The tryout was the fifth time I’ve gotten an opportunity to see Ellis play live, in the last calendar year — twice at tryouts, twice at tournaments and once at our PRZ Next Middle School Camp. In each of those situations he made a handful of plays that show everything he has to offer as a QB. He brings dual-threat ability and was the most nimble out of the remaining Quarterbacks. While his accuracy is inconsistent, when he does make a good throw, it’s a seed and it’s palpable. One other note that could be in Ellis’ favor, he made the 12U All-Star team last year and knows what playing at this level is like.

One of only quarterbacks to participate in this event was Drew Ellis. Still just in the 7th grade, Ellis got a lot of work in with bigger, faster, and strong prospects. I thought that Ellis had a quick release. It seemed as though his throws were a bit sharper in the middle of the field, rather than the boundary, has slants/ins/zigs/Texas routes all led his receivers upfield. When throwing upfield and toward the boundaries, Ellis’ passes tended to tail back toward the middle of the field a bit too much.