Clemson 4-star QB commit Kharim Hughley invited to Elite 11 Finals

Gainesville (Ga.) four-star quarterback Kharim Hughley continues to cement himself as one of the top passers in the 2027 cycle. The Clemson commit is now headed to the Elite 11 Finals this summer.

Hughley was one of many blue-chippers in attendance at the Elite 11 Atlanta regional on Saturday and after a big performance he’s now landed an invite to the finals, which will take place in Los Angeles this June.

He becomes the third passer to land an invite to the prestigious event, joining four-star Brady Edmunds (Ohio State commit) and three-star Braylen Warren (Missouri).

There are few higher honors for high school quarterbacks than being invited to the event, which will celebrate its 27th year in 2026. It brings together 20 of the country’s elite signal-callers for three days of competition and training in Los Angeles during the month of June.

Elite 11 alumni include college and NFL stars like Carson Palmer, Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford, Tim Tebow, and more recently Trevor Lawrence, C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young. Last year’s Elite 11 Finals featured 16 of the top 25 quarterbacks in the Rivals Industry Rankings, including five of the top six players at the position.

Hughley is the No. 192 overall prospect and No. 17 QB in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 23 player in Georgia.

As a junior for Gainesville, Hughley helped lead the Red Elephants to a state title appearance. He threw for over 2,100 yards and 27 touchdowns while also rushing for six scores.

Hughley locked in with the Tigers

The 5-foot-11.5, 205-pounder made an early pledge to Dabo Swinney and Co., choosing Clemson on July 10 last summer. He has since shut his recruitment down and is rock-solid with the ACC program.

“This is a pretty big opportunity,” Hughley previously told Rivals. “Just to be wanted by a top program is always a good feeling … The culture they have there is what fires me up there isn’t another program like it … I also have a former teammate plays there and he talks about how the players aren’t just teammates they’re a family in the locker room and that’s always a good thing to hear.”

He’s one of five commits in Clemson’s 2027 class to date and will be a marquee name at the top of the class as the Tigers aim to sign another top-10 haul in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.