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Top 10 Class of 2026 QBs in Orange County (Part 1)

Top 10 Class of 2026 QBs in Orange County (Part 1)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley July 29, 2025 @ 11:30 PM
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Brady Annett
Brady Annett 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Trace Johnson
Trace Johnson 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Ryan Hopkins
Ryan Hopkins 6'6" | 185 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Luke Fahey
Luke Fahey 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Timmy Herr
Timmy Herr 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
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This year he finally takes the reigns of the offense after splitting reps each of the past two seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's brilliant in his decision making and goes through his progressions quickly. Fahey is accurate to all three levels of the field and is a dangerous scrambler who can buy time with his legs. He really impressed me with his accuracy and his leadership at the Battle at the Beach tournament earlier this month. It's easy to see why Ohio State pulled the trigger and offered him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Four-Star QB [player_tooltip player_id='1000890' first='Luke' last='Fahey'] has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rivals</a><br><br>The 6'1 200 QB from Mission Viejo, CA chose the Buckeyes over Indiana &amp; Stanford<br><br>“All Glory to God Happy birthday momma Go Bucks!!”<a href="https://t.co/AwfFmRRXHb">https://t.co/AwfFmRRXHb</a> <a href="https://t.co/p6hJuWf8lN">pic.twitter.com/p6hJuWf8lN</a></p>&mdash; Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1940848008696156653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1284693"],"_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-6889b6003ffcf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hopkins threw for 1111 yards with 13 touchdowns and ran for eight touchdowns for JSerra last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's the fastest quarterback in the county and ran the best 40 time at the Elite 11 Regional and the Under Armour Next camp with a 4.56. Hopkins has nice touch on the deeper throws and has improved his accuracy quite a bit. We saw a very good quarterback become an elite quarterback after arriving at Mater Dei last season and Hopkins may follow that same recipe this season. He is committed to Wisconsin. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Home! All glory to God <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gobadgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gobadgers</a> <a href="https://t.co/BaldoAvFRA">https://t.co/BaldoAvFRA</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1284693' first='Ryan' last='Hopkins'] (@RyanHopkins07) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanHopkins07/status/1911595132883009765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1705993"],"_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-6889b6004001a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson averaged 251 yards per game for Buchholz High in Florida last season with 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 14 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He can spin it with anyone in the class and has some serious zip on the shorter throws. Johnson consistently gets the ball out on time and hits receivers right when they get out of their breaks. He was excellent at the Battle at the Beach despite missing his best receivers and is committed to Tulane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Committed!! Roll wave!! <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinDAngelo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CollinDAngelo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCraddock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCraddock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJonSumrall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJonSumrall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GreenWaveFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GreenWaveFB</a> <a href="https://t.co/8tKHckRQO8">pic.twitter.com/8tKHckRQO8</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1705993' first='Trace' last='Johnson'] (@Tracejohnson12_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tracejohnson12_/status/1936149634570739844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283687"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1424044,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6889b6004007e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Herr completed 69 percent of his passes for 186 yards per game with 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions with 9 rushing touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was one of the quickest releases in the county and goes through his progressions quickly. Herr does a very good job keeping his eyes on the secondary when evading pressure and is a really dangerous scrambler who can get big chunks of yards with his legs. He isn't afraid to take risks with the ball but also doesn't make many mistakes which is a good combination. Herr has offers from Portland State, East Carolina and Western Michigan. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/psuviksFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@psuviksFB</a> has offered 6'0” 210LB San Juan Hills 2026 QB<br><br>🟢⚪️ <a href="https://twitter.com/Timmyherr2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Timmyherr2</a> ⚪️🟢<br><br>Congrats TIMMY🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoBetterPlace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NoBetterPlace</a>🐎<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuiltAtTheBadlands?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BuiltAtTheBadlands</a>🏟️ <a href="https://t.co/VdpVMz4ivu">pic.twitter.com/VdpVMz4ivu</a></p>&mdash; SJH Football (@sjhhsfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/sjhhsfootball/status/1924948185581330780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- 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-6889b600400c8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Annett won the starting quarterback job in the second half of last season and finished the year with two big games against Tesoro and Yorba Linda. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was the talk of the day among coaches and media at the Battle at the Beach with his accuracy and improved arm strength even after coming off a labrum surgery. His timing is very good with his receivers and he's a very good athlete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out my updated highlight film from my Jr. season <a href="https://t.co/FafDNtThnx">https://t.co/FafDNtThnx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CDMFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CDMFOOTBALL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NickStarkel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NickStarkel</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Khettoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Khettoc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_BSicilia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_BSicilia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stumpf_Brian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Stumpf_Brian</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmedDangerQBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArmedDangerQBS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/getitdonesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@getitdonesports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kalebannett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kalebannett</a> <a href="https://t.co/og5HL7l4EE">pic.twitter.com/og5HL7l4EE</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1715179' first='Brady' last='Annett'] 3⭐️ (@BradyAnnett2) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyAnnett2/status/1896432508017013091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->
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Luke Fahey

Luke Fahey

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QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
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Mission Viejo
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Top 10 Class of 2026 QBs in Orange County (Part 1)
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Ryan Hopkins

Ryan Hopkins

CA
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HEIGHT 6'6"
WEIGHT 185
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Culver City
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CA
Top 10 Class of 2026 QBs in Orange County (Part 1)
Hopkins threw for 1111 yards with 13 touchdowns and ran for eight touchdowns for JSerra last season. He’s...
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Trace Johnson

Trace Johnson

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WEIGHT 190
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CA
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HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 205
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Weight
205
HS
San Juan Hills
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CA
Top 10 Class of 2026 QBs in Orange County (Part 1)
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Corona del Mar
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