NUC Louisiana/Mississippi 5 Star Challenge – Denham Springs (MVP’s, Participants and Eval Notes)
4 min readNUC Louisiana/Mississippi 5 Star Challenge – Denham Springs (MVP’s, Participants and Eval Notes)
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Quarterbacks
W21 – Freddie Byrd III Wilkinson County High School (2020, H: 5’11” 140)
W10 – Ethan McMasters Walker High School Walker, LA (2020, 6’0″ 164) – QB MVP – Also plays wide receiver, high accuracy passer with good balance and strength.
W15 – Braxton Cooksey – Parklane Academy McComb, MS (2020, 6’1″ 167)
W41 – Thor Debetaz – Denham Spring High School Denham Springs, LA (2021, 6’0″ 215)
W23 – Jasper LaSalle Franklinton High School Franklinton, LA (2020, 6’2″ 193) 2018: Over 1500+ passing yards 21 TDs, Eval: Tall Frame, good arm strength, very good accuracy, can lead the receiver down field or throw in tight windows
W14 – Tedarius Weaver Jeanerette High ScWhool Jeanerette, LA ( 2020, WR/QB 6’0″ 164)
Running Backs:
W11 – Thomas Williams Airline High School Bossier City, LA (2020, 6’0″ 197) 2X 5 Star MVP RB (2018. 2019) Evaluation: LA/MS RB MVP; Good hands out backfield, smooth routes, great acceleration
W14 – Christian Davis Vidalia High School Vidalia, LA (2021, RB/LB 6’0″ 216)
W0 – Carlton Worthy McKinley Senior High School (2020, 5’2″ 154)
W – Desmond Windon Baker High School Baker, LA (2020, RB/WR 5’7″ 155)
Wide Receivers:
W13 – Thomas D’Armond Episcopal High School (2022, 5’10” 158) Fisty receiver, physical, makes great adjustments to get to the ball for a freshman, good hands (Pending Game Film)
B12 – Kendrick Harper Brandon High School Brandon, MS (TE/DE 2021 6’2″ 187)
W16 – Brian Wiltz Jr. St. Martinville Senior High School St. Martinville, LA ( WR/RD, 2020 5’5″ 150)
W – Demetrius Moore Liberty Tech Magnet High School Jackson, TN (2021, 6’0″ 160)
W22 – Anthony Brown Liberty Tech Magnet High School Jackson, TN (2022, 6’1″ 185) Tremendous future potential for this young man, great field awareness, smooth transitions, he is one to put on everyone’s watchlist for the class of 2022. A true student athlete that also holds a 4.0 GPA. Registered as a wide receiver but also plays in the defensive secondary and quarterback for his high school team. As a quarterback Anthony has a very strong arm, good accuracy, the teams runs the option mainly and he shows good speed and is very physical when he keeps the ball.
W14 – Tedarius Weaver – Jeanerette High School 6’0″ 164 – a receiver that will go out and get the ball, hard to bring down on first contact, also plays Quarterback
Defensive Backs:
B5 – Andre Haynes The Church Academy Baton Rouge, LA (2021, 5’10” 180) Plays more of a safety position , covers well, has good speed to get to the ball
B3 – Donald Jones Broadmoor High School Baton Rouge, LA (2020, 6’0″ 155) Overall Camp MVP – Plays defensive back and also wide receiver for the Buccaneer’s. Defensively he shows good cover skills, stays with his man and plays the ball in the air well. He is even better as a wide receiver. He runs good routes, gets separation from the defender to make the catch, and he uses his body well. Will go up and get the ball in tight windows. Tremendous focus from start to finish on every play. Currently a 3.95 GPA and 23 ACT
B26 – Paxton Martin – Teurlings Catholic High School Lafayette, LA (CB/WR 5’11” 153)
B11 -Leroy Robinson, Jr. Scotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge, LA (2021, 5’7″ 145) One of the most physical defensive backs you will find in the class of 2021. Has no problem playing press coverage or off the receiver. Tremendous response and recovery speed to get to get to the ball. Showed very good cover skills, he has tremendous potential with continued skill development.
B21 – Kameron Lee Glasgow Middle School Baton Rouge, LA (2023. CB 6’0″ 161)
B25 – Simeon Jones Lafayette High School Lafayette, LA (2021, Safety 6’0″ 171) smooth transitions in and out of turns, very good cover skills
Linebackers
Edna Karr dynamic LB duo of Joseph Thomas and Dylan Smith
B13 – Joseph Thomas – Edna Karr High School (2020, 5’11” 200) Linebacker MVP – Schools of Interest are Houston and Tulane. Very tough and physical linebacker that can also line up as a hybrid safety. Quick off the backside and tenacious on pursuit, hits with authority.
B12 – Dylan Smith – Edna Karr High School (2020. 6’1″ 240) – plays middle linebacker, can cover sideline to sideline, reads plays very well, and runs the gap with a burst of speed that puts pressure on the QB almost continuously. Can only drop back in pass protection if needed.
B24 – Makarios Brown Jr. C. E. Byrd High School (2021, 6’0″ 205) – Very fast and physical linebacker, he plays to the whistle and is always around the ball.
B63 Beau Harlow – Northwood High School Shreveport, LA (2022, 5’10” 189)
Black – Jayden Lewis – Clinton High School Clinton, LA (2021, 5’8″ 211)
Black – Zachary Pellerin Catholic High – Baton Rouge (2023, 5’10” 180) – young linebacker that shows good promise in the future, he will be one to put on everyone’s watchlist for the C/O 2023
B10 – Aaron Thomas – Archbishop Rummel High School (2020, 6’0″ 227) –
B10 – Ja’Quwine Williams – Central High Baton Rouge, LA (2020, 5’8″ 162) – more of a safety
Defensive Linemen
B8 – Joseph Auzenne – Leesville High School Leesville, LA (2022, 6’1″ 267)
B22 – Braelon Hobson – Catholic High School Baton Rouge, LA (2021, 6’2″ 220)
B25 – David Perez – Albany High School Albany, LA (6’0″ 291)
B64 – Anthony Thompson Jr. – Wilkinson Country High School Mississippi (2020, 6’1″ 205)
B65 – Adrian Bonds Jr. – Southern Lab – Baton Rouge, LA (2022, 6’1″ 214)
B6 – Deondre Bell – Scotlandville High School Baton Rouge, LA (6’2″ 230)
B4 – Chris Bess – Southern Lab Baton Rouge, LA (2022, 6’2″ 224)
B24 – Demetriz Burks – Livonia High School Livonia, LA (2020, 6’1″ 263)
B7 – Joshua Johnson – Dutchtown Middle School Geismer, LA (2023, 6’0″ 273)
B33 – Jacob Johnson – Dutchtown Middle School Geismer, LA (2023, 6’0″ 265)
B70 – Troy Jones Jr. – Livonia High School Livonia, LA (2020, 6’2″ 198) The is Troy’s second year at the camp and he continues to show extremely good potential. Very competitive on the field and explosive off the edge.
Offensive Linemen
W39 – Adam Baptiste – St. James High School Vacherie, LA (2022, 6’0″ 254)
W35 – Gabriel Estay – Parklane Academy McComb, MS (2020, 6’5″ 346)
B30 – Mikel Scott – George Washington Carver High School New Orleans, LA (2020, 6’3″ 319)
W30 – Rashaad Singleton – Madison Prep Academy Baton Rouge, LA ( 2021, 6’0″ 287)
B26 – Ronnie Turbeville – Albany High School Albany, LA (2020, 6’1″ 316)
B36 – Cor’Darius Wright – East Feliciana High School Jackson, LA (2020, 6’2″ 301)