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Lower levels as in lower tiers - pee-wee, Jr High and High School.
Not everyone plays at big high schools so to even get attention from college scouts they have to do what they can to garner stats. Guys have to be versatile to make teams and get scholarships. You can't do that if you don't play. To get playing time and to be on the team, you play where you are asked to play.
That translates to college level too. "We know you played QB but do you want to come to Big School to play defense on a scholarship?"
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Do you mean lower quality or younger age?
I think that take is way off in 2024 money. A quick look at this year's HS recruiting class suggests pretty balanced (with the caveat that I haven't counted just scrolled), and I'd hazard that the real superstar athletes end up at QB as it is a no brainer at HS level to put the ball in your best players hands every play. Look at the number of ex QBs who play other positions in college/pro as opposed to the converse.
If you mean lower tier in quality - it shouldn't move the needle as those aren't the guys making it to the league.