One of the more thought-provoking prospects in the 2027 class, Moorhead’s Austin Dryburgh Austin Dryburgh 6'6" | 210 lbs | QB Moody | 2027 AL is yet another eye-catcher on the Big School state championship contender, coming in at 6’6-6’7, 205 lbs. while manning the backup QB spot for the Spuds, as well as a PF/SF spot on the hoops squad. Speaking of the hoops squad, Dryburgh helped Moorhead to a 17-10 record in 2025-26, and in 26 games, the forward went 13.5 ppg, and after that there were not a lot of stats updated besides points on Moorhead’s MNBasketballHub page. The Moorhead/The Next Level Basketball Academy hoops product, who comes in at #74 in the PrepHoops 2027 Rankings, could most likely starts at 95% of other football programs in the state, and in 2025, he played some really clutch minutes this year, stepping in when Jett Jett MN ‘ last=’Feeney’] went down with an injury and starting against Minnetonka, Wayzata, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, and STMA. Appearances against Woodbury and did sling a pass in the state final if I remember correctly. Totaled, in 5 games, 83 completions on 130 attempts (63.8%) completion percentage, 1,015 yards, and 13 TDs to 7 INTs.

From the QB position, and maybe it’s just recency bias and too easy of a comparison to draw, but is there some Chase Thompson to Dryburgh’s game, and PRZMN loves his touch on the football, as well as serious zip on his throws that fits the ball into tighter windows at the prep level. Dryburgh will stand in the pocket and deliver throws threw pressure and oncoming contact, and he shows some pocket mobility and accuracy when throwing off-platform as well. The massive gunslinger shows some high-quality reps highlighting his ball-placement ability, and the mechanics and throwing motion look smooth and sound from what I can gather, and he continually sets his talented WR corps up for success in his 2025 highlights and really makes one think about what a full season of highlights could look like with the massive QB at the helm of a 6A offense. Hope to see this kid on the camp trail this summer, especially at NDSU.