Day two of the 2026 Elite 11 Finals, featuring 20 of the nation\u2019s top quarterback recruits, is underway from Mira Costa High School in Greater Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
There are few higher honors for high school quarterbacks than being invited to the\u00a0event, which will celebrate its 28th year in 2026. It brings together the country\u2019s elite signal-callers for three days of competition, skill work and training, which culminates with a 7-on-7 skills showcase on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Friday night featured a circuit of drill stations, followed by a \u2018rail shot\u2019 throwing challenge. Saturday night brings the Pro Day, where each quarterback will go through a scripted workout that mirrors what you\u2019d see at the NFL Combine. Throwers will also compete in an accuracy challenge at the other end of the field.<\/p>\n
Each of the 20 passers landed invites to the finals after competing in one of the event\u2019s\u00a0seven regional feeder camps<\/a>\u00a0that occurred throughout the spring.<\/p>\n ELITE 11 FINALS DAY 1 TOP PERFORMERS<\/a> | FULL ELITE 11 FINALS ROSTER<\/a><\/p>\n This year\u2019s group features each of the top 10 quarterbacks in the 2027\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>\u00a0and 15 of the top 20. Rivals Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power, as well as Rivals national experts Greg Biggins, Adam Gorney and Brandon Huffman are all on hand for the second session and will provide coverage and analysis throughout.<\/p>\n Join the discussion on the Rivals recruiting board here<\/a>.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Bourque beats Houston in throw-off05\/30\/2026 11:22:58 PM<\/p>\n Virginia Tech four-star commit Peter Bourque<\/a> and LSU four-star commit Peyton Houston<\/a> were each on target with 19 of their 20 throws on Saturday night. The two had a throw-off to tab a winner for the night and Bourque came out on top.<\/p>\n Abrams was the lone passer to finish 18-for-20. Half of the field finished 17-for-20<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Miami commit Israel Abrams dazzles to close it out05\/30\/2026 11:17:42 PM<\/p>\n Miami four-star commit Israel Abrams<\/a> was the last of the 20 passers to run through the script and he put together a tremendous showing. He was on target with 18 of his 20 throws, the third-best mark of the night. Abrams hit each of his first 18 throws.<\/p>\n \u201cAbrams missed the last two throws, but other than that, surgical. He was ripping the football, not aiming it or throwing change-up.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n Abrams was not a top performer for Rivals on night one, but he\u2019ll certainly be in the mix on night two. The Montini Catholic<\/a> (Ill.) passer is the No. 44 overall prospect and No. 2 QB in the 2027 cycle. He\u2019s been committed to The U since April 3.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Ohio State commit Brady Edmunds showing off arm05\/30\/2026 11:02:33 PM<\/p>\n Ohio State four-star commit Brady Edmunds<\/a> is the latest passer to be on target with 17 of his 20 throws on night two. He did have a strong finish, nailing each of his final nine throws.<\/p>\n \u201cEdmunds is an old-school thrower, pocket guy with big arm. Mentioned it a few times, mobility still not there, struggling on roll outs.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no question about Edmunds\u2019 arm ability, but he wasn\u2019t the best rolling out. He has a lot of talent but he\u2019s best as a pocket-passer.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Kentucky commit Jake Nawrot still impressing05\/30\/2026 10:55:21 PM<\/p>\n Jake Nawrot<\/a> was Rivals\u2019 No. 2 QB on night one and the elite Kentucky commit brought it again on Saturday. He was on target with 17 of his 20 throws, cooling off a bit after hitting each of his first 10.<\/p>\n \u201cAnother 17-20 performance but probably best of the 17s group. And he just hit the crossbar from 50 yards out.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n Nawrot\u2019s stock has soared ahead of his senior season at John Hersey<\/a> (Ill.). He moved up to No. 27 overall and No. 2 at the QB position in the latest edition of the Rivals300 rankings. UK landed his commitment last month.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Ryan Rakowski continues breakout weekend05\/30\/2026 10:49:36 PM<\/p>\n Three-star Ryan Rakowski<\/a>, who entered this weekend as the most unknown passer in the event, was on target with 17 of his 20 throws on Saturday night.<\/p>\n \u201cRakowski is undersized but he rips it and has looked good throughout his throws. Very surprising some Power Four schools aren\u2019t taking a shot. They could after this weekend.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n The Palos Verdes<\/a> (Calif.) signal-caller won the rail shot challenge to round out the opening night of the event and was named a top performer by Rivals\u2019 Charles Power as a result.<\/p>\n \u201cRakowski will get dinged for his size but he has always shown underrated arm talent and was spinning it well in every drill we saw,\u201d Power wrote<\/a>. \u201cHe was very strong on the deeper outs and threw with accuracy and anticipation.\u201d<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Ole Miss commit Keegan Croucher in middle of the pack05\/30\/2026 10:42:38 PM<\/p>\n Ole Miss four-star commit Keegan Croucher<\/a> was one of Friday night\u2019s top performers. Tonight, he was on target with 16 of his 20 pro day throws, placing him amongst the middle of the passers that have gone so far.<\/p>\n \u201cCroucher is a pure thrower, live arm but can change speeds and throw with touch as well.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n \u201cTrae Taylor<\/a> and Croucher with the most zip on their passes so far. Croucher gets it out.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Sound showing for Alabama commit Elijah Haven05\/30\/2026 10:36:23 PM<\/p>\n Alabama five-star commit Elijah Haven<\/a>, the No. 1 QB in the Rivals Industry Ranking, was on target with 16 of his 20 throws on night two. He nailed the first nine balls of his round.<\/p>\n \u201cHaven started fast and then evened out, but even when he misses it looks pretty.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n Haven rounded out the Rivals top performers list on night one. Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power wrote this<\/a> of the Bama pledge:<\/p>\n \u201cHe made some impressive throws over the middle of the field when working from under center towards the end of the evening. There were also some nice flashes of downfield arm strength throughout the night. When everything clicked into place and he threw with confidence, Haven showed the ability that makes him one of the more toolsy quarterbacks in the cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>LSU commit Peyton Houston shines on Day 205\/30\/2026 10:30:35 PM<\/p>\n LSU four-star commit Peyton Houston<\/a> is the second QB of the night to be on target with 19 of his 20 throws, joining Peter Bourque<\/a>. He had a miss in the middle of his round, but otherwise was on the money. <\/p>\n \u201cHouston has been very accurate throughout his series, some drops that shouldn\u2019t be counted as misses. For someone undersized, he can deliver it with pace.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n \u201cHouston is built for this, one of the more accurate throwers in the class. Really good round.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Some good, some bad for top uncommitted QB Colton Nussmeier05\/30\/2026 10:25:07 PM<\/p>\n One of two lefties in this year\u2019s crop of Elite 11 Finalists, four-star Colton Nussmeier<\/a> missed high and long a few times during his go at the gauntlet and finished on target with 14 of his 20 throws. <\/p>\n \u201cThrowing with more zip tonight than Friday, Nussmeier lacked the arm to get the ball down the field last night. His misses tonight are long.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n \u201cNussmeier had some nice throws when stationary in the pocket. Struggled a little more when on the move but he does have pop in his pass.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n Nussmeier, the No. 16 QB in the 2027 cycle, is now the top uncommitted prospect at the position. Rivals\u2019 Adam Gorney has more on the blue-chipper\u2019s recruitment here<\/a>.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Day 1 MVP Trae Taylor continues to showcase talent05\/30\/2026 10:19:13 PM<\/p>\n Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor<\/a> is the latest passer to be on target with 17 of his 20 throws. The Rivals Day 1 MVP had a strong start but missed on a few down the stretch. He\u2019s one of six QBs that\u2019s finished 17-for-20 thus far.<\/p>\n \u201cI like how decisive Taylor is. Even on throws he\u2019s missed, he\u2019s not throwing change-ups just to complete the throw.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n \u201cTaylor had some incompletions but the ball is popping off the receivers\u2019 hands. The Nebraska commit can make every throw and it looks easy.\u201d \u2014\u00a0Adam Gorney<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Excellence from Virginia Tech commit Peter Bourque05\/30\/2026 10:10:32 PM<\/p>\n Peter Bourque<\/a> puts together the performance of the night thus far at Mira Costa. The four-star Virginia Tech commit was on target with 19 of his 20 throws, setting a new bar to clear.<\/p>\n \u201cBourque showing off the arm strength, everything on a rope so far and really nice deep ball accuracy. The best session of the night.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n The new Hokies pledge also had a nice showing on night one, checking in at No. 6 on Charles Power\u2019s list of top performers. He\u2019s currently the No. 7 QB in the cycle, per the Rivals Industry Ranking.<\/p>\n \u201cBourque showed notable velocity when driving the football to the boundary. He was smooth in his movements and on time for much of the night,\u201d Power wrote<\/a>. \u201cThere may not have been as many true \u2018wow\u2019 moments as some others, but the Massachusetts native was steadily good and is positioned to make some noise the rest of the weekend.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Florida commit Davin Davidson takes his turn05\/30\/2026 10:06:36 PM<\/p>\n Florida four-star commit Davin Davidson<\/a> is up next and the Sunshine State gunslinger was on target with 16 of his 20 throws. He got off to a 5-for-5 start then maneuvered through some misses throughout the rest of his turn.<\/p>\n \u201cDavidson hit the crossbar from 50 yards out. He\u2019s the first one to do so, gets a custom set of shoulder pads.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Clemson commit Kharim Hughley continues big weekend05\/30\/2026 09:59:43 PM<\/p>\n After turning some heads on night one, Clemson four-star commit Kharim Hughley<\/a> put together another nice showing on Saturday. He was on target with 17 of his 20 throws.<\/p>\n \u201cHughley wasn\u2019t always on the bullseye but he got better as the gauntlet went and he throws a really nice ball. Did have some misses along the way.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n The Gainesville (Ga.) passer checks in as the nation\u2019s No. 208 overall prospect and No. 17 QB in the 2027 cycle. He\u2019s been locked in with Dabo Swinney<\/a> and the Tigers since last July. Hughley was a top performer for Rivals\u2019 Charles Power on night one.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can get it out quick from different arm angles and still generate a lot of velocity. It was my first live exposure seeing him and Clemson fans should be very excited about what Hughley bring to the program,\u201d Power wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Strong finish for Michigan commit Kamden Lopati05\/30\/2026 09:53:06 PM<\/p>\n After three off-target throws early in the round, Michigan four-star commit Kamden Lopati<\/a> dialed it in and nailed each of his last 12 throws. Overall, he was on target on 17 of his 20 balls, tied for the top mark so far this evening.<\/p>\n \u201cLopati doing phenomenally well down the stretch with some beautiful throws. Was struggling with some deep throws \u2014 either overthrows or too much air \u2014 but he tightened up.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Cal\u2019s new commit Dane Weber gets his shot05\/30\/2026 09:46:25 PM<\/p>\n Cal Rivals four-star commit Dane Weber<\/a> follows Knutson with another 14-for-20 performance. After fighting through a rough patch in the middle of the script, he had a strong finish and was on target with eight of his final nine throws.<\/p>\n \u201cWeber got better late and hit some nice deep balls when he spun it well. Still throwing too many high and you don\u2019t want to miss high.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n The 6-foot, 220-pounder out of Temecula (Calif.) Chaparral<\/a> is the latest blue-chip QB prospect to come off the board. He pledged to Tosh Lupoi<\/a> and the local Bears on Thursday.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Up-and-down round for Texas commit Ty Knutson05\/30\/2026 09:41:05 PM<\/p>\n After a strong start, Texas three-star commit Ty Knutson<\/a> fizzled out late and finished his round on target with 14 of his 20 throws.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I liked about Knutson is that he didn\u2019t try to game his throws. He was fast into his drops and delivered the ball with pace. Started strong but faded a little toward the end.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n Knutson, who\u2019s been committed to the Longhorns since February, enters this weekend as the No. 34 QB in the 2027 cycle. He\u2019s gearing up for his senior season at Smithson Valley<\/a> (Texas).<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Solid outing from Oregon commit Will Mencl05\/30\/2026 09:38:46 PM<\/p>\n Oregon five-star commit Will Mencl<\/a>, the No. 1 QB in the Rivals300 rankings, turns in another rock-solid showing. The Chandler<\/a> (Ariz.) passer was also on target with 17 of his 20 throws.<\/p>\n \u201cBall comes out so nice from Will Mencl\u2019s hand. Thought he got better as the round went on and hit the rail shot perfectly.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n Mencl is another passer coming off a really strong showing on night one of the event. Power ranked the Ducks pledge No. 5 on Friday night\u2019s top performer list. <\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Indiana commit Jameson Purcell dials up good performance05\/30\/2026 09:30:55 PM<\/p>\n Indiana three-star commit Jameson Purcell<\/a> is up next and the lefty matches Seaborn with 17 of his 20 throws also on target. <\/p>\n \u201cBest of the three so far in terms of spinning it and on time. Purcell also threw it over the cross bar from 50 yards on the bonus throw. All three very strong so far.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n \u201cPurcell\u2019s arm strength has taken a big leap, saw him in person two years ago and he was more of a finesse guy like a lot of southpaws, can rip it now.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n Purcell was on target with each of his first eight throws. The 6-foot-1.5 gunslinger out of Maine South<\/a> (Ill.) High made an early commitment to Curt Cignetti<\/a> and the Hoosiers back in July of 2025.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Alabama commit Trent Seaborn has a nice showing05\/30\/2026 09:24:58 PM<\/p>\n Alabama four-star commit Trent Seaborn<\/a> follows up with a nice performance of his own. He was on target with 17 of his 20 throws.<\/p>\n \u201cThe best throw of the round for Seaborn was a 40-yard deep ball right on the money. Was on a nice run late in his round, really comfortable throwing outside the pocket. Decisive on the double seam throw.\u201d \u2014\u00a0Greg Biggins<\/p>\n The Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson<\/a> signal-caller enters this week as the No. 20 QB in the 2027 cycle, according to the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Missouri commit Braylen Warren starts the night off strong05\/30\/2026 09:16:43 PM<\/p>\n Missouri commit Braylen Warren<\/a> kicks off the evening for the high school passers and he was on target with 16 of his 20 throws. <\/p>\n \u201cVery solid round for Warren. Hit on some of the more difficult throws down the field.\u201d \u2014 Greg Biggins<\/p>\n \u201cThought Warren looked really sharp. Spun it incredibly well. Even Demond Williams commented on how nice the ball looked. Deep balls were pretty and he didn\u2019t have too much air under them. He missed a deep fade but really didn\u2019t have any other overthrows. Strong showing.\u201d \u2014 Adam Gorney<\/p>\n Warren came in at No. 7 in Power\u2019s top performers<\/a> on night one. The three-star out of Omaha (Neb.) Westside has been committed to Mizzou since Dec. 4.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>College Counselors underway05\/30\/2026 08:54:32 PM<\/p>\n The three Elite 11 college counselors \u2014 Cal\u2019s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele<\/a>, Washington\u2019s Demond Williams Jr.<\/a> and Auburn\u2019s Byrum Brown<\/a> \u2014 are running through the 20-throw script first. Sagapolutele went first and completed 17 of 20 throws.<\/p>\n Missouri commit Braylen Warren<\/a> is expected to be the first high school passer up after the counselors.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Pro Day session getting underway shortly05\/30\/2026 07:30:21 PM<\/p>\n The throwing script has been laid out to the 20 quarterbacks as the Pro Day session is about to get rolling. Each passer will make their 20 throws before the next QB begins. Rivals will track how many completions each QB finishes with.<\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a><\/p>\n By:Hunter Shelton<\/a>Trae Taylor claimed Rivals MVP honors on Day 105\/30\/2026 03:59:51 PM<\/p>\n There was a clear-cut top performer on Friday night as Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor<\/a> turned heads from the first station through the rail shot challenge. He was named Rivals MVP<\/a> by Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power:<\/p>\n \u201cTaylor was in rhythm, throwing with velocity and quality accuracy throughout the night. We were impressed with his quick, whippy release,\u201d Power wrote. \u201cHe gets the ball out of his hand in a flash and was able to drive the ball to all areas of the field. Taylor plays with a high level of confidence and assertiveness in this setting, while it took others some time to acclimate to the drills.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor, who\u2019s transferring to Millard South<\/a> (Neb.) for his senior season this fall, is currently the No. 63 overall prospect and No. 6 QB in the 2027 cycle, according to the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. 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