AJ Duffy, Quinn Ewers, Walker Howard, Cade Klubnik, Maalik Murphy, Ty Simpson and Conner Weigman headline the list of 20 high school quarterbacks selected to compete at the Elite 11 finals. The annual event will be from June 30 through July 3 in Los Angeles.
The yearly competition of some of the best prep gunslingers includes four five-stars and features eight quarterbacks rated in the Top 100 overall on 247Sports composite rankings.
Three of the 20 selections are uncommitted with the most notable being Kirby's (Memphis) Tevin Carter. He has landed over 20 FBS offers that include Auburn, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.
Carter and the other 19 participants look to join past greats such as Justin Fields, Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, Tua Tagovailoa, Caleb Williams and Jameis Winston named Elite 11 MVP.
Texas leads the way with four quarterback selected followed by California, Georgia, and Tennessee with three each.
Quinn Ewers, Southlake Carroll
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 230
Status: Committed to Penn State
The future Nittany Lion has had a good past few weeks. He punched his ticket to the Elite 11 finals and on May 11
announced on Twitter his participation in the 2022 All-American Bowl. Allar finished his junior season throwing for nearly 3,000 yards and 26 touchdowns while leading Medina to the Ohio Division 1 quarterfinals.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 190
Status: Committed to USC
He threw for nearly 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns during his junior season while completing over 65 percent of his passes. He recently transferred to the Utah power for his senior year after previously playing at Queen Creek (Ariz.).
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Miami
The four-star quarterback has been making an impact since his freshman year playing against the best competition in Georgia. As a sophomore, he led Lowndes to the AAAAAAA state championship game and the semifinals this past season. He enters his senior season with 6,710 yards of total offense (3,387 passing, 3,323 rushing) and 72 total touchdowns (28 passing, 44 rushing).
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 230
Status: Uncommitted
One of three uncommitted quarterbacks heading into the event, Carter has one of the strongest arms out of all the quarterbacks competing. He didn't get an opportunity to play for Kirby during his junior year because the pandemic canceled the season but found a place to play quarterback for the PURE Youth Athletics Team last fall.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Florida State
The last time Duffy played in a high school football game that counted was during his sophomore season in 2019. He didn't compete this past year when California moved football to the spring. He transferred to IMG Academy over the winter. He started under center for Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, Calif.) as a freshman and threw for over 5,500 and 66 touchdowns in 25 games while completing over 70 percent of his passes. Duffy will have IMG Academy, the MaxPreps National Champions, in contention to repeat in 2021.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 190
Status: Committed to Florida
The four-star quarterback threw for nearly 2,600 yards and 21 touchdowns during his junior season while completing over 66 percent of his passes. He added 200-plus yards rushing and five more scores.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Ohio State
The favorite to win the Elite 11 MVP became the sixth player in 247Sports composite history to receive a perfect 1.0000 rating last December — joining Rashan Gary (2016), Robert Nkemdiche (2013), Jadeveon Clowney (2011), Ernie Sims (2003) and Vince Young (2002). Ewers helped lead the Dragons to a 6A runner-up finish last season and was named the
MaxPreps Sophomore Player of the Year in 2019.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 210
Status: Committed to Auburn
He burst onto the scene during his junior season throwing for over 2,700 yards and 25 touchdowns. The four-star quarterback led the Cadets to the 4A semifinals and will have them in contention again in 2021.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Boise State
He was one of the most impressive quarterbacks competing in the Los Angeles regional last week against a very competitive field. The three-star quarterback helped the Braves to a 5-1 spring season and threw for over 700 yards and seven touchdowns while splitting time with
Pierce Clarkson. Our preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings come out on June 23 and expect Houser and the Braves to be ranked in the Top 5.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to LSU
The future Tiger had to wait his turn behind Caleb Holstein but showed why he's one of the top prospects in the country during his junior year. The five-star quarterback was named the
MaxPreps Louisiana Football Player of the Year after throwing for 3,430 yards and 39 touchdowns. He led the Cougars to their second consecutive Division II state title and a spot at No. 24 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 rankings.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Tennessee
One of four quarterbacks competing at the Elite 11 finals that led his team to a MaxPreps Top 25 finish in 2020. He threw for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns while leading the Trojans to a 14-0 record and 6A state title.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 185
Status: Uncommitted
Not only is Johnson one of the best football players in the country, he is also a track star. Earlier this spring he posted a 10.4 time in the 100 meters, the the state's fastest. He's landed seven FBS offers and accounted for over 1,300 yards of total offense and 13 touchdowns in five games this spring.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Clemson
Klubnik was named to the
MaxPreps Junior All-America first team after leading Westlake to a 14-0 record and 6A Division 1 state title. The four-star quarterback accounted for over 4,000 yards of total offense and 50 touchdowns while leading the Chaps to a spot at No. 3 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 rankings.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 225
Status: Committed to Texas
Earlier this summer Murphy showed off his arm strength, winning the long ball contest competing at Steve Clarkson's annual QB Retreat event with a 79 yard toss. He took over as the full-time starter during his junior season in the spring and threw for over 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 215
Status: Committed to Baylor
Helped the Indians to a 6A state championship in 2020 during his first season at Pinson Valley. It was the school's third state title over the last four years. The three-star quarterback threw for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns last fall.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205
Status: Uncommitted
During Trent Dilfer's second season as head coach, the three-star quarterback helped the Mustangs to the Division II-AA state championship game. Richesson has five FBS offers but expect that number to grow. He had a strong showing at the Indianapolis regional in May and could be the dark horse to win the Elite 11 finals.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Alabama
One of four five-star quarterbacks competing at the Elite 11 finals, he has all the tools and checks in as the 25th-rated player overall, according to 247Sports composite rankings.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Maryland
One of the best kept secrets from the Class of 2022, the three-star recruit has thrown for nearly 5,000 yards and 43 touchdowns over the last two seasons.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 210
Status: Committed to Texas A&M
The five-star quarterback had a monster junior season throwing for over 3,800 yards and 42 touchdowns while leading the Bears to a 12-1 record. Weigman checks in as the fourth-rated quarterback and No. 8 prospect in Texas, according to 247Sports composite rankings.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Rutgers
He's been one of the most productive quarterbacks over the last two years in the Midwest, throwing for over 5,100 yards and 58 touchdowns while rushing for 1,000-plus yards and 18 scores. The four-star quarterback committed to Rutgers in April and is the top-rated prospect in Kentucky.
