Notre Dame QB commit Deuce Knight named top performer from Day 2 of Elite 11 Finals
Twenty of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 class are in Los Angeles this week for the Elite 11 Finals, and the prestigious event kicked off on Tuesday night. Representing Notre Dame is Lucedale (Miss.) George County’s Deuce Knight, who ranks as the nation’s No. 54 overall player and No. 7 quarterback per the On3 Industry Ranking.
Knight had a strong first day, being named the No. 4 overall performer by On3, and he followed that up with an elite Day 2 outing. On Wednesday night, the quarterbacks went through a “Pro Day” where quarterbacks each had 20 scripted throws, and Knight showed out.
On3 named Knight its top Day 2 performer.
“Deuce Knight turned in a very impressive showing during the Pro Day on day two of the Elite 11 Finals,” wrote On3 director of scouting and rankings Charles Power. “There was a ‘wow’ factor to many of his throws. The Notre Dame pledge was among the most accurate and on-target in the workout on Wednesday night, in addition to having pure arm talent that really popped. Knight’s arm strength was amplified in comparison to watching the quarterbacks before and after his session. The ball jumped out of his hand and was on the receivers in the blink of an eye. We were also impressed with the speed and depth of his drops. Knight was able to operate with better timing and tempo than most of his peers and was in sync from top to bottom.
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“Knight has made exceptional improvement in this type of neutral camp setting in a matter of months. He’s been putting in work with a private quarterback coach for the first time in his career and the results are obvious. We’ve felt his physical upside to be as high as any quarterback in the cycle for years. It was just a matter of everything coming into place and clicking. Given the string of impressive showings he’s put together this summer, it’s safe to say he’s certainly moving in the right direction. Knight’s ability to tap into his talent and grow as a player via his hard work should have Notre Dame fans excited based on what we’ve seen from him through two days at the Elite 11 Finals.”
Going into the event, most viewed Knight’s best attribute being his running ability at the quarterback position, so for him to show off this level of ability as a pocket passer is a big deal.
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