2023 Rankings – QB Breakdown
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As the month of June comes to an end this week, we wrap up all of our prospect rankings with an update of the 2023 class. All of the updates began with a new Top 50 in the 2025 Rankings and the 2024 class followed and you can check out that 2024 Top 75 Right Here! Finally, we look at the upcoming senior class as we turn our attention to the 2023 class, which has become incredibly deep. Our latest update features the Top 175 prospects in the 2023 class. You can check out that complete Top 175 Right Here!
In this post, we begin our positional breakdowns with a look at the quarterback position. This is a position group that we’ve been talking about for over a year now. It’s incredibly deep and if it were ten years ago, the majority of the top ten QB’s would be D1 and specifically P5 prospects. But we live in a world where quarterbacks coming out of high school aren’t as high priorities as transfer quarterbacks. Nevertheless, this is still a special class and we’re breaking down the top ten quarterbacks in the ’23 group.
Steele Wasel
Steele
Wasel
6'4" | 210 lbs | QB
Choctaw | 2023
State
OK
– Choctaw
(Ranked #14 Overall – #1 QB)
After this June update, we will only have two more updates between now and when the 2023 graduates. Choctaw quarterback Steele Wasel Steele Wasel 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB Choctaw | 2023 State OK has been the top quarterback in the class from the start of the rankings and he has a good chance of going “wire to wire” in that spot when his prep career comes to a close. Wasel was on the radar before he began starting for Choctaw as a sophomore and his game has steadily improved since that season. Wasel is now in command of the Choctaw offense and we’re very excited to see what kind of numbers he puts up with some legit weapons around him to go along with his skillset. Wasel committed to Akron earlier this year and that’s an absolute steal because he’s a P5 talent and should have a solid college career.
Chance Wilson
Chance
Wilson
6'3" | 185 lbs | QB
Rejoice Christian | 2023
State
OK
– Rejoice Christian
(Ranked #15 Overall – #2 QB)
Rejoice Christian quarterback Chance Wilson Chance Wilson 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Rejoice Christian | 2023 State OK was one of the top players in Oklahoma last season and some of the numbers he put up in this Rejoice offense were just ridiculous. Wilson is a true “dual-threat” quarterback and he is just as dangerous on the ground as he is in the passing game. Wilson proved that last season with his rushing stats and then this offseason where he was a star on the track and has clocked some very impressive 40 times. As Wilson continues to improve his passing and becomes more accurate and can be more of a threat in that department, he’ll be another P5 prospect at the QB position. And with Rejoice returning just about everyone on offense, we feel bad for the defenses that have to attempt to slow this machine down.
Kirk Francis
Kirk
Francis
6'1" | 185 lbs | QB
Metro Christian | 2023
State
OK
– Metro Christian
(Ranked #21 Overall – #3 QB)
If you’ve read our articles and breakdowns on Metro Christian quarterback Kirk Francis Kirk Francis 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK , a lot of this might seem repetitive because we make no secret about Francis as a quarterback prospect and where we consider him compared to the rest of the state. Francis is right there with Wasel and Wilson in our mind as one of the top passers in the state. We’re on the record that we think he’s the best thrower of the football and has a great mix of strength and accuracy with his passes. Francis can also move in the ground game, even though he wasn’t asked to last fall for the Patriots. Francis has been a quarterback we’ve liked since his freshman year, nothing has changed, he’s only gotten better. Some college is getting a steal with this QB and remember where you heard about him first.
Gage Gundy
Gage
Gundy
6'3" | 200 lbs | QB
Stillwater | 2023
State
OK
– Stillwater
(Ranked #29 Overall – #4 QB)
Similar to Wasel and Francis, Stillwater quarterback Gage Gundy Gage Gundy 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Stillwater | 2023 State OK is another quarterback prospect that we have seen a ton this offseason while he played for Sooner 7. We’ve written this before about Gundy but it comes up again because it’s our favorite trait that he has. Gundy might have the strongest arm in Oklahoma, regardless of class. The football absolutely jumps out of his hand and gets to his target in a hurry. Wide receivers better be ready for some of these Gundy bullets because they’re usually coming in hot. Gundy also showed throughout his junior season that he could come up big in clutch moments. With one season under his belt and the majority of his skill players returning around him, Gundy and the Pioneer offense is going to be pretty potent this fall.
Cal Swanson
Cal
Swanson
6'2" | 175 lbs | QB
Ardmore | 2023
State
OK
– Ardmore
(Ranked #31 Overall – #5 QB)
If you aren’t a big high school football fan, you might not be aware of Ardmore quarterback Cal Swanson Cal Swanson 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Ardmore | 2023 State OK down in southern Oklahoma. As the ranking shows, he’s not only one of the top quarterbacks in the state but he’s one of the top overall prospects. He’s a fantastic athlete but his strength is throwing the football all over the field. He had a fantastic junior season and that came after a breakout sophomore campaign. We think that Ardmore has the chance to be a real contender in Class 5A this season and Swanson is a big reason behind that thought. Earlier this offseason, Swanson was offered by Illinois, visited the campus and committed all in less than two weeks. Swanson is a perfect example of just how deep and talented this quarterback class truly is.
Colin Fisher
Colin
Fisher
6'3" | 200 lbs | QB
Noble | 2023
State
OK
– Noble
(Ranked #42 Overall – #6 QB)
The first of two quarterbacks on this breakdown that will be playing college ball but it’ll be college baseball. Noble quarterback Colin Fisher Colin Fisher 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Noble | 2023 State OK has been committed to Arkansas baseball for the majority of his high school career and hasn’t backed off that commitment once. But on the football field, the lefty is outstanding and we’re on the record that Noble is going to have one of the best offenses in 5A football this season. Fisher is right there with the other quarterbacks in this ranking range but because he’s been so committed to baseball, the recruitment has never really happened in football. We don’t care. He’s that good and even if he never steps on the gridiron after this fall, we think he belongs in the conversation. And from the sounds of it, he’s making the right choice because he’s projected to also be a high MLB draft pick in 2023.
Blaze Berlowitz
Blaze
Berlowitz
6'3" | 195 lbs | QB
Cushing | 2023
State
OK
– Cushing
(Ranked #56 Overall – #7 QB)
One of the top quarterbacks that continues to fly under the radar across the state is Cushing’s Blaze Berlowitz Blaze Berlowitz 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Cushing | 2023 State OK and that absolutely blows our mind. Look at the stats, look at the production on the field, Berlowitz and the Cushing offense has been one of the best, not only in 4A, but in Oklahoma overall in the last two seasons. And with nearly everyone back this fall, don’t expect them to take any kind of step back. The QB-WR duo of Berlowitz and 2023 WR Camden Crooks Camden Crooks 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Cushing | 2023 State OK is one of the best duos in Oklahoma and they have the numbers to back up that claim. After the Tigers got bounced in the first round a year ago, they’re hungry to not only make it back but to make a deep run. Look for Berlowitz to be one of the top passers in the state this season.
Luke Adcock
Luke
Adcock
6'3" | 205 lbs | QB
Eufaula | 2023
State
OK
– Eufaula
(Ranked #57 Overall – #8 QB)
The other baseball standout on the gridiron is Eufaula’s Luke Adcock Luke Adcock 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Eufaula | 2023 State OK . According to his twitter profile, Adcock has been a Seminole State baseball commit for well over a year now. His football recruitment has started to take off this spring and he might have a choice to make when it comes to the next level. We’ve liked Adcock ever since watching his film as a sophomore. This kid can sling it all over the field and the ball just flies out of his hand. Now, we’re interested to see how he looks after the graduation of wide receiver weapon Khelil Deere. That production is going to be tough to replace but Adcock has definitely shown the skills to be able to get the ball to other weapons around him. Don’t overlook his ability to tuck it and run and good luck bringing him down in a 1 on 1 scenario.
Todd Drummond
Todd
Drummond
6'4" | 200 lbs | QB
Pawhuska | 2023
State
OK
– Pawhuska
(Ranked #63 Overall – #9 QB)
We were very interested to see how Pawhuska’s new Drummond under center would look last season as Todd replaced older brother Bryce, who’s now a linebacker at North Texas. It was a new Drummond but the same results. Todd absolutely tore up Class A last season and while he was one of the breakout stars from a year ago, there are still questions coming into this season. Drummond and the Huskies are moving up to Class 2A so the competition will get tougher. He’s also losing some big time players at wide receiver and will need to find new targets. Drummond is still one of the top talents at the quarterback spot and has earned his position within this class. If he has another stellar season this fall, look for him to move up even higher in the next two updates.
Lathan Boone
Lathan
Boone
6'1" | 175 lbs | QB
Booker T Washington | 2023
State
OK
– Booker T Washington
(Ranked #82 Overall – #10 QB)
Few quarterbacks improved more than Booker T Washington’s Lathan Boone Lathan Boone 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Booker T Washington | 2023 State OK last season. Granted, look at who his targets were at the wide receiver position because that talent was some of the best in Oklahoma last season. Boone still had to perform and he always answered the challenge. Boone is incredibly accurate with the ball and one thing that really stood out to us was his ability prior to the snap to read the defense and then he would do a great job going from read to read and would always put the ball in the right spot and rarely made mistakes. While Boone is definitely a threat to run the ball and can add that element, we still think he’s a pass-first quarterback and uses his athleticism to extend a play instead of just tucking the ball and taking off.