2026 Film Room: More Quarterbacks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up in our evaluation of the prospects in the junior class are the signal callers!  There are a lot of quality quarterbacks in the 2026 class with three headliners.  Here we dive into them in <strong>2026 Film Room: More Quarterbacks</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='499431' first='Johnny' last='O'Brien'] (Fremd – 6'2” 190)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past season the Northwestern commit had 1,879 yards passing at a 67% completion rate along with 17 touchdowns.&nbsp; He is a lefty with a long and lean frame.&nbsp; Body type and has some tendencies reminiscent of Matt Leinart.&nbsp; Lets it rip downfield throwing the deep pass with good accuracy and touch.&nbsp; Like how he utilizes ball fakes to keep the linebackers honest.&nbsp; Creativity throwing on the move. Major zip and arm strength throwing the ball over the middle.&nbsp; Comes off hand with ease.&nbsp; Shifts weight well on throws.&nbsp; Quiet footwork.&nbsp; Places ball where his guy can catch it and do damage after the catch.&nbsp; Throws well on the run going both ways.&nbsp; He can run a little, but is definitely leaving the pocket to throw it as he always has his eyes looking to make a throw!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212315' first='Jalen' last='Carter'] (Wheaton St. Francis – 6'1” 165)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter is a quarterback at 6'1" with good arm strength.&nbsp; Threads the needle on intermediate routes.&nbsp; Throws well on the move with his athleticism and can tuck it to run when needed.&nbsp; Leads his WR with throws and has amazing touch on his deep ball.&nbsp; Very good pocket presence and a quick release.&nbsp; Drops the ball in a bucket deep with touch and arm strength downfield.&nbsp; Also plays some DB where he has size and anticipation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801708' first='Johnny' last='Nelson'] (OPRF – 6'1” 175)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson is a 6'1" quarterback that is an explosive runner with long strides.&nbsp; As a passer he has solid vision over the middle where he is probably best.&nbsp; Not a rocket for an arm, but puts good touch on his passes and has anticipation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801994' first='CJ' last='Gray'] (Brother Rice – 6'0” 160)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Super impressive tape from Gray.&nbsp; He is a dual threat QB with a ton of intriguing physical tools and skills.&nbsp; Ball comes off hand with ease. Accurate on the deep ball dropping in bucket. Strong arm that can power it through the teeth of the defense.&nbsp; Well above average athlete that has fluid movements in and out of the pocket.&nbsp; Can make plays when the pocket breaks down.&nbsp; Sound footwork.&nbsp; Plus runner on designed plays along with scrambles.&nbsp; Wizard in run/pass option ball handling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='369201' first='Keller' last='Stocks'] (Mt. Zion – 6'2” 195)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stocks brings good size at 6'2" along with a solid frame.&nbsp; He is like a point guard out there putting his weapons in position to do damage.&nbsp; Touch on the long ball and zip on intermediate routes.&nbsp; Decent runner that runs with power.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='819662' first='Andrew' last='Bonvechio'] (Glenbrook South – 6'0” 180)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Well built 6'0" QB with a strong base.&nbsp; He is solid on the deep ball really liking the deep fade putting air under it and dropping it in the bucket.&nbsp; Zip on crossing routes threading the needle.&nbsp; Overall throws it with the touch/arm strength necessary at each level to get the job done.&nbsp; Works well in play action situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401610' first='Jamen' last='Williams'] (Fenwick – 5'9” 175)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams is a bit on the smaller side at just 5'9", but he can really get the job done as a distributor.&nbsp; Great job being a point guard getting his weapons in position to succeed.&nbsp; Whips arm with speed and is extremely accurate on intermediate routes. Very strong arm over the middle ripping it.&nbsp; Good athlete that can also tuck and run with quickness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='760422' first='Caden' last='Thompson'] (Woodstock – 5'1” 170)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a sophomore Thompson threw for 789 yards and 6 touchdowns while completing 56% of his passes.&nbsp; Accurate deep ball thrower although it does hang up in the air.&nbsp; Works well in play action and is a solid athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->