Rivals QBC Finals: Top Saturday performers
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Neville comes to Baltimore after winning the first Rivals
Quarterback Challenge in Los Angeles back in February. Although he
still awaits his first offer, the rising junior should not have to wait long.
The 6-foot-1, 186-pound passer is one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the
event because he is able to put the ball where he wants it almost on command.
Mechanically his motion is not the cleanest, but he gets the ball where it needs
to be with velocity.
3
QB
Tate Martell (2017)
Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman
One of the three highest rated quarterbacks when the Rivals100 Watch List for
the class of 2017 came out this past winter, Martell sits on an offer list that
features eight schools. At just 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds Martell lacks ideal
height for the position and he compounds the issue by over-striding and sitting
lower into his throws. That being said, the four-star throws a beautiful
football, has an athletic arm that can make all the throws and always is in the
right position.
4
QB
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Carroll
Always one of the more natural throwers of the football in the 2016 class, Smith
continues to sharpen his game and had a solid first day in Baltimore. The most
noticeable area of improvement is that Smith is eliminating the wasted movement
in his arm motion and was consistently putting the ball in his power slot. The
three-star prospect holds six offers and is likely headed to the Mid-American
Conference.
5
QB
Bel Air (Md.) John Carroll
Rawlings burst onto the scene with a surprise performance at the Rivals
Quarterback Challenge in Atlanta,
then went up to the Rivals Camp Series in Richmond and
took home Quarterback MVP honors. At 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds Rawlings still
awaits his first offer and is definitely a prospect who deserves more college
looks. His arm motion is a little static which hurts his velocity, but his
motion is repeatable and that produces a very accurate ball.
6
QB
Shon Mitchell (2017)
Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith
It was a rough start for Mitchell who, at just 5-foot-11 and 181 pounds, does
not have a lot of mass to get behind the football and has to be in complete sync
to get the needed velocity on his throws. As the day went on, however, Mitchell
was able to sync up his lower body, upper body and arm and started zipping the
football around the field. He throws very well on the run and does a good job of
spotting his deep ball.
7
QB
Sean Clifford (2017)
Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier
Like Mitchell, Clifford took a little while on Saturday to get everything in
sync. A 6-foot-2, 197-pound passer, Clifford does not struggle with velocity and
he can move the football around the field. When he finally did get his footwork
straight, though, we saw the accuracy that won him the Rivals
Quarterback Challenge in Cincinnati and has contributed to his
seven early offers. He hit the pocket and the deep ball net as much as any
quarterback on Saturday.
8
QB
Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra
The 5-foot-11, 208-pound Tate is actually listed as an athlete prospect because
he could project to several positions in college. He would not be in the
Rivals Quarterback Challenge Finals, however, if he did not
have a future as a quarterback and that fact was verified Saturday. Tate has a
very abrupt over-the-top motion that may hurt his velocity, but the ball comes
off his hand spinning beautifully and he can put the football on target with
consistency.
9
QB
Sevier County, Tenn.
It was an up and down day for Wallace, a Vanderbilt commit, with
several very impressive throws and several more that he would like to forget.
What was consistent for Wallace was how he spun the football. He rarely throws
anything less than a perfect spiral, but he struggled to maintain steady
footwork and that caused several passes to either sail or skip short of his
intended target. If he gets in-sync for Sunday, though, he could definitely
challenge for the title.
10
QB
Braxton Burmeister (2017)
La Jolla (Calif.) Country Day
Like Tate, Burmeister has a dramatic over-the-top delivery that doesn't allow
his ball to travel as well as some of the other quarterbacks in attendance. A
four-star quarterback who committed to Arizona early in his sophomore
year, Burmeister excels in the accuracy department, which is paramount in this
event. He showed the ability to hit his spots dropping back and throwing on the
run, and is also a guy who could challenge for the title with a good day Sunday.
Josh Helmholdt
Midwest Recruiting Analyst
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