Elite 11 Finals 2026: Live Updates from Day 3

Plenty of eyes have been on Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor this weekend and he’s getting rolling now alongside Texas three-star commit Ty Knutson.

Taylor was the Rivals MVP for night one of this year’s event and was also a top performer on Saturday. He’s continued to impress out in the Golden State.

“Few, if any, threw the ball with more RPMs than Taylor on Saturday night,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote. “The ball jumps out of his hand, he ripped multiple throws to the boundary on a line. Taylor’s best throws during his pro day were among the best that we saw from any of this year’s participants.”

Oregon five-star commit Will Mencl: 20/23 completions, 3 TDs, 1 INT

“Mencl had a nice touch pass for a touchdown dropped, but otherwise, it’s been a ton of checkdowns for these QBs.” — Adam Gorney

Michigan four-star commit Kamden Lopati: 15/21 completions, 5 TDs, 1 sack

“Lopati made some nice throws and set up some big plays by his WR’s with a long YAC TD and a busted coverage. But good showing overall.” — Charles Power

Oregon five-star pledge Will Mencl and Michigan four-star commit Kamden Lopati are the fourth group up. Mencl is another passer that’s been featured on both of the top performers lists thus far.

“Mencl’s well-rounded skill set was on display Saturday night,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote after night two. “He displayed clean footwork and was assertive when working through the pro day script. The ability to throw with power and touch on downfield targets was evident, as Mencl delivered great passes on a deep post and box fade.”

The final line for Missouri commit Braylen Warren: 14/19 completions with one touchdown, two interceptions and three sacks. Both of his interceptions came late in the throwing session.

“Warren made some nice throws and continued to spin it well. Had a bad break with a pick and held on to it a little at times.” — Charles Power

Ryan Rakowski has the top performance of the day from a touchdowns standpoint, continuing what’s been a tremendous week for the rising passer out of Palos Verdes (Calif.). He completed 24 of 27 throws and had a whopping seven touchdowns.

“Rakowski put on a show, 24-27, 7 TDs, might be close to a record for this event.” — Greg Biggins

Uncommitted three-star Ryan Rakowski and Missouri three-star commit Braylen Warren are next to throw. It’s been a very solid weekend for both hurlers. Rakowski has cracked both top performers list thus far.

“Rakowski was one of the surprises of the opening night and had another strong workout on Saturday. This was a great setting for him, he’s very efficient as a thrower and one of the more accurate passers in the camp,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote Saturday night.

It was up-and-down for both Keegan Croucher and Jameson Purcell. The Ole Miss commit Croucher got his money’s worth but completed just 12 of 23 passes for one touchdown while taking one sack.

“Croucher had some nice throws and was very aggressive. Good coverage on some of the incompletions. Showed off a live arm in targeting the middle of the field and deep.” — Charles Power

Purcell, meanwhile, went 7/14, also throwing for just one score while taking a pair of sacks.

Ole Miss four-star commit Keegan Croucher and Indiana three-star commit Jameson Purcell take the field next. Neither passer made Rivals’ day two top performers, but Croucher set the tone with a great showing during drill work on night one.

“Croucher showed arguably the most high-end tools on day one of the Elite 11 Finals. Simply put, the Ole Miss commit has a ton of physical talent and showed his high-end upside in this setting,” Charles Power wrote Friday night.

The John Hersey (Ill.) superstar has been as advertised this weekend in California. He’s been a top performer in each of the first two days for Rivals’ Charles Power and Greg Biggins. Nawrot checked in at No. 4 on Saturday’s list after a very solid pro day session.

“Jake Nawrot had some of the best footwork that we saw on night two of the Elite 11 Finals,” Power wrote Saturday night. “The Kentucky commit showed excellent movement in his drops, getting great depth. He was coordinated and controlled while working from under center. This is a workout that rewards quarterbacks are comfortable under center and Nawrot was at extreme ease.”

Getting going a little early, Kentucky four-star commit Jake Nawrot and Cal four-star commit Dane Weber are the first two passers to partake in 7-on-7 action.

Nawrot sets a solid bar. He was on target with 16 of 18 throws and fired a pair of touchdowns while taking one sack.

“A lot of checkdowns for Nawrot, but not much down the field.” — Greg Biggins

The final line for Weber: 14/21 completions, 2 TDs and one sack.

“Dane Weber had a pretty conservative first two series. No deep bombs which are common in 7on7. Took the smart checkdowns.” — Adam Gorney

The 20 quarterbacks are on the field at Mira Costa High warming up as we get close to starting the final session of the Elite 11 Finals. Action is expected get underway around 10:50 AM PST. Each quarterback will have 15 minutes of 7-on-7 while throwing to and against local high school teams.

LSU four-star commit Peyton Houston and Miami commit Israel Abrams checked in behind Bourque for Rivals’ top three on night two. Both also delivered standout performances while running through the 20-throw gauntlet.

Rivals’ Charles Power and Greg Biggins broke down each of their top 11 passers from night two. That can be found here. Three ACC commits, three SEC commits, three Big Ten commits and one Big 12 commit cracked the list.

MVP honors for Saturday night went to Virginia Tech four-star commit Peter Bourque after he was on target with 19 of his 20 throws during his pro day session. Rivals’ Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power wrote this of Bourque:

“Bourque delivered one of the better pro day performances we’ve seen at the Elite 11 Finals in recent years. He was in complete control from start to finish. Bourque showed excellent movement within his drops with great timing while working under center. He was in rhythm and understood the route concepts like the back of his hand.”