Kentucky QB target Oscar Rios receives invite to Elite 11 finals
The Elite 11 is a national quarterback competition that sets out to find the top quarterback in high school football. A Kentucky target has received an invite to the finals after the regional camp circuit recently finished.
Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski will head to Los Angeles from June 17-19 to compete for the Elite 11 title. He will be joined by Downey (Calif.) High quarterback Oscar Rios at the premier QB event.
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Oscar Rios is one of the top uncommitted quarterback prospects remaining in the 2026 high school class. The Cats are very much in the mix for the Southern California native. Rios is a former Purdue commit who re-opened his recruitment after offensive coordinator Graham Harrell was fired midseason last year. Last month, the blue-chip quarterback released his finalists: UK, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Utah, and Virginia Tech.
The quarterback has a big summer ahead with a plethora of official visits and a final decision eventually made. There will also be the Elite 11 camp competition in that middle of that busy month.
Kentucky is a contender for two of the best quarterbacks in high school football.
Elite 11 Finals Roster
| Player | Ranking | High School | Recruitment Status |
| Dia Bell | 5-star (No. 10 overall) | Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage | Committed to Texas |
| Faizon Brandon | 5-star (No. 12 overall) | Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley | Committed to Tennessee |
| Keisean Henderson | 5-star (No. 16 overall) | Spring (Texas) Legacy | Committed to Houston |
| Bowe Bentley | 4-star (No. 75 overall) | Celina (Texas) High | Uncommitted |
| Landon Duckworth | 4-star (No. 61 overall) | Jackson (Ala.) High | Uncommitted |
| Jonas Williams | 4-star (No. 89 overall) | Frankfort (Ill.) Lincoln-Way East | Committed to USC |
| Jake Fette | 4-star (No. 110 overall) | Del Valle (Texas) High | Committed to Arizona State |
| Oscar Rios | 4-star (No. 188 overall) | Downey (Calif.) High | Uncommitted |
| Dereon Coleman | 4-star (No. 208 overall) | Orlando (Fla.) Jones | Committed to Miami |
| Jett Thomalla | 4-Star (No. 215 overall) | Omaha (Neb.) Millard South | Committed to Iowa State |
| Helaman Casuga | 4-star (No. 222 overall) | Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon | Committed to Texas A&M |
| Will Griffin | 4-star (No. 257 overall) | Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit | Committed to Florida |
| Tait Reynolds | 4-star (No. 266 overall) | Queen Creek (Ariz.) High | Committed to Clemson |
| Troy Huhn | 4-star (No. 270 overall) | San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills | Committed to Penn State |
| Matt Ponatoski | 4-star (No. 312 overall) | Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller | Uncommitted |
| Briggs Cherry | High 3-star (No. 458 overall) | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School | Committed to Louisville |
| Derek Zammit | High 3-star (No. 499 overall) | Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic | Committed to Washington |
| Terry Walker III | 3-star (No. 771 overall) | Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern | Committed to Duke |
| Bryson Beaver | 3-star (No. 976 overall) | Murrieta (Calif.) Vista Murrieta | Committed to Boise State |
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