Arizona has landed its first high school quarterback commit of the Brent Brennan era after three-star 2025 quarterback Robert McDaniel pledged to the Wildcats.
McDaniel announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Sunday after decommitting from the Cal Golden Bears on Friday. McDaniel also held offers from Virginia, Indiana, Oregon State, Washington State Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina and San Jose State, where Brennan and most of his Arizona staff previously coached.
In three seasons at Hughson High School in Northern California, the 6-1, 195-pound McDaniel has thrown for 4,971 yards, 62 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with a 59.7 completion percentage in 31 games. He's rated by 247Sports.com as the 34th-best quarterback in the 2025 recruiting cycle; Rivals.com gave McDaniels a 5.5 rating.
McDaniel is the second commit of Arizona's 2025 recruiting class, along with three-star Danville, California, tight end Kellan Ford.
In 2025, McDaniel will join a quarterback room potentially led by two-year starter Noah Fifita, albeit the star will be draft-eligible following the 2024 season. The Wildcats also have former four-star quarterback and Colorado native Brayden Dorman in the wings, along with San Jose State transfer Anthony Garcia and walk-on Cole Tannenbaum.
Arizona kicks off the 2024 season against New Mexico on Aug. 31 at Arizona Stadium.
