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Elite 11 Finals: Wrap Up (Part 2)

Elite 11 Finals: Wrap Up (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley June 21, 2024 @ 02:35 AM
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Robert McDaniel
Robert McDaniel 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB | 2025
CA
Kamario Taylor
Kamario Taylor 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB | 2025
MS
Akili Smith Jr.
Akili Smith Jr. 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB | 2025
CA
Luke Nickel
Luke Nickel 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB | 2025
GA
Ryan Montgomery
Ryan Montgomery 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB | 2025
OH
Malik Washington
Malik Washington 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB | 2025
MD
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His arm strength is good and he can fit the ball into tight windows.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/On3Recruits/status/1803895402585886762","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/On3Recruits/status/1803895402585886762 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["284902"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66752cbfaa2db"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Montgomery impressed me during his Pro Day workout despite a low 38 score. He looked more comfortable taking snaps from under center than a lot of the other quarterbacks and he was hitting receivers in stride all three days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1803890308976988525","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1803890308976988525 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"210","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Campbell (Hawaii)","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66752cbfaa37f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jaron was the lowest-rated recruit entering the Elite 11 but he sure didn't play like it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He won the Rail Shot Challenge on Day 1, was excellent Wednesday in the Pro Day and was good in 7-on-7. Jaron is a lefty with a ton of arm strength and while he isn't as polished as the top guys at the camp, some school will take a chance on him and get a quality prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1803305841984151954","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1803305841984151954 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["976896"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66752cbfaa3c9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McDaniel was a late addition to the camp and what stood out to me about him was that he got better as the camp went on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was solid on Day 1, struggled in the Accuracy Challenge but rebounded with a great Pro Day workout and performed well on Day 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McDaniel has confidence too and proved he belonged in the talented field all along.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/robert_mcdaniel/status/1802903437753151776","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/robert_mcdaniel/status/1802903437753151776 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["272253"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66752cbfaa40d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Washington is another uncommitted guy who moves smoothly and can whip the ball down the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has an excellent frame and it doesn't take much effort for him to throw the ball deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1803813104247030219","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1803813104247030219 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["648939"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66752cbfaa44e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Taylor had a rough first two days of the camp but bounced back with a great Day 3. His arm strength is very good and he was driving the ball to the sidelines from the far hash on Day 2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is an athletic guy with a ton of upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BudElliott3/status/1803892771423686809","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BudElliott3/status/1803892771423686809 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406658"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66752cbfaa48f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith was up and down at the Elite 11 Finals but when he was good, he was very good. He had one of the best rounds in the Accuracy Challenge on Day 2 and his timing was good on Day 3. Smith is better in real games than in a camp setting but he has upside and held his own.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Akilismithjr/status/1803951795699618101","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Akilismithjr/status/1803951795699618101 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
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Milton
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Elite 11 Finals: Wrap Up (Part 2)
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Findlay
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Robert McDaniel

Robert McDaniel

CA
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HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 195
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195
HS
Hughson
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CA
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Malik Washington

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WEIGHT 190
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Weight
190
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Archbishop Spalding
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MD
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Noxubee County
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Lincoln
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