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In 1999, Andy Bark began what is now known as the Elite 11, where high school quarterbacks from around the country look to cement their status as the best in their class.
This weekend, 20 of the nation’s top signal-callers will touch down in Los Angeles, California. Over those three days, they’ll experience competitions, coaching, and workouts that will test their full potential.
By the end of the weekend, one will stand out above the rest, earning MVP honors and joining an elite group of former winners. Who are some of those past standouts?
Since 1999, the list of MVPs has featured Heisman Trophy winners, national champions, No. 1 overall picks, an NFL MVP, and a Super Bowl champion. However, not every player selected as an Elite 11 MVP went on to succeed at the next level.
Here’s a look at every Elite 11 MVP since 1999 and how their careers panned out past the competition.
1999: Brock Berlin
High School: Evangel Christian (LA)
College: Miami/Florida
Breakdown: The first Elite MVP, Berlin started his college career at Florida but excelled in his final two seasons at Miami. In four years, he threw for 5,752 yards and 45 touchdowns. He went undrafted and split time with the Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions before retiring from the game in 2009.
2000: Brodie Croyle
High School: Westbrook Christian (AL)
College: Alabama
Breakdown: A homegrown talent, the Crimson Tide kept Croyle home, where he had a mixed bag of a career in Tuscaloosa. In four seasons, he threw for 6,382 yards and 41 touchdowns. Kansas City selected him in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played five seasons, appearing in 18 games.
2001: Ben Olson
High School: Thousand Oaks (CA)
College: UCLA
Breakdown: Olson, unfortunately, never lived up to the hype he had coming out of high school. He signed with BYU out of high school, but after a two-year LDS mission to Canada, he transferred to UCLA, where he appeared in 14 games. Olson went undrafted and spent time with the Eagles and Titans before retiring in 2012.
2002: Kyle Wright
High School: Monte Vista (CA)
College: Miami
Breakdown: Wright was billed as Miami’s next great quarterback, but ultimately wasn’t able to live up to that hype. He appeared in 33 games over four years, throwing for 5,835 yards and 38 touchdowns. After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, he split time with Minnesota and San Francisco for a season before retiring.
2003: Rhett Bomar and Matt Tuiasosopo
High School: Grand Prarie (TX) and Woodinville (WA)
College: Oklahoma/Sam Houston St.
Breakdown: Bomar and Tuiasosopo had the distinction of being the first-ever Co-MVPs at the Elite 11, and both went on to have very different careers. Tuiasosopo signed with Washington but opted to pursue baseball after signing with the Seattle Mariners.
Bomar played one season at Oklahoma before being dismissed from the team. He went on to have a successful career at Sam Houston State before being selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Bomar spent four seasons in the NFL.
2004: Mark Sanchez
High School: Mission Viejo (CA)
College: USC
Breakdown: It took a few years, but Sanchez finally found his footing in his third season at USC. That year, he threw for 3,207 yards and 34 touchdowns, ultimately being selected by the New York Jets with the fifth pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He spent eight seasons in the NFL, throwing for 15,357 yards and 86 touchdowns.
2005: Matt Stafford
High School: Highland Park (TX)
College: Georgia
Breakdown: It could be argued that no Elite 11 MVP has had a better career than Stafford. He shined at Georgia and was selected by Detroit with the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. In his 17-year career between the Lions and Los Angeles Rams, Stafford has won a Super Bowl, was the 2025-26 MVP, and threw for 64,516 yards and 423 touchdowns.
2006: John Brantley
High School: Trinity Catholic (FL)
College: Florida
Breakdown: Brantley spent two seasons as a backup for the Gators before getting the starting nod in 2010. He started 24 games, throwing for 4,105 yards and 20 touchdowns. After going undrafted in 2012, Baltimore signed him as an undrafted free agent but waived him ahead of the season.
2007: Blaine Gabbert
High School: Parkway West (MO)
College: Missouri
Breakdown: Gabbert’s play during his sophomore and junior seasons at Missouri ultimately landed him as the No. 10 pick to Jacksonville in the 2011 NFL Draft. He had two underwhelming years as a starter for the Jaguars before getting benched. Gabbert would go on to be a career backup playing for Jacksonville, San Francisco, Arizona, Tennessee, Tampa Bay and Kansas City before retiring after the 2023 season.
2008: Aaron Murray
High School: Plant (FL)
College: Georgia
Breakdown: There aren’t many players more beloved by Georgia fans than Murray, who was a four-year starter. In those four years, he threw for 13,166 yards and 121 touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to 36 wins. Kansas City selected him in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and he spent four seasons in the NFL as a backup.
2009: Jake Heaps
High School: Skyline (WA)
College: BYU/Kansas/Miami
Breakdown: Heaps found some success in his two seasons at BYU throwing for just over 3,700 yards and 24 touchdowns. He transferred to Kansas in 2013 and after a mediocre year with the Jayhawks, transferred to Miami where he only attempted 12 passes.
2010: Jeff Driskel
High School: Oviedo Hagerty (FL)
College: Florida/Louisiana Tech
Breakdown: Driskel’s three years at Florida were underwhelming as he only threw for 2,271 yards and 14 touchdowns. Entering his senior season, he transferred to Louisiana Tech and thrived, throwing for 4,033 yards and 27 touchdowns. San Francisco selected him in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and he had a good career as a backup.
2011: Neal Burcham, Tanner Mangum and Jameis Winston
High School: Greenbrier (AK), Eagle (ID) and Hueytown (AL)
College: SMU, BYU and Florida State
BBreakdown: Burcham, Mangum and Winston each had wildly different careers after high school. Burcham never found his footing at SMU, while Mangum had his best season at BYU as a freshman. Winson played two seasons at Florida State, becoming one of the best players in college football history as he led the Seminoles to a national championship, won the Heisman Trophy, and was selected first in the 2015 NFL Draft.
2012: Asiantii Woulard
High School: Winter Park (FL)
College: UCLA/South Florida
Breakdown: Winning the Elite 11 MVP was the peak of Woulard’s football career. He signed UCLA and spent two seasons with the Bruins before transferring to USF. He did not see any playing time in either spot.
2013: Sean White
High School: University School (FL)
College: Auburn
Breakdown: White played two meaningful seasons with Auburn, but injuries continually plagued his playing days. In those two seasons, he threw for 2,845 yards and 10 touchdowns.
2014: Blake Barnett
High School: Santiago (CA)
College: Alabama/Arizona State/USF
Breakdown: Barnett never found consistent success at either Alabama or Arizona State, attempting just 24 passes during his first two years of college. He transferred to South Florida as a junior, where he threw for 2,705 yards and 12 touchdowns. However, he played just four games as a senior, attempting 77 passes.
2015: Shea Patterson
High School: IMG Academy (FL)
College: Ole Miss/Michigan
Breakdown: Patterson first found success during his sophomore season at Ole Miss when he threw for 2,259 yards and 17 touchdowns in seven games. He transferred to Michigan ahead of his junior year and spent two seasons as the Wolverines’ starter. In those two seasons, he threw for 5,661 yards and 45 touchdowns.
2016: Tua Tagovailoa
High School: St. Louis (HI)
College: Alabama
Breakdown: Tagovailoa spent his freshman season behind Jalen Hurts but was the hero in the national championship game against Georgia. He started the next two seasons throwing for 6,840 yards and 76 touchdowns. Miami selected him with the fifth pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and the 2026 season marks his first in the NFL, not with the Dolphins, as he recently signed with Atlanta.
2017: Justin Fields
High School: Harrison (GA)
College: Georgia/Ohio State
Breakdown: Fields originally committed to his home state Bulldogs but transferred to Ohio State after his freshman season. He found success in two seasons in Columbus, throwing for over 5,300 yards with 63 touchdowns. Since being drafted in 2021, he’s played for Chicago, Pittsburgh, the New York Jets and is now with Kansas City.
2018: Spencer Rattler
High School: Pinnacle (AZ)
College: Oklahoma/South Carolina
Breakdown: As a redshirt freshman, Rattler threw for over 3,000 yards with 28 touchdowns for Oklahoma. Unfortunately for him, Caleb Williams stole the spotlight the next season, and Rattler transferred to South Carolina, where he threw for over 3,000 yards in each of his seasons in Columbia. He’s spent the last two seasons in New Orleans, starting in 14 games.
2019: CJ Stroud
High School: Rancho Cucamonga (CA)
College: Ohio State
Breakdown: Stroud became Ohio State’s starter as a sophomore and instantly became one of the top college quarterbacks in the country. In his two seasons as the Buckeyes starter, he threw for 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns with only 12 interceptions. Houston took him with the second pick of the 2023 NFL Draft and he’s thrown for over 3,000 yards each of the last three seasons.
2020: Caleb Williams
High School: Gonzaga (D.C.)
College: Oklahoma/USC
Breakdown: After a breakout freshman season at Oklahoma, Williams followed Lincoln Riley to USC, where he won the Heisman as a sophomore. That year, he threw for over 4,500 yards and 42 touchdowns, and following his junior season, he declared for the NFL Draft. Chicago took him with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and last season, he led the Bears back to the playoffs.
2021: Cade Klubnik
High School: Westlake (TX)
College: Clemson
Breakdown: Klubnik’s career at Clemson was the definition of a mixed bag. As a sophomore, he threw for 2,844 yards and 19 touchdowns, but became one of the best quarterbacks in the country as a junior, throwing for 3,639 yards and 36 touchdowns. However, he and Clemson regressed last season, with Klubnik throwing for only 2,943 yards and 16 touchdowns.
2022: Jackson Arnold
High School: Denton Guyer (TX)
College: Oklahoma/Auburn/UNLV
Breakdown: Arnold was widely heralded as one of the top quarterback prospects in recent memory coming out of high school. His college career, though, hasn’t fit that billing. He spent two seasons at Oklahoma, throwing for only 1,984 yards and 16 touchdowns, before transferring to Auburn and now to UNLV.
2023: Julian Sayin
High School: Carlsbad (CA)
College: Alabama/Ohio State
Breakdown: After a prolific high school career, Sayin transferred from Alabama to Ohio State before the 2024 season. He hit his stride with the Buckeyes last season, completing 77% of his passes for 3,610 yards and 32 touchdowns.
2024: Keelon Russell
High School: Duncanville (TX)
College: Alabama
Breakdown: Russell may get his chance to shine this season and if he’s able to produce anything remotely close to what he did in high school, Crimson Tide fans are in for a bright future. As a senior in high school, Russell completed 67% of his passes for 4,177 yards and 55 touchdowns with only four interceptions.
2025: Dia Bell
High School: American Heritage (FL)
College: Texas
Breakdown: Last year’s MVP and the son of longtime NBA standout Raja Bell, Dia saw his high school career come to an end early during his senior season. He displayed his talent during his sophomore and junior seasons, throwing for 4,527 yards and 49 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions.
