The Elite 11 begins with a series of quarterback camps around the country. In an age when the quarterback position is always in the media spotlight, the lens is increasingly often turned toward young quarterbacks. Elite 11 recently invited RBHS’s own QB, junior Logan Twehous, to participate in one of eight regional camps. Twehous said he was relieved when he received word of his selection.
“I was working this whole summer trying to get into it,” Twehous said. “I met a coach over the summer … he called last week some time while I was eating dinner and I was … you know, I was speechless to him over the phone. I didn’t really know what to say. I’m really excited.”that are part of the Nike Football Training Camps, open positions other than QB. These regional camps invite QBs mainly from next year’s graduating class, and sometimes a select few rising juniors.
“They take those 20 best quarterbacks or so to Oregon where there’s the top 300 or so total players in the country,” Twehous said. “The Elite 11 is kinda intertwined with that. They work out together, they do 7-on-7 together; they run the over-under routes with the receivers.”
At the end of The Opening, where they receive instruction from college and professional standouts, the “final Elite 11” quarterbacks are chosen. Being one of those top QBs is one of the highest honors a young athlete can receive. Almost every final Elite 11 alum has gone on to play college football at the Division I level, most at top programs.
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“It was really just a huge honor,” Ofodile said. “When I got the call, I was kind of hoping on it. It had been my dream since I was a little kid basically.”
With this news, along with a good performance, Ofodile expects scouts not only at the RBHS games but the practices, as well. As a nationally ranked recruit, scouts will evaluate Ofodile often, trying to gauge his true potential. With these scouts, however, comes the risk of his stock either going up or down in his national rank. Should he continue his performances from his junior season, Ofodile will have plenty college opportunities.
“I’m kind of hoping for a medium,” Ofodile said. “If I can’t play starter on the first year then I’m hoping to do that my second year or something like that.”
“For recruiting it’s probably one of the biggest things you can do for a quarterback. When you make it to that final 20 and even if you make it down to that final 11 … it’s probably the biggest thing you can do in high school for your recruiting.”
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