Sears stands out among crowded field at Rivals QB Challenge in L.A.
FULLERTON, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rivals QB Challenge Presented by Under Armour was held Sunday here at Fullerton College. Here is a look at the top 10 finishers, their recruitment and what stood out about their weekend performance.
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Recruiting wrap: Sears has no clear-cut favorites yet and will take unofficial visits to Northwestern, Duke, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the coming weeks. Many others are also involved.
Performance: Sears had a tremendous day, led in the point total heading into the finals and then continued his domination to win the event. The San Clemente quarterback has great technique and footwork, he throws with tremendous accuracy and the ball pops off his hand. Sears is also pretty adept at throwing on the run and he did a nice job of that going left and right.
Recruiting wrap: Colorado is the first offer for the 2019 quarterback from Murrieta (Calif.) Murrieta Valley.
Performance: Bachmeier continues to prove he’s one of the better young quarterbacks in the West. He was really accurate throughout the entire event and he can make all the throws whether it’s on the run, the deep ball, across the field and anything else that he was tested on. Bachmeier is very accurate and usually spins it really well, too.
Recruiting wrap: The 2018 prospect from Honolulu Punahou is hearing from some Pac-12 schools but is just getting started with the recruiting process.
Performance: Consistency was the calling card for Barber, who kept hitting targets, making good throws and putting the ball right where it needed to be throughout the event. He has a strong arm and the 2018 recruit also throws well on the run so he was impressive to watch.
Recruiting wrap: Newman is just getting started with the recruiting process.
Performance: Newman was really accurate all day and that’s what kept him toward the top of the leaderboard. He zipped the ball, too, and really did a nice job of going through each drill, especially when rolling out both left and right, with 100 percent effort to mimic real-game conditions.
Recruiting wrap: USC is the frontrunner for the four-star dual-threat quarterback and UCLA is also in his top two.
Performance: Tagovailoa showed why he remains one of the nation’s best quarterbacks. The lefty had an opportunity to show his ability to make things happen with his feet as he rolled both ways and hit targets one after another. He also showed off a great deep ball, he is very accurate and had a terrific performance in every aspect.
Recruiting wrap: Morris is hearing from some Pac-12 schools but the recruiting process has just started for him.
Performance: Morris had an impressive performance because he spins it really well and his accuracy was right up there with anyone at camp. The 2019 prospect has impressive freshman season film and he backed it up by hitting targets, looking good rolling out and even did a nice job on the deep ball.
Recruiting wrap: Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Oregon State, Boise State and some Ivy League schools are reaching out. Colorado State is his first offer.
Performance: Sipe has tremendous size at 6-foot-4 and as he continues to develop physically (he's only 190 pounds now), he will be able to put even more zip on the ball. He’s accurate, intelligent and does everything one is looking for in a quarterback. After a great showing at the Pylon 7v7 in Las Vegas in early March, Sipe had another strong performance at the Rivals QB Challenge.
Recruiting wrap: BYU and Colorado State have offered the 2018 prospect.
Performance: Oblad has a quick, accurate release and that’s what stood out most in seeing him this past weekend. The 2018 recruit snaps the ball off his hand and he’s accurate, too. He has good footwork, uses his entire body to get power behind his passes and did a nice job throwing on the run, too.
Recruiting wrap: Arizona State, Washington and Washington State have offered the 2018 prospect so far with many other national programs involved.
Performance: White continues to prove he’s one of the better 2018 quarterbacks in the West because he fires the ball all over the field, has great touch on his passes as well and is as accurate as any quarterback can be. He can also roll out to both sides and then hit targets. As White continues to develop physically, he’ll only be more dangerous as a quarterback and should see his recruitment take off.
Recruiting wrap: The 2019 quarterback from Los Angeles Cathedral is just getting started with the recruiting process.
Performance: Young is not only a tremendous quarterback but an outstanding athlete and could be special as a dual-threat in the coming years. The 2019 prospect is quick in his drops, moves around the pocket extraordinarily well and then has surprising arm strength for an undersized quarterback. There is no question Young is one to watch this fall and many more to come.