allen keeps his eyes down field and makes terrific throws while on the move. As a result of his mobility, team’s must respect his running ability at all times, something that could help open things up for his receivers. This season, Allen went 263/383 for 4,253 yards. He completed better than 68% of his passes with an average of over 16 yards per completion. Allen threw an astounding 58 touchdown passes and just 6 interceptions for a touchdown-to-interception ratio of nearly 10:1. Allen hurt teams on the ground a lot this season. He carried 77 times for 266 yards and six more touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id="39047" first="Brady" last="Allen"] has the playmaking ability to fit in well in West Lafayette. [player_tooltip player_id="175718" first="Montasi" last="Clay"], 6’0, 185 pounds, Indianapolis Lutheran, Senior [player_tooltip player_id="175718" first="Montasi" last="Clay"] was instrumental in propelling Indianapolis Lutheran to a state title this season. A dynamic playmaker, there is no limit to how Clay can hurt teams. With his arm, Clay throws with a good delivery, placing the ball exactly where it needs to be. With his feet, Clay is electric, capable of coming up with a huge play anytime he breaks the pocket. As a returner, if he gets a block, the opponent is in a world of trouble. Such is the surreal impact [player_tooltip player_id="175718" first="Montasi" last="Clay"] makes. Clay completed 130 of his 180 passes for 2,654 yards. He turned in an outstanding completion percentage above 72%. He averaged over 20 yards per completion with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions. Clay takes care of the football and keeps the offense moving. He ran for over 1,900 yards on 224 carries. Clay scored 33 rushing touchdowns, and he had ten 100+ rushing yard games. On special teams, Clay set both the offense and the defense up in great field position all year long. He punted 29 times for a net total 1,009 yards while pinning opponents inside their own 20 seven times. Clay racked up 335 kickoff return yards and one touchdown to go along with 153 punt return yards. [player_tooltip player_id="39049" first="Tayven" last="Jackson"], 6’4, 195 pounds, Center Grove, Senior At the heart of one of the top high school football teams in the entire nation this year was their star quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="39049" first="Tayven" last="Jackson"]. Committed to Tennesse, Jackson delivered another special season for the Trojans as they won the Class 6A State Championship. An Elite 11 prospect, Jackson put up incredible numbers this year at Center Grove. Out of the 187 passes that he attempted this season, Jackson completed 124 for 1,842 yards. He averaged just under 15 yards per completion. Jackson maintained a sensational 7:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He put up an otherworldly 129.1 quarterback rating. [player_tooltip player_id="39049" first="Tayven" last="Jackson"] is the kind of player who will avoid turnovers and give the Tennessee offense spark plays when they need them most. [player_tooltip player_id="98076" first="Maximus" last="Webster"], 6’1, 225 pounds, Westfield, Senior After completing a sensational high school career, [player_tooltip player_id="98076" first="Maximus" last="Webster"] will be taking his talents to Ball State. Webster has dual-threat ability and great arm talent. He can make the down field throws that test the defense. He does well hitting all parts of the field. Webster runs the read-option well, and he puts pressure on the defense. Webster found the target on almost 70% of his passes this season. He averaged nearly 16 yards per completion. Webster threw for 16 touchdowns while avoiding turnovers as he only threw three interceptions this year. Webster accumulated almost 500 rushing yards on 88 carries and seven rushing touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id="98076" first="Maximus" last="Webster"] can take care of the ball and keep the Cardinals’ offense moving.