Previewing a stacked group of quarterbacks on the 2025 Elite 11

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Keisean Henderson (Picture by Nick Lucero/Rivals.com) The Elite 11 begins Tuesday night time and goes via Thursday in Manhattan Seashore, Calif. Rivals nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney provides the newest on every of the 20 quarterbacks and affords a thought on what he desires to see in the course of the occasion.

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No quarterback has been busier or introduced with extra choices in the previous few weeks than Beaver. The three-star from Murrieta (Calif.) Vista Murrieta landed a brand new supply from Oregon, perceived to be the chief now, and he visited Alabama and Ole Miss over the weekend.

He appeared superb on the Rivals Camp Collection in Los Angeles so how will he look making loads of powerful throws via the gauntlet Wednesday night time.

The Texas commit missed time throughout his junior season with a decrease leg harm and so we wish to see how he’s bounced again from that at an occasion the place he’ll need to throw on the run, throw the ball quite a bit, use his legs usually and his endurance will get examined.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is aware of quarterbacks and he prioritized Bell early.

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Bentley runs every kind of units – from below middle to empty – at Celina, Texas, and his movie is admittedly spectacular. Possibly he didn’t have his greatest efficiency on the regional so we’ll be in search of consistency and whether or not he can get in a rhythm on this setting.

Some guys are simply avid gamers as Oklahoma and LSU are battling it out till the tip. Some imagine the Tigers might need the slightest edge, however he’s additionally a high precedence of Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle.

Within the best-case state of affairs, Brandon proves he’s the No. 1 quarterback within the class with out query though the opposite five-stars (besides Keisean Henderson) no-showed on the regional so received’t be on the finals.

Worst case is that he’s a Nico Iamaleava clone on the sector with brilliant spots but additionally low factors. There’s no query Brandon has a gun and is tremendous spectacular by each measure so the strain is on this week to again it up.

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The brand new North Carolina commit who selected to play for coach Invoice Belichick over Auburn and others was bumped as much as four-star standing not too long ago as a result of he has all of the bodily instruments however does have to work on his consistency, particularly throwing deep.

This week will check him in that means for certain and if he solutions the decision with these measurables then that shall be actually intriguing.

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There have been hits and misses at Draper (Utah) Nook Canyon because the offense operates to place up enormous numbers however that’s why rankings can't be based mostly solely on statistics.

The Texas A&M commit missed time with a foot harm final 12 months however when he’s in rhythm he can ship it all around the discipline. With quantity throws on the Elite 11, we’ll see if Casuga could be constant over the three-day occasion.

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One 7-on-7 coach advised me that Cherry was one of the best quarterback they confronted all offseason – and this coach had seen all of them.

That was huge reward for the four-star Louisville commit who has glorious measurement and a giant arm and must be an ideal match each stylistically and personality-wise for coach Jeff Brohm.

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Is Miami coach Mario Cristobal looking for his subsequent Cam Ward? Coleman has a number of the similar qualities and elegance of play and the ball actually pops off his hand.

At instances, Coleman steps an excessive amount of into his throw throughout 7-on-7 and in-game settings that may very well be harmful with a collapsing pocket. By way of dynamic arm skill, the four-star Miami commit has all of it.

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Duckworth is a multi-sport athlete and a multi-sport big-time winner – and that can't be taught. The four-star from Jackson, Ala., isn't a totally completed product however which may imply he has essentially the most upside among the many group (or he struggles placing it collectively as the sport will get larger and quicker on the subsequent degree).

Auburn and South Carolina (the place he was as soon as dedicated) are battling arduous for him.

I’ve argued for a while that Fette – ranked because the No. 12 quarterback within the 2026 class – could be one of many extra underrated QBs within the class. The Elite 11 shall be a serious figuring out issue for the Arizona State commit, who turned down a bevy of SEC affords to stay with coach Kenny Dillingham.

He has a dynamic arm, he can throw on the run and his RPO sport could be one thing he can’t exploit on this setting however he’s actually nice there, too.

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We haven’t seen the Florida quarterback commit in a minute however he’s all the time been a bodily presence. Now let’s see on the most important stage if he can throw timing routes, layer throws over linebackers and hit receivers in-stride on deep balls the place solely they will catch it.

There’s no query the Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit standout has all of the bodily instruments potential.

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The opposite five-star quarterback on the occasion, Henderson is an outstanding expertise who has refined his sport a lot during the last two years. There was a time after we thought Henderson might need to maneuver positions however he was glorious on the Navy All-American Bowl and may truly be underrated at No. 7 nationally.

An enormous week on the Elite 11 may push the Houston commit increased.

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Huhn is a big-bodied pocket passer who works off play-action, can throw on the run and dissect defenses with time to seek out receivers. Let’s see how he does layering the ball, throwing on time to speedy receivers and the way he will get via the 20-throw gauntlet on Wednesday night time.

He was very spectacular on the Below Armour Camp in Los Angeles and might construct on that from right here.

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The four-star from Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller is likely one of the most fascinating QBs on the Elite 11. Primarily as a result of he’s a star baseball participant as properly so we actually wish to study his throwing movement and how briskly the ball comes out.

His recruitment is fascinating, too, since Alabama and Oregon have emerged as contenders however each are going after different Elite 11 QBs as properly – primarily Iowa State commit Jett Thomalla for the Crimson Tide and Beaver for the Geese.

Additionally a two-sport star who plans to play baseball at Clemson, Reynolds appeared good on the Los Angeles regional and can be headed to the Rivals 5-Star together with doing the Elite 11 so he’s not ducking competitors.

The phrase I’ve gotten is that his highschool staff isn’t stacked on offense and that’s why his stats haven’t been off the charts. He’ll have loads of time to show himself over three days on the Elite 11.

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Rios has been one of the vital dynamic quarterbacks within the West this recruiting cycle. He’s lengthy and lean so it’s stunning how rapidly and effortlessly he will get the ball out however he’s simply wiry sturdy.

The Downey, Calif., four-star has seen UCLA surge in his recruitment however he likes Arizona, Kentucky and others as properly. Rios has outplayed his earlier rankings and will transfer even increased if he reveals that accuracy we’ve seen at many different occasions.

Thomalla has quite a bit on his thoughts because the Iowa State commit is being labored arduous to flip to Alabama and it wouldn’t be a shock if he picks the Crimson Tide quickly. On the sector, Thomalla is an outstanding athlete and playmaker (simply watch a few of his basketball dunks) however he may not be a completed product but.

He wouldn’t need to be at Alabama, ahem, Keelon Russell is subsequent in line, however Thomalla is aggressive and savvy.

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I like Walker just a little greater than his excessive three-star rating signifies and it will likely be fascinating to see how he performs on the Elite 11. He’s just a little little bit of a gunslinger and risk-taker on movie which received’t translate to the programmed throws at this occasion, however we’ll nonetheless get to see how he performs and what possibilities he takes.

Duke landed his dedication and he may shine there as he has the moxie and the expertise to see the sector early.

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There may be some five-star buzz round Williams as USC flipped him from Oregon and selected him as its high quarterback within the class even when Ryder Lyons was nonetheless very within the Trojans. There may be some main intrigue right here: Williams is younger however he additionally has arms barely on the smaller facet. We’ll see if that issues on the Elite 11 nevertheless it could be one thing to look at down the road in the course of the NFL pre-draft course of.

Both means, the USC pledge could be higher than any QB on this group when he throws his receivers open and places it solely the place they will catch it.

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The Washington commit is a low three-star however we may very well be confirmed very improper with a powerful efficiency on the Elite 11. He performs with toughness and a aggressive drive. He has confidence in his arm expertise and he can escape strain at the highschool degree. There’s an opportunity Zammit shines on this setting.