2025 Rankings Newcomers: Orange County QB

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1338416"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66a88316724c4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Niumata got playing time in blowouts as a sophomore and delivered as the full-time starter last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He completed 54 percent of his passes for 1308 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight games last season in a very tough Sunset League.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In person, he is every bit of the size he is listed at and has very good ball placement. I watched him at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament and he blended in well among quarterbacks that are already committed to Division 1 schools. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Niumata has good zip on the ball and while he isn't a dual threat quarterback, he is athletic for a guy his size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/EdisonChargerFB/status/1817934741477503209","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/EdisonChargerFB/status/1817934741477503209 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1213332"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66a883167252b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Trocchio and his predecessor <strong>Kaden Austin</strong> aren't your typical Laguna Hills quarterbacks who are just vessels to hand the ball off to elite running backs in a double-wing offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a better pocket passer than an off-platform thrower but he does have the arm strength to get the ball up the field when on the run. Trocchio is best in the play action game when he can set his feet and drive the ball deep. He does a good job not eyeing down his primary target and surveying the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trocchio has really good ball placement on deep balls and is good throwing near the sidelines. I like his patience with the ball when his primary target isn't open. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BenTrocchio/status/1805837094969115042","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BenTrocchio/status/1805837094969115042 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1212666"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66a8831672571"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Alcala has drawn heavy praise from coach <strong>Michael Echaves</strong> this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Troy is traditionally a double-wing team but a lot of Alcala's film is in more orthodox 11 personnel sets. He's effective at throwing deep balls outside the hashes and has good timing on a lot of his balls. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alcala is certainly aided by the team's strong running game and throwing to a true Power 4 receiver, but he's good at using all levels of the field and spreading the ball around a bit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He set the school's single-season record in passing yards and touchdowns last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ThsWarriorfball/status/1724548565069156399","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ThsWarriorfball/status/1724548565069156399 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->