TEMECULA — The game slowed down for Chaparral High quarterback Dane Weber this season.
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Chaparral junior quarterback Dane Weber has been selected as the IE Varsity Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 football season in Temecula on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Weber set numerous school records this season and helped the Pumas advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Chaparral junior quarterback Dane Weber has been selected as the IE Varsity Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 football season in Temecula on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Weber set numerous school records this season and helped the Pumas advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Weber appeared more comfortable and confident during his second season running the Pumas’ offense, and it certainly showed with his play on the football field. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior set a dozen school records this year, including the single-season marks for passing yards (3,645), touchdown passes (41), total yards (4,333), total touchdowns (55), and quarterback rating (136.9).
With Weber at the helm of the offense, Chaparral tied for second place in the Big West Conference’s North Division and also advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.
For those reasons, Weber has been selected the IE Varsity Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 season.
Weber originally was slated to become Chaparral’s quarterback in 2025, but that timeline got pushed up to his sophomore year when Dash Beierly transferred to Mater Dei for his senior season. Weber was up for the challenge and showed his dual-threat playmaking skills from the beginning, passing for 2,660 yards and 27 touchdowns while adding 834 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground.
“I’ve known from the first day I met Dane that he could throw the ball and make plays,” Chaparral coach Andrew Ramer said. “He showed it on the JV team as a freshman, but there’s always a question whether it will transfer to Fridays underneath the lights. We found out pretty quickly that he could do special things and possibly be the best quarterback to wear a Chaparral jersey.”
Weber spent the offseason between his sophomore and junior years doing everything possible to further master the offense. Weber made the transformation from greenhorn to veteran and was ready to take his game and the Pumas to a higher level.
“It all starts with the confidence I had in myself and my teammates,” Weber said. “And I think it really showed out on the field. I never felt overwhelmed. The game moved at the speed I wanted it to. Nothing was too fast for me, so things ran a lot smoother.”
Added Ramer: “When I talked with Dane, he said the speed of the game went from a 9 out of 10 last year to a 2 this season.”
Weber continued to make plays with his feet (688 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground), but the greatest strides were in the passing game. Weber’s accuracy improved as his completion percentage jumped from 66.8% in 2024 to 70.1% in 2025.
“Dane’s knowledge of the game has increased so much over the course of one year,” Weber said. “There was a time where he relied on his skills and abilities. He is much more analytical now and brings that aspect of the game to every practice and game. Dane could sit down in one of our coach’s meetings and you wouldn’t be able to tell a difference between him and the coaches.”
Weber also was asked to take on a greater leadership role this season, a responsibility and duty he was eager to undertake.
“I love to lead, and I want to be the best teammate I can be and set an example for everybody in this program,” Weber said.
Ramer was particularly impressed with Weber’s growth and stewardship of the program.
“I didn’t know if Dane had that in him, but it was apparent being a leader is very natural for him,” Ramer said. “The numbers speak for themselves, but it’s the leadership that was a huge difference for our team this year. Dane is a natural-born competitor and loves the game of football. And as our quarterback, Dane understands that he needs to be someone everyone looks up to.”
Weber already has 13 college offers, and that number only will increase during the offseason and into the 2026 campaign.
“I definitely want to make that decision before next season begins,” Weber said. “I’ll sit down with my family and decide what school is the best fit for me.”
