Video: Elite 11 quarterback finalists at The OpeningSee some of the best high school quarterbacks in the country.The premier position in football — and perhaps all of sports — is the quarterback.
Malik Henry was at Westlake last season. Where
he'll end up in 2015 is uncertain.
Among high school football signal-callers, the premier showcase for that position is the Elite 11 Quarterback Competition.
For the third straight year, the finals of the camp will be featured at arguably the nation's top high school football showcase, The Opening, which takes place July 5-10 at Nike's world headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.
The final Elite 11 stop — there are 13 regional competitions — will feature the top 18 quarterbacks, and that list will be narrowed to 11 at midweek before an overall winner is decided.
Of the last 11 college quarterbacks who won the Heisman Trophy, 10 have participated in the Elite 11 camp.
As far as who will win the 2015 top prize, much will be decided during the 7-on-7 competition next week.
Here is a list of the final 18 with their schools and college commitments — all but two have committed to college.
Perhaps the most interesting of the 18 is
Malik Henry, a Florida State commit, who attended
Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) last season and transferred to
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) in January. He's since left the school and where, or if, he'll play his senior year is in question. He is scheduled to be in Oregon next week.
2015 Elite 11 Finalists
*Click on a player's name to see video, photos and stats.
Shane Buechele (6-1, 183)Lamar (Arlington, Texas)Verbal - Texas
K.J. Costello (6-4, 216)Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)Verbal - Stanford
Messiah deWeaver (6-3, 215)Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)Verbal - Michigan State
Jett Duffey (6-0, 175)Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)Verbal - Texas Tech
Jacob Eason (6-5.5, 215)Lake Stevens (Wash.)Verbal - Georgia
Feleipe Franks (6-6, 211)Wakulla (Crawfordville, Fla.)Verbal - LSU
Jarrett Guarantano (6-3.5, 191)Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)Verbal - Tennessee
Dwayne Haskins Jr. (6-3, 203)Bullis (Potomac, Md.)Verbal - Maryland
Malik Henry (6-2, 184)No high school
Verbal - Florida State
Brandon McIlwain (6-0, 187)Council Rock North (Newtown, Pa.)Verbal - South Carolina
Patrick O'Brien (6-4, 233)San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)Verbal - Nebraska
Jawon Pass (6-4.5, 211)Carver (Columbus, Ga.)Uncommitted
Shea Patterson (6-2, 195)Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)Verbal - Ole Miss
Brandon Peters (6-4, 209)Avon (Ind.)Verbal - Michigan
Anthony Russo (6-2.5, 229)Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)Verbal - Rutgers
Nick Starkel (6-3.5, 186)Liberty Christian (Argyle, Texas)Verbal - Oklahoma State
Dillon Sterling-Cole (6-2.5, 183)Westfield (Houston)Uncommitted
Jake Zembiec (6-3.5, 211)Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.)Verbal - Penn State
Make sure to check in at MaxPreps and coverage from host Chris Stonebraker and videographer Scott Hargrove.
