Kentucky commit Patrick Towles recently attended the 2011 Elite 11, a camp designed for the nation’s top quarterbacks.
The Elite 11 camp invites 24 quarterbacks, where a 2011 Elite 11 MVP will be named at the end of the four-day period.
Here is what Aaron of BleedBlueKentucky.com had to say on [URL=”http://twitter.com/#!/BBK_Aaron/status/94489161091915776″]Twitter[/URL] about Towles’ experience at the Elite 11 Camp…
[QUOTE]UK commitment Patrick Towles didn’t make the final Elite 11 at the QB competition. Still, he impressed and has a huge upside. #Rise #UK[/QUOTE]
Towles is a 3-star QB from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky who committed to the Wildcats back in April. He is a pro-style QB that stands at 6’5″, 232 pounds.
It was a huge accomplishment for Towles to even be invited to this prestigious camp, and Kentucky fans should be excited to have him a part of the UK family!
Here is some info on the Elite 11 camp ([URL=”http://rise.espn.go.com/football/articles/2011/06/630-Elite-11-Final-Rosters.aspx?pursuit=Football”]source[/URL]):
[QUOTE]The player selections for the 2011 Elite 11, the nation’s premier high school quarterback competition, have been finalized.
This year the Elite 11 will expand from a four-day event, to a five-day, 24 quarterback competition to eventually crown the 2011 Elite 11 MVP. Both the selection process and the final competition will be covered in two one-hour features Aug. 12th and 19th as part of ESPN’s “Year of the Quarterback” programming.
Notable Elite 11 alumni include current NFLers Mark Sanchez, Matt Cassel, Matthew Stafford, Josh Freeman, Troy Smith, Vince Young, Matt Leinart, Tim Tebow, Blaine Gabbert and many more.
At the Elite 11, the finalists compete against each other both on the field and in the classroom and receive tutelage from top college counselors and the Elite 11 coaching staff that will be led by Super Bowl champion QB and now ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer.
Past collegiate counselors also include a host of current NFL players: Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), Carson Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), Jay Cutler (Chicago Bears), Matt Schaub (Houston Texans) and Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers).
Now in it’s 13th year, the Elite 11 selection committee evaluates more than 1,000 quarterbacks on tape and in-person annually from ESPN RISE’s Nike Football Training Camps and Elite 11 QB Regional Camps to determine the top qualifiers who advance to the final competition in Southern California. The 2011 Elite 11 Competition will be held in Malibu, Calif. from July 18-22 at Pepperdine University.[/QUOTE]
