I’ve been watching the throws and covering the Elite 11 since it started with guys like Brock Berlin and Casey Clausen throwing.
My personal order for the Elite 11 this summer is as follows…
1. Deuce Knight, Notre Dame
— Everyone knows I’m not a big fan of lefties but Knight was so good, fluid, and smooth that I overlook it. He has a chance to be special.
2. Tavien St. Clair, Ohio State
— Very fluid on the run, he thrives on intermediate accuracy and he’s very consistent.
3. Keelon Russell, Alabama
— A great athlete he also showed he could be a great passer from the pocket. He has great zip on the ball consistently.
4. Husan Longstreet, Texas A&M
— He has an elite arm, great velocity and he sees the field well. Once he develops more touch he could challenge to be amongst the best in this class.
5. Ryan Montgomery, Georgia
— He’s solid in every aspect, he leads receivers well and his footwork is on point. He’s one of the more underrated QBs in this class.
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6. Tramell Jones Jr., Florida State
— He’s high risk and high reward right now but he’s becoming more accurate and taking less risks. He’s raw but his upside is amazing.
7. Matt Zollers, Missouri
— Zollers is a gunslinger who tried to do too much at times but when he’s on, he’s amazing. He’s like Jones Jr., high risk and high reward.
8. Luke Nickel, Miami
— He doesn’t do anything great but doesn’t make many mistakes either. What he lacks in flash he makes up for in accuracy.
9. Julian Lewis, USC
— I’ve never bought into the hype and still can’t. He’s good, don’t get me wrong, but he’s a guy who has been on the radar since middle school and hasn’t improved as much as I’d like.
10. Bryce Baker, UNC
— He can fit the ball into tight windows and is fluid in his release. He won’t wow you but he doesn’t make a ton of mistakes either.
11. Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele, uncommitted
— The lefty is raw but rising. He zips the ball with confidence and could be the next Hawaii QB who is under-recruited and stars.
12. KJ Lacey, Texas
— He’s not the biggest kid nor does he have the strongest arm but he’s accurate. He needs to see the field a bit better.
13. TJ Lateef, Nebraska
— He has a wonky release but he reads the play quickly and is decisive as he was at his best in 7on7.
14. Ty Hawkins, TCU
— Like Lateef, he is at his best reading defenses and making quick decisions as he won’t wow you otherwise.
15. Akili Smith, Oregon
— Tall and lanky, he needs to fill out but like Lateef and Hawkins he’s at his best getting it out quickly and reading tendencies.
16. Kevin Sperry, Oklahoma
— Smooth passer who is good in his drops and an on-balance thrower, although he can sometimes think too much and it shows.
17. Robert McDaniel, Arizona
— He’s raw but has a quick release and held his own as a late replacement.
18. Alex Manske, Iowa State
— His game isn’t pretty but he gets the job done with a funky low angle release.
19. Kamario Taylor, Mississippi State
— Big kid with a cannon but he pushed the ball deep too often.
20. Malik Washington, uncommitted
— Another big kid with a huge arm who just needs to learn more touch.
