Keller Chryst football recruit updates: Pro-style QB

BEAVERTON, Oregon -- Five-star Palo Alto (Calif.) quarterback Keller Chryst has had a big week -- he committed to Stanford on Friday, just before heading out to Oregon to participate in the Elite 11 Finals.

Count Elite 11 head coach Trent Dilfer among those impressed with the 6’4, 220-pounders skill set and not for the reasons most expect.

Keller Chryst has committed to Stanford, according to multiple reports. This is very big news for the Cardinal as Stanford landed one of the best pro-style quarterback recruits in the country with the Chryst commitment.

Chryst, out of Palo Alto High in California, has one of the biggest arms in the class of 2014 and, combined with his polish, he’s rated as a consensus five-star recruit. The 6’3, 215-pound Chryst has even been compared by some to former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.

Out of Palo Alto (Calif.) High School, Chryst has one of the biggest arms in the class of 2014, and combined with that polish, Chryst has been rated as a consensus five-star recruit. The 6’3, 215-pound Chryst has been compared by some to Andrew Luck, formerly of Stanford.

Chryst threw for 2,489 yards as a junior with 28 TDs and 11 interceptions and off the field has a 3.7 GPA. His offers include Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, USC and Utah. Many believe he will eventually end up with the Cardinal. Chryst was selected to the Elite 11 Finals based on his film and his performance at the San Francisco Elite 11 Regional.