Grayson is extremely interesting to me. In his sophomore season, he put up some really impressive performances and showed flashes of brilliance. He processes the field well, and it’s obvious on film. He anticipates everything and is able to make the right decision quickly and get the ball out. A few of his throws have a great amount of velocity, especially when hitting comebacks and other timing-sensitive routes. His increasing physical ability paired with his overall football IQ makes Grayson a very high ceiling prospect.

Grayson was on par with my expectations. He’s an incredibly talented QB, like I’ve always said. At his best, Grayson is able to make any throw with good timing, velocity, and accuracy. Plus, he’s a great athlete who has a chance to be a dual-threat in college.

Yesterday, some of Grayson’s inexperience showed. Primarily, he just needs to continue to get reps and learn from those reps. IQ is not where it needs to be just yet. Too often, Grayson sticks onto his first read. He also looked a bit rushed all game, and threw some dangerous balls. Right now, the game seems a bit fast for Grayson.

Still, he was able to step up and complete some big-time throws. The arm talent is unquestioned. As always, great velocity on his balls, and still above-average accuracy. I absolutely still view Grayson as a Division 1 prospect.

I don’t know if I’ve ever been more confident in an incoming sophomore QB. At least from what I see on HSFB recruiting Twitter, there’s a lot more hype surrounding other Michigan (or even Catholic League) QBs.

I don’t think Grayson is far behind our #1 ranked QB in this class. Grayson is already mechanically sound, excelling in areas where most QBs (even very talented ones) struggle. Of course, excellent mechanics can only improve consistency everywhere else. I’ve seen Grayson complete just about every throw to every area of the field. When he’s got time to set up, he’s incredibly accurate.

On top of that, Grayson is confident, outgoing, and knows what he still needs to work on. Not enough good things I can say about Grayson- sky’s the limit!

Grayson is now my QB2 in Michigan, regardless of class.

I only saw maybe half a dozen routes on air reps, but dang was Grayson slinging it. Grayson has a quick, semi-sidearm throwing motion. His lower body is a bit stiff, but still does an awesome job of lining his body up with the throw, staying balanced, and really exaggerating that flick of the wrist. Throws hard, throws confidently, has excellent size. His testing numbers could still improve significantly, though.

A ton of MAC offers for Grayson. He’s a future Power 4 guy in my book.

Grayson is someone I’ve talked about quite a bit already. I am a big believer in his arm talent, and accuracy- at least in an offseason setting. He’s a definite D1 prospect in my book, but his true ceiling should become more clear once he earns varsity starts.

Grayson is easily QB1 – QB3 in this class.

I have no idea if Grayson will start for De La Salle in 2025, but I will say, whenever that day comes, the whole state will be on notice.

Grayson has been a great quarterback since his middle school days. Just turn on the tape. Grayson’s quick release, throw on the run, and deep ball accuracy are extremely promising.

My only question is if Grayson can read a varsity defense. I see a ton of deep balls on film, which is great, but not a ton of short-intermediate reads. As long as Grayson can combine his obvious talent with decent knowledge of reading defenses, he’ll be a breakout Sophomore starter for a State-Championship contender.

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I’m a tad higher on Grayson than most. Many would still have Grayson in the Top 10, but I think his current skill is well-deserving of being Top 3 in the class. Here are my thoughts about his “Mid Season Highlights” (JV)

I have extremely high expectations for Grayson Thurston Grayson Thurston 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB De La Salle Collegiate | 2028 State MI . Although he doesn’t have any offers just yet, I fully expect Grayson to grow into a B1G 10 / SEC prospect over the coming years.

Back in April, Grayson performed incredibly well at our Prep Redzone Combine Series. In regard to testing, Grayson had the #1 40 time of all QBs in attendance while being well above average in all other categories except for Broad Jump. Regarding his passing, I was extremely impressed with Grayson’s throw power and accuracy throughout camp. He didn’t come away with QB MVP, but he was very close.

Grayson still needs to improve his consistency when it comes to accuracy, and it never hurts to continually watch film and bolster that IQ. Grayson will not start this season for the Pilots, but I fully expect Grayson to take the reins for De La Salle during the 2025 season.