HOUSTON - The National Playmakers Academy Exposure Camp held last weekend at Episcopal High School was among the first major camp events in Texas this year. Many of the best performances were turned in by surprising youngsters, but there were a few already established names that showed why they're already known commodities on the recruiting radar.

Recruiting Wrap: After the camp, Gordon picked up offers from Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan, and Penn State. He already had offers from teams like LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, UCLA and others.

Performance: Gordon is becoming a more and more confident player every time he takes the field. As a safety, he has strong instincts and quick reactions when it comes to closing on an incoming pass. One of his calling cards with the pads on is his willingness to step up and make the big hit. Although he couldn’t do that in the camp format, his physicality certainly showed, making a big jam in one-on-one reps on the turn before he worked back from contact to make an interception on the next.

Recruiting Wrap: Although there hasn’t been significant movement recently with his recruitment, Landry holds offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas Tech. He said after the camp things are picking up more with Texas and Texas A&M.

Performance: Landry was undoubtedly the best defensive lineman at the camp. At the high school level, he slides inside to tackle, but he’s a natural defensive end with his physique, quickness and pass-rush technique. While the offensive line talent at the camp was more of the up-and-coming variety, there was talent there nonetheless, but it wasn’t a match for Landry. He showed strong judgement on when to go to his spin move, but was clinical with his swim to dominate one-on-one reps.

Recruiting Wrap: McGlothern, a 2020 cornerback, picked up his first offer after the camp from LSU.

Performance: As you might expect from a corner, McGlothern is still pretty slender physically, but from a technique perspective, he was on point keeping pace with receivers. The New Caney, Texas, prospect did a great job using his hands to establish contact and showed a strong anticipation for the movements and routes receivers were running. Nothing overly flashy, McGlothern just stepped up and matched his receivers step-for-step in one-on-one reps.

Recruiting Wrap: Reed is still looking for his first offer, but has seen recent interest from Houston, Purdue, Texas State, and Texas Tech.

Performance: While most linebackers at the event tried to use contact to knock receivers off balance to win their one-on-one reps, Reed was the most successful. The Houston Heights defender also showed up to the camp looking to be in the best shape physically he’s ever looked to be in. While it’s clear his value at the position is playing downhill and making the big hit, he showed enough dexterity to turn and run with skill players in coverage as well.

Recruiting Wrap: Momerelle is still looking for his first offer, but has had some recent interest from Memphis.

Performance: Of the offensive line group that was at the camp, Momerelle most looked the part of a ready-to-go tackle prospect. He has come things to clean up when it comes to his footwork and establishing position against speed rushers, but showed at the point of contact, he’s not easily disengaged and he has the strength to redirect and snuff out pass-rushers that don’t have a plan for a countermove.

Linebackers Tyler Jackson and Brian Johnson both showed well for themselves. Johnson is starting to fill out his frame a little more and should finish the spring with more just the three offers he currently holds from Bowling Green, Iowa State, and UTSA. Jackson is still waiting on his first offer, but should be a name to watch going forward as some of the players that had been in front of him on a loaded DeSoto roster graduate and make room for him this coming season.

Jordan Jefferson looked more the part of a guard than the tackle position he played at, but the young offensive lineman showed some elements to his game that should have him be a name to watch going forward. He’s got a sturdy build and light feet, but overset sometimes coming out of his stance and had trouble with rushers cutting back inside on him. Derrick Williams was the main defensive linemen that had that sort of success on Jefferson, but showed up looking very much the part of a strong defensive end.

Young wide receivers Corey Williams, Troy Omeire, and Korey King were all impressive throughout the course of one-on-ones. Williams made some of the flashier catches, King some more of the difficult catches, and Omeire - for coming in as a freshman - has impressive size and was solid in his reps.