Top high school QBs in the Midlands for 2016 season

Trad Beatty

Chapin

Injured in preseason but should have big year as first-year starting QB.

Devin Beckley

Camden

Passed for 1,547 yards and 12 TDs a year ago. Committed to Citadel for baseball.

Brett Burnett

Airport

Senior back healthy after ACL injury cut short his season.

Reed Charpia

Brookland-Cayce

Split time at QB last season but should have big sophomore season.

Bryce Fields

Gray Collegiate

Threw for 2,218 yards and 24 TDs as a junior.

Tevaughn Higgins

Lower Richland

Second in Midlands in passing last season with 2,516 yards and 21 TDs.

Patrick McClure

Ben Lippen

Passed for 2,368 yards last season. Has offers from Virginia Tech and Western Carolina.

Stanley McManus

Fairfield Central

Veteran QB threw for 1,149 yards and 15 scores last year.

Jalen Smith

Ridge View

Westwood transfer threw for 1,603 yards last year.

Corey Stone

Mid-Carolina

Threw for 1,253 yards and 14 TDs. Committed to South Carolina for baseball.

Tyler Thomas

Gilbert

Passed for 1,573 yards and 14 TDs last season.

Lou Bezjak

This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 3:05 PM.