We've already gone on record as saying we believe the top senior high school quarterback in Utah this year is Logan High's Jeff Manning, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound athlete who probably would have some Division I scholarship offers if he wasn't leaving on an LDS Church mission a couple months after he graduates next spring.

But who are the best quarterbacks in the West?

Brandon Huffman of superprep.com presents his list below, putting Manning at No. 9.

By way of reference, BYU offered the No. 5 guy, Taysom Hill of Pocatello's Highland High, but he chose Stanford.

Also, two quarterbacks in Huffman's "Next 15" list have drawn BYU's interest, partly because they are LDS: Gilroy's Jamie Jensen and Andrew Pulsipher of Temecula, Calif.

Here are the lists:

1. Matt Barkley, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei- USC The nation's top-ranked quarterback, Barkley enters his fourth year as the Monarchs' starting quarterback.

2. Richard Brehaut, Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) Los Osos - UCLA A great spring and summer has firmly entrenched him as the #2 quarterback in the West.

3. Allan Bridgford, Mission Viejo (Calif.)- Cal He too had a great spring and summer and is the next bigtime quarterback from the Mission Viejo quarterback factory.

4. Josh Nunes, Upland (Calif.)- Tennessee Nunes has a good, strong arm and the brains to match it.

5. Taysom Hill, Pocatello (Idaho) Highland- Stanford Was at his best at the Jim Harbaugh Academy and ended up being the quarterback the Cardinal landed.

6. Jordan Wynn, Oceanside (Calif.)- Colorado A true winner, Wynn has the "it" factor and is looking to lead the Pirates to a second straight state title.

7. Joe Southwick, Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley- Boise State The top quarterback prospect in NorCal, Southwick is poised to lead his school to another CIF section title.

8. Cody Vaz, Stockton (Calif.) St. Mary's- Oregon State What Vaz lacks in height, he makes up in smarts, mobility and pocket presence.

9. Jeff Manning, Logan (Utah) The top quarterback prospect in the Beehive State, Manning is another winner, leading his team to a state title as a junior.

10. Sean Schroeder, Dana Hills (Calif.)- Duke Despite lacking the talent around him, Schroeder is an accurate, precise passer who will excel under QB guru David Cutcliffe.

The Next 15 (in alphabetical order):
Andrew Pulsipher, Temecula (Calif.) Temecula Valley
Caleb Herring, Perris (Calif.) Citrus Hill- UNLV
Cameron Deen, Covina (Calif.) South Hills
Cayman Shutter, Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou- New Mexico
Corey Nielsen, Cerritos (Calif.) Gahr- Hawaii
Dasmen Stewart, Oxnard (Calif.)- San Jose State
David Fales, Salinas (Calif.) Palma- Nevada
Derek Carr, Bakersfield (Calif.) Christian- Fresno State
Jamie Jensen, Gilroy (Calif.)
Josh Moten, Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne
Keith Price, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco- Washington
Matthew Schilz, Pasadena (Calif.) Maranatha- Kansas State
Sean Berman, North Hollywood (Calif.) Harvard-Westlake
Tanner Rust, Lakeside (Calif.) El Capitan
Ted Landers, Gardena (Calif.) Serra

Other Quarterbacks to Watch (in alphabetical order):
Ben Conlin, Westlake (Calif.)
Breck Lewis, Spanish Fork (Utah)
Chad Rasmussen, Tacoma (Wash.)
Curtis Colton Morrison, Oceanside (Calif.)El Camino- San Diego State
David Gilbertson, Redmond (Wash.)
Desi Rodriguez, Saugus (Calif.)
Dex Lucci, Beverly Hills (Calif.)
Dustin Haines, Eugene (Ore.) South Eugene
Emir Lopez, Las Vegas (Nev.)
Ian Shultis, Thousand Oaks (Calif.)
Jack Lomax, Lake Oswego (Ore.)
Jake Bernard, West Ranch (Calif.) West Ranch
Ken Johnston, Carmel (Calif.)
Levi Levasa, Tualitin (Ore.)
Lucas Schindele, Tacoma (Wash.) Bellarmine Prep