Postcard: Strong showing in Richmond
Rivals Camp Series: Richmond
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Richard Merritt packed a punch at the Rivals Camp Series in Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Roughly 150 of the top players in the Mid-Atlantic region traveled to Collegiate School for the latest edition of the Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour. The series of drills and one-on-one competitions revealed the best players, and there were plenty of notable performances.
Offensive lineman Richard Merritt, defensive lineman Shane Simmons, wide receiver Grant Holloway, defensive back Levonta Taylor, linebacker Jaquan Yulee, quarterback Kurt Rawlings and running back Darryl Turner won the MVP awards for the respective positions.
Taylor, Simmons and 2017 five-star defensive back Devon Hunter were invited to participate in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge Presented by Under Armour, which will be held at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore this June.
Grant Holloway won the wide receiver MVP award in a tight race over other highly rated prospects.
"He made a lot of circus catches and was very good at high-pointing the ball," said Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell. "He was one of the biggest surprises of the camp. I know he is a track star but it would be a shame if he didn't utilize his football ability at the next level."
Holloway, an elite national track hurdler and long jumper, is being recruited heavily for track and field.
Taylor, a new Florida State commit and the highest-rated defensive back in the country, took every wide receiver's best shot.
"Levonta got beat on some comeback routes but I never saw him get beat deep," Farrell said. "He is very aggressive and he plays bigger than his size. I think he lived up to his ranking."
More of the top players in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will compete Sunday at the Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour in Charlotte.
Camp Awards
Kurt Rawlings took home honors as the best QB
At each Rivals Camp we award the best individual performances. These players took the top honors:
QB
John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.)
RB
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
WR/TE
Grassfield (Chesapeake, Va.)
OL
Archbishop Carroll (Washington D.C.)
DL
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
LB
Indian River (Chesapeake, Va.)
DB
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
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Five-Star Invites
Three RCS: Richmond 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:
DB
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
DE
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
S
Indian River (Chesapeake, Va.)
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