Elite 11 Finals: Day 2 Top Performers
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Twenty of the nation’s top 2024 quarterbacks are in Southern California this week for the Elite 11 Finals. Thursday night, the second day of the finals, featured pro day workouts from the finalists and college counselors. Each quarterback worked through the same 20 throw script, throwing to receivers on air and On3 has named top performers from the night.
We charted each session live, grading each throw as an on or off target. We do not penalize for wide receiver drops if the ball is well-thrown. Conversely, a receiver considerably slowing down to catch the ball is deemed as off target. It is not strictly a tally of completions.
For the purposes of this Top Performers, we’re sticking with our pro day charting scores as a guide.
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On3 MVP: QB Dylan Raiola – Georgia commit
Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Dylan Raiola, a Georgia commit, edged out Alabama five-star quarterback commit Julian Sayin of Carlsbad (Calif.) with our highest charting score for the Elite 11 Finals Pro Day. Raiola, the No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking, was at ease through his entire script. I think he threw the deep ball really well. He did not struggle at all to generate velocity on the ball. I think he looked very comfortable in making all the throws. He could get it out to the boundary. His ball did not flutter at all, relative to some of the other finalists.
Raiola was accurate at all levels and he looked really comfortable in this structured, scripted setting. I thought the footwork and timing were balanced and in rhythm, as well. With Raiola and Sayin — the No. 2 quarterback in the On3 Industry Ranking — you’re probably splitting hairs between the two, but we had Raiola one point higher in charting.
With the total throws limited to 20, the margin for error is slim when you’re sorting the two. An errant throw here or there can really decide the order and that’s what happened here. However, it was a very strong day for Raiola in his session. Outside of missing his last throw, it probably would have been a near flawless session. He was a little higher on his last throw, but I did get to come away encouraged with what he showed during the Pro Day on Thursday night.
Stay tuned to On3 for more top performers from day two of the Elite 11 Finals.
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