MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – The Elite 11 finals bought underway Tuesday evening with a gap exercise at Mira Costa Excessive Faculty. The 20 quarterbacks had been on the sphere for roughly two hours and went by way of quite a lot of completely different drills earlier than ending the evening off with the annual Rail Shot Problem, which was gained by uncommitted quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele.
Beneath are the 247Sports rankings from Day 1 after taking in all the motion from the sidelines. The quarterbacks shall be again at it Wednesday for a full night of showcase occasions.
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Top247: No. 2 QB, No. 2 total
With LSU commit and top-ranked quarterback Bryce Underwood at residence, Tavien St. Clair had a possibility to cement himself because the occasion’s alpha on the primary evening. We felt like he did simply that. St. Clair, who has an NFL-ready body, made issues look simple with a clean, repeatable stroke. He was correct to all three ranges of the sphere and threw with precision on the transfer.
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Top247: No. 7 QB, No. 39 total
Russell is likely one of the high offensive playmakers within the class of 2025 no matter place placing his ability set on full show Tuesday night. He was in a position to make just about any throw that was requested of him by both altering his launch or altering his arm angle. We did not see Russell put many passes on the bottom as he hit his marks with tempo and precision.
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Top247: No. 4 QB, No. 28 total
We now have lengthy stated that Longstreet has one of many nation’s strongest arms and we really feel much more snug making that assertion after watching him dial up the RPMs. What additionally stood out about Longstreet’s opening efficiency was his skill to take some pace off the ball in sure conditions. He is a dynamic, twitched-up athlete.
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Top247: No. 6 QB, No. 34 total
Zollers got here out of the gate scorching earlier than settling in and discovering a rhythm. He is top-of-the-line in attendance on the subject of getting the ball from Level A to Level B. Zollers may not at all times serve up a good spiral, however it’s simple to see the long-term developmental upside together with his athletic construct as he is snug working on the transfer.
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Top247: No. 10 QB, No. 144 total
Montgomery proved to be one of many extra correct passers and hardly misfired. We now have lengthy considered him as one of many extra elite processors within the cycle, which made this throwing session pop much more because the arm was on par together with his friends. Montgomery is the kind of high-floor sign caller that may thrive in UGA’s balanced assault.
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Top247: No. 21 QB
It was an total strong evening for Jones, who was sharp from begin to end. Jones was in a position to join with each stationary and shifting targets, using clear footwork and a compact launch to place the ball the place it wanted to be. It has been an encouraging few months for Jones on the offseason camp circuit and he continues to impress.
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Top247: No. 34 QB
Baker was one of many greater surprises. A dual-threat expertise with a muscular higher half, Baker flashed the flexibility to the touch all completely different corners of the sphere. He may not have been essentially the most constant passer, however he was top-of-the-line when it got here to getting outdoors of the pocket and throwing on the run as he finishes with just a few dimes.
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Top247: No. 13 QB, No. 179 total
Lacey is likely to be on the smaller facet in comparison with a few of the different finalists, however he is a sudden mover that performs with pure tempo. He is bought a complicated really feel for the place and threw with loads of contact. The Sunday traits may not be there for Lacey, however he matches what Steve Sarkisian desires to do on offense together with his power and timing.
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Top247: No. 3 QB, No. 16 total
Lewis bought higher because the evening progressed. The arm may not at all times wow you, however the youngest sign caller in attendance excelled at attacking the quick to intermediate ranges (and it is vital to do not forget that level that he ought to be within the 2026 class however reclassified to the 2025 cycle). Lewis is the kind of high-volume passer who ought to profit from being in the proper setting the place the play calling goes to cater to what he does greatest.
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Top247: No. 8 QB, No. 66 total
Knight is the largest wildcard of the group. He is a top-flight athlete that continues to make strides as a passer. Knight struggled at occasions together with his footwork, however he had his moments and was top-of-the-line when it got here to hitting out-breaking routes. Though the upside is plain, there’s nonetheless a technique to go.
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Top247: No. 36 QB
Cheers to Manske, who entered the week as our lowest-ranked QB however had a pleasant first evening and edged just a few others for the No. 11 spot in our very early weeklong rankings. The five-sport athlete is not essentially the most technically refined passer at this stage, however he is bought some pure arm expertise and appears like the kind of quarterback that may coordinate RPOs at a excessive degree. He is the best match for an Iowa State program that hinges on participant growth.
Cooper Petagna, Greg Biggins, Blair Angulo, Tom Loy and Bud Elliott of 247Sports all contributed to this report.
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