ESPN breaks down Michigan QB commit Jadyn Davis scouting report before Elite 11
It took a while before he received the call, but Michigan football five-star quarterback commit Jadyn Davis is in Los Angeles for the annual Elite 11 competition, where the best signal callers across the country compete to determine the best in their recruiting class.
Now that Davis has the opportunity to go up against Georgia commit Dylan Raiola, Ohio State‘s Air Noland, Oregon‘s Michael Van Buren, Notre Dame‘s CJ Carr and others, he’ll have a chance to demonstrate the Wolverines made the right choice.
The event kicks off this week, and here’s what ESPN’s Tom Luginbill said about the maize and blue pledge. ($)
Scouting report: Davis has a really strong presence in the pocket when the walls close in. He stays focused on what’s happening downfield and his eyes don’t come down. He can make a variety of throws in the offense, and the ball comes quickly out of his hand. He has good arm strength, and his release and decisiveness are two of his best traits.
Areas of development: At 6-1, 200 pounds, he possesses marginal size for the position. Davis needs to be on time and in rhythm so his view of the field does not get obstructed. There are times when Davis, despite his smooth release, has a slight windup as the ball comes down when he triggers to throw. He can correct this through consistent drill work.
How he fits at Michigan: Depending on the type of year J.J. McCarthy has this fall, Davis could find himself in the mix immediately if McCarthy were to leave early. If not, we would expect him to battle but redshirt as the No. 3 or 4 QB his freshman year. He would be competing with Alex Orji, a redshirt freshman, and redshirt sophomore Davis Warren. Indiana grad transfer Jack Tuttle is also in the fold.
In his high school film, Davis has a penchant for finding the open receiver while being accurate in the process. Considered a dual-threat, it will be interesting to see how Michigan utilizes him once he gets onto campus in 2024.
Before that, it will do him well to outduel some of the other top quarterbacks in the country to get used to playing high-level competition regularly. After all, once he arrives in Ann Arbor, he’ll be seeing many of the same QBs again, especially with Michigan facing Ohio State, Texas, Oklahoma and USC in the coming years.
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