Miami 2025 QB commit Luke Nickel ranked Elite 11 top 10 regional performer

Miami 2025 quarterback commit Luke Nickel was named by Charles Power of On3 on the "Elite 11: Ranking the top regional performances" list published on Wednesday. Power summarized Nickel's performance at the Elite 11 Atlanta Regional. The Elite 11 national event takes place in Los Angeles from June 18-20.

Power praised Nickel for his accuracy at the Elite 11 Atlanta Regional. Nickel's velocity was above average among the group in Atlanta per Power. Nickel was most comfortable throwing from a set platform via his traditional arm slot per Power. Nickel showed good footwork in the pocket according to Power.

The On3 Industry Ranking has Nickel as the 292nd prospect, 25th quarterback and 33rd player in Georgia in the 2025 class. On3 ranks Nickel as the 146th prospect, 13th QB and 19th player in Georgia in their own 2025 class rankings. Nickel could continue rising in the rankings until the Early National Signing Period in December.

Nickel became the first commitment in the 2025 Miami class in July 2023. After committing to Miami, Nickel has been actively recruiting other players in the 2025 Miami class. Miami currently has seven players committed in the 2025 class. The Hurricanes have the 18th-ranked class in the On3 Industry Rankings.

Nickel is one of 18 QBs participating in the Elite 11 finals. Five-star USC commit Julian Lewis from Carrollton is the only other QB from Georgia participating in the Elite 11 finals. Lewis is the 10th-ranked prospect and second QB in the 2025 class. Nickel is the fourth Miami Elite 11 QB since 2019.

Nickel took his official visit to Miami last weekend. Wide receivers Joshua Moore and Daylyn Upshaw were among the visitors. That gave Nickel a chance to build a rapport with the Miami WR targets. Miami is still looking for a WR commit in the 2025 class.