Elite 11 Finals 2023: Day 2 Live Updates

Day two of the Elite 11 Finals, featuring 20 of the nation’s top 2024 quarterback recruits, is set to start Thursday evening in Redondo Beach, California.

Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy three-star quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer was named the On3 MVP of Day 1 of the Elite 11 Finals. He is committed to Penn State.

Complete Elite 11 Finals Roster | Day 1 Top Performers

This year’s group features 12 of the top 20 quarterbacks in the On3 Industry Ranking and each of the country’s top seven passers. On3 is on hand for each of the next three days and will be providing live coverage throughout.

Live Updates from Elite 11 Finals Day 2

8:56 p.m. PT: It was a very nice session from Utah commit Isaac Wilson to cap things off. He showed a good rhythm and overall accuracy. We charted him as accurate on 16 of 20 passes. The Elite 11 staff score for Wilson was 41. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:48 p.m. PT: It was an up-and-down session for TCU commit Hauss Hejny. We charted him as accurate on 14 of 20 throws. He had a few rough patches, but rebounded to finish relatively strong. He puts his whole body into his passes and generates nice velocity. The Elite 11 staff score for Hejny was 41. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:40 p.m. PT: It was an up and down session for Michigan commit Jadyn Davis. We charted him as accurate on 13 of 20 passes. His longer release led to some misses. He showed a strong arm when everything was on time, particularly on intermediate passes over the middle. The Elite 11 staff score for Davis was 39. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:32 p.m. PT: It was a good session from Notre Dame commit CJ Carr. We charted him as accurate on 17 of 20 throws. We like his footwork. He was accurate on the intermediate passes. His arm looks solid. Some others have shown more juice, but he has enough to make all the throws. The Elite 11 staff score for Carr was 44. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:26 p.m. PT: It was a solid outing for Elijah Brown. We charted him as accurate on 16/20 passes. The arm is not overwhelming and he labors some as a mover, but he has good accuracy and timing. The Elite 11 staff score for Brown was 42. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:25 p.m. PT: Florida State five-star tight end commit Landen Thomas and USC four-star tight end commit Walter Matthews have joined the wide receivers to catch passes from quarterbacks going through the pro day script. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer

8:19 p.m. PT: It was a very strong session for Alabama commit Julian Sayin. We charted him as accurate on 17 of 20 passes. We think he would’ve been in contention for the highest score had he not tried a jump pass on a deep route. But overall, it was very strong. He caught fire towards the end, completing over 10 straight passes. He is naturally accurate with a great rhythm between his feet and arm. The Elite 11 staff score for Sayin was 49. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:10 p.m. PT: It was a decent session for South Carolina commit Dante Reno. We charted him as accurate on 14 of 20 passes. He showed a quick release and he looked more comfortable than he did yesterday. He had a good start, but appeared to lose some confidence in the middle after a miss. The Elite 11 staff score for Reno was 38. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8:03 p.m. PT: As expected, it was a good session from Ohio State commit Air Noland. We charted him as accurate on 17 of 20 passes. He showed a natural feel and timing on his deep passes. He also operated with confidence and delivered with accuracy. It was not surprising, given his track record on Friday nights. He had a few misses he’d want back, but it was a good showing overall. The Elite 11 staff score for Noland was 41. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:57 p.m. PT: It was a decent outing for Oklahoma commit Michael Hawkins. We charted him as accurate on 14/20 passes. He showed a quick release and had some nice passes, but a few he’d want back. The Elite 11 staff score for Hawkins was 36. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:54 p.m. PT: Tip of the cap to Penn State three-star tight end commit Luke Reynolds, who has seemingly run dozens of routes tonight. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:51 p.m. PT: It was a really nice session for Penn State commit Ethan Grunkemeyer. We charted him as accurate on 17 of 20 passes. He settled in and finished very strong, gaining confidence throughout. He’s a coordinated, twitchy passer with second life and zip on his throws. The Elite 11 staff score for Grunkemeyer was 42. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:42 p.m. PT: It was a good session from Ole Miss commit Demond Williams Jr. He showed good timing and accuracy overall. We charted him as on target on 16 of 20 passes. He was bouncy in his movements and to the ball out quick, spinning it well. The Elite 11 staff score for Williams Jr. was 41. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:35 p.m. PT: It was a very strong session from Five-Star Plus+ QB Dylan Raiola. We charted him as accurate on 18 of 20 passes. He made it look easy. He showed a strong downfield arm, not having to strain to push the ball vertically and was accurate overall. I think that’s comfortably the best session thus far, a near flawless 20 throws had he not missed the final one. The Elite 11 staff score for Raiola was 44. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:29 p.m PT: Georgia commit Ryan Puglisi has a lot of juice on his passes. He’s a bouncy mover and had some great throws. He also had some get away from him. He looks to be amped up and overshot a few. We charted him as accurate on 15/20 passes, but the highs were impressive. The Elite 11 staff score for Puglisi was 41. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:22 p.m PT: Colorado commit Danny O’Neil got off to a nice start. He’s very accurate, particularly within the short and intermediate areas. We charted him as on target on 16 of 20 passes. The ball fluttered a bit on his deep passes and the nose dipped some on intermediate balls. The Elite 11 staff score for O’Neil was 43. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:15 p.m PT: LSU commit Colin Hurley showed off a live arm. We charted him as accurate on 16 of 20 passes. He showed some nice touch at times, as well with some nice layered throws. The footwork still has room for improvement, as he wasn’t overly natural on the move and could up the urgency. The Elite 11 staff score for Hurley was 42. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:09 p.m PT: Florida commit DJ Lagway just had likely the best session from a Elite 11 finalist thus far. We charted him as on target on 16/20 passes with the ball jumping out of hand in a tangible way. He would’ve had the clear best session, but missed on an off-platform throw when rolling to the left. The Elite 11 staff score for Lagway was 42. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7:06 p.m PT: DJ Lagway has uncorked some wow throws during his set. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer

7:02 p.m PT: It was an up and down session for Florida State commit Luke Kromenhoek. We charted him as accurate on 13/20 passes. He started strong and had the most juice on his passes of anyone thus far. He missed one badly and saw his confidence dip some. The Elite 11 staff score for Kromenhoek was 32. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:56 p.m PT: It was a solid session from Nebraska commit Daniel Kaelin. He was fairly accurate in this structured setting with only a few obvious misses. We charted him as accurate on 15/20 passes. The Elite 11 staff score for Daniel Kaelin is 43. I’d add that Kaelin does not have an overwhelming arm, but was able to make some nice throws there. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:50 p.m PT: The Elite 11 staff score for Trever Jackson is 43. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:49 p.m PT: It took Trever Jackson a few throws to settle in, but he caught fire towards the middle of his session and finished relatively strong. We charted him as accurate on 15 of 20 passes. The big-time arm is apparent. There’s a bunch of velocity on his throws. He threw a few darts at the end to put an exclamation point on the session. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:47 p.m PT: Will Hammond’s Elite 11 staff score is a 45. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:42 p.m PT: Texas Tech commit Will Hammond with a decent session. He had some ups and downs, but some nice throws over the middle. He was behind on a few. We charted him as accurate on 14/20 passes. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:34 p.m PT: The Elite 11 staff scores for the college counselors are Penix – 45, Tagovailoa – 41 and Daniels – 37. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:33 p.m PT: It was not the cleanest session for Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa. He had a few throws get away from him there, especially on the vertical passes. We charted him as accurate on 13/20 passes. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:27 p.m PT: We charted Washington quarterback Michael Penix as accurate on 16/20 passes. He showed some nice touch on deep balls and the ability to layer his deep throws. The arm isn’t overwhelming, but there’s a nice feel as a passer. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:19 p.m PT: LSU QB Jayden Daniels went first and had a good throwing session overall. We charted him as on target at around 16/20 passes. He showed a good arm on the seam pass, driving the ball well. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:18 p.m. PT: Michael Penix Jr. is up. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer

6:10 p.m. PT: Jayden Daniels is starting things off. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer

6:08 p.m. PT: College quarterbacks at the Elite 11 Finals tonight include Starkel, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:08 p.m. PT: The order of the quarterbacks throwing is as follows: 3-star Will Hammond (Texas Tech commit), On3 4-star Trever Jackson, 3-star Daniel Kaelin (Nebraska commit), 4-star Luke Kromenhoek (Florida State commit), 5-star DJ Lagway (Florida commit), 4-star Colin Hurley (LSU commit), 3-star Danny O’Neil (Colorado commit), 4-star Ryan Puglisi (Georgia commit), Five-Star Plus+ Dylan Raiola (Georgia commit), 4-star Demond Williams Jr. (Ole Miss commit), 3-star Ethan Grunkemeyer (Penn State commit), 4-star Michael Hawkins (Oklahoma commit), 4-star Air Noland (Ohio State commit), 4-star QB Dante Reno (South Carolina commit), 5-star Julian Sayin (Alabama commit), 4-star QB Elijah Brown, 4-star CJ Carr (Notre Dame commit), 4-star Jadyn Davis (Michigan commit), 4-star QB Hauss Hejny (TCU commit) and 4-star Isaac Wilson (Utah commit). — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:08 p.m. PT: Former Texas A&M and San Jose State QB Nick Starkel is taking the quarterbacks through a demonstration of the script of throws. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6:01 p.m. PT: San Jose State quarterback Nick Starkel is here and throwing. — Pete Nakos, On3 NIL Reporter

5:56 p.m. PT: Georgia Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Dylan Raiola spots Chris Cole in his Georgia shirt and says, “My man in the Georgia shirt. What’s up?” He says it with a big grin. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer

5:52 p.m. PT: It’s easy to see why 2026 tight end/athlete Kendre Harrison has a bunch of offers, including some big SEC offers already. Just from watching the position players check in, he immediately jumps out as huge and has, I think, very favorable dimensions, so I’m not sure if we’re gonna have a chance to watch them in action too much because we’ll be focusing on the quarterbacks tonight. But he definitely caught our eye at the check-in. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

5:51 p.m. PT: The quarterbacks have arrived and are currently warming up, as are some of the position prospects, which range from the 2024 to the 2026 classes. We aren’t exactly sure what the format is going to be this year. It looks like it’s a little different than last year. I think the pro day instead of being the whole field will be a half-field distance this year. We’re going to see how they do it, but it does appear to be a little bit different than prior years in terms of the format. — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

5:50 p.m. PT: Four-star linebacker Chris Cole is sporting a Georgia shirt during warmups. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer

5:46 p.m. PT: The quarterbacks are beginning to get loose ahead of tonight’s workout. — Jeremy Johnson, On3 National Recruiting Writer