The Mount Carmel signal caller has won 2 state championships in a row. As he works towards his senior year, Elliott is ready for the three-peat. Elliott totaled over 4,000 all-purpose yards and 41 touchdowns last season under center, tallying 3,148 yard and 34 TD’s through the air. Elliott is a dynamic passer who can make any throw on the field, whether it’s vertical, over the middle of the field, or down the sidelines. He is equally dynamic in the quarterback run game, as Elliott possesses a rare combination of speed and elusiveness that makes him difficult to tackle 1-on-1. This do-it-all quarterback is beginning to see his recruitment heat up, and rightfully so, as Elliott may finish next season as the top quarterback in the Land of Lincoln.

Need a FBS-worthy quarterback? Chicago Mount Carmel is a great place to start, and the Caravan has been on a heckuva run of QB talent since the 2010s rolled around. Continuing the trend of big-time gunslingers the past couple of seasons and through next fall is the quickly-rising 6′, 205 lber. Jack Elliott, has seen his offer sheet and recruiting popularity erupt since the new year got underway. His in-season heroics were so impressive that he earned his first and second offers in late October, from Akron and Kent State, respectively, and since January 19th the likes of Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green State, Yale, Ball State, and Cornell University have added their names to the list. I also want to add that Elliott started for the CCL heavyweight Caravan as a sophomore, an accomplishment that generally indicates big-game ability and talent and is quite hard of a feat to pull off at Mount Carmel.

Now, in his second year as the full-time starter, Elliott is really flashing his arm talent, and his junior shows a back-to-back 7A state champion QB with that winning ability, mentality, and expectation who is a very confident athlete at the position capable of explosive gains with his arm and his legs. That added wrinkle of mobility and dual-threat skill has done wonders for him as a prep and future college QB, as he’s smooth, impressive, and fun to watch scramble, improvise, make pass rushers miss, and navigate the pocket to buy time before he generates a big play. Plus, he displays tons of juice as a ball carrier and can hurt defenses when he tucks and takes off while showing tons of confidence, good vision, big-play speed, and shake at the tackle point that made some would-be tacklers look silly in 2023. Speaking of Elliott’s arm talent, the 205 lber. demonstrates good velocity on his first and second-level throws, good touch and timing, and a strong arm (like his rep of a 10ish-yard hitch on the money from the far hash to play side numbers) that fit the ball into some impressively tight windows in 2023. Additionally, the Caravan junior’s accuracy allows his receivers as much room and space as possible to find work after the catch, he can throw well on the run, and I love his toughness, as he will hang in the pocket and finish throws through giant incoming hits. Innately, his big play mental fortitude, and confidence can be counted on in the biggest games and moments of the season, and it’s easy to see that he’s got an overflowing skillset and the athleticism on top of the arm talent to tear up the college level and electrify his future crowd.

One of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2025 shined once again on the biggest stage, as Mount Carmel repeated as back-to-back 7A State Champions. They earned a 35-10 victory over Downers Grove North. This was their 3rd title in the last 4 years, and 15th all-time, tying Joliet Catholic for the Illinois record. Elliot was efficient, completing 76% of his passes for 284 yards and 3 total touchdowns. The dynamic junior holds multiple offers from MAC schools and will be back next season to attempt the 3-peat for the Caravan.