COLUMBUS, Ohio – A handful of quarterbacks had stellar camps and saw their stock rise significantly at the Elite 11 regional camp at Ohio State.

The one player that drew the most buzz was signal caller Patrick Coyne of Badin (Cincinnati, Ohio). Coyne looks about 6-foot-1 and is a well-built 210-215 pounds. He has a cannon for an arm and showed impressive touch on his ball.

“I felt like I had a real good day,” Coyne said. “It’s a big goal of mine to make the final Elite 11 in California and hopefully I showed enough and impressed the coaches.”

There are times when Coyne tries to overthrow, but his accuracy was spot on and he can make all the throws. He also moves well and is unique in that he can play in any system, dual threat or traditional pro-style offense. Coyne committed to Cincinnati and said he is solid to the Bearcats. He is a real talent and can play at the high Division I level so expect his recruitment to continue to heat up.

If there was a surprise breakout performance, it was Christopher Polony. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder from Whitehall (Whitehall, Pa.) was consistent throughout the camp. He has a college frame with a big arm. He was accurate on all his throws and has the arm strength to get the ball down the field.

On the recruiting front, Polony is still waiting for his first scholarship offer and is flying way below the radar for what his talent should dictate.

“Rutgers, Boston College and Bowling Green are the main schools talking to me,” Polony said. “I’m going to camp with BC and our whole team will be doing a camp at Temple. I’m just being patient and hopefully when more schools see my film, the interest will pick up.”

In terms of scholarship offers, no quarterback came in with a bigger rep than Cardale Jones of Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio). Jones is a huge kid and looks all of 6-foot-4, 220 pounds.

He has a strong arm, but is still somewhat raw mechanically and struggled with his consistency. He would throw a ball on time and in rhythm and then short arm the next pass. The raw tools are there and Jones wanted to learn and get better. Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, West Virginia, Michigan State and Bowling Green are just a handful of schools that have offered.

One player who has made huge strides since we first saw him in Orlando in February is Kevin Sousa. Sousa, a 6-foot-3, 210-pounder from Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.), always had a big arm but is now learning to harness it. His mechanics and accuracy have improved as a result. He is doing less thinking and is just reacting and throwing with confidence. Tulane has offered and Miami sounds close.

Cole Stoudt out of Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) has a prototype frame at 6-foot-4, 195 pounds, a strong, accurate arm and an effortless release. Toledo, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Toledo, Ohio U and Miami (Ohio) have all offered the talented signal caller.

THE BEST OF THE REST

Others who stood out included Connor Cook from Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), Andrew Kummer out of La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Licata, South (Williamsville, N.Y.), Alex Niznak, Ithaca (Ithaca, Mich.), Gary Nova, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) and Reilly O’Toole, Warrenville South (Wheaton, Ill.), who won the Golden Gun Accuracy Challenge.

The top underclassman in the camp was Gunner Kiel from East (Columbus, Ind.). Kiel threw the ball well on the run and in the pocket. He’s smart and decisive and makes good decisions with the ball. Purdue and Indiana have already offered scholarships and he’ll definitely be a national prospect in two years.

Another sophomore to watch is Patrick Towles. Towles plays at Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.), one of the nation’s top programs, and has some physical tools you just can’t teach. He has excellent size at 6-foot-5 and close to 200 pounds. He was accurate all camp and made it to the finals of the accuracy challenge contest.