re: Class of 2026 Football Recruiting

Elite 11 Finals: Day 2 Top Performers (On3)

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On3 MVP: QB Dylan Raiola – Georgia commit

Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Dylan Raiola, a Georgia commit, edged out Alabama five-star quarterback commit Julian Sayin of Carlsbad (Calif.) with our highest charting score for the Elite 11 Finals Pro Day. Raiola, the No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking, was at ease through his entire script. He looked very comfortable on nearly every throw. For starters, Raiola threw the deep ball really well. There was no strain or struggle in generating velocity and driving the ball downfield. His ball did not flutter at all, especially relative to some of the other finalists.

Raiola was accurate to all levels and he looked comfortable in this structured, scripted setting. The footwork and timing were balanced and in rhythm, as well.

With Raiola and Sayin — the No. 2 quarterback in the On3 Industry Ranking — you’re probably splitting hairs between the two, but we had Raiola one point higher in charting. With the total throws limited to 20, the margin for error is slim. An errant throw here or there can decide the order and that’s what happened here. However, it was a very strong day for Raiola in his session. Aside of missing his last throw, it probably would have been a near flawless session in this highly structured, on-air setting.

2. Julian Sayin – Alabama

Julian Sayin stacked another strong day at the Elite 11 Finals. The Carlsbad (Calif.) High product made things look easy during his pro day script. Sayin showed excellent rhythm and timing over the course of his 20 throws. The technical polish and confidence in his skills was evident. The assertiveness and speed in his drops and release stood out. While others took their time, he looked to be playing close to game speed. Sayin has very strong footwork, effectively tying his upper body and feet. Early on, attempted a jump pass on a vertical route that is one of the hardest throws in the script. Had he thrown that pass with his feet grounded and completed it, he could’ve pushed Raiola for the On3 MVP. Sayin caught fire in the back half of his session, hitting close to 10 passes in a row.

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I don't know what metrics the On3 staff were using to grade their picks, but Sayin scored five more points than Raiola in the official Elite 11 scoring rankings.

Elite 11 Pro Day: Ranking the QBs (Rivals)

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1. Dylan Raiola

The Georgia commitment had the same score as Alabama pledge Julian Sayin on Thursday, but gets the edge for us because of the success of his long range wins. Raiola connected on all three tosses beyond 40 yards (Sayin went 1-for-3 on the same) and he wowed in the process. Not only was the powerful arm on full display, even more than we saw to open the competition on Wednesday, but Raiola was on time and worked with a great pace as well. Some of the longer shots created the most oohs and ahhs of the entire event.

2. Julian Sayin

Once again fantastic and nearly perfect with every throw, the five-star Alabama commit was as good as any quarterback at the event but he did miss one deep ball where he added a highlight-level aspect of trying to jump pass a bomb down the right side. It went just out of bounds but he came right back with a dime on a deep ball to the opposite side of the field and the remainder of his throws whether comebacks, crossing routes or anything else was precision.

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By all other accounts Sayin went 19 of 20 on the night. I don't know where Rivals is getting the two missed passes.

Julian Sayin Pro Day Highlights

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Hayes Fawcett

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Five-Star Alabama Commit Julian Sayin has won the Elite 11 MVP ??

The Elite 11 staff accounts film, traits, & camp performance into the rankings

Tua Tagovailoa (2016) is the last Alabama QB to win the prestigious honor #RollTide ??

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YouTube for what they were meant for, stalking Instagram models and learning about crypto schemes

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Also for learning how to replace the compressors on my shitbox and what Whiskey I should or shouldn’t be looking for.

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