ESPN RISE’s Elite 11 is the nation’s premier quarterback competition for prep athletes - a four-day event in Southern California. Elite 11 quarterbacks are selected through an exhaustive evaluation process; with more than 1,000 quarterbacks evaluated annually from 12 Nike Football Training Camps and seven EA SPORTS Elite 11 regional camps.
Notable Elite 11 alumni include Vince Young, Matt Leinart, JaMarcus Russell, Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Troy Smith and Josh Freeman.
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| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Smoker | Michigan State | 2004 Rd. 6 | St. Louis Rams | None |
| Brock Berlin | Miami (FL) Florida |
Undrafted | St. Louis Rams | 1997 ESPN RISE National High School Sophomore Player of the Year 1999 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2000 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
| Chris Rix | Florida State | Undrafted | None | None |
| Casey Clausen | Tennessee | Undrafted | None | 2001 Capital One Bowl MVP |
| Matt Cassel | Southern California | 2005 Rd. 7 | New England Patriots Kansas City Chiefs |
2x National Champion (2003, 2004) |
| Roman Ybarra | UCLA Palomar College Idaho State |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Matt LoVecchio | Notre Dame Indiana |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Chance Mock | Texas | Undrafted | None | None |
| Zac Wasserman | Penn State L.A. Valley Junior College California |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Jon Van Cleave | Louisiana-Lafayette | Undrafted | None | None |
| John Rattay | Tennessee Pasadena City College Arizona |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Leak | Florida | Undrafted | Chicago Bears | 2000 ESPN RISE National High School Sophomore Player of the Year 2001 ESPN RISE National High School Junior Player of the Year 2002 Hall Trophy 2002 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2006 National Champion 2007 BCS National Championship Game MVP |
| Kyle Wright | Miami (FL) | Undrafted | None | 2003 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
| Andre Woodson | Kentucky | 2008 Rd. 6 | New York Giants | 2x Music City Bowl MVP (2006, 2007) |
| Blake Mitchell | South Carolina | Undrafted | None | None |
| JaMarcus Russell | LSU | 2007 Rd. 1 | Oakland Raiders | 2003 National Champion 2006 Manning Award 2007 NFL Draft Number One Overall Selection |
| Mike Affleck | Arizona State BYU Dixie State Utah State |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Dennis Dixon | Oregon | 2008 Rd. 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Super Bowl XLIII Champion |
| Tommy Grady | Oklahoma Utah |
Undrafted | None | None |
| T.C. Ostrander | Stanford | Undrafted | None | None |
| Robert Lane | Mississippi | Undrafted | None | None |
| Justin Midget | Florida Eastern Illinois |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Clayton Richard | Michigan | Undrafted | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Longshore | California | Undrafted | None | 2006 Holiday Bowl Co-Offensive MVP |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | No College | Undrafted | None | None |
| Brian Hildebrand | Oregon State Mt. San Antonio College Nebraska Humboldt State |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Rhett Bomar | Oklahoma Sam Houston State |
2009 Rd. 5 | New York Giants | 2002 Rivals.com High School Junior of the Year 2005 Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP |
| Kirby Freeman | Miami (FL) Baylor |
Undrafted | None | 2006 MPC Computers Bowl MVP |
| Bobby Reid | Oklahoma State Texas Southern |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Cornelius Ingram | Florida | 2009 Rd. 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2x National Champion (2006, 2008) |
| Drew Weatherford | Florida State | Undrafted | None | None |
| Anthony Morelli | Penn State | None | Arizona Cardinals | None |
| A.J. Bryant | Georgia | Undrafted | None | None |
| John David Booty | Southern California | 2008 Rd. 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 2001 ESPN RISE National High School Sophomore Player of the Year 2x National Champion (2003, 2004) |
| Chase Patton | Missouri | Undrafted | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Beck | Nebraska North Carolina State North Alabama |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Jake Christensen | Iowa Eastern Illinois |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Joe Cox | Georgia | Undrafted | None | None |
| Jonathan Crompton | Tennessee | 2010 Rd. 5 | San Diego Chargers | None |
| Chase Daniel | Missouri | Undrafted | Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints |
2007 Heisman Trophy finalist |
| Jonathan Garner | Georgia Tech Marshall |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Arkelon Hall | Washington State College of the Sequoias Memphis |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Ryan Perrilloux | LSU Jacksonville State |
Undrafted | New York Giants | 2004 Hall Trophy 2004 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2007 National Champion |
| Kyle Reed | California San Jose State |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Mark Sanchez | Southern California | 2009 Rd. 1 | New York Jets | 2009 Rose Bowl MVP |
| Rob Schoenhoft | Ohio State Delaware |
Undrafted | None | None |
| Willie Tuitama | Arizona | Undrafted | None | 2008 Las Vegas Bowl MVP |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brantley | Florida | In School | None | 2007 Gatorade National Player of the Year 2008 National Champion |
| Aaron Corp | Southern California Richmond |
In School | None | None |
| Stephen Garcia | South Carolina | In School | None | None |
| Willy Korn | Clemson Marshall North Greenville University |
In School | None | None |
| Jarrett Lee | LSU | In School | None | 2007 National Champion |
| Ryan Mallett | Michigan Arkansas |
2011 Rd. 3 | New England Patriots | 2010 Premier Player of College Football Trophy Winner 2009 All-SEC second team by Coaches and AP 2010 All-SEC second team by Coaches and AP |
| Brock Mansion | California | In School | None | None |
| Keith Nichol | Oklahoma Michigan State |
In School | None | None |
| Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | 2011 Rd. 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 2010 ACC Player of the Year 2010 ACC Offensive Player of the Year |
| Rontrell Bailey | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Undrafted | None | None |
| Logan Gray | Georgia Colorado |
In School | None | None |
| Peter Lalich | Virginia Oregon State |
Dismissed from Oregon State | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Crissman | UCLA | In School | None | None |
| Dayne Crist | Notre Dame | In School | None | None |
| Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | 2011 Rd. 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | None |
| Mike Glennon | North Carolina State | In School | None | None |
| Jacory Harris | Miami (FL) | In School | None | None |
| Star Jackson | Alabama Georgia State |
In School | None | None |
| Landry Jones | Oklahoma | In School | None | None |
| Andrew Luck | Stanford | In School | None | 2010 Heisman Trophy Finalist 2011 Heisman Trophy Finalist |
| E.J. Manuel | Florida State | In School | None | None |
| Sean Renfree | Duke | In School | None | None |
| John Wienke | Iowa | In School | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajh Boyd | Clemson | In School | None | None |
| Richard Brehaut | UCLA | In School | None | None |
| Allan Bridgford | California | In School | None | None |
| Raymond Cotton | Mississippi South Alabama Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
In School | None | None |
| Garrett Gilbert | Texas SMU |
In School | None | 2008 USA Today National Offensive High School Player of the Year 2009 Gatorade National Player of the Year |
| Andrew Maxwell | Michigan State | In School | None | None |
| A. J. McCarron | Alabama | In School | None | None |
| Zach Mettenberger | Georgia Butler Community College LSU |
In School | None | None |
| Aaron Murray | Georgia | In School | None | None |
| Bryn Renner | North Carolina | In School | None | None |
| Tom Savage | Rutgers Arizona |
In School | None | None |
| Eugene Smith | West Virginia | In School | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bell | Oklahoma | In School | None | None |
| Joe Boisture | Michigan State No longer playing football |
In School | None | None |
| Robert Bolden | Penn State | In School | None | None |
| Tyler Bray | Tennessee | In School | None | None |
| Barry Brunetti | West Virginia Mississippi |
In School | None | None |
| Devin Gardner | Michigan | In School | None | None |
| Jake Heaps | BYU | In School | None | 2010 New Mexico Bowl MVP |
| Austin Hinder | California | In School | None | None |
| Nick Montana | Washington | In School | None | None |
| Jesse Scroggins | Southern California | In School | None | None |
| Phillip Sims | Alabama | In School | None | None |
| Chandler Whitmer | Illinois Butler Community College |
In School | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Bradley | Oklahoma 2011 MLB Draft Rd. 1 Arizona Diamondbacks |
In School | None | None |
| Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | In School | None | None |
| Evan Crower | Stanford | In School | None | None |
| Jeff Driskel | Florida | In School | None | None |
| Phillip Ely | Alabama | In School | None | None |
| Kiehl Frazier | Auburn | In School | None | None |
| Everett Golson | Notre Dame | In School | None | None |
| Cody Kessler | Southern California | In School | None | None |
| Adam Pittser | Wyoming | In School | None | None |
| DaMarcus Smith | Central Florida | In School | None | None |
| Kendal Thompson | Oklahoma | In School | None | None |
| J.W. Walsh | Oklahoma State | In School | None | None |
| Name | Colleges Attended | NFL Draft | NFL Teams | Awards/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Appleby | Purdue | In School | None | None |
| Neal Burcham | SMU | In School | None | None |
| Shane Dillon | Colorado | In School | None | None |
| Bart Houston | Wisconsin | In School | None | None |
| Chad Kelly | Clemson | In School | None | None |
| Zach Kline | California | In School | None | None |
| Jeff Lindquist | Washington | In School | None | None |
| Tanner Mangum | Brigham Young | In School | None | None |
| Zeke Pike | Auburn | In School | None | None |
| Chad Voytik | Pittsburgh | In School | None | None |
| Jameis Winston | Florida St. | In School | None | None |