Elite 11
Elite 11 | |
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Location(s) | Nike, Inc. World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. |
Years active | 1999–present |
Website | Elite11.com |
The Elite 11 is the United States's premier and original quarterback competition for high school quarterbacks across the nation.
Elite 11 was founded in 1999 by Andy Bark and continues to be run by his company, Student Sports Inc.
Over the years, 12-24 of the nation's top quarterbacks have been selected to attend the Elite 11 Finals from 6 to 8 regional competitions held across the country, where over 400 quarterbacks compete and are evaluated.
Since 2013, the Elite 11 has been held at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon in conjunction with The Opening. Prior to 2012 the Elite 11 Finals were held across various sites in Southern California.
The head coach of the Elite 11 is Trent Dilfer, assisted by Jordan Palmer, Dennis Gile, George Whitfield Jr., Kerry Joseph, Adam Tafralis, Charlie Frye, Craig Nall and Matt James. The General Manager and President is Student Sports' Brian Stumpf.
Notable Elite 11 Finals alumni include Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford, Jameis Winston, Teddy Bridgewater, Matt Leinart, Geno Smith, Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Vince Young, Kyle Orton and Troy Smith.
History of Elite 11
1999
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Jeff Smoker | Michigan State | 2004 Rd. 6 | St. Louis Rams | 2003 All-Big Ten Second Team by Coaches and Media |
Brock Berlin | Miami (FL) Florida |
Undrafted | St. Louis Rams | 1997 ESPN RISE National High School Sophomore Player of the Year 1999 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2000 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
Chris Rix | Florida State | Undrafted | None | 2001 ACC Freshman of the Year |
Casey Clausen | Tennessee | Undrafted | Kansas City Chiefs | 2002 Florida Citrus Bowl MVP |
Matt Cassel | USC | 2005 Rd. 7 | New England Patriots Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys |
2x National Champion (2003, 2004) |
Roman Ybarra | UCLA Palomar College Idaho State |
Undrafted | None | None |
Matt LoVecchio | Notre Dame Indiana |
Undrafted | None | None |
Chance Mock | Texas | Undrafted | None | None |
Zac Wasserman | Penn State L.A. Valley Junior College California |
Undrafted | None | None |
Jon Van Cleave | Louisiana-Lafayette | Undrafted | None | None |
John Rattay | Tennessee Pasadena City College Arizona |
Undrafted | None | None |
2000
2001
2002
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Chris Leak | Florida | Undrafted | Chicago Bears | 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 |
Kyle Wright | Miami (FL) | Undrafted | None | 2003 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
Andre' Woodson | Kentucky | 2008 Rd. 6 | New York Giants | 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 |
Blake Mitchell | South Carolina | Undrafted | None | None |
JaMarcus Russell | LSU | 2007 Rd. 1 | Oakland Raiders | 2003 National Champion 2006 All-SEC First Team by Coaches and AP 2006 Manning Award 2007 NFL Draft Number One Overall Selection |
Mike Affleck | Arizona State BYU Dixie State Utah State |
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 | None | 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)
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T. C. Ostrander | Stanford | Undrafted | None | None |
Robert Lane | Mississippi | Undrafted | None | None |
Justin Midgett | Florida Eastern Illinois |
Undrafted | None | None |
Clayton Richard | Michigan | Undrafted | None | Pitcher for Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres |
2003
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Nate Longshore | California | Undrafted | None | 2006 Holiday Bowl Co-Offensive MVP |
Matt Tuiasosopo | Committed to Washington Drafted in 2004 Major League Baseball draft and skipped college |
Undrafted | None | None |
Brian Hildebrand | Oregon State Mt. San Antonio College Nebraska Humboldt State |
Undrafted | None | None |
Rhett Bomar | Oklahoma Sam Houston State |
2009 Rd. 5 | New York Giants Minnesota Vikings Oakland Raiders |
2002 Rivals.com High School Junior of the Year 2005 Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP |
Kirby Freeman | Miami (FL) Baylor |
Undrafted | None | 2006 MPC Computers Bowl MVP |
Bobby Reid | Oklahoma State Texas Southern |
Undrafted | None | None |
Cornelius Ingram | Florida | 2009 Rd. 5 (Drafted as a tight end) | Philadelphia Eagles | 2x National Champion (2006, 2008) |
Drew Weatherford | Florida State | Undrafted | None | None |
Anthony Morelli | Penn State | Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals | None |
A.J. Bryant | Georgia | Undrafted | None | None |
John David Booty | USC | 2008 Rd. 5 | Minnesota Vikings Tennessee Titans Houston Texans |
2001 ESPN RISE National High School Sophomore Player of the Year 2006 All-Pac-10 First Team 2008 Rose Bowl Offensive MVP 2x National Champion (2003, 2004) |
Chase Patton | Missouri | Undrafted | None | None |
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Tajh Boyd | Clemson | 2014 Rd. 6 | New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers |
2011 All-ACC First Team 2012 ACC Football Player of the Year 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year |
Richard Brehaut | UCLA | Undrafted | None | None |
Allan Bridgeford | California Southern Miss |
Undrafted | None | None |
Raymond Cotton | Mississippi South Alabama Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Belhaven University Mississippi College |
Undrafted | None | None |
Garrett Gilbert | Texas SMU |
2014 Rd. 6 | St. Louis Rams | 2008 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2009 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
Andrew Maxwell | Michigan State | Undrafted | None | None |
AJ McCarron | Alabama | 2014 Rd. 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2012 BCS National Championship Game Offensive MVP
2013 Maxwell Award Winner 2013 Heisman Trophy Finalist 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner 2012 All-SEC Second Team by Coaches and AP 3 time national champion (2009,2011,2012) |
Zach Mettenberger | Georgia Butler Community College LSU |
2014 Rd. 6 | Tennessee Titans | None |
Aaron Murray | Georgia | 2014 Rd. 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2011 All-SEC Second Team by Coaches and AP 2013 Capital One Bowl MVP All-time SEC Passing Touchdown Leader All-time SEC Career Passing Yards Leader First SEC QB to pass for 3,000yds in 4 straight seasons |
Bryn Renner | North Carolina | Undrafted | Denver Broncos | None |
Tom Savage | Rutgers Arizona Pittsburgh |
2014 Rd. 4 | Houston Texans | None |
Geno Smith | West Virginia | 2013 Rd. 2 | New York Jets | 2010 All-Big East Conference Second Team 2011 All-Big East Conference First Team 2012 Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player 2012 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team |
2009
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Blake Bell | Oklahoma | 2015 Rd. 4 (Drafted as a tight end) | San Francisco 49ers | 2011 Insight Bowl Offensive MVP |
Joe Boisture | Michigan State Saginaw Valley State |
Undrafted | None | None |
Rob Bolden | Penn State LSU Eastern Michigan |
Undrafted | None | None |
Tyler Bray | Tennessee | Undrafted | Kansas City Chiefs | None |
Barry Brunetti | West Virginia Mississippi |
Undrafted | None | None |
Devin Gardner | Michigan | Undrafted | New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers |
None |
Jake Heaps | BYU Kansas Miami (FL) |
Undrafted | New York Jets Seattle Seahawks |
2010 New Mexico Bowl MVP |
Austin Hinder | California | Undrafted | None | None |
Nick Montana | Washington Mt. San Antonio College Tulane |
Undrafted | None | None |
Jesse Scroggins | USC El Camino College Arizona |
Undrafted | None | None |
Phillip Sims | Alabama Virginia Winston-Salem State |
Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks |
None |
Chandler Whitmer | Illinois Butler Community College Connecticut |
Undrafted | None | None |
2010
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Archie Bradley | None 2011 MLB Draft Rd. 1 Arizona Diamondbacks |
Undrafted | None | None |
Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | 2014 Rd. 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 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 | None |
Phillip Ely | Alabama Toledo |
Undrafted | None | None |
Kiehl Frazier | Auburn Ouachita Baptist |
Undrafted | None | None |
Everett Golson | Notre Dame Florida State |
Undrafted | None | None |
Cody Kessler | USC | 2016 Rd. 3 | Cleveland Browns | None |
Adam Pittser | Wyoming Illinois State |
Undrafted | None | None |
DaMarcus Smith | Western Kentucky Butler Community College North Texas |
Undrafted | None | None |
Kendal Thompson | Oklahoma Utah |
Undrafted | None | 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 |
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Max Browne | USC | In School | None | None |
Shane Cockerille | Maryland | In School | None | None |
Luke Del Rio | Alabama Oregon State Florida |
In School | None | None |
Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | In School | None | 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl MVP 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl Scholar Athlete Award National Player Of Week by Athlon Sports (11/2/14) 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll |
Zack Greenlee | Fresno State UTEP |
In School | None | None |
Jared Goff | California | 2016 Rd. 1 | Los Angeles Rams | 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 Community College Riverside City College Charlotte |
In School | None | None |
Johnny Stanton | Nebraska Saddleback College UNLV |
In School | None | None |
Asiantii Woulard | UCLA South Florida |
In School | None | Elite 11 MVP |
Malik Zaire | Notre Dame | In School | None | None |
2013
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Kyle Allen | Texas A&M Houston |
In School | None | 2014 Liberty Bowl MVP |
Drew Barker | Kentucky | In School | None | None |
David Blough | Purdue | In School | None | None |
K.J. Carta-Samuels | Washington | In School | None | None |
Will Grier | Florida West Virginia |
In School | None | None |
Jerrod Heard | Texas | In School | None | None |
Brad Kaaya | Miami (FL) | In School | None | 2014 ACC Freshman of the Year |
Jacob Park | Georgia Trident Technical College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Iowa State |
In School | None | None |
Luke Rubenzer | California | In School | None | None |
Deshaun Watson | Clemson | In School | None | Davey O'Brien Award, Heisman finalist |
Sean White | Auburn | In School | None | Elite 11 MVP, UA All-America game MVP |
2014
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Blake Barnett | Alabama | In School | None | Elite 11 MVP |
Deondre Francois | Florida State | In School | None | None |
Ben Hicks | SMU | In School | None | None |
Travis Jonsen | Oregon | In School | None | None |
Drew Lock | Missouri | In School | None | None |
Kyler Murray | Texas A&M Oklahoma |
In School | None | 2014 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
Josh Rosen | UCLA | In School | None | 2015 Pac-12 Freshman Offensive POY |
Jarrett Stidham | Baylor | In School | None | None |
Ricky Town | USC Arkansas |
In School | None | None |
Brady White | Arizona State | In School | None | None |
Brandon Wimbush | Notre Dame | In School | None | None |
2015
Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Shane Buechele | Texas | In School | None | None |
K.J. Costello | Stanford | In School | None | None |
Jacob Eason | Georgia | In School | None | None |
Feleipe Franks | Florida | In School | None | None |
Jarrett Guarantano | Tennessee | In School | None | None |
Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | In School | None | None |
Malik Henry | Florida State | In School | None | None |
Brandon McIlwain | South Carolina | In School | None | None |
Shea Patterson | Mississippi | In School | None | Elite 11 MVP |
Brandon Peters | Michigan | In School | None | None |
Anthony Russo | Temple | In School | None | None |
2016
Name | College Verbally Committed To | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
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Myles Brennan | LSU | In School | None | None |
Sean Clifford | Penn State | In School | None | None |
Tommy DeVito | Syracuse | In School | None | None |
Sam Ehlinger | Texas | In School | None | None |
Jake Fromm | Georgia | In School | None | None |
Hunter Johnson | Clemson | In School | None | None |
Tate Martell | Ohio State | In School | None | None |
Dylan McCaffrey | Michigan | In School | None | None |
Davis Mills | Stanford | In School | None | None |
Chris Robison | Oklahoma | In School | None | None |
Jack Sears | USC | In School | None | None |
Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama | In School | none | Elite 11 MVP |
References
- http://www.elite11.com/
- 1999–2008 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2008-07-29-elite11-chart_N.htm
- 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/columns/story?columnist=luginbill_tom&id=4324030
- 2010 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=5391694
- 2011 http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/6766531/elite-11-finals-breakdown
- 2012 http://espn.go.com/high-school/football/events/elite-11/2012/story/_/id/8080879/a-look-final-elite-11-invites
- 2013 http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/9449358/2013-elite-11-quarterbacks-announced-sean-white-named-mvp
- 2014 http://www.studentsports.com/blog/2014/06/23/2014-elite-11-finals-roster/