[autotag]Ethan Grunkemeyer[/autotag] had a fantastic run at the Elite 11 Finals last week. He turned the heads of scouts, recruiting services and the evaluators at the Elite 11 showcase.
Coming into the event, Grunkemeyer was the lowest rated quarterback of the 20 finalists. He seemingly was a longshot to make the final cut as the top 11 or 12 quarterbacks at the event. However, the three-star prospect ended the three day event showing that he can compete with the best quarterback prospects in the country.
Charles Power of On3 highlighted that this was a big opportunity for Grunkemeyer to showcase his abilities on a big stage and move his stock up heading into his senior season.
Before the event, Power said, “Grunkemeyerโs a guy who, for us in terms of the rankings, heโs an 89 right now. Heโs in that next tier of guys who are on the cusp of being a four-star. So weโll be kind of looking to see how he stacks up with the guys who are four stars currently.”
It’s safe to say that Grunkemeyer impressed with his performances, being named to the top 12 of the event and was the number three overall performer according to Power.
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The only two quarterbacks who ranked above Grunkemeyer at the Elite 11 event were five-star Alabama commit Julian Sayin who won the MVP award and five-star Georgia commit Dylan Raiola.
The “Best Mechanics Award” given out by Power went to Grunkemeyer. Power was impressed by how “smooth and natural” of a passer he is and that “the ball jumps out of his hand.”
It was a big event for Penn State too. With all the hype surrounding quarterback Drew Allar heading into the season, it’s always promising that the next batch of prospects coming in are holding their own against the top talents in the country.
Overall, it was an impressive week for Grunkemeyer whose strong showing should have him moving up in the national recruiting rankings.
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