Chandler High quarterback Brett Hundley tipped his cap on Labor Day to UCLA where he will go to work on his college career next fall.

Hundley, the Wolves' 6-foot-4, 217-pound mulit-talented senior, verbally committed to UCLA over Washington Monday in an announcement made at Chandler's Center for the Arts auditorium.

"My decision is UCLA," Hundley said sitting between hats and logos of both Pac-10 schools and surrounded by 15 family members.

Hundley said the decision was difficult. Very even. He visited both schools twice and said he did his homework.

"UCLA at the end felt like the right decision," Hundley said.

Hundley, who passed for 1,517 yards and 16 touchdowns (only two interceptions) and rushed for 1,208 yards and 12 TDs last season, has not disappointed in two games this season. In a win over Skyline two weeks ago and a tough loss to Centennial last week, Hundley has completed 62 percent of his passes for 515 yards, 6 TDs and no interceptions.

Chandler coach Jim Ewan was glad to see Hundley make his decision at a time that was comfortable not only for him, but Chandler High. Hundley is arguably the top football recruit in the state this season and at least one of the top 10 at his position in the country.

"He's going to fit where ever he goes, Ewan said. "When he got down to the end I was out of the loop. He was tight-lipped about it. He wouldn't tell me, I asked his girlfriend and she didn't know. I know he wanted to be a Pac-10 quarterback and wanted to leave Arizona.. He's going to get to do that."

Former Gilbert High coach Jesse Parker, who was the first opposing varsity coach to see Hundley play at the varsity level, said what impressed him the most was Hundelry's demeanor then, as a sophomore. Parker saw him in a regular season game and a playoff game two weeks later. His athletic ability was apparent even in those brief showings.

"When he played against us he was more of a runner, not really mature enough then," Parker said. "But what struck me watching him those times was he was unflappable. That's rare for a player that young. I saw him on film last year.  He does things very matter of fact."

Hundley liked the academics of both schools, particularly their medical programs, which are highly thought of. He also offered his respect to ASU and Arizona, but decided early onthey wouldn't be in the picture.

"I've lived in Arizona all my life," Hundley said. "I wanted something new.... UCLA is a program on the rise They have a huge rivalry with USC. It's kind of like Hamilton-Chandler, but it's on a much bigger scale."