Postcard: Big names, big competition in Texas
Rivals Camp Series: Dallas
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Kendell Jones was one of several high-profile linemen
at the Rivals Camp Series in Dallas.
CEDAR HILL, Texas -- The Rivals Camp Series
Presented by Under Armour stopped in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex on Sunday and brought in top talent from the Lone Star State as well
as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Five-star offensive tackle
Gregory Little along with Rivals100 defensive tackles
Chris Daniels and Kendell Jones headlined a deep group of linemen at the
event, but talent could be found at positions all over the field.
The group of 177 prospects in attendance heard from Denver Broncos defensive
back Aqib Talib, a native of the Dallas area who attended Richardson
(Texas) Berkner High School, at the beginning of the camp. The message from the
two-time Pro Bowl selection was to not waste the opportunities presented by the
Rivals Camp Series.
"I just told them to compete," Talib said. "This stuff is new to me. I never had
a chance to do anything like this back in my day. I just told them to take
advantage of this camp, all these eyes out here, all these cameras. Take
advantage of it and compete."
Competition was the theme of the day, as several MVP awards came down to the
wire. The offensive and defensive lines were particularly loaded and produced
three of the five Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge invitations. While big names
like Little, Daniels and Jones showed up and performed up to expectations,
lesser-known prospects proved up to the challenge and even took home MVP awards.
Offensive line MVP Rowdy Frederick, for example, held just one offer
prior to winning Sunday's top award at his position.
"There's always room for improvement, but coming out here and winning MVP is
just a huge testament to the hard work I put in my junior season and
off-season," Frederick told SoonerScoop.com after the camp.
Dallas is usually one of the deeper camp venues on the Rivals Camp Series
schedule, and the 2015 version of the event certainly delivered.
Camp Awards
Rowdy Frederick took home Offensive Line MVP honors on Sunday.
At each Rivals Camp we award the best individual performances. These players took the top honors:
QB
Liberty Christian
School/Argyle, Texas
RB
Clinton HS/Clinton,
Miss.
WR/TE
Marcus HS/Flower
Mound, Texas
OL
Broken Arrow
HS/Broken Arrow, Okla.
DL
MacArthur
HS/Houston
LB
Prestonwood
Christian Academy/Plano, Texas
CB
Clinton
HS/Clinton, Miss.
Interview of the Day
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The Stars showed up today @RivalsCamp (DAL) from stud 3, 4 & 5-start talents to Deion Sanders, Aqib Talib & Don Cox pic.twitter.com/WBQ1BXw7ZV- Eric Winter (@elwinter) March 29, 2015
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Five-Star Invites
Five RCS: Dallas campers earned invitations to the Rivals100 Five-Star
Challenge Presented by Under Armour.
At each camp our team of football recruiting experts invites elite players to participate in the 2015
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge Presented by Under Armour. The following players received an invitation:
WR
West Mesquite
HS/Mesquite, Texas
DL
Neville
HS/Monroe, La.
DL
Shoemaker
HS/Killeen, Texas
OL
Allen HS/Allen,
Texas
ATH
North Webster
HS/Springhill, La.
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