NEW ORLEANS (November 3, 2026) – The Allstate Sugar Bowl has recognized four Louisiana high school quarterbacks through its Manning Futures program following outstanding performances on the field, highlighted by a group that combined for 1,253 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes.
Dorrien Dunham of John F. Kennedy, Jack Grace of Country Day, Colton Nussmeier of Archbishop Rummel and Sylas Rood of John Ehret earned this week's recognition after putting together impressive individual performances.

Dorrien Dunham – John F. Kennedy: The senior delivered a remarkable performance in a 60-0 victory over Carver, completing 9 of 16 passes for 259 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception. He also contributed 26 rushing yards on five carries.

Jack Grace – Country Day: The sophomore turned in a prolific passing performance despite a 45-35 loss to Newman. Grace completed 32 of 59 passes for 529 yards and five touchdowns.

Colton Nussmeier – Archbishop Rummel: The senior accounted for 348 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in a 37-33 loss to Jesuit. Nussmeier completed 17 of 28 passes for 212 yards and four touchdowns while adding 136 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Sylas Rood – John Ehret: The junior accounted for five touchdowns in a 35-19 victory over Warren Easton in a District 8-5A contest. Rood completed 12 of 20 passes for 253 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 30 yards and another score on five carries.

The Manning Futures program, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, recognizes outstanding high school quarterbacks throughout the season. The program is an extension of the Manning Award, which honors the top quarterback in college football.

The recognition is called "Futures" because these high school stars are potential future candidates for the Manning Award, which the Allstate Sugar Bowl created in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. The award recognizes the nation's top collegiate quarterback each year.

Since the Futures program began in 2020, the Sugar Bowl has recognized 146 quarterbacks representing 59 different high schools.