Dauksza was a very impressive QB in Warwick this past weekend. He is a new player to the radar, and put together a solid day despite the weather beating down on him. His 4.56 Pro Shuttle caught my eye, showing some speed for a QB.

Dauksza can throw the ball. It was nice and pretty, and delivered with good accuracy throughout the afternoon. His velocity is where he can work on as he had to really try to deliver the ball quickly. Dauksza came in as an underrated name, and left as a top QB, which was very impressive.

Dauksza had some nice throws with the wet ball. He throws a super pretty spiral. Was able to put the ball in the bucket in a couple of deep throws. My only knock on him I’ve noticed is he occasionally needs to shuffle into the throw to get enough velocity on the ball. Would love to see that velocity get a bit more effortless. But the pretty spiral and deep accuracy stood out.

Background: The Syracuse region QB piqued my interest during 7v7 Season, where he dominated for Syracuse Elite 15U. The FM QB, is one of the top Syracuse area prospects in the 2028 class. 

Size: Dauksza displays a solid frame, standing at 6’0″ 170-Pounds. His weight is a bit undersized, and he should look to reach around the 180-Pound mark to fill out his frame. 

Arm Accuracy/Strength: The deep ball is the name of the game with Dauksza. He has excellent arm strength, and can launch the ball down the field with ease. His accuracy is on point with these throws as well, as he hits receivers in stride, creating big gains. 

Footwork: His footwork is solid, and Dauksza displays the ability to stand tall in the pocket and drop back to throw. His three step is solid, and I like his ability to deliver the ball through good footwork. 

Mechanics: His mechanics are solid, and he gets the ball out quickly after the snap. I like the ability to put a good touch on the ball. He could speed up his release a bit. 

IQ: Dauksza’s IQ, is elite, and as a pocket passer QB, he showcases an elite ability to work through his progressions, and deliver accurate strikes with good accuracy. He moves around the pocket well, and can escape pressure well. 

Final Word: Dauksza is a solid QB, who flies under the radar in Section III. I like his ability to stand tall in the pocket and deliver quick accurate strikes across the field. He should look to fill into his frame, and refine and tweak his footwork and mechanics as he progresses towards the next level.

Background: The Syracuse region QB piqued my interest during 7v7 Season, where he dominated for Syracuse Elite 15U. The FM QB, is one of the top Syracuse area prospects in the 2028 class.

Size: Dauksza displays a solid frame, standing at 6’0″ 170-Pounds. His weight is a bit undersized, and he should look to reach around the 180-Pound mark to fill out his frame.

Arm Accuracy/Strength: The deep ball is the name of the game with Dauksza. He has excellent arm strength, and can launch the ball down the field with ease. His accuracy is on point with these throws as well, as he hits receivers in stride, creating big gains.

Footwork: His footwork is solid, and Dauksza displays the ability to stand tall in the pocket and drop back to throw. His three step is solid, and I like his ability to deliver the ball through good footwork.

Mechanics: His mechanics are solid, and he gets the ball out quickly after the snap. I like the ability to put a good touch on the ball. He could speed up his release a bit.

IQ: Dauksza’s IQ, is elite, and as a pocket passer QB, he showcases an elite ability to work through his progressions, and deliver accurate strikes with good accuracy. He moves around the pocket well, and can escape pressure well.

Final Word: Dauksza is a solid QB, who flies under the radar in Section III. I like his ability to stand tall in the pocket and deliver quick accurate strikes across the field. He should look to fill into his frame, and refine and tweak his footwork and mechanics as he progresses towards the next level.

Graham Dauksza Graham Dauksza 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Fayetteville-Manlius School District | 2028 State NY continued to impress this past weekend at the Garden State Gridiron 7v7 and earned the spot as a Top Performer at the QB position for 15u. Not knowing much about him heading into these past two weekends due to the squad coming from New York, Graham has solidified himself as a name to know in my mind. He continued to impress with how he can layer the ball in with different velocities and touch, proving that he is capable of placing the ball anywhere on the field. Lastly, Graham showed high IQ in the pocket. He would get a really good grasp of what the defense was showing him and would be able to deliver the ball to the open man with ease.

Syracuse Elite is a force to be reckoned with. Once again going undefeated in the first day of competition, a lot of that success stems from their precision passer in Graham Dauksza. Graham throws one of the prettiest ball you’ll come across. He had one of the best passes of the day during an extra point attempt, throwing the ball to the pylon where only his guy could get it. Graham can layer the ball in depending on coverages and how much touch he needs to put on the pass, and he showed high field awareness with the ability to dissect the secondary quickly. There’s a reason why Syracuse has consistently performed well at 7v7 events, and that reason is their commander in chief in Graham.

Graham was one of the better quarterbacks I saw Saturday, he already looks the part and he delivered on many accurate throws. He too is a class of 2028 product like his twin brother, neither is ranked for New York but I would anticipate that changing soon.