Postcard: Speed on display in Orlando
Speed & Skill Challenge: Orlando
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Five-star quarterback Malik Henry was named the
Quarterback MVP of the Rivals Speed & Skill Challenge in Orlando.
ORLANDO -- The first-ever Rivals Speed & Skill Challenge Presented by Under Armour took place Saturday at Orlando West Orange High. It included more than 120 of the region's best athletes, who competed in a series of on-on-one and seven-on-seven drills.
Five players received MVP awards for on their position, including quarterback Malik Henry, linebacker Jonathan Jones, running back Lorenzo Lingard, receiver Kevin Stepherson and defensive back K.J. Sails.
Additionally, speedster Elijah Stove took home "Lightning in a Bottle" honors, and Tyrek Tisdale won an Athletic Achievement award.
Had there been an award for "Best Trash Talker," Sails would have won that as well. His performance was the most animated and he could be seen jawing at his opponents throughout the day.
"I'm a competitor," Sails said. "Anybody who calls me out better be prepared to get this work. That's what I'm all about. The competition was great and I feel like to be the best and I feel like I competed against all the four-stars, all the five-stars and let them know this is where I belong."
In addition, Henry, along with his two IMG Academy teammates Saivion Smith and T.J. Chase, as well as Stove and Richard LeCounte, were all invited to Baltimore for the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge in June.
Henry, a transfer from California, said he enjoyed competing against some of the top prospects in the Sunshine State.
"It felt great," he said. "It's a different level of competition out here and I'm glad I got to come out here and compete with them. My favorite part was the seven-on-sevens because I really got to show I can read and pick apart these defenses and make plays."
Saturday's event is one of two Speed & Skill Challenges that will take place this camp season. The other will be held in Houston on March 28.
Camp Awards
At each Speed & Skill Challenge we award the best individual performances. These players took the top honors:
QB MVP
IMG Academy/Bradenton, Fla.
RB MVP
University/Orange City, Fla.
WR/TE MVP
First Coast/Jacksonville, Fla.
LB MVP
Oak Ridge/Orlando, Fla.
DB MVP
East Bay/Gibsonton, Fla.
Athletic Achievement
Oak Ridge/Orlando, Fla.
Lightning In A Bottle
Niceville/Niceville, Fla.
Interview of the Day
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5-star #FSU QB Commit @malik_henry16 with a great throw to kick off the #RivalsChallenge 7v7s #NoleNation pic.twitter.com/53v515x8hv- Rivals Camp Series (@RivalsCamp) March 7, 2015
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.@Cassidy_Rob #RivalsChallenge 1v1 Standouts: #UF commit @Rick_Wells3, 3-star QB Woody Barrett (@WoodyB_1) & KJ Sails (@KJ2LiVE)- Rivals Camp Series (@RivalsCamp) March 7, 2015
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Five-Star Invites
Five standouts from the Rivals Speed & Skill Challenge in Orlando earned Five-Star Challenge invites.
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:
QB
IMG Academy/Bradenton, Fla.
WR
IMG Academy/Bradenton, Fla.
CB
Liberty County/Riceboro, Ga.
S
IMG Academy/Bradenton, Fla.
WR
Niceville/Niceville, Fla.
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