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Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)

Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley January 6, 2026 @ 10:00 PM
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Brady Annett
Brady Annett 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Laird Finkel
Laird Finkel 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Jeremiah Duhu
Jeremiah Duhu 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Brady Bretthauer
Brady Bretthauer 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Alex Medyn
Alex Medyn 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Noah Schuback
Noah Schuback 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
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Finkel can spin it and won MVP honors at the National Preps Showcase last offseason. Tennessee State, Portland State and Lehigh have offered him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/laird_finkel/status/1984756162806628609?s=20","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/laird_finkel/status/1984756162806628609?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401131"],"_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-695cc0a142ebf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Schuback averaged 183 yards per game with 20 touchdowns and nine rushing touchdowns after transferring to Poway from Texas for his senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has great touch on the deep balls and has plus accuracy to all three levels. Schuback does a good job keeping his eyes on the secondary while under pressure and can set his feet to get off a good throw even when way outside the pocket. He's a good scrambler who can make plays in the run game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of his offers are from 2024 but UTSA was the most recent school to offer him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/NoahSchuback/status/1990919359414628380?s=20","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/NoahSchuback/status/1990919359414628380?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401215"],"_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-695cc0a142f12"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Medyn threw for 179 yards per game with 10 touchdowns and ran for 15 touchdowns for Chino Hills this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's had one of the stronger arms in the class since he was a freshman at Orange Lutheran. Medyn has always been able to put a lot of zip on the ball and have solid mechanics, but he has really improved as an athlete over the past few years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many of his offers are from awhile ago but Northern Arizona offered him last summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MedynAlex/status/2001730029114556582?s=20","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/MedynAlex/status/2001730029114556582?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1000964"],"_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-695cc0a142f62"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Duhu threw for 202 yards per game with 23 touchdowns and ran for 461 yards with seven touchdowns this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He can spin it with just about anyone in the class and has good zip on the short and intermediate throws. Duhu keeps his eyes down the field while under pressure and navigates pressure in the pocket well. As a runner, he's a long strider who is dangerous in the open field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Duhu has an offer from Western New Mexico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jeremiahduhu_/status/1993790446498459804?s=20","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/jeremiahduhu_/status/1993790446498459804?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1715179"],"_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-695cc0a142fb5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Annett had a monster senior season averaging 230 yards per game with 35 touchdowns in just 11 games for a Corona del Mar team that reached the Division 2 playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His ability to throw on the run really impressed me this season and there were plays he made that very few quarterbacks at the high school level can make. Annett throws a good deep ball and is accurate outside the numbers. San Diego State offered him a PWO recently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BradyAnnett2/status/2007599907138613710?s=20","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/BradyAnnett2/status/2007599907138613710?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401221"],"_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-695cc0a143004"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bretthauer has completed 73 percent of his passes for 1511 yards with 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He also ran for 486 yards with nine touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has good pocket awareness and can gash defenses with his legs when the pocket breaks down. Bretthauer has nice touch on the deep balls and is pretty accurate outside the numbers. He can play under center which is a rarity for quarterbacks at the high school level today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graceland, Butler and UT Martin have offered Bretthauer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BretthauerBrady/status/1992398817715798375?s=20","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/BretthauerBrady/status/1992398817715798375?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
Laird Finkel

Laird Finkel

CA
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Laird
Finkel QB
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
Sierra Canyon School
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CA
Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Finkel averaged 210 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and just seven interceptions for a Sierra Canyon team...
Written by Michael Huntley
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Noah Schuback

Noah Schuback

CA
QB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 195
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Noah
Schuback QB
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2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
195
HS
Poway
|
CA
Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Schuback averaged 183 yards per game with 20 touchdowns and nine rushing touchdowns after transferring to Poway from...
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Alex Medyn

Alex Medyn

CA
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 200
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Alex
Medyn QB
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2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
200
HS
Chino Hills
|
CA
Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Medyn threw for 179 yards per game with 10 touchdowns and ran for 15 touchdowns for Chino Hills...
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Jeremiah Duhu

Jeremiah Duhu

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QB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 180
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Jeremiah
Duhu QB
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
HS
Beaumont
|
CA
Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Duhu threw for 202 yards per game with 23 touchdowns and ran for 461 yards with seven touchdowns...
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Brady Annett

Brady Annett

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QB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 185
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CLASS 2026
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Brady
Annett QB
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
185
HS
Corona del Mar
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CA
Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Annett had a monster senior season averaging 230 yards per game with 35 touchdowns in just 11 games...
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Brady Bretthauer

Brady Bretthauer

CA
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Brady
Bretthauer QB
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
Valencia
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CA
Best Available ’26 Southern California Quarterbacks (Part 1)
Bretthauer has completed 73 percent of his passes for 1511 yards with 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions....
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