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NPA Open Workout: 10 future stars who shined in Nashville

National Playmakers Academy in Nashville has helped produce its share of stars over the years, with past players like Jalen Ramsey, Kyle Phillips, Jacob Phillips and Jacoby Stevens among the group's famous alumni. On Sunday, NPA held an open workout at Tennessee State in Nashville, with several of the Volunteer State's top current recruits as well as future stars working out. Today we rundown the 10 players who caught our eye with their performances.

Keshawn Lawrence
Keshawn Lawrence
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The Top 10

Recruiting Wrap: Wilhoite has a long list of offers that includes Clemson, Tennessee, Florida State and many other major programs.

Performance: It was a great weekend for Wilhoite, who shined in back-to-back events and looked like he's been putting in a lot of hard work since his junior season ended. He's added weight to his frame and only looked bigger and stronger while still moving very well in drills. Wilhoite showed why so many schools have him high on their list.

Recruiting Wrap: Washington has offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and several others.

Performance: The No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee, it's only fitting that Washington had another big performance in a camp setting. After racking up offers during the fall, Washington is no longer and under-the-radar prospect and he showed that he's capable of living up to the hype with a strong showing on Sunday. His length and coverage ability is what makes him special as a prospect and he reminded those in attendance of his skills at the event.

Recruiting Wrap: Otey has offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and several others.

Performance: Otey is another player who has clearly been putting in work since his junior season ended and on Sunday he impressed during both drills and one-on-ones as he looked faster and more confident. As a future lockdown cornerback, Otey carries himself with the swagger it takes to succeed at the position and with his physical gifts it's clear that his best days as a player are still ahead of him.

Recruiting Wrap: Notre Dame, Tennessee and South Carolina are among the schools heavily in the mix for Anderson.

Performance: Anderson has dropped some weight since finishing his junior season and it's already paying major dividends as he looked much quicker and agile while working through drills. Ranked as a defensive tackle, it's looking more like Anderson could play end as well. That type of versatility is while colleges with different types of defensive fronts like his skillset and will continue to pursue him.

Recruiting Wrap: Lawrence has offers from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and others.

Performance: Just a rising junior, Lawrence had no problems impressing on Sunday despite playing in a basketball game for his high school on Saturday night. The dual-sport star has a very high ceiling in football and his size and length will only have more schools lining up as the process moves along. Listed as an athlete, Lawrence's future is likely at defensive back.

Recruiting Wrap: Gupton has an early offer from Memphis.

Performance: The massive offensive lineman continues to make strides in the right direction and he looked much improved over last camp season. Gupton looks stronger and also more agile and at his size, he's a very intriguing prospect. As he continues to develop it's likely several more schools will enter the picture.

Recruiting Wrap: Wynn is waiting on his first offer.

Performance: Ranked as a three-star after having a breakout junior season, it's only a matter of time before schools come calling for Wynn this spring. He had a great showing at the event, showing good footwork and coverage skills. He's also well-built and has the strength to handle bigger receivers and the speed to keep up with smaller ones.

Recruiting Wrap: Burkhalter is waiting on his first offer.

Performance: A quarterback prospect who is still coming into his own, Burkhalter turned in a great day. He has ideal size and a smooth throwing motion and looks like the type of prospect that will catch the eye of several programs in the future.

Recruiting Wrap: Dillehay has an early offer from Navy.

Performance: Known for his ability to cover a lot of ground on the field on Friday nights, Dillehay didn't disappoint in the camp setting. He moves very well in space and impressed during both drills and one-on-ones. Depending on how he develops going forward, he could potentially fit at all three linebacker positions at the next level.

Recruiting Wrap: Martin has several FCS offers but is still waiting for his first FBS offer.

Performance: With Signing Day just a few weeks away, Martin elected to compete at the event and was by far the most polished quarterback prospect in attendance. He has good arm strength and has always impressed with his accuracy. He continues to weigh his options and is receiving late interest from several programs so it will be interesting to see how things play out for him over the next couple of weeks.

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