Previewing Saturday's loaded Atlanta Elite 11 Regional

Jeremy Johnsonby:Jeremy Johnson05/12/23

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Elite 11 is making its annual stop in Atlanta, well Carrollton, for its Atlanta regional on Saturday. The event will attract several big names from around the south, not just Georgia.

Quarterbacks from Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Kansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma and Kentucky will be on hand to take part in the event at Carrollton High School.

There are multiple highly ranked prospects from the class of 2024 and 2025 expected to attend. There are also some early standouts in the class of 2026 and 2027.

Let’s take a look at the upperclassmen on the initial roster of expected participants for Saturday.

Ohio State commit Air Noland looking for an Elite 11 Finals invite

Air Noland will make the short drive from Fairburn to throw in hopes of earning a spot in the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles. Noland committed to Ohio State back on April 8.

He threw for 4,095 yards and 55 touchdowns in 2022. Noland is the No. 42 overall prospect in the On3 rankings for the class of 2024.

Michigan commit quarterback Jadyn Davis

Last year Jadyn Davis and Noland threw side by side as uncommitted acquaintances. They’ll be on opposite sides of the ‘The Game’ this year.

Davis committed to the Wolverines back on March 31. Davis is the No. 28 overall prospect in the On3 Industry rankings for the class of 2024.

4-star Jakhari Williams

Macon (Ga.) First Presbyterian Day School’s four-star signal caller Jakhari Williams will be looking to make a statement. The No. 178 overall prospect in On3’s 2024 rankings decommitted from Georgia Tech at the start of the week.

Williams threw for 1,814 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2022.

3-star Jayden Bradford

IMG Academy’s signal caller Jayden Bradford will make the trip up on Saturday. Bradford is still uncommitted with multiple programs still in pursuit.

Bradford threw for 1,079 yards and 19 touchdowns in his first year at IMG Academy.

2024 3-star Judd Anderson

Gray (Ga.) Jones County 2024 signal caller Judd Anderson committed to Miami. Last month. The 6-foot-6 quarterback possesses a towering figure and a powerful arm.

3-star Whit Muschamp

The three-star signal caller, Whit Muschamp, helped the Baylor School to a state title as a junior. He’s committed to Vanderbilt. Muschamp is the son of Georgia assistant Will Muschamp.

3-star Aaron Philo

Bogart (Ga.) Prince Avenue quarterback Aaron Philo announced his commitment to Georgia Tech on Thursday evening. Philo is one of the state of Georgia’s historic passers. He’s thrown for 9,326 yards and 103 touchdowns in two years as a starter.

2025 4-star Antwann Hill

Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County 2025 four-star signal caller Antwann Hill had his breakout year in 2022. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound quarterback threw for 4,548 yards and 48 touchdowns.

Hill has nearly 30 offers at this point. He’s the No. 67 overall prospect in the On3 Industry rankings for the class of 2025.

2025 4-star EJ Colson

Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove 2025 four-star EJ Colson helped Cedar Grove to the state championship round in class 3A. Colson was No. 170 overall in On3’s initial 2025 rankings.

The underclassmen

2026 Julian Lewis

Carrollton’s Julian Lewis has nearly 40 offers already. He’s been to a state title game as a freshman. He’s going to be throwing in his home stadium. Lewis put up 4,118 yards and 48 touchdowns as a freshman in Georgia’s largest classification.

2026 Landon Duckworth

Jackson (Ala.) signal caller Landon Duckworth has already accumulated a nice collection of offers of his own. Duckworth holds six early offers from Power Five programs.

2027 Trent Seaborn

Alabaster (Ala.) 2027 quarterback Trent Seaborn closed 2022 with a splash helping Thompson win a state title as an eighth grader. His recruitment has already taken off as a result of his early success. Seaborn holds 11 college offers.