Weddle is the definition of an all-purpose player. He threw for 185 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and his team with 679 yards with 10 touchdowns.

Defensively, he had 101 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. He is being recruited as a safety and is one of the best in the nation at the position. Weddle covers a ton of the field, has good ball skills and is one of the better tackling defensive backs I’ve seen. He diagnoses plays quickly and is a high IQ defender. As a quarterback, he is very accurate and his athleticism makes him a matchup nightmare for opposing defensive coordinators. Weddle has offers from Ohio State, USC, BYU and Utah among many others.

Weddle holds the #1 overall spot in the CA 2028 player rankings entering the 2026 season. A premier national talent that is recruitable at multiple positions but projects as a difference making safety armed with elite instincts, play range, closing speed, and ball skills. His quick diagnosis ability allows him to anticipate action and turn it into game-breaking plays. Throw back style player that plays with an edge and looks to set the tone physically every snap. Offer count is up to 22.

Weddle threw for 185 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and led his team with 679 yards with 10 touchdowns. Defensively, he had 101 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.

He projects as a safety at the college level but is still the best dual threat quarterback in San Diego. His arm talent is off the charts and he is accurate to all three levels. Weddle drops to his spot in the picket quickly and has the athleticism to kill defenses with his legs. He has offers from Miami, Ohio State, USC and Utah among many others.

Rancho Bernardo quarterback and defensive back Gaige Weddle Gaige Weddle 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Rancho Bernardo | 2028 State CA picked up an offer from Oregon on Tuesday.

He threw for 185 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and his team with 679 yards with 10 touchdowns.

Defensively, he had 101 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.

Weddle also has offers from Arizona State, Miami, Ohio State, Georgia and Michigan among others.

Recent Offers: Stanford, Cal, Michigan, Boise State

Notes: Weddle is the number one prospect in this class per our updated rankings and has elite ball skills, natural instincts and checks all the boxes for a power 4 guy on either side of the ball. He is one of the most sought after prospects in the entire country and deservingly so.

Weddle moves to No. 1 overall in the updated 2028 player rankings, solidifying his status as one of the premier prospects in the country. A dynamic athlete and true football player, he’s a difference-maker in all three phases of the game. While he projects as a safety at the major Division I level, his versatility was on full display as a sophomore when he also lined up at quarterback. In the secondary, he shows elite instincts, outstanding range, and natural ball skills. His advanced anticipation and ability to diagnose plays as they develop consistently separate him from his peers. He plays with a high-level trigger, reactionary quickness, and the short-area burst to plant, drive, and eliminate throwing windows in an instant. With 19 Division I offers already in hand, he stands as one of the top overall prospects in the 2028 class nationally.

Weddle is the definition of an all-purpose player. He threw for 185 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and his team with 679 yards with 10 touchdowns.

Defensively, he had 101 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. Ohio State and Georgia have offered Weddle recently.

Weddle threw for 234 yards on just nine completions with five touchdowns in Rancho Bernardo’s blowout win over Del Norte.

Weddle added elite P-4 offers from Miami and Ohio St. this month. The state’s 9th-ranked prospect in the 2028 class continues to shine on both sides of the ball as a QB/safety with over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 20 TDs on offense and 79 total tackles on defense this season. He’s an elite athlete with major upside in his versatile playmaking ability and skillset. Weddle holds a total 15 D-I offers including Tennessee, USC, BYU, and Oklahoma.

Weddle added offers from UNLV and Vanderbilt this month. The #9 prospect in PRZ CA’s 2028 rankings quickly established himself as one of the best two-way players in the county as a freshman last season and packs major upside as a 6’2″/185 safety. Weddle kicked off his sophomore season with a pair of touchdowns including a pick-six in Rancho Bernardo’s season opening win over La Serna last week.