High school quarterbacks in Utah are absolutely torching defenses right now, putting up some of the best numbers in the entire country. We’re talking about a state that’s already given us legends like Jaxson Dart, Steve Young, Ty Detmer, Jim McMahon, and Steve Sarkisian, so they know the position. But what’s happening *this* season is on another level, with a crazy deep roster of stat-stuffing signal-callers influencing major college recruitment. The sheer depth among these quarterbacks in the Beehive State is seriously striking.
Utah QBs Are Just Different This Season
Listen, these guys are out here playing on another level. While most of the country has only gotten in three games, many Utah high school QBs have played four, which gives them a leg up on overall passing yards. But honestly, their passing yards per game numbers? They’re through the roof, absolutely wild. Kingston Wright from Manti leads the entire country right now, averaging a staggering 404 passing yards per game. Yeah, you read that right, over four hundred yards! And it’s not just him. Three of the top five QBs nationally are from Utah. Coy Doman out of Pine View is dropping 382 passing yards per outing, and Preston Wilkinson from Bear River is right there with 359.5 yards per game. Both Doman and Wilkinson have already launched 17 touchdown passes in just four games. Think about that for a second.
The Recruiting Buzz Is Real (For Some)
While Wright and Wilkinson haven’t seen their recruitments completely explode yet, Coy Doman’s phone is ringing off the hook. This 2029 quarterback is getting some serious love from massive programs. Michigan, Georgia, and Oklahoma are showing a ton of interest, and Doman is already planning visits to all three of those powerhouse schools this season. BYU, Utah, and other programs have already thrown offers his way. The kid knows what’s up, saying, “It’s going really well. I just need to keep my head down and keep playing well though.” He gets it. And it’s not just the top three. Jaxon Hunt from Mountain Ridge is seventh nationally at 340 passing yards per game, and he’s also got 17 touchdowns. He’s starting to hear more from Hawaii and Nevada. Plus, you’ve got Brady Muir from Mountain Crest, Easton Favero from Logan, Price Armstrong from Juab, and K’Von Houston from Hillcrest, all chilling in the top 14 nationally.
It gets even crazier when you consider this: there are 15 Utah quarterbacks, purely by the numbers, who are putting up better stats than the state’s most heavily-recruited QB, Kamden Lopati from Salt Lake City West, who’s already committed to Michigan. California always gets credit for elite quarterback play, and the Southeast has been developing talent like crazy, but when it comes to pure production, college coaches who love to sling it around need to seriously look at what’s happening in Utah. As Doman said, “We throw the ball a lot. I’ve trained with a lot of the quarterbacks here and a lot of their offenses are pass-first offenses.” This isn’t a fluke; it’s a trend, and it’s time for everyone to take notice.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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