Elite 11 Finals 2026: Live Updates from Day 3

After rounding out his weekend with an impressive showing on Sunday, Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor has been named the overall Rivals MVP for the 2026 Elite 11 Finals. He was the MVP on day one, had a solid pro day session on Saturday and then threw for seven touchdowns on Sunday to seal it.

“Taylor had an excellent performance at the Elite 11 Finals from start to finish, stringing together three very strong showings throughout the weekend,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote. “The Nebraska commit was the Rivals MVP of day one, flashing a big-time arm, showing the ability to drive the football to all levels of the field during drill work. He continued to show that plus arm talent during his pro day and was aggressive downfield, targeting high-level throws.”

Both four-star Colton Nussmeier and LSU four-star commit Peyton Houston put forth solid outings to close out the Elite 11 Finals.

The final line for Nussmeier: 16/22 completions, 5 TDs and 2 sacks

Houston: 20/22 completions, 5 TDs with no interceptions or sacks

“Houston completed his first 15 passes, good accuracy and decision making, working to find open receivers.” — Charles Power

Rounding out the final session of the Elite 11 Finals are top uncommitted four-star Colton Nussmeier and LSU four-star commit Peyton Houston.

Houston was in the thick of the MVP race on day two, losing to Peter Bourque in a throw-off. He still checked in at No. 2 on Rivals’ top performers list and is now looking to cap off a nice showing in Los Angeles.

“Houston showed his high level of polish and technical passing skill during his pro day workout,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote. “The accuracy and ability to locate his throws really stood out. Houston was at his best when targeting the intermediate area of the field where he could throw with zip and locate.”

Alabama four-star commit Trent Seaborn caps off a very respectable weekend: 17/19 completions, 4 TDs, no interceptions and one sack.

“Seaborn showed good timing, getting the ball out quickly and staying ahead of the sticks.” — Charles Power

Ohio State four-star commit Brady Edmunds missed on his final seven throws, souring what was otherwise a solid showing: 15/25 completions, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Only four passers are left to throw and Ohio State four-star commit Brady Edmunds and Alabama four-star commit Trent Seaborn are now letting it fly.

Both Edmunds and Seaborn were named top performers by Rivals’ Charles Power after night two on Saturday. Edmunds wound up at No. 8, showcasing a big arm in the pocket.

“Edmunds showed he’s among the better pure throwers in the event,” Power wrote. “His arm strength is undeniable and he can hit the deeper throws on a rope. He looked good on the down field, touch passes as well and found a really nice rhythm early on in the workout.”

Polar opposite outings from Kavian Bryant and Elijah Haven in terms of volume, but both the Texas Tech commit and Alabama commit found their fair share of touchdown throws.

Final line for Bryant: 13/25 completions, 5 TDs, 3 sacks

Haven: 9/12 completions, 4 TDs, 2 sacks

“The Alabama commit got a touchdown on the last throw, under thrown and the WR came back to make a play. Good footwork for Haven when working from under center.” — Charles Power

Texas Tech four-star commit Kavian Bryant and Alabama five-star commit Elijah Haven are now underway. Bit of a delay between the last group and this one. Bryant had a better showing on night two, checking in at No. 7 on Rivals’ top performers list.

Rivals’ Charles Power: “Bryant may have been the biggest surprise on Day 2 at the Elite 11 Finals. The Texas Tech commit rebounded from an up-and-down showing on Friday night and delivered a strong performance during his pro day workout. Bryant showed a live arm, delivering with noticeable velocity and was more accurate and in rhythm than we’ve seen from him at any time this off-season.”

Clemson four-star commit Kharim Hughley checks in with a rock-solid performance: 16/24 completions, 5 TDs with no interceptions and no sacks taken

The final line for Florida four-star commit Davin Davidson: 12/18 completions, 2 TDs, 1 INT

“Davidson showed his arm strength while working the intermediate area of the field.” — Charles Power

Clemson four-star commit Kharim Hughley and Florida four-star commit Davin Davidson are next to throw. Hughley has impressed so far this weekend, earning top performer nods on both night one and two.

“Hughley continued to showcase his live arm during Day 2 of the Elite 11 Finals,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote. “The ball jumped out of Hughley’s hand for the second straight day. The 5-foot-11, 205-pounder is able to summon power from his compact frame, resulting in impressive juice on his passes. The wide receivers had trouble handling the velocity at times.”

Both Virginia Tech four-star commit Peter Bourque and Miami four-star commit Israel Abrams brought the goods on Sunday at Mira Costa.

Final line for Bourque: 20/24 completions, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 2 sacks

Abrams: 14/18 completions, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 2 sacks

“Abrams was aggressive in going downfield showing plus arm talent. One of the better sessions we’ve seen so far, building on a great pro day last night.” — Charles Power

The pair join Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor and uncommitted three-star Ryan Rakowski as QBs that have thrown seven touchdowns during their session today. It’s been an impressive day for the group.

Both Virginia Tech four-star commit Peter Bourque and Miami four-star commit Israel Abrams had big outings on Saturday night. They are now throwing as we begin the back half of Sunday’s session.

Bourque was the Rivals MVP for night two. Rivals’ Charles Power has more on the new Hokies pledge here. He entered this weekend as the No. 7 QB in the 2027 cycle, per the Rivals Industry Ranking.

While he didn’t match Trae Taylor, Texas three-star commit Ty Knutson put forth a great effort of his won. The future Longhorn went 18/22 on his throws for four touchdowns. He also took just one sack during his session.

Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor just turned in another stellar showing. He was on target with 16 of his 20 throws and collected seven touchdowns while taking one sack. He ties Ryan Rakowski for the most TD throws of the day.

“Outstanding session for Taylor. Most of the TDs were of the impressive variety. Flashed a big arm while being hyper aggressive going downfield. Really strong showing to cap off the weekend.” — Charles Power

Plenty of eyes have been on Nebraska four-star commit Trae Taylor this weekend and he’s getting rolling now alongside Texas three-star commit Ty Knutson.

Taylor was the Rivals MVP for night one of this year’s event and was also a top performer on Saturday. He’s continued to impress out in the Golden State.

“Few, if any, threw the ball with more RPMs than Taylor on Saturday night,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote. “The ball jumps out of his hand, he ripped multiple throws to the boundary on a line. Taylor’s best throws during his pro day were among the best that we saw from any of this year’s participants.”

Oregon five-star commit Will Mencl: 20/23 completions, 3 TDs, 1 INT

“Mencl had a nice touch pass for a touchdown dropped, but otherwise, it’s been a ton of checkdowns for these QBs.” — Adam Gorney

Michigan four-star commit Kamden Lopati: 15/21 completions, 5 TDs, 1 sack

“Lopati made some nice throws and set up some big plays by his WR’s with a long YAC TD and a busted coverage. But good showing overall.” — Charles Power

Oregon five-star pledge Will Mencl and Michigan four-star commit Kamden Lopati are the fourth group up. Mencl is another passer that’s been featured on both of the top performers lists thus far.

“Mencl’s well-rounded skill set was on display Saturday night,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote after night two. “He displayed clean footwork and was assertive when working through the pro day script. The ability to throw with power and touch on downfield targets was evident, as Mencl delivered great passes on a deep post and box fade.”

The final line for Missouri commit Braylen Warren: 14/19 completions with one touchdown, two interceptions and three sacks. Both of his interceptions came late in the throwing session.

“Warren made some nice throws and continued to spin it well. Had a bad break with a pick and held on to it a little at times.” — Charles Power

Ryan Rakowski has the top performance of the day from a touchdowns standpoint, continuing what’s been a tremendous week for the rising passer out of Palos Verdes (Calif.). He completed 24 of 27 throws and had a whopping seven touchdowns.

“Rakowski put on a show, 24-27, 7 TDs, might be close to a record for this event.” — Greg Biggins

Uncommitted three-star Ryan Rakowski and Missouri three-star commit Braylen Warren are next to throw. It’s been a very solid weekend for both hurlers. Rakowski has cracked both top performers list thus far.

“Rakowski was one of the surprises of the opening night and had another strong workout on Saturday. This was a great setting for him, he’s very efficient as a thrower and one of the more accurate passers in the camp,” Rivals’ Charles Power wrote Saturday night.

It was up-and-down for both Keegan Croucher and Jameson Purcell. The Ole Miss commit Croucher got his money’s worth but completed just 12 of 23 passes for one touchdown while taking one sack.

“Croucher had some nice throws and was very aggressive. Good coverage on some of the incompletions. Showed off a live arm in targeting the middle of the field and deep.” — Charles Power

Purcell, meanwhile, went 7/14, also throwing for just one score while taking a pair of sacks.

Ole Miss four-star commit Keegan Croucher and Indiana three-star commit Jameson Purcell take the field next. Neither passer made Rivals’ day two top performers, but Croucher set the tone with a great showing during drill work on night one.

“Croucher showed arguably the most high-end tools on day one of the Elite 11 Finals. Simply put, the Ole Miss commit has a ton of physical talent and showed his high-end upside in this setting,” Charles Power wrote Friday night.

The John Hersey (Ill.) superstar has been as advertised this weekend in California. He’s been a top performer in each of the first two days for Rivals’ Charles Power and Greg Biggins. Nawrot checked in at No. 4 on Saturday’s list after a very solid pro day session.

“Jake Nawrot had some of the best footwork that we saw on night two of the Elite 11 Finals,” Power wrote Saturday night. “The Kentucky commit showed excellent movement in his drops, getting great depth. He was coordinated and controlled while working from under center. This is a workout that rewards quarterbacks are comfortable under center and Nawrot was at extreme ease.”

Getting going a little early, Kentucky four-star commit Jake Nawrot and Cal four-star commit Dane Weber are the first two passers to partake in 7-on-7 action.

Nawrot sets a solid bar. He was on target with 16 of 18 throws and fired a pair of touchdowns while taking one sack.

“A lot of checkdowns for Nawrot, but not much down the field.” — Greg Biggins

The final line for Weber: 14/21 completions, 2 TDs and one sack.

“Dane Weber had a pretty conservative first two series. No deep bombs which are common in 7on7. Took the smart checkdowns.” — Adam Gorney

The 20 quarterbacks are on the field at Mira Costa High warming up as we get close to starting the final session of the Elite 11 Finals. Action is expected get underway around 10:50 AM PST. Each quarterback will have 15 minutes of 7-on-7 while throwing to and against local high school teams.

LSU four-star commit Peyton Houston and Miami commit Israel Abrams checked in behind Bourque for Rivals’ top three on night two. Both also delivered standout performances while running through the 20-throw gauntlet.

Rivals’ Charles Power and Greg Biggins broke down each of their top 11 passers from night two. That can be found here. Three ACC commits, three SEC commits, three Big Ten commits and one Big 12 commit cracked the list.

MVP honors for Saturday night went to Virginia Tech four-star commit Peter Bourque after he was on target with 19 of his 20 throws during his pro day session. Rivals’ Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power wrote this of Bourque:

“Bourque delivered one of the better pro day performances we’ve seen at the Elite 11 Finals in recent years. He was in complete control from start to finish. Bourque showed excellent movement within his drops with great timing while working under center. He was in rhythm and understood the route concepts like the back of his hand.”