Miami - On Sunday, the 2022 Under Armour Next Football Camp Series kicked off at Ives Estate Park in Miami, where the region’s best high school football players had the opportunity to hone their on-field skills and earn a coveted bid to the 2023 Under Armour Next All-America Game.
Each player took part in a series of optional athletic measurement stations, then competed in individual and head-to-head drills against other top athletes at their respective positions. At the completion of the camp, the following upperclassmen received an invitation to the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game:
2023 Under Armour Next All-America Game Invitees (Position, Player, HS, State):
DL Derrick LeBlanc (Osceloa, Fla.)
OL Payton Kirkland (Dr. Phillips, Fla.)
WR Eugene Wilson (Gaither, Fla.)
WR Kelton Henderson (Lehigh, Fla.)
WR William Fowles (Dade Christian, Fla.)
2023 Under Armour Next All-America Game Commitments That Appeared at the Camp (Position, Player, HS, State):
DB Dijon Johnson (Wharton School, Fla.)
RB JaVin Simpkins (Miami Norland, Fla.)
DL John Walker (Osceola, Fla.)
DB Elliott Washington (Venice, Fla.)
RB Richard Young (Lehigh, Fla.)
The following underclassman earned an invitation to the 2023 Under Armour Next Future 50 Camp after participating in the same optional athletic drills:
2023 Future 50 Invitees (Position, Player, HS, State):
WR Jeremiah Smith (Chaminade-Madonna College Prep, Fla.)
Other players recognized following their performances at Sunday’s camp include:
DL Big Man Challenge Winner
Wilky Denaud (John Carroll)
OL Big Man Challenge Winner
Roderick Kearney (Orange Park)
Running Back MVP
Tovani Mizell (Cardinal Newman)
Linebacker MVP
Rodney Hill (Flagler Palm Coast)
Wide Receiver MVP
William Fowles (Dade Christian)
Defensive Back MVP
Ryan Mack (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
The Under Armour Next Football Camp Series, created in partnership with Intersport and 3STEP Sports, stresses the importance of skill development above all else, and focuses on various athletic measurements including the 40-yard dash, pro agility and the vertical jump.
For additional information on the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series and the All-America Game, please visit www.underarmournext.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
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