Elite 11 Finals: Day 3 live updates
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Around twenty of the 2023 cycle’s top signal callers are in Southern California this week to compete in the Elite 11 Finals — the nation’s most prestigious quarterback camp.
The Elite 11 is in its 24th year and annually features the majority of the nation’s top rising senior quarterback prospects. This year is no different.
Some of the top arms at the Elite 11 Finals include Five-Star Plus+ USC commit Malachi Nelson, On3 Consensus five-star Dante Moore (uncommitted), Clemson commit Christopher Vizzina, new Miami commit Jaden Rashada, Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold and Alabama pledge Eli Holstein. There are 20 quarterbacks competing at the event.
However, two of the the cycle’s five-star quarterbacks, new Texas commit Arch Manning and Tennessee pledge Nico Iamaleava, are not expected to participate. Iamaleava will miss the Finals due to an international volleyball tournament. Manning did not participate in any regional camps. They are two of the nation’s top five prospects.
The three day event runs from June 28 to June 30 at Redondo Union High School. Tuesday’s session was a training camp. Wednesday featured a pro day workout for each quarterback. The Finals wraps up on Thursday afternoon with 7-on-7 play.
The 7-on-7 tournament typically proves to play a significant role in sorting out the top performers from the week.
Related: Elite 11 Finals Preview | Day 1 Top Performers | Day 2 Top Performers
On3 is in Redondo Beach and will be providing frequent updates on the action.
Elite 11 7v7 Stats
Jackson Arnold: 10-for-16 with 1 TD and 1 INT off a drop
Rickie Collins: 8-for-17 with 2 TDs and 1 INT
Brady Drogosh: 9-for-16 with 2 TDs and 1 INT
Zane Flores: 10-for-16 with 1 TD and 1 INT
Brock Glenn: 11-for-16 with 1 TD and 1 INT
Eli Holstein: 13-for-18 with 3 TDs
Avery Johnson: 9-for-17 with 1 TD and 1 INT
JJ Kohl: 13-for-16 with 6 TDs
Kenny Minchey: 10-for-18 with 1 TD, 1 INT and 1 timed sack.
Dante Moore: 16-for-19 with 4 TDs
Malachi Nelson: 11-for-19 with 3 TDs and 2 timed sacks
Austin Novosad: 12-for-17 with 1 TD and 2 INTs
Chris Parson: 14-for-17 with 3 TDs
Jaden Rashada: 10-for-19
Malachi Singleton: 8-for-16 with 2 TDs
Jaxon Smolik: 9-for-17 with 3 TDs and 1 dropped INT
Marcus Stokes: 11-for-17, 2 TDs and 1 INT
Christopher Vizzina: 12-for-19, 4 TDs
Day 3 Elite 11 Finals Live Updates
1:47 p.m. PT: Looks like we are all finished up. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:42 p.m. PT: Brady Drogosh finds TE Zach Marshall in the corner of the end zone who makes a one-handed grab for a TD. He’s picked on his next pass while trying a vertical seam route. He finishes 9-16 on target with two touchdowns and an INT. Malachi Singleton finishes 8-16 on target with a pair of scores. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:42 p.m. PT: Malachi Singleton hits a short TD on a rollout. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:34 p.m. PT: Malachi Singleton finds an open WR on a crossing route for a walk in TD. Brady Drogosh with a nice throw on a deep back shoulder route for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:31 p.m. PT: Next up: Arkansas commit Malachi Singleton and Cincinnati pledge Brady Drogosh. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:28 p.m. PT: Christopher Vizzina with a strike over the for his 4th TD. One of the more impressive sessions thus far. He finishes 12-19 with four touchdowns. Avery Johnson: 9-17, 1 TD 1 INT. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:26 p.m. PT: Avery Johnson finds Ja’Kobi Lane on a slant for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:23 p.m. PT: Christopher Vizzina connects on his third TD on a short rollout to Rico Flores. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:21 p.m. PT: Lots of buzz right now around the play of Iowa State commit JJ Kohl. He is coming off of 7-on-7 performance, in which he only saw three or four passes hit the turf. He showcased the long ball and accuracy outside the numbers. He’s a little slow on processing, but the physical gifts are overly apparent. He’s 6-foot-6 with exceptional arm talent, touch on his deep passes and exceedingly efficient this week. — On3 National Recruiting Analyst Sam Spiegelman
1:20 p.m. PT: Christopher Vizzina with another pretty throw on a corner route for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:15 p.m. PT: Clemson commit Christopher Vizzina hits TE Zach Marshall on a crossing route for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:13 p.m. PT: Next up: Avery Johnson and Clemson commit Christopher Vizzina. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:11 p.m. PT: A good showing as well from Eli Holstein, who finishes 13-18 with three TDs. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:09 p.m. PT: JJ Kohl puts an exclamation point on his wild performance with a 6th TD on a short route. He ends up 13-16 with six touchdowns. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:03 p.m. PT: Another TD by JJ Kohl on a crosser in the back of the end zone. It’s moving very slowly for him right now. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:02 p.m. PT: Eli Holstein hits a short TD on a crossing route. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
1:01 p.m. PT: JJ Kohl hits a wheel route down the right sideline for a TD, then a pretty deep ball on a seam route for a long TD. Kohl is absolutely dealing — hits another seam for a long gain. He’s pushing the ball downfield with ease. And Kohl with another TD on an out route. He’s on fire. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:53 p.m. PT: Alabama commit Eli Holstein and Iowa State pledge JJ Kohl are up. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:50 p.m. PT: Baylor commit Austin Novosad finishes 12-17, 1 TD, 2 INT. Miami verbal Jaden Rashada ends up 10-19, 0 TD, 0 INT. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:46 p.m. PT: Austin Novosad finds Ja’Kobi Lane who makes a 1-hand grab for a TD. Novosad is picked off in the back of the end zone a few plays later. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:43 p.m. PT: Rashada’s first drive is stopped at the 1 yard line. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:36 p.m. PT: Baylor commit Austin Novosad and and recent Miami verbal Jaden Rashada are up. Novosad is picked off on his first drive. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:35 p.m. PT: Dante Moore on target 16-19 with four TDs. Kept things in front of him for the most part and took a few timely deep shots. That was the strongest session thus far. Malachi Nelson: 11-19, 3 TD, 2 timed sacks. One of the better sessions as well. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:33 p.m. PT: Dante Moore with probably the best throw of the day thus far, hitting a small window back shoulder throw for a TD. Malachi Nelson finds a WR in the back of the end zone for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:30 p.m. PT: Malachi Nelson hits a slant for his first TD. Nelson’s second TD comes on a catch and run off a crossing route. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:27 p.m. PT: Malachi Nelson with a nice throw on a double move. Pump faked to bait the corner. Dante Moore with another pretty ball over the middle for his third touchdown. He has been on point today. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:24 p.m. PT: Malachi Nelson’s first drive ends on downs at the goal line. Dante Moore with a very nice throw, hitting a seam route for his second TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:23 p.m. PT: Dante Moore hits a receiver on a back shoulder that appears to have been ruled a touchdown after the officials meet. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:19 p.m. PT: A couple of big names now up as they transition teams. On one end, five-star Dante Moore. On the other, Five-Star Plus+ USC commit Malachi Nelson. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
12:11 p.m. PT: Miami commit Emory Williams and Louisville pledge Pierce Clarkson on the field. A future ACC battle in the cards? — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:57 a.m. PT: Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold on target 10-16 passes for 1 TD (INT was off a drop). Good zip on the ball from him. Tulane pledge Jaxon Smolik was on target 9-17 passes for 3 TD, 1 dropped INT. Boom or bust with him. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:55 a.m. PT: Jaxon Smolik rips two TDs in quick succession: a throw down the right boundary for a TD and another on a short in-breaker. Jackson Arnold gets in on the action and drops it in to the RB on a wheel route for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:49 a.m. PT: Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold is picked off of on a dropped pass by the WR.
On the other end, Tulane pledge Jaxon Smolik hits a corner route for a TD — great catch by the receiver. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:45 a.m. PT: Smolik is picked off as a DB jumps the route over the middle of the field. He rebounds with a dart on a deep out. One of the better throws on the day by any quarterback. Meanwhile, Arnold’s second drive is stopped at the goal line. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:40 a.m. PT: Rickie Collins finishes an up and down set 8-17, with 2 TD, 1 INT. Brock Glenn ends up 11-16, 1 TD, 1 INT. Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold and Tulane pledge Jaxon Smolik are up. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:39 a.m. PT: Purdue commit Rickie Collins with a nice throw on a wheel down to the 1 and then hits a slant for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:36 a.m. PT: Brock Glenn finds a hole in the zone for a TD over the middle. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:34 a.m. PT: Brock Glenn doesn’t see the safety and is picked over the middle fo the field. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:32 a.m. PT: Purdue commit Rickie Collins finds a WR wide open for a TD in the flats. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:28 a.m. PT: Brock Glenn is picked off in the end zone. On the other side, Collins drive ends on downs. He’s picked on the next play. Looked like a miscommunication. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:24 a.m. PT: Oklahoma State commit Zane Flores finishes 10-16 on target, 1 TD 1 INT. Penn State pledge Marcus Stokes was on target 11-17, 2 TD, 1 INT. Purdue verbal Rickie Collins and three-star Brock Glenn are up. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:21 a.m. PT: A few plays later Zane Flores hits a TD on a back shoulder route. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:16 a.m. PT: Oklahoma State commit Zane Flores is picked off on a deep route. Each QB in this set has now thrown an interception. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:10 a.m. PT: Both Marcus Stokes and Zane Flores have had two passes apiece that should’ve been picked off so far. Right after, Stokes hits a TD in the back of the end zone. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:07 a.m. PT: Florida State commit Chris Parson on target for 14-17 passes for three touchdowns, no interceptions. Pitt verbal Kenny Minchey on target 10-18 passes with one touchdown, one interception and a sack. Oklahoma State commit Zane Flores and Penn State pledge Marcus Stokes up next. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
11:03 a.m. PT: It doesn’t look like this format is as much of an actual 7-on-7 tournament but more of session for each QB. Chris Parson double clutches and hits a tightly covered WR on a slant over the middle for a TD. On the other field. Minchey throws an INT as the DB jumps a crossing route. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
10:57 a.m. PT: And another one. Parson hits a wide open wheel route for a TD. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
10:52 a.m. PT: Pitt commit Kenny Minchey hits a wheel route down the sideline for a TD on his second pass. On the other field, Florida State commit Chris Parson hits a short TD on a slant. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
10:45 a.m. PT: Looks like we’re getting close to starting. The QBs are split into four teams of five. I’m assuming they’ll rotate per drive, at least in the first few games. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
10:38 a.m. PT: Just talked to 2024 Junipero Serra (Calif.) four-star athlete Jason Mitchell. He already has a July visit to Alabama scheduled. He’s also eyeing a return visit back to Notre Dame, and also trips to LSU and Georgia. Right now there’s a sense that USC and Oregon are the teams to be. He’s visited Oregon the most and his sister attends school there. — Sam Spiegelman, On3 National Recruiting Analyst
10:35 a.m. PT: The QB’s are warming up throwing to receivers on air. Looks like the field will be split in half with two concurrent 7-on-7 games. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
10:28 a.m. PT: Quarterbacks are warming up. It looks like they’ll go through a target competition before going into 7on7 play. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings