Top 10 California QBs for 2023 high school football season
2. Akili Smith Jr., Jr., Lincoln (San Diego)
The son of former Oregon All-American QB and No. 3 overall pick of the 1999 NFL Draft, Smith Jr. has the chance to be just as good as, if not better than, his dad. The completed 67% of his passes for 2,432 yards and 29 touchdowns to just four interceptions last season for Vista Murrieta. Smith Jr. has picked up offers from Colorado, Florida, Miami, Michigan, Oregon and others but remains uncommitted ahead of his junior season at Lincoln.