Twenty of the nation’s best high school football quarterbacks will be in Los Angles next week for the annual Elite 11 competition.
Since 1999, the Elite 11 has been a Who’s Who for future NFL first round picks Teddy Bridgewater, Justin Fields, Josh Freeman Blaine Gabbert, Jared Goff, Dwayne Haskins, Trevor Lawrence, Jake Locker, Matt Leinart, Andrew Luck, Kyler Murray, Josh Rosen, JaMarcus Russell, Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Tua Tagovailoa, Tim Tebow, Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston and Vince Young.
Missing from this year’s field is the overall No. 1 prospect, according to 247Sports, Arch Manning of Isidore Newman in Louisiana. The grandson of Archie Manning and the nephew of Peyton and Eli, still hasn’t made his college decision. Many believe Arch’s verbal decision will come down to Alabama, Georgia and Texas.
While Manning won’t be in Los Angeles from June 28-30, 18 of the top twenty-five prospects, according to 247, will be.
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USC-recruit Malachi Nelson of Los Alamitos is one of four California players staying close to home. Nelson is the No. 2 overall recruit.
Long Beach Poly’s Nicholaus Iamaleava is the No. 3 overall recruit in 247’s composite rankings. St. John Bosco’s Pierce Clarkson is the No. 10 overall recruit.
Tennessee has three competitors — Brock Glenn of Lausanne Collegiate, Kenny Minchey of Pope John Paul II and Chris Parson of Ravenwood.
Below is the alphabetical list of competitors.
2022 Elite 11 Competitors
Name/High School/State/Verbal Commitment
Jackson Arnold – Denton Guyer (Texas) – Oklahoma
Pierce Clarkson – St. John Bosco (California) – Louisville
Rickie Collins – Woodlawn (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) – Purdue
Brady Drogosh – De La Salle (Michigan) – Cincinnati
Zane Flores – Gretna (Nebraska) – Oklahoma State
Brock Glenn – Lausanne (Tennessee) – Uncommitted
Eli Holstein – Zachary (Louisiana) – Alabama
Nicholaus Iamaleava – Long Beach Poly (California) – Tennessee
Avery Johnson – Maize (Kansas) – Uncommitted
J.J. Kohl – Ankeny (Iowa) – Iowa State
Kenny Minchey – Pope John Paul II (Tennessee) – Pitt
Dante Moore – Detroit King (Michigan) – Uncommitted
Malachi Nelson – Los Alamitos (California) USC
Austin Novosad – Dripping Springs (Texas) – Baylor
Chris Parson – Ravenwood (Tennessee) – Florida State
Jaden Rashada – Pittsburg (California) – Uncommitted
Malachi Singleton – North Cobb (Georgia) – Arkansas
Marcus Stokes – Nease (Florida) – Penn State
Christopher Vizzina – Briarwood Christian (Tennessee) – Clemson
Emory Williams – Milton (Florida) – Uncommitted
Every year, the Elite 11 coaches names an MVP, but that doesn’t necessarily signal future success. While Fields (2017), Sanchez (2004), Stafford (2005), Tagovailoa (2016) and Winston (2011) went-on to become NFL 1st Round draft picks, 12 former MVP’s went undrafted and seven never played in a NFL contest.
Past Elite 11 MVP’s
Year/Name/High School/State/NFL Draft
2021 – Cade Klubnik, Westlake (Texas) – still in college
2020 – Caleb Williams, Gonzaga (Washington, DC) – still in college
2019 – C.J. Stroud, Rancho Cucagmonga (California) – still in college
2018 – Spencer Rattler, Pinnacle (Arizona) – still in college
2017 – Justin Fields, Harrison (Georgia) – NFL 1st Round
2016 – Tua Tagovailoa, St. Louis (Hawaii) – NFL 1st Round
2015 – Shea Patterson, IMG Academy (Florida) – Undrafted
2014 – Blake Barnett, Corona Santiago (California) – Undrafted
2013 – Sean White, University School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – Undrafted
2012 – Asiantii Woulard, Winter Park (Florida) – Undrafted
2011 – Neal Burcham, Greenbrier (Arkansas)/Tanner Mangum, Eagle (Idaho)/Jameis Winston, Hueytown (Alabama) – Undrafted/Undrafted/NFL 1st Round
2010 – Jeff Driskel, Hagerty (Florida) – NFL 6th Round
2009 – Jake Heaps, Skyline (Washington) – Undrafted
2008 – Aaron Murray, Plant (Florida) – NFL 5th Round
2007 – Blaine Gabbert, Parkway West (Missouri) – NFL 1st Round
2006 – John Brantley, Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida) – Undrafted
2005 – Matthew Stafford, Highland Park (Texas) – NFL 1st Round
2004 – Mark Sanchez, Mission Viejo (California) – NFL 1st Round
2003 – Rhett Bomar/Matt Tuiasosopo, co-MVP – NFL 5th Round/Undrafted
2002 – Kyle Wright, Monte Vista (California) – Undrafted
2001 – Ben Olson, Thousand Oaks (California) – Undrafted
2000 – Brodie Croyle, Westbrook Christian (Alabama) – NFL 3rd Round
1999 – Brock Berlin, Evangel Christian (Louisiana) – Undrafted
