Faizon Brandon, - Prep Redzone

Faizon Brandon

Quarterback

2026 Class

6'4" Height

185 Weight

Grimsley School

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About Faizon

Faizon Brandon is a 6'4" Quarterback in the 2026 class. Brandon attends Grimsley in North Carolina. Brandon's Player Profile was created on February 4, 2022. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Faizon Brandon is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Joshua Graham

Prep Redzone Scout

Faizon Brandon Faizon Brandon 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Grimsley | 2026 State NC — University of Tennessee commit — is the #1 quarterback in North Carolina and one of the top prospects in the entire country, and it’s easy to see why. He’s a massive presence at the position with the strength and build of a power runner, yet he still has the athleticism to pull it down and hurt you with his legs. Once he gets moving, he’s almost impossible to bring down.

What really stands out, though — and often goes unnoticed — is how clean his game is. Brandon simply doesn’t make many mistakes. Defenses threw blitz after blitz at him all night, and he handled every one of them with poise: slipping pressure, escaping when needed, or smartly throwing the ball away. No panic, no wasted plays.

That combination of size, mobility, toughness, and decision-making is rare. Brandon looks every bit like a future SEC starter and a quarterback who can change a program the moment he steps on campus.

6 months ago

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Matt Morrow

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

The best high school quarterback in the nation showed exactly why he is such on Friday Night. With his team struggling to get the traditional running game going, Faizon took that upon his shoulders, running 16 times for 80 yards and a touchdown, something I’m sure the Whirlies’ coaching staff didn’t want to do, but it was essential to win this game. On top of that, Faizon was 7-10 for 171 yards and a touchdown, showing poise and accuracy consistently from the pocket. Faizon was named the player of the game by the Carolina Panthers.

10 months ago

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Matt Morrow

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

The Tennessee commit is back in action for his senior year, fresh off of leading the Whirlies to a state championship last season. Faizon has looked impressive in recent Elite 11 competition, winning the Rail Shot Challenge, which tests the arm strength and accuracy of the quarterbacks in attendance. His mechanics and arm strength are top-notch, and it will be fun to watch him and the Whirlies try to repeat as State Champions in a brand new playoff format.

12 months ago

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Michael Huntley

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Brandon won the Rail Shot challenge on night one and was a top performer in the Pro Day and Accuracy Challenge on night two. He only had three incompletions in the 7-on-7 period on day three and two of them were drops according to reports. Brandon plays with tempo, drops to his spot quickly and always gets the ball out on time.

12 months ago