Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola were Elite 11 Finalists, but so were Tyler Shough, Jake Rodrigues and Travis Jonsen, who wound up as a receiver at Montana State.
Beginning Friday in Los Angeles, Oregon commit Will Mencl competes with 19 other quarterbacks at the combine-style competition, now in its 27th year. Carson Palmer, Tim Tebow, Tyler Lawrence and Andrew Luck were all graduates. So were Tate Martell, Josh Rosen and Blake Barnett, among nine dozen quarterbacks gone and forgotten.
Still, the opportunity to measure yourself in the atmosphere of alpha males under the glare of cameras and scouts represents a unique opportunity. The group includes Alabama five-star commit Elijah Haven and Miami four-star Israel Abrams. Texas commit Dia Bell won the MVP title in 2025.
Mencl committed to the Ducks on April 22, currently ranked the No. 75 prospect and No. 6 quarterback in the 247Sports Composite. Last season the Navy All-American from Chandler High School in Scottsdale, Arizona completed 70.3 percent of his passes for 3,815 yards and 33 touchdowns, just five interceptions.
The first thing to notice in his highlight tape is Mencl's ability to process the coverage and deliver the football to all levels. The accuracy for a high school quarterback is exceptional. He led the Wolves to a 10-3 record in his first year as a full-time starter, 258-367 passing while winning the Arizona Open Division Championship.
Though looking good in shorts is a scouting staple, it doesn't win any games
A strong performance at Elite 11 might notch up his recruiting ranking, but it won't have any effect on the confidence the Oregon staff has in him. At the celebrated combine event there's no pass rush. Everyone is working around cones and pads in tee shirts and shorts.
At his commitment ceremony the 6-3, 205-pound QB told Rivals, "The biggest thing was the relationship with the staff. I feel like that continued to grow over time, especially when I first got there last spring."
"Being able to sit down with Coach Kai, just really being an under looked guy at that time and kind of blowing up my junior season and then the path to the NFL, you can't deny what they do with quarterbacks and the type of scheme they run. Felt like that was the best fit for me and my family to get to the next level."
He chose Oregon over Auburn and Penn State.
In Los Angeles the judges and coaches of Elite 11 will choose 11 quarterbacks to compete at The Opening on the Nike Campus on June 24-26 for the title of Elite 11 MVP.
The competition is run by Student Sports with TV coverage on the Elite 11 YouTube Channel.
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