The Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour rolls

into Charlotte on Sunday and, as usual, some top talent is expected to be on

display. With multiple Rivals100 players registered, there will be plenty of

candidates looking to punch their ticket to Baltimore for the

Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge as well as several under-the-radar

prospects looking to state their case for four-star status.

Gunning for the top spot

Five-star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence impressed

at the Elite 50 Experience presented by Under Armour in January.

Five-star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is already ranked among the

nation's best, but he's hungry for the No. 1 overall spot in the Rivals100.

After performing well in camp settings in the past, Lawrence enters Sunday's

event facing lofty expectations. Will he be able to live up to the hype and

dominate like a five-star should? In recent weeks, players such as Marlon Davidson, Jacob Eason and Shea Patterson have all done well at events, so

Lawrence will need to show the combination of speed and power that he's shown in

the past to have a chance to pass any of those above him in the rankings.

With a talented pool of offensive linemen also set to attend, Lawrence will have

his hands full.

Will D-Rob dominate?

In the three years of the Rivals Camp Series, there

isn't a prospect who has attended more events than 2016 five-star athlete

Demetris Robertson. The Alabama commit has been to two Underclassmen

Challenges, the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge, and he will be making his third trip to a regional camp on Sunday in Charlotte.

After performing well every time, Robertson will be looking to defend the wide

receiver MVP title he took home at the Atlanta stop on last year's tour. As he

has grown and developed, Robertson is beginning to look more like a true wide

receiver and is close to shedding his "athlete" label. As the highest ranked

player in attendance, he will also have a target on his back; but if past

performance is any indication, he should put on a show.

Hardman's health

Rivals100 athlete Mecole Hardman is one of the most explosive playmakers in

the 2016 class, but a recent hamstring injury forced him to miss the Atlanta

stop of the Rivals Camp Series. Hardman's game is

predicated on using his speed, both as a wide receiver and a defensive back, so

if he isn't 100 percent healthy it could affect his ability to perform. He says

he's ready to go and eager to challenge a different group of talent on the big

stage, and if his pre-camp swagger is any indication of performance, it should

be a big day for Hardman.

Quarterback battle

Rivals100 quarterback Austin Kendall committed to

Oklahoma on Tuesday.

Recent Oklahoma commit and Rivals100 quarterback Austin Kendall comes into

the camp looking to repeat as quarterback MVP. His showing last year helped

boost his recruitment as well as earn an invitation to Baltimore for the

Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. With his recruitment

finally settled, Kendall is coming out to compete and prove he belongs in the

discussion with the nation's top quarterbacks.

Joining him in Charlotte is

three-star Northwestern commit Deuce Wallace, who took home MVP honors from

the Rivals Camp Series in New Orleans in 2014. With no

stop in NOLA this year, Wallace is traveling east in hopes of earning another

MVP honor.

The winner of the Rivals Quarterback Challenge in

Atlanta, 2017 prospect Chase Brice, is also making the trip north having picked

up an offer and serious interest from several programs over the past few weeks.

Another strong showing could only help him going forward.

Which 2017 receiver will shine?

While Robertson and Hardman figure to be the headliners of the 2016 wide

receiver group, there is a strong group of talent in 2017 waiting to show what

they can do.

The group is highlighted by Oak Ridge (Tenn.) wide receiver Tee Higgins, a member of the Rivals100 watch list. Higgins' highlight tape is among

the best in his class, and even though he's never been to a major camp event, he

enters with high expectations.

Joining Higgins as a potential breakout star is South Carolina star OrTre Smith. The talented Smith's recruitment has been picking

up steam over the past few months, and he's shaping up to be one of the state's

top prospects in the class of 2017.

Representing the Atlanta area in the battle will

be Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern wideout Tyler Smith. The speedster broke out

during the 2014 season and already has offers from several SEC programs. After

missing the Atlanta stop with an injury, he will be eager to prove that he

belongs in the elite conversation with Higgins and Smith.

North Carolina also

boasts no shortage of 2017 talent at the position, with Ryan Jones and

J.T. Cauthen among the most notable expected to attend.