Harrison Mellert

Varsity Lacrosse Defensemen, Varsity Wrestling, 2027 * 3.7GPA *Linebacker/Outside Linebacker* 6ft 218lbs * l @
NCAA ID# 2508707559

[LI Elite Football @LIEliteFootball]

Quarterback development isn’t about who gets there first. It’s about who keeps getting better.

@ThomasGutkes2nd has been doing exactly that.

We’ve learned a long time ago not to judge quarterbacks by what they are at 12 years old. We look for the traits that project to High School Friday nights, and Thomas checks a lot of those boxes.

He has a naturally clean delivery, spins the football effortlessly, throws with touch and accuracy, continues to sharpen his footwork, and has become more confident operating from the pocket while working through his progressions. Just as importantly, he’s the type of player who embraces coaching and has class and character.

@QBCoachBrady @jcoan17 and @JayFiedler are high on him, and our coaches for this age group are former college players and current Varsity coaches. Our coaches say Thomas has an excellent attitude, asks questions, accepts hard coaching, and comes back better every time he steps on the field. Those are the qualities that separate quarterbacks over time.

His development reminds us of @martinjames2027 another Long Island Elite quarterback who started with us at 7 years old and continued stacking great seasons before developing into one of the premier high school quarterbacks on the East Coast, currently at Eagle Academy II High School.

Different player. Different journey. The same commitment to improvement. The same willingness to trust the @LIEliteFootball process. The same qualities that make us excited about what’s ahead.

We’ve been right before. We know what we’re looking at. We’ve seen this story before, and we know how it ends. The rest of Long Island will too.

#TheBlueprintLIE495 #PursueExcellence #BelieveTheDream #CharacterMatters #RelationshipsAboveAll

[MARTIN KOPPELMAN @martinjames2027]

Keep grinding and keep training believe in yourself! Thank you @LIEliteFootball

[LI Elite Football @LIEliteFootball]

𝟭𝟰 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦
𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
💥 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 💥
𝘿𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙋, 𝙀𝘿𝙐𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙀, 𝙎𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠
✅ 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟
✅ 𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘
✅ 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬
✅ 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
✅ 𝗡𝗜𝗟 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
🤝 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝟱 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟

👉 Experienced Coaches who coach High School and played College or Professional football.
👉 Class
👉 Commitment
👉 Character

★★𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦 ★★ 🇺🇸

Includes classroom sessions for skill development, and recruiting & NIL for families and players. Our B.E.A.S.T. classroom sessions are a core component of the program and cover Branding, Ethics, Academics, Social Media, and Time Management education.

✅ 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦
➡️ 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
⬇️ 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥
@LIEliteFootball

#TheBlueprintLIE495 #PursueExcellence #BeastsoftheEast #CharacterMatters

[MARTIN KOPPELMAN @martinjames2027]

Thank you @LIEliteFootball for all you do for Long Island football

[Henry Lach 2029 RB @_henry_Lach_]

The best youth program for development‼️

[LI Elite Football @LIEliteFootball]

For more than a decade, the Long Island Elite National Team together with respected quarterback coaches such as @CoachMaurino (Stony Brook), @QBCoachBrady (University of New Hampshire) @JayFiedler (Miami Dolphins), and @jcoan17 (Notre Dame/Saskatchewan Roughriders) has helped develop many of Long Island’s top quarterbacks.

The position demands far more than arm strength or success in flag football and 7v7. Playing quarterback at higher levels requires attention to every detail, confidence, preparation, leadership and the willingness to accept honest evaluation. Those qualities are developed over time by coaches who understand exactly what high school and college programs expect.

That philosophy is the foundation of the Long Island Elite quarterback pipeline.

While some families spend years hopping from team to team searching for a better depth chart, a different title or someone willing to tell them exactly what they want to hear, the quarterbacks who make the biggest strides commit themselves to long-term development. They refine their mechanics, study the game, embrace accountability and earn the trust of teammates through preparation and leadership.

One of the defining characteristics of the program has always been honest evaluation. Not every athlete is a quarterback, and saying otherwise does players no favors. Some embrace honest criticism and continue to develop into high school and college quarterbacks. Others discover they can make a greater impact at another position. Both paths begin with truthful coaching and a commitment to putting the athlete’s long-term future ahead of short-term praise.

That approach has helped produce quarterbacks who have gone on to many of Long Island’s leading public and private high schools before continuing on to Syracuse, Rutgers, Harvard, Cornell, North Central, Morehouse and beyond.

Behind every name is the same commitment to technical development, football intelligence, character, leadership and recruiting education.

Fall Team tryouts are underway now.

National Team tryouts for our January 2027 Miami, FL trip begin this October.

Registration is now open for both programs.
Link in bio: @LIEliteFootball

[LI Elite Football @LIEliteFootball]

Happy 250th Birthday, America 🇺🇸

We are blessed to raise these boys in the greatest country in the world.

Faith. Freedom. Family. Football.

That’s the foundation here, and we don’t take a second of it for granted.

Long Island Elite Football
God. Country. Football.

#TheBlueprintLIE495 #GodCountryFootball #TheStandard #HappyBirthdayAmerica #america250

[Harrison Mellert @HarrisonMellert]

After a great conversation with @CoachTomblinCOW , Ive been blessed with an opportunity to play at the next level for @WoosterFootball! Thank you coaches and staff!
@CoachHolter @LuHiFootball

[Harrison Mellert @HarrisonMellert]

Had a great time at @FootballTufts NEE football showcase this past weekend! Got a great opportunity to compete. Thank you Coaches and staff! @AlleghenyFB @WoosterFootball @MiddFootball @LuHiFootball #1157

[Benjamin J. Carey @BenjaminJCarey]

Football parents: stop guessing.

Too many families are making major decisions off camp flyers, rankings, DM rumors, group chats, and people who speak with authority because nobody checks them.

That costs money.

Worse, it costs time.

Recruiting does not reward panic. It rewards development, grades, film, coaching, relationships, timing, communication, character, and real performance when it matters.

Most parents do not need more hype.

They need a better operating system for the road.

Byronic Heroes opens June 23.

For fathers and sons who want structure, standards, clarity, and a cleaner way to move through football, recruiting, development, camps, film, social media, and the decisions most families make too late.

Early access goes first to the private list.

Link in bio.

After you sign up, confirm your email through the verification message. Check inbox, promotions, or spam. Until you confirm, you are not active on the list.

June 23.

Get on the list.

#ByronicHeroes #FootballRecruiting #YouthFootball #FootballParents #FathersAndSons

[Harrison Mellert @HarrisonMellert]

Had a great experience @StonehillFB camp this weekend, thank you Coaches!
@LuHiFootball

[Peyton Robinson @PeytonRQB1]

Coming to show I belong at Sacred Heart June 19th, 9:00am-12:45pm‼️ @CoachGardner_ @Coach__Duke @CoachPSap @CoachKennedy17 @KENTct_FB @RealCoachK_ @BeckCicala

[Luke Maurino 2030 WR @luke_maurino]

After a great conversation with @UMassCaleb and @Coach_Osumah, I am honored to receive my first Division I FBS full scholarship offer from @UMassFootball

Thank you to @coachharasymiak, @JHoagie5 and the rest of the UMass coaching staff for giving me this opportunity.

Thanks @BenjaminJCarey, @GeraldFilardi47, @CoachShelton21, @AlPopsFootball and @WRCoachVannucci for believing in me.

As I finish 8th grade, I’m grinding every day to get bigger, stronger, faster and continue improving on and off the field.

Go UMass!❗️🙏

@LIEliteFootball @StAnthonysFB @adamgorney @andrew_ivins @chadsimmons_ @andy_villamarzo @przcory @briandohn247 @tomluginbill @on3richie @samspiegs @prepredzone @theshowbynxgn @bwillnfl @fbucamps @erikrichards @stevequinn @awilliamsusa @jaredvalluzzi @dylan_butler @rivals @on3 @247sports @umassfan20

[LuHi Football @LuHiFootball]

🚨#CrusaderSpotlight🚨

Antwan Jones '27
@AntwanJone2027
🏈IOL
📏6'3.5"
⚖️300 lbs.

🎞️https://t.co/dXUyWCROJU
📲631-966-8344

Notes: Competes on Basketball & Lacrosse

[LuHi Football @LuHiFootball]

🚨#CrusaderSpotlight🚨

Kalil Williams 28'
@GeneralKalil_5
🏈DB
📏5'11
⚖️165 lbs.

🎞️https://t.co/lb1A1xxiSd
📲 929.253.7843

Accolades: PSAA 100m/200m League Champion

[Crosby Mellert @CrosbyMellert]

Some work from Day 2 in DC @QBUniverseQBU
@QBCoachBrady @LIEliteFootball

[Knox Mellert @KnoxMellert]

Thank you @QBUniverseQBU for the opportunity to earn Top Performer this weekend in DC. Had a great time working to get better!
@QBCoachBrady @LuHiFootball

[Crosby Mellert @CrosbyMellert]

Closing out the weekend strong in DC. Thank you @QBUniverseQBU for the opportunity to compete and get better.
@QBCoachBrady @LIEliteFootball

[CoachMellert @Coachmellert]

Closing out a great weekend in DC with @QBUniverseQBU , much appreciated!!
@KnoxMellert @CrosbyMellert

[Crosby Mellert @CrosbyMellert]

Day 1 @QBUniverseQBU learning a ton competing vs. some of the best young QBs in DC!!
@QBCoachBrady @LIEliteFootball