As usual, California high school football is jam-packed with outstanding quarterback talent.
From five-star recruits already on NFL radars to unranked studs, and everything in between, here’s a look at who we think are the top 20 signal callers in the state entering the 2025 season.
At the end of the top 20 is a list of many more QBs who were heavily considered for a top-20 ranking. With less than 50 players mentioned, there are future Division 1 college players who are current high school standouts who didn’t even make the cut – that’s how deep the talent pool is.
The primary criteria are production and team success relative to strength of schedule, awards for the 2024 season from other sources, and recruiting rankings/accolades.
1. Ryder Lyons, Folsom – Sr.
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No. 1 on the list is California’s top-ranked senior prospect and reigning Gatorade Player of the Year. As a junior on the CIF-SJS D1 champion, Lyons completed 68.1% of passes for 3,011 yards and 46 touchdowns to six interceptions, good for a 130.8 passer rating. A 5-star recruit ranked fifth in his class at QB, he also ran for 585 yards and 14 more TDs. Lyons committed to BYU in June out of at least 33 offers.
MORE: Commitments from Lyons, Dybantsa mark BYU’s arrival as recruiting powerhouse
2. Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park – Sr.
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The 4-star Michigan commit enters his senior year as a reigning CIF-Southern Section Division 2 champion, Cal-Hi Sports’ reigning Mr. Football, and Ventura County’s all-time leading passer in both yardage (11,222) and touchdowns (147). As a junior, Smigiel threw for 3,521 yards and 49 touchdowns to just three picks on 65.2% completion with a passer rating of 135.9, and also ran for 435 yards and 11 TDs.
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Publish date : 2025-08-03 23:09:00
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