Elite 11
American high school quarterback competition
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Elite 11 is a quarterback competition for high school quarterbacks. Elite 11 was founded in 1999 by Andy Bark and is run by his company Student Sports.
| Elite 11 | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Founders | Andy Bark |
| Website | Elite11.com |
Rising seniors participate in the contest.[1] The quarterbacks submit videos of themselves playing and there are regional events to choose the finalists.[2] Currently 20 quarterbacks are chosen participate. In the past, from 12 to 24 have been selected to the finals, with 400–500 total quarterbacks participating in regional events.[2]
The Elite 11 finals were held across various sites in Southern California. Since 2013, the Elite 11 has been held at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon in conjunction with the opening.[clarification needed] The top 11 or 12 quarterbacks are split into teams from a pool of 162 players of different positions in a flag football tournament and other events, such as who can throw the farthest. The lead coach of the Elite 11 is Trent Dilfer, assisted by Jordan Palmer, George Whitfield Jr., Adam Tafralis, and Charlie Frye.
Notable Elite 11 finals alumni include Andrew Luck, Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence, Matthew Stafford, Jameis Winston, Teddy Bridgewater, Matt Leinart, Geno Smith, Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Vince Young, Justin Fields, Troy Smith, and Jayden Daniels. Since 2016, the camp has been covered by NFL Network in a YouTube series.[3]
History of Elite 11
1999
2000
2001
2002
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Affleck | Arizona State BYU Dixie State Utah State[29] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Dennis Dixon | Oregon | 2008 Rd. 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills Arizona Cardinals | 2007 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year Super Bowl XLIII Champion |
| Tommy Grady | Oklahoma Utah | Undrafted | Miami Dolphins | First-Team All-Arena QB (2012) AFL Offensive Player of the Year (2012) National Guard MVP of the Year (2012) AFL Single Season Record for touchdown passes (142 in 2012) AFL Single Season Record for passing yards (5,863 in 2102) AFL Single Season Record for passing completions (508 in 2012) AFL Single Game Record for touchdown passes (12 in 2012) |
| Robert Lane | Ole Miss | Undrafted | None | None |
| Chris Leak | Florida[30] | Undrafted | Chicago Bears[30] | 2000 ESPN RISE National High School Sophomore Player of the Year 2001 ESPN RISE National High School Junior Player of the Year 2002 Hall Trophy 2002 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2006 All-SEC Second Team by coaches 2006 National Champion 2007 BCS National Championship Game MVP |
| Justin Midgett | Florida Eastern Illinois | Undrafted | None | None |
| Blake Mitchell | South Carolina | Undrafted | None | None |
| T. C. Ostrander | Stanford | Undrafted | New Orleans Saints[31] | None |
| Clayton Richard | Michigan | Undrafted | None | Pitcher for Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres |
| JaMarcus Russell | LSU | 2007 Rd. 1 | Oakland Raiders[32] | 2003 National Champion 2006 All-SEC First Team by coaches and AP 2006 Manning Award 2007 NFL draft Number One Overall Selection |
| Andre' Woodson | Kentucky | 2008 Rd. 6 | New York Giants Washington Redskins[33] | 2x Music City Bowl MVP (2006, 2007) 2006 All-SEC Second Team by coaches and AP 2007 All-SEC Second Team by coaches and AP |
| Kyle Wright | Miami (FL)[34] | Undrafted | Minnesota Vikings San Francisco 49ers[34] | Elite 11 MVP 2003 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bell | Oklahoma | 2015 Rd. 4 (Drafted as TE) | San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings[86]Jacksonville Jaguars |
2011 Insight Bowl Offensive MVP |
| Joe Boisture | Michigan State Saginaw Valley State | Undrafted | None | None |
| Rob Bolden | Penn State LSU Eastern Michigan[87] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Tyler Bray | Tennessee | Undrafted | Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears[88] | None |
| Barry Brunetti | West Virginia Ole Miss | Undrafted | None | None |
| Devin Gardner | Michigan | Undrafted | New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers | None |
| Jake Heaps | BYU Kansas Miami (FL)[89] | Undrafted | New York Jets Seattle Seahawks[89] | Elite 11 MVP 2010 New Mexico Bowl MVP |
| Austin Hinder | California | Undrafted | None | None |
| Nick Montana | Washington Mt. San Antonio Tulane[90] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Jesse Scroggins | USC El Camino Arizona Lindenwood[91] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Phillip Sims | Alabama Virginia Winston-Salem State[92] | Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks[92] | None |
| Chandler Whitmer | Illinois Butler CC Connecticut[93] | Undrafted | None | None |
2010
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Bradley | Oklahoma[95] | Undrafted | None | |
| Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | 2014 Rd. 1 | Minnesota Vikings New York Jets[96] New Orleans Saints Carolina Panthers Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins |
2011 Big East Rookie of the Year 2012 Big East Offensive Player of the Year |
| Evan Crower | Stanford | Undrafted | None | None |
| Jeff Driskel | Florida Louisiana Tech | 2016 Rd. 6 | San Francisco 49ers Cincinnati Bengals[97] Detroit Lions |
Elite 11 MVP |
| Phillip Ely | Alabama Toledo | Undrafted | None | None |
| Kiehl Frazier | Auburn Ouachita Baptist[98] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Everett Golson | Notre Dame Florida State | Undrafted | None | None |
| Cody Kessler | USC | 2016 Rd. 3 | Cleveland Browns Jacksonville Jaguars |
None |
| Adam Pittser | Wyoming Illinois State | Undrafted | None | None |
| DaMarcus Smith | Western Kentucky Butler CC[99] North Texas[100] Kentucky Wesleyan[101] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Kendal Thompson | Oklahoma Utah | Undrafted | Washington Redskins | None |
| J.W. Walsh | Oklahoma State | Undrafted | None | 2012 Big 12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year |
2011
2012
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Browne | USC Pittsburgh | Undrafted | None | None |
| Shane Cockerille | Maryland | Undrafted | None | None |
| Luke Del Rio | Alabama Oregon State Florida[112] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | 2017 Rd. 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars Arizona Cardinals | 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl MVP |
| Jared Goff | California | 2016 Rd. 1 | Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions | 2017 Pro Bowl 2018 Pro Bowl 2015 Armed Forces Bowl (December) MVP 2022 Pro Bowl |
| Zack Greenlee | Fresno State UTEP |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Christian Hackenberg | Penn State | 2016 Rd. 2 | New York Jets | 2013 Big Ten Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year |
| Kevin Olsen | Miami (FL) Towson Garden City CC Riverside City Charlotte[113] | Undrafted | None | None |
| Johnny Stanton | Nebraska Saddleback UNLV[114] | Undrafted | Minnesota Vikings Cleveland Browns | None |
| Asiantii Woulard | UCLA South Florida Clarion (PA)[115] | Undrafted | None | Elite 11 MVP |
| Malik Zaire | Notre Dame Florida[116] | Undrafted | None | None |
2013
2014
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2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
DJ Uiagalelei was selected to the 2019 Elite 11 finals but he could not participate because of overlapping obligations to his high school team (St. John Bosco High School) so they selected C. J. Stroud instead, who ended up as the 2019 Elite 11 MVP.
2020
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Buchner | Notre Dame Alabama | In school | None | None |
| Kyron Drones | Baylor Virginia Tech | In school | None | None |
| Tyler Macon | Missouri Alcorn State | In school | None | None |
| Drake Maye | North Carolina | 2024 Rd. 1 | New England Patriots | 2022 ACC Player of the Year |
| J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | 2024 Rd. 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist |
| Kyle McCord | Ohio State Syracuse | 2025 Rd. 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | None |
| Miller Moss | USC Louisville | In school | None | None |
| Garrett Nussmeier | LSU | In school | None | None |
| Kaidon Salter | Tennessee Liberty Colorado | In school | None | None |
| Ty Thompson | Oregon Tulane | In school | None | None |
| Brock Vandagriff | Georgia Kentucky | Undrafted | None | None |
| Caleb Williams | Oklahoma USC | 2024 Rd. 1 | Chicago Bears | Elite 11 MVP Second team All-Big 12 (2021) USA Today High School All-American (2019) 2022 Heisman Trophy Winner |
2021
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | Penn State | In school | None | None |
| Devin Brown | Ohio State California Weber State | In school | None | None |
| Nick Evers | Oklahoma Wisconsin UConn Missouri | In school | None | None |
| Quinn Ewers | Ohio State Texas | 2025 Rd. 7 | Miami Dolphins | None |
| Katin Houser | Michigan State East Carolina Illinois | In school | None | None |
| Walker Howard | LSU Ole Miss Louisiana | In school | None | None |
| Cade Klubnik | Clemson | In school | None | Elite 11 MVP U.S. Army Player of the Year (2021) |
| Maalik Murphy | Texas Duke Oregon State | In school | None | None |
| Zach Pyron | Georgia Tech South Alabama | In school | None | None |
| Luther Richesson | Cincinnati Middle Tennessee Central Arkansas | In school | None | None |
| Ty Simpson | Alabama | In school | None | None |
| Conner Weigman | Texas A&M Houston | In school | None | None |
2022
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Arnold | Oklahoma Auburn UNLV | In school | None | Elite 11 MVP |
| Pierce Clarkson | Louisville UCLA | In school | None | None |
| Eli Holstein | Alabama Pittsburgh Virginia | In school | None | None |
| Avery Johnson | Kansas State | In school | None | 2022–2023 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year All-American Bowl (2023) Under Armour All-America Game (2023) 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl (MVP) K-State Single Season Passing TD Leader - 25 (2024)[135] |
| J. J. Kohl | Iowa State Appalachian State FIU | In school | None | None |
| Kenny Minchey | Notre Dame Kentucky | In school | None | None |
| Dante Moore | UCLA Oregon | In school | None | None |
| Malachi Nelson | USC Boise State UTEP | In school | None | None |
| Austin Novosad | Oregon | In school | None | None |
| Chris Parson | Mississippi State Austin Peay | In school | None | None |
| Malachi Singleton | Arkansas Purdue | In school | None | None |
| Jaxon Smolik* | Penn State | In school | None | None |
| Christopher Vizzina | Clemson | In school | None | None |
2023
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Brown | Stanford | In school | None | None |
| Jadyn Davis | Michigan | In school | None | None |
| Dylan Raiola | Nebraska | In school | None | None |
| Julian Sayin | Alabama Ohio State | In school | None | Elite 11 MVP |
| CJ Carr | Notre Dame | In school | None | None |
| Daniel Kaelin | Nebraska Virginia | In school | None | None |
| Air Noland | Ohio State South Carolina | In school | None | None |
| Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | In school | None | None |
| Colin Hurley | LSU | In school | None | None |
| Trever Jackson | Florida State Arkansas | In school | None | None |
| DJ Lagway | Florida | In school | None | Gatorade Football Player of the Year (2024) |
| Luke Kromenhoek | Florida State Mississippi State | In school | None | None |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer | Penn State | In school | None | None |
| Hauss Hejny | TCU Oklahoma State | In school | None | None |
| Ryan Puglisi | Georgia | In school | None | None |
| Isaac Wilson | Utah | In school | None | None |
| Dante Reno | South Carolina Yale | In school | None | None |
| Michael Hawkins Jr. | Oklahoma | In school | None | None |
| Will Hammond | Texas Tech | In school | None | None |
| Danny O'Neil | San Diego State Wisconsin | In school | None | None |
2024
| Name | Colleges attended | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baker | North Carolina | In school | None | None |
| Ty Hawkins | SMU | In school | None | None |
| Tramell Jones Jr. | Florida | In school | None | None |
| Deuce Knight | Auburn | In school | None | None |
| KJ Lacey | Texas | In school | None | None |
| TJ Lateef | Nebraska | In school | None | None |
| Julian Lewis | Colorado | In school | None | None |
| Husan Longstreet | USC | In school | None | None |
| George MacIntyre | Tennessee | In school | None | None |
| Alex Manske | Iowa State | In school | None | None |
| Ryan Montgomery | Georgia | In school | None | None |
| Luke Nickel | Miami (FL) | In school | None | None |
| Keelon Russell | Alabama | In school | None | Elite 11 MVP Gatorade Football Player of the Year (2025) |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | In school | None | None |
| Akili Smith Jr. | Oregon | In school | None | None |
| Kevin Sperry | Florida State | In school | None | None |
| Tavien St. Clair | Ohio State | In school | None | None |
| Kamario Taylor | Mississippi State | In school | None | None |
| Malik Washington | Maryland | In school | None | None |
| Matt Zollers | Missouri | In school | None | None |
2025
| Name | College committed | NFL draft | NFL teams | Awards/accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Beaver | Oregon | In school | None | None |
| Dia Bell | Texas | In school | None | Elite 11 MVP |
| Bowe Bentley | Oklahoma | In school | None | None |
| Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | In school | None | None |
| Travis Burgess | North Carolina | In school | None | None |
| Helaman Casuga | Texas A&M | In school | None | None |
| Briggs Cherry | Louisville | In school | None | None |
| Dereon Coleman | Miami (FL) | In school | None | None |
| Landon Duckworth | South Carolina | None | None | |
| Jake Fette | Arizona State | In school | None | None |
| Will Griffin | Florida | In school | None | Gatorade Florida Football Player of the Year (2025) |
| Keisean Henderson | Houston | In school | None | None |
| Troy Huhn | Virginia Tech | In school | None | None |
| Matt Ponatoski | Kentucky | None | None | |
| Tait Reynolds | Clemson | In school | None | None |
| Oscar Rios | Arizona[138] | In school | None | None |
| Jett Thomalla | Alabama | In school | None | None |
| Terry Walker III | Duke | In school | None | None |
| Jonas Williams | USC | In school | None | None |
| Derek Zammit | Washington | In school | None | None |
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