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Tavien St. Clair, Julian Lewis, Husan Longstreet and Luke Nickel were among 20 high school quarterbacks selected to compete at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles from June 18-20.
Other notable selections include Deuce Knight, K.J. Lacey, T.J. Lateef, George MacIntyre, Ryan Montgomery, Keelon Russell, Akili Smith Jr. and Matt Zollers.
The event features four five-star prospects and seven quarterbacks in the top 100 overall of the 247Sports rankings. Ten are four-star recruits while the remaining six are three-stars.
The top-rated quarterback in the Class of 2025, Bryce Underwood, will not be at the event.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Malik Washington are the only two signal callers selected that are still uncommitted. Sagapolutele is the top-rated player in Hawaii and has landed nine offers. Washington is the 14th-rated quarterback in the Class of 2025 and the four-star signal caller has landed 22 offers led by Oregon, Penn State and Texas A&M.
Past MVPs at the Elite 11 competition include Jackson Arnold, Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud, Justin Fields, Tua Tagovailoa, Jameis Winston, Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez.
California and Texas tied for the most selections with three each. Georgia, Mississippi and Ohio all had two while Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee had one.
Elite 11 quarterbacks
Bryce Baker, East Forsyth (Kernersville, N.C.)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to North Carolina
Threw for over 3,000 yards and 39 touchdowns as a junior while completing 66.6 percent of his passes. He only threw three interceptions and led the Eagles to a 10-2 record.
Ty Hawkins, Johnson (San Antonio)
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to TCU
The dual-threat quarterback racked up 3,202 yards of total offense (2,235 passing, 967 rushing) and 40 touchdowns.
Tramell Jones Jr., Mandarin (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Florida State
Led the Mustangs to 11 wins and an appearance in the 4M state championship game. Threw for nearly 3,300 yards and 33 touchdowns.
Deuce Knight, George County (Lucedale, Miss.)
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Notre Dame
After spending the beginning of his junior year at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tenn.) he accounted for 1,760 yards of total offense (1,420 passing, 340 rushing) and 23 touchdowns in seven games for the Rebels.
K.J. Lacey, Saraland (Ala.)
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 175
Status: Committed to Texas
Has gone 28-2 leading the Spartans to the 6A state championship game in back-to-back years. The four-star quarterback has thrown for 6,625 yards and 82 touchdowns over his last 30 games.
T.J. Lateef, Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Nebraska
Threw for 1,965 yards and 13 touchdowns playing against one of the toughest schedules in the country as a junior.
Julian Lewis, Carrollton (Ga.)
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to USC
Reclassified to the Class of 2025 in January and was named the MaxPreps Freshman of the Year and Sophom*ore of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Has thrown for 7,212 yards and 96 touchdowns as he heads into his senior season.
Husan Longstreet, Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Texas A&M
The lone five-star prospect from California racked up 3,658 yards of total offense (3,013 passing, 645 rushing) and 31 touchdowns for the No. 14 team in the country.
George MacIntyre, Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 190
Status: Committed to Tennessee
The fifth-rated quarterback on 247Sports threw for over 3,200 yards and 25 touchdowns while completing 67.3 percent of his passes in 2023.
Alex Manske, Algona (Iowa)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Iowa State
The third-rated prospect in Iowa accounted for 2,501 yards of total offense (1,787 passing, 714 rushing) and 29 touchdowns.
Ryan Montgomery, Findlay (Ohio)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 215
Status: Committed to Georgia
Threw for nearly 3,500 yards and 38 touchdowns to go with 10 more scores on the ground last season.
Luke Nickel, Milton (Ga.)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Miami
Led the Eagles to a AAAAAAA state title, which is one of the toughest postseason brackets in high school football. The MaxPreps Junior All-American threw for over 3,900 yards and 39 touchdowns for the No. 11 team in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Keelon Russell, Duncanville (Texas)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 180
Status: Committed to SMU
Has gone 29-1 and led Panthers to back-to-back 6A Division 1 state titles. Russell has thrown for 5,860 yards and 60 touchdowns over the last two years.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Campbell (Ewa Beach, Hawaii)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205
Status: Uncommitted
Finished his junior campaign throwing for nearly 3,800 yards and 37 touchdowns for Open Division semifinalist.
Akili Smith Jr., Lincoln (San Diego)
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Oregon
Threw for nearly 2,500 yards and 25 touchdowns for one of the best teams in SoCal.
Kevin Sperry, Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Oklahoma
Spent his junior season at Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.) and led the Titans to a 14-0 record and Class 5A state title. He accounted for 3,127 yards of total offense (2,564 passing, 563 rushing) and 42 touchdowns while completing nearly 70 percent of his passes.
Tavien St. Clair, Bellefontaine (Ohio)
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 225
Status: Committed to Ohio State
The second-rated player overall in the Class of 2025 threw for a school-record 3,983 yards and 37 touchdowns while completing over 70 percent of his passes.
Kamario Taylor, Noxubee County (Macon, Miss.)
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Mississippi State
Put up big-time numbers last season throwing for 3,647 yards and 48 touchdowns to go with 789 yards on the ground and 15 more scores.
Malik Washington, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.)
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 200
Status: Uncommitted
Led Cavs to 10-2 record with only two losses coming against out-of-state opponents. Threw for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns for the back-to-back MIAA A Conference champs.
Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pa.)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Missouri
The sixth-rated quarterback among rising seniors threw for nearly 3,000 yards and 37 touchdowns last season.
