Elite 11 intel: The latest on the four uncommitted quarterbacks
The Elite 11 Finals are set as 20 of the top quarterbacks in the 2027 class will meet in Southern California for one of the offseason’s best events. Heading into the finals, only four quarterbacks remain uncommitted. Here is the latest intel and buzz on their recruitments.
Peter Bourque – Marion (Mass. ) Tabor Academy An early Michigan commitment, Bourque backed off his pledge to the Wolverines in February, less than two months after Kyle Whittingham was hired in Ann Arbor. Stylistically, there were questions if Bourque would fit in with what Whittingham liked from his quarterbacks at Utah and so the Tabor Academy standout reopened things.
Penn State , Virginia Tech and Georgia have emerged as the frontrunners. The Nittany Lions looked to be the frontrunner but things got interesting recently when Penn State offered another Massachusetts quarterback in Westwood (Mass. ) Xaverian Brothers ’ Will Wood .
At the Rivals Camp in San Francisco two weekends ago, Tabor teammate Dominic Maser said he still believes Penn State looks good for Bourque but Maser is very high on the Hokies and so teaming up again in Blacksburg would be big plus first-year coach James Franklin has made Bourque a big priority. Georgia provides an interesting SEC option but there is also a quarterback logjam in Athens especially after Bryson Beaver transferred there from Oregon plus Jayden Wade is already committed in the 2028 class. Colton Nussmeier – Denton (Texas) Ryan Kentucky , Georgia and Arkansas have been the leaders for Nussmeier, who recently transferred to Denton Ryan, but the Wildcats landed a quarterback pledge from four-star Jake Nawrot out of Prospect Heights (Ill.
) Hersey so they could be eliminated at this point. Read above for all things Georgia-related but another consideration here is that the Bulldogs could be prioritizing Nussmeier if they really want to land a quarterback in this class or wait a while longer to see how the position shakes out through the summer. So far this recruiting cycle, first-year Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield and his staff have focused on bulking up along both lines of scrimmage.