2025 Elite Combine: 2027 QBs Shine

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reece Shanklin</strong>, East St. Louis <br>- 6'1" 186<br>- One of the top young quarterbacks in the Midwest looks ready to have a breakout season and help lead his team on another championship run. Shanklin is a smooth QB with impressive footwork and overall technique. He also possesses a strong arm with a quick release and impressive velocity on his throws after making his reads and firing the ball in there to his target . He showed good decision making and ball placement in one on ones. Athletically he is very impressive and put up testing numbers of 9'6" in the broad jump, 31" with his vertical jump and a 4.44 pro agility. He didn't run the forty but he plays fast and has good speed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1188292' first='Chase' last='Barringer']</strong>, Summit<br>-6'2" 180<br>- A rising QB talent who has really put in the work in the off season and looks primed to showcase his skills he's be training hard to put to good use when given the opportunity. Chase good size and athleticism and showed the ability to make all the throws with great accuracy and ball placement, especially on his deep throws. He has good overall technique and works with a sense of urgency to find his receiver and deliver a nice catchable ball. He's an above average athlete who has good power and explosion and showed a testing best with a 31" vertical jump. Look for him to have a breakout junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561204' first='Wyatt' last='DeGrave']</strong>, Monroe City<br>- 6'3" 171<br>- One of the most athletic quarterbacks at the combine who tested very well across the board with a 4.47 pro agility, 9'5" broad jump and 31" vertical jump was the rangy DeGrave who is a dual threat for his Panthers has a big arm and looked good in drills and one on ones with his throws and accuracy. He has good feet and plays fast. The three sport athlete also excels in basketball and track and could probably play multiple positions on the next level given his big play ability using his legs and his arm. I'm looking for a big season from Wyatt in 2025 and colleges to recognize his talents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1667949' first='Jack' last='Donnelly']</strong>, John Burroughs<br>- 6'2" 180<br>- Donnelly always quietly goes about his business and gets the job done when I see him, whether it's with his high school Bombers team, in 7v7 with Boom football, training at Elite or at the combine where he had an impressive day throwing the ball and during testing where he had a 4.99 laser forty time, 4.49 pro agility and 27" vertical jump. Jack also showed his skills during drills and in one on ones with good mechanics and a smooth throwing motion that delivers the balls equally well on deep throws and intermediate passes. He looked good in his reps I saw. Look for him to step up and take the reigns leading his team in 2025. A player to watch for this coming summer and fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1188454' first='Weston' last='Gannon']</strong>, CBC <br>- 5'11" 176 <br>- One of the more versatile young quarterbacks in his class who has prepared well his first two season in high school ball and in 7v7 with Boom Football, Gannon is a true dual threat who can make plays with his arm and his fee and showed that athleticism in testing with an impressive 4.99 laser forty time. Weston has good footwork and good mobility to make throws on the run or in the pocket equally well. He makes good, quick decisions and gets rid of the ball to the receiver in a hurry with good accuracy. He is a playmaker who has the ability to play multiple positions on both sides of the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cooper Hrbosvky</strong>, Fulton<br>- 5'11" 173<br>- Coming in to the combine from Mid-Missouri was this young signal-caller who you could tell has really been putting in the work and training to make a run at being the starter for his Hornets or at least being able to contribute in 2025. Cooper had a very good showing during testing putting up some nice numbers with a 5.03 laser forty time, a 4.3 pro agility and a 28" vertical jump. He also had a good day throwing the ball and showcasing his passing skills, which include solid mechanics and footwork, along with good ball placement and accuracy and nice velocity on his throws. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1188386' first='Graham' last='McKim'],</strong> Rock Bridge<br>- 6'1" 180<br>- McKim is another young QB looking to step up and compete for the starter spot in replacing a big time senior who has left for college this coming season. He came to the combine and showed that he has the talent to get the job done for his Bruins in 2025 with his passing ability and athleticism his displayed. He's mobile, fluid with his technique and throwing ability and has a nice strong arm and good accuracy in the one on ones. Athletically he also had a good showing with his 5.08 laser forty and 31" vertical jump. He's strong, has good power and explosiveness. He plays with a good sense of urgency, understands his position well and is very coachable. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251169' first='Tavren' last='Williams']</strong>, North Point<br>- 6'0" 165<br>- Williams is also working to replace a D1 QB this coming season. He was one of the most athletic quarterbacks at the combine overall and is a big time dual threat after showing impressive playmaking ability running the ball, as a receiver and return man in 2024. This season he will be given the keys to pulling the trigger on the offense and based on what I saw at the combine has the arm, poise and skills to make things happen for North Point in the fall. Athletically he has speed, quickness and is explosive. He had a great day testing with a 4.79laser forty, 4.3 pro agility and 31" vertical jump. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->