Texas Football: Best Elite 11 scenes from Ehlinger, Hurts, and more
D’Eriq King, Houston
A surprise showing in the Elite 11 Finals over the weekend was the Houston rising star quarterback that is entering his fourth-year in college. King totaled just six interceptions last season and 50 touchdowns in what was a true breakthrough campaign with head Texas football coach Tom Herman and his former team.
Houston QB D’Eriq King tossing it around! pic.twitter.com/b9CjQrlH44
— Hook'em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) June 29, 2019
What was really cool for these top 20 quarterbacks in the Elite 11 was the fact that King showed off his mobility and big arm in a group of a handful of undersized players. Quarterback recruits like Arkansas Razorbacks commit and four-star Highland Park pro-style Chandler Morris and West Virginia Mountaineers three-star commit Garrett Greene should benefit from seeing King in action.
D’Eriq King going deep! pic.twitter.com/NUJD72B7B3
— Hook'em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) June 29, 2019
King also showed more consistency during his throwing drills and the outdoor “Pro Day” work than Patterson did. It should be a big final year with Houston for the 5-foot-11 dual-threat Group of Five superstar King. Totaling 50 touchdowns is a big deal, but he could explode this year in the first season with former West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen at the helm.