High school football: Ranking all 26 Elite 11 quarterback competition winners since 1999

High school: Highland Park (Dallas, Texas) | College: Georgia | NFL: Lions, Rams
Far and away the most accomplished Elite 11 winner, Stafford was the fastest NFL quarterback to ever reach 40,000 career passing yards. After 12 seasons with the Lions, he led the Rams to their first Super Bowl earlier this year. His current career NFL numbers: 49,995 yards, 323 touchdowns, 4,302 completions, 6,825 attempts (63 percent). In three seasons at Georgia, he threw for 7,731 yards and 51 touchdowns and earned first team All-American in 2008.
2005 Elite 11 notables: Tim Tebow, Jake Locker

2. Jameis Winston | Year: 2011
High school: Hueytown (Ala.) | College: Florida State | NFL: Bucs, Saints
A celebrated college career that included winning the 2013 Heisman Trophy and passing for nearly 8,000 yards and 65 touchdowns in two seasons led Winston to being the NFL's No. 1 selection in 2015. His NFL career has been up-and-down, though he's thrown for nearly 21,000 yards and 135 touchdowns in seven seasons. He was also a baseball standout in college. He shared the 2011 Elite 11 award with Neal Burcham and Tanner Mangum.
2011 Elite 11 notables: Chad Kelly

3. Tua Tagovailoa | Year: 2016
High school: St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) | College: Alabama | NFL: Dolphins
National Championship Game MVP for Alabama in 2017 and 22-2 as a starter, Tagovailoa threw for 7,442 yards and 87 touchdowns in just 32 college games before being selected fifth in the 2020 NFL draft. In 23 games for the Dolphins, he's thrown for 4,467 yards and 27 touchdowns, while rushing for six more scores.
Other notables from E11 Class of 2016: Jake Fromm, Sam Ehlinger

4. Blaine Gabbert | Year: 2007
High school: Parkway West (Ballwin, Mo.) | College: Missouri | NFL: Jaguars, 49ers, Cardinals, Titans, Bucs
A five-star recruit coming out of Parkway West, Gabbert threw for 6,822 career yards at Missouri and 40 touchdowns. He's been primarily a backup in 11 seasons, starting 48 games for 9,273 yards and 50 touchdowns. His rookie season with the Jaguars he threw for a career-best 2,214 yards and 12 touchdowns.
2007 Elite 11 notables: Andrew Luck, E.J. Manuel, Mike Glennon, Landry Jones.

5. Mark Sanchez | Year: 2004
High school: Mission Viejo (Calif.) | College: USC | NFL: Jets, Eagles, Broncos, Cowboys, Bears, Redskins
Considered the top prep quarterback from the Class of 2005, Sanchez redshirted at USC behind Matt Leinart and John David Booty but eventually started 16 games for the Trojans, throwing for nearly 4,000 yards and 41 touchdowns, helping him be picked fifth in the NFL Draft.  Despite struggles his rookie season, he led the Jets to the AFC title game and played nine NFL seasons, throwing for more than 15,000 career yards and 86 touchdowns.


Backed up Jake Fromm for one season at Georgia before transferring to Ohio State, where he went 20-2 as starter, passed for 5,701 yards and rushed for more than 800, accounting for 78 touchdowns. The 11th pick of the 2021 draft, Fields started 10 games for the Bears in 2021, accounting for nearly 2,300 yards and nine touchdowns. 

8. Brock Berlin | Year: 1999
High school: Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.) | College: Florida, Miami | NFL: Dolphins, Cowboys, Rams, Lions
The first winner of the Elite 11 had little success at the University of Florida before transferring to rival Miami, where he started two seasons and threw for 7,364 career yards and 42 touchdowns leading the Hurricanes to a 19-5 record. In six NFL seasons as a backup, he threw for just 159 yards without a TD.

9. Brodie Croyle | Year: 2000
High school: Westbrook Christian (Rainbow City, Ala.) | College: Alabama | NFL: Chiefs, Cardinals
In four seasons at Alabama, he threw for 6,382 career yards and 41 touchdowns. He earned Cotton Bowl MVP honors in 2006, the same same season he was a Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner. A third-round pick of the Chiefs in 2006, Croyle was a career backup, throwing for 1,669 yards and eight touchdowns over six seasons.
2000 Elite 11 notables: Derek Anderson, Matt Leinart, Kyle Orton

10. Shea Patterson | Year: 2015
High school: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | College: Ole Miss, Michigan
Threw for almost 9,000 yards and 68 touchdowns in four seasons at Ole Miss and Michigan. Signed with Kansas City Chiefs but never played. Has played in the CFL, USFL and even dabbled in baseball in the Texas Rangers organization.
2015 Elite 11 notables: Dwayne Haskins, Jacob Eason.

11. Jeff Driskel | Year: 2010
High school: Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.) | College: Florida, Louisiana Tech | NFL: 49ers, Bengals
Driskel had four productive seasons at Florida before transferring to Louisiana Tech for his final 13 games. He made the most of them, throwing for 4,026 yards and 27 touchdowns. He was picked in the sixth round of the NFL Draft in 2016 and started nine games out of 16 played over six seasons. He threw for 2,120 career yards and 13 touchdowns.
2010 Elite 11 notables: Teddy Bridgewater, Cody Kessler, Archie Bradley

12. C.J. Stroud | Year: 2019
High school: Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) | College: Ohio State
After backing up Fields as a freshman, Stroud started all 12 games in 2021, throwing for 4,435 yards, 44 touchdowns and just six interceptions.
High school: Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.) | College: Miami | NFL: Vikings, 49ers
A Gatorade National Player of the Year and top-rated pro-style QB in the Class of 2003, Wright played four seasons at Miami and finished with 5,835 career passing yards, 38 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. Undrafted, Wright signed as a free agent with the Vikings and 49ers but didn't throw a pass in the NFL.
2002 Elite 11 notables: JaMarcus Russell

14. Jake Heaps | Year: 2009
High school: Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.) | College: BYU, Kansas, Miami | NFL: Jets, Seahawks
After leading Skyline to three state titles and throwing for 9,196 career yards in high school, Heaps threw for 5,233 yards and 32 touchdowns at three different colleges. He never threw a pass in the NFL after practice squad stints with the Jets and Seahawks. 
2009 Elite 11 notables: Devin Gardner, Phillip Sims

15. Ben Olson | Year: 2001
High school: Thousand Oaks (Calif.) | College: BYU, UCLA
Considered the top prep quarterback prospect in the country, Olson signed with BYU but eventually transferred to UCLA, where he had modest success due largely to injuries. He threw for more than 1,900 career college yards and went undrafted in 2009.
2001 Elite 11 notables: Vince Young

16. Spencer Rattler | Year: 2018
High school: Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) | College: Oklahoma, South Carolina
After throwing for more than 11,000 yards as a prep, Rattler threw for 4,595 yards and 40 touchdowns in three seasons at Oklahoma before transferring to South Carolina, where he'll be a senior in 2022. He also rushed for nine touchdowns at OU.
2018 Elite 11 notables: Sam Howell, Bo Nix, Jayden Daniels

17. Rhett Bomar | Year: 2003
High school: Grand Prairie (Texas) | College: Oklahoma, Sam Houston State | NFL: Giants
Bomar was coached by his father at Grand Prairie (Groesbeck, Texas), where he was a three-year starter and No. 1 QB recruit nationally as a senior. He played his college football at Oklahoma and Sam Houston State, earning Holiday Bowl MVP honors in 2005. He was a fifth-round pick of the Giants in 2009 but never threw a pass in the NFL.
2003 Elite 11 notables: John David Booty.

18. Tanner Mangum | Year: 2011
High school: Eagle (Idaho) | College: BYU
Co-winner along with Neal Burcham and Jameis Winston, Mangum had a productive college career, throwing for 5,262 yards and 39 touchdowns in 33 games while helping the Cougars to a pair of bowl game appearances. He was replaced midway through his senior season by Zach Wilson.
2011 Elite 11 notables: Chad Kelly

19. Caleb Williams | Year: 2020
High school: Gonzaga (Washington, District of Columbia) | College: Oklahoma, USC
He backed up Spencer Rattler for half of a season in 2021 before emerging at full force as a freshman. He accounted for more than 2,300 yards and 27 touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal in January and joined his former coach Lincoln Riley at USC.
2020 Elite 11 notables: Sam Huard 20. John Brantley | Year: 2006
High school: Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Fla.) | College: Florida | NFL: Ravens
Brantley broke the then-FHSAA record of Tim Tebow with 99 TD passes at Trinity Catholic, where he was selected the Gatorade National Player of the Year. His college career got going his junior year and he finished with 4,750 career passing yards and 30 touchdowns. He went undrafted in 2012, signed with the Ravens but never played.
2006 Elite 11 notables: Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Mallett

21. Sean White | Year: 2013
High school: University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | College: Auburn
The MVP of the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game, White redshirted at Auburn before throwing for 2,845 yards and 10 touchdowns in two seasons.

23. Neal Burcham | Year: 2011
High school: Greenbrier (Ark.) | College: SMU
Co-winner along with Mangum and Winston, Burcham was a four-star recruit who played two seasons at SMU. A shoulder injury ended his sophomore season.
2011 Elite 11 notables: Chad Kelly

24. Asiantii Woulard | Year: 2012
High school: Winter Park (Fla.) | College: UCLA, South Florida, Clarion
Threw for 880 yards and five touchdowns in six games for Division II Clarion in 2017 after not throwing a pass at either UCLA or South Florida.
2012 Elite 11 notables: Jared Goff, Christian Hackenberg, Joshua Dobbs

25. Blake Barnett | Year: 2014
High school: Santiago (Corona, Calif.) | College: Alabama, Arizona State, South Florida
After redshirt year, named starter at Alabama before losing job to Jalen Hurts in opener. Attempted only five passes at Arizona State.
2014 Elite 11 notables: Kyler Murray, Drew Lock, Josh Rosen, Jarrett Stidham

26. Matt Tuiasosopo | Year: 2003
High school: Woodinville (Wash.) | College: Washington | MLB: Mariners, Tigers, Braves
Co-winner in 2003 with Rhett Bomar, Tuiasosopo was selected to play in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He pursued baseball after high school and had 12 MLB home runs and 45 RBI. He's currently a manager in the Braves organization.
2003 Elite 11 notables: John David Booty