Elite 11 Finals 2026 | Panini Crew Packet

Headliner. Nation's No. 1 QB, only 5-star QB in the field, Rivals No. 12 overall.
Junior year: ~3,900 to 4,000 pass yds and a Louisiana state-record 62 TD passes (73 total TDs), plus ~800 rush yds, 11 scores. Led Dunham to its first state title since 2004.
2024 MaxPreps National Sophomore POY. 2025 Louisiana Gatorade POY.
Committed to Alabama on stage with family (parents Kwame and Ebony, sister Edyn, brother Emmanuel) over Georgia and hometown LSU. Came to camp straight off basketball season.

Israel Abrams

QB #2 · Montini Catholic (IL) · Miami · PANINI

Rivals No. 2 QB, No. 44 overall. Goes by “Izzy.”
Perfect 14-0 junior season, IL 4A title. 4,072 yds, 40 TD, 6 INT on 68.5%, +10 rush TD. 425 yds and 4 TD in the title game.
24-0 career record as a starter; back-to-back titles (3A then 4A). MaxPreps IL POY.
First QB commit of the Cristobal era at Miami, announced on the Pat McAfee Show, over Auburn, FSU, Kentucky, Purdue.

Will Mencl

QB #3 · Chandler (AZ) · Oregon · PANINI

Rivals No. 1 QB on their site (industry No. 3, No. 49 overall). Dual threat, 6-3.
3,815 pass yds, 33 TD, 5 INT on 70.3%, +741 rush yds and 17 rush TD as a junior. 50 total TDs, led Chandler to a state title game.
Viral 2019 clip: a young Mencl in a mock draft sim gets “drafted” to Oregon, then committed to Oregon for real years later.
Chose Oregon over Auburn and Penn State.

Trae Taylor

QB #6 · Millard South (NE) · Nebraska · PANINI

Rivals No. 6 QB, No. 63 overall. Listed “Trae Taylor” (no “III” on recruiting sites). 3.8 GPA.
Junior year at Carmel Catholic (IL): 3,571 yds, 38 TD, 3 INT on 81.7%, +633 rush yds, 12 TD. 6,000+ career pass yds.
Son of ex-Eastern Illinois RB J.R. Taylor, a college teammate of Tony Romo (1999-2002).
Relocated to Millard South (NE) for senior year to be near Lincoln. “Alpha Dog” of Elite 11 Dallas. Navy All-American.

Davin Davidson

QB #9 · Cardinal Mooney (FL) · Florida · PANINI

The riser. Rivals No. 9 QB, No. 113 overall. Supersized at 6-6, 215.
14-1 junior season, FL 2A title in his first year as full-time starter. 2,360 yds, 23 TD, 6 INT on 64.6%.
Earned “Alpha Dog” at Elite 11 Miami, which vaulted his stock. Committed to Florida over Georgia, Auburn, Kentucky.
Multi-sport: baseball 1B/RHP/OF, has touched 87 mph. 3.6 GPA.

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Peter Bourque

QB #7 · Tabor Academy (MA) · Uncommitted · IN TALKS

Rivals No. 7 QB, No. 82 overall. Prototype size, 6-4 to 6-5.
Junior year: 2,241 pass yds, 18 TD on 63.3%, +688 rush yds, 15 TD. Led Tabor to 9-0 and a NEPSAC bowl win.
Massachusetts Gatorade POY, top recruit in the state. Also plays lacrosse.
Committed to Michigan under the old staff, decommitted in February after the coaching change; Penn State, Georgia, Virginia Tech in the mix.

Kamden Lopati

QB #10 · West, Salt Lake City (UT) · Michigan · IN TALKS

Rivals No. 10 QB, No. 122 overall. Big dual threat, 6-2 to 6-3, 215-230.
5,600+ career pass yds, ~60 career TD since sophomore year. Junior: 2,671 yds, 34 TD, 8 INT, +730 rush yds, 10 TD.
Started as a freshman WIDE RECEIVER (29 catches, 510 yds) before moving to QB. Good on camera.
Committed to Illinois, decommitted, flipped to Michigan in April following the Utah staff. Polynesian heritage. “Strongest arm” at the Polynesian Bowl combine.

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Peyton Houston

QB #8 · Evangel Christian (LA) · LSU · LEAF

Rivals No. 8 QB, No. 94 overall. Goes by “Pop.” ~5-10, 200.
Junior: 3,836 pass yds, 42 TD, 9 INT on 66%, +942 rush yds, 12 TD (4,778 total). Set an NFHS single-game record with 817 pass yds (8 TD) as a sophomore.
Godbrother of ex-LSU All-American and SB LV champ Devin White. Committed to LSU on his 17th birthday over USC, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma.
ESPN's No. 1 pocket passer in the class. “Alpha Dog” of Elite 11 New Orleans.

Keegan Croucher

QB #13 · Baylor School (TN) · Ole Miss · LEAF

Rivals No. 13 QB, No. 148 overall. 6-4, one of the best pure arms in the field.
Junior at Cheshire Academy (CT): 1,692 yds, 16 TD, 6 INT on 69.1% (run-heavy offense). ~3,000 yds and 31 TD as a freshman in upstate NY.
From Fonda, NY to Cheshire (CT) to national power Baylor School (TN) for senior year. Throws a 90-mph fastball in baseball.
Stayed committed to Ole Miss through Lane Kiffin's exit to LSU. Kentucky, Georgia, Oregon, Penn State circling.

Brady Edmunds

QB #18 · Huntington Beach (CA) · Ohio State · LEAF

Rivals No. 18 QB. Big pocket passer, 6-5, 220. One of the longest-tenured commits (pledged Dec 2024).
Junior: ~3,222 pass yds, 36 TD, +9 rush TD. Threw for 2,691 as a freshman.
Lifelong Buckeye family. Chose OSU over Michigan, Texas, Penn State. One of the two top California QBs with Dane Weber.

Dane Weber

QB #28 · Chaparral, Temecula (CA) · Cal · LEAF

Rivals No. 28 QB. 6-1 to 6-2, 210-220. Dual threat.
Junior: 3,654 pass yds, 41 TD, 9 INT on 70.1%, +668 rush yds, 14 TD (~4,342 total, 60 total TD). One of the two best California QBs with Edmunds.
Spoke with ex-Cal QB and Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza during the process. Held Georgia, Oregon, Michigan, Washington offers. Runs track.

Jameson Purcell

QB #32 · Maine South (IL) · Indiana · LEAF

3-star, Rivals No. 32 QB. 6-1 to 6-2, 193. Left-handed passer.
Sophomore breakout: 2,572 yds, 30 TD, 7 INT on 70%, to the 8A third round as a first-year starter. Held 24 P4 offers.
Both parents are Indiana grads who met there; many cousins went to IU. Cited family ties, Cignetti's CFP run, the Kelley School of Business.

Ryan Rakowski

QB #50 · Palos Verdes (CA) · Uncommitted · LEAF

3-star, Rivals No. 50 QB. 5-11, 165-185. Lowest-ranked QB in the field but earned the invite out of a tough SoCal region.
Hometown product at Palos Verdes (coastal LA County). One of several California QBs with Edmunds and Weber.

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Kavian Bryant

QB #4 · Westwood, Palestine (TX) · Texas Tech · OPEN

Rivals No. 4 QB, No. 56 overall. 6-2, dual threat. One of the best pure athletes in the field.
Three-year starter: 5,000+ career pass yds, 67 TD. Junior ~3,407 yds, 37 TD. 82.2% with 34 TD as a sophomore.
Also a prolific scoring guard in basketball (double-digit hoops offers) plus track. Picked Texas Tech over Texas, FSU, Colorado, SMU; cited the Mahomes pipeline and OC Mack Leftwich.

Jake Nawrot

QB #5 · Hersey (IL) · Kentucky · OPEN

Rivals No. 5 QB, climbed to ~No. 27 overall. 6-4, 200.
Breakout junior as a first-year starter: 3,078 yds, 41 TD, only 2 INT on 71.1%, +8 rush TD. To the IL 7A quarterfinals. All-State.
Dad Paul was a walk-on LB at Iowa (1995-97); sister Leah rows for Iowa. Iowa pushed hard as a legacy. He chose Kentucky.
Coach's “baby Labrador” quote. Hersey is a QB factory (six all-state QBs since 2017). “Alpha Dog” of Elite 11 Indianapolis.

Colton Nussmeier

QB #16 · Denton Ryan (TX) · Uncommitted · OPEN

Rivals No. 16 QB, No. 197 overall. 6-3.5, 200. Left-handed passer.
Best lineage in the field: brother Garrett Nussmeier was LSU's starting QB, drafted by the Chiefs in 2026. Dad Doug is the Saints OC, an ex-NFL QB and longtime coach.
Junior cut short: 1,390 yds, 12 TD, 1 INT in six games at Marcus (Flower Mound) before a knee injury. Transferred to Denton Ryan for senior year.
Uncommitted; in contact with Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky; UCLA recently offered. Strong LSU connection.

Kharim Hughley

QB #17 · Gainesville (GA) · Clemson · OPEN

Rivals No. 17 QB, No. 205 overall. 5-11 to 6-0, dual threat.
Junior: 2,456 yds, 33 TD on 61%, +379 rush yds, 8 TD. To the GHSA 5A title game. Sophomore: 2,543 yds, 22 TD incl. a 456-yd, 6-TD game vs Roswell.
Attends Gainesville HS, same school as Deshaun Watson; Clemson developed both Watson and Lawrence.
Committed to Clemson within a week of the offer, over Georgia, Florida, Illinois.

Trent Seaborn

QB #21 · Thompson (AL) · Alabama · OPEN

Rivals No. 21 QB. 6-1, 200. The most experienced QB in the entire field.
Varsity starter as an 8th grader in 2022, won a 7A title that fall (12-of-14, 5 TD in the title game). Three career rings, 8,000+ career pass yds. Junior: ~2,381 yds, 23 TD on 72.7%.
Idolized Tua and Taulia Tagovailoa; trained since age 6 by their father Galu. Hawaii to Colorado to Alabama. Now follows the Tagovailoa path to Bama.
MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year (2023). Polynesian Bowl. Paired at Alabama with Elijah Haven.

Braylen Warren

QB #31 · Westside (NE) · Missouri · OPEN

3-star, Rivals No. 31 QB. 6-1, 200, bulky dual threat.
Junior: ~1,847-2,105 yds, 27-30 TD, 6-8 INT (sources vary), plus rushing. Led Omaha Westside to 10-2; 22-3 over his last two seasons with a title in that span.
First commit of Mizzou's 2027 class, on 2026 signing day. Cited QB coach Sean Gleeson and OC Kirby Moore. First D1 offer (Iowa State) before freshman year.
Omaha metro, same Class A bracket as Trae Taylor's new school Millard South. Local paired-content potential.

Ty Knutson

QB #33 · Smithson Valley (TX) · Texas · OPEN

Rivals No. 33 QB. 6-3 to 6-4, 200. Texas commit, Sarkisian's 2027 QB.
Junior: 2,610 yds, 29 TD, 3 INT on 64.7%. Led Smithson Valley to a TX 5A-DI title (his second as starter), beating Frisco Lone Star 28-6 at AT&T Stadium.
Chose Texas over Texas A&M, Texas Tech, SMU, Oklahoma State. Was the only uncommitted QB holding a Texas offer when he pledged.