Prospects pick their own MVPs from Rivals 3 Stripe Camp Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. – There is no higher honor for a football player than to earn the respect of his fellow competitors. So we asked some of the participants at Sunday’s Rivals 3 Stripe Camp presented by adidas in Mobile to talk about which other players at the event impressed them with their performances.
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QUARTERBACK
The pick: Paul Tyson
Why: “He was letting it rip all day and he was throwing great passes all over the field.” – Three-star defensive back Jarrian Jones
The pick: Lance Legendre
Why: “He has a strong arm and was doing great with his technique.” – Rivals250 defensive back Chester Kimbrough
The pick: Paul Tyson and Lance Legendre
Why: I thought those guys were really good and I learned a lot from each of them. Lance had a really strong arm.” - 2020 quarterback Jackson Burkhalter
RUNNING BACK
The pick: A’Montae Spivey
Why: “I guarded him a few times and I think he beat me once. I think we went three times and it was a good battle.” – Three-star linebacker Bryton Constantin
The pick: Michael Hollins
Why: “He came as a slot and he got past me. The quarterback just didn’t give him a good ball or he would have beat me.” – Constantin
The pick: Tyrion Davis
Why: “I know he’s more of a get downhill type guy and he didn’t do that well in one-on-ones, but I know what type of running back he is and he’s a great player.” – Constantin
WIDE RECEIVER/TIGHT END
The pick: Kris Draine
Why: “He was very fast and he ran great routes all day.” - Tyson
The pick: Jonathan Mingo
Why: “He is a big-bodied wide receiver who played fast and physical.” – Jones
The pick: Kris Draine
Why: “He has really good hands and runs great routes. He’s rangy, too.” – Three-star Mississippi State defensive back commit DJ James
The pick: Kris Draine
Why: “He’s a competitive dude and I love competing with him.” – Burkhalter
OFFENSIVE LINE
The pick: Bryce Ramsey
Why: “He was doing everything right and his punch was very strong.” – Three-star defensive tackle Patrick Lucas
The pick: Bryce Ramsey
Why: “He is a very quick offensive lineman who is real aggressive. He went hard all day.” – 2021 defensive end Anquin Barnes
The pick: Caleb Etienne
Why: “He had long arms and very good hands during the one-on-ones.” – 2020 defensive end Jaylen Clausell
The pick: John Gill
Why: “He was good in his drop backs and he had a nice punch.” - Clausell
The pick: Kardell Thomas
Why: “He was so powerful and so aggressive.” – 2020 offensive lineman Brady Ward
The pick: Bryce Ramsey
Why: “He was winning a lot of reps and finishing the drill.” - Ward
The pick: Bryce Ramsey
Why: “He was so aggressive and hard to move.” – Etienne
The pick: Kardell Thomas
Why: “He was a strong man. And he shoots his arms. He made me stay in his pocket, but his weakness is out in space.” – Three-star defensive end De’Monte Russell
The pick: Kardell Thomas
Why: “He has so much power and he really packs a punch. He has good feet, too.” – 2020 defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson
DEFENSIVE LINE
The pick: McKinnley Jackson
Why: “It was all about how he was using his hands. He had a lot of success.” – Three-star defensive tackle LaDarrius Cox
The pick: McKinnley Jackson
Why: “He was the best I saw all day. He has so much strength.” – Russell
The pick: McKinnley Jackson
Why: “He dominated and I don't think he lost a rep.” – Guidry
The pick: De’Monte Russell
Why: “He’s fast. I need to work with him more. We both live in Jackson, [Mississippi].” – 2019 offensive lineman Stevie Ballard
The pick: McKinnley Jackson
Why: “He’s strong and physical.” – Three-star defensive end Jalil Clemons
The pick: McKinnley Jackson
Why: “He’s so strong and he loves to compete and he does a good job staying low.” – Thomas
The pick: Tyler Guidry
Why: “Nobody could touch him. I don’t know if he lost a rep.” – Thomas
LINEBACKER
The pick: Bryton Constantin
Why: “He plays hard and he’s real aggressive. This is the first time I’ve ever seen him.” – Three-star running back Jarod Conner
The pick: Bryton Constantin
Why: “This is normal for me because he’s my teammate. We compete all day every day. We grew up together, but I know how he plays. This is normal.” – Three-star running back Michael Hollins
The pick: Darius Hodges
Why: “He’s really a middle linebacker, he’s 250 pounds so he’s not going to cover as well as I do but he showed me a lot and he was really impressive with how he could move. I didn’t think he was going to be able to move like that.” – Constantin
DEFENSIVE BACK
The pick: Jarrian Jones
Why: “He played nice man to man coverage and he was very physical.” - Kimbrough
The pick: Jarrian Jones
Why: “He was jamming receivers well at the line of scrimmage and that made him tough to throw again.” – Tyson
The pick: Jarrian Jones
Why: “He was patient and he reacted very fast in coverage.” – Mingo
The pick: Chester Kimbrough
Why: He stayed on the hip of wide receivers and he was very physical. - Mingo
The pick: Chester Kimbrough
Why: “He has great feet and he was very patient.” – Tyson
The pick: DJ James
Why: “It’s hard to tell and just pick one because there were a lot of physical guys playing DB.” – Burkhalter
