Montgomery, Ala. - A lot of local talent was on display Sunday at the All Gas Showcase that took place at Pike Road High School. Rivals.com was on hand to catch up with some of top underclassmen prospects in attendance.
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Quarterbacks
Jackson had the strongest outing of all the quarterbacks in attendance, displaying a strong, accurate arm in the pocket and on the run as well. The talented lefty camped at Georgia, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Penn State over the summer. He's planning to visit Pitt this week.
Johnston was also a standout at quarterback on Sunday. The 2025 prospect displayed a strong arm and accuracy throughout the workout and proved that his future is bright under-center. The 6-foot-5 talent was also busy in June, camping at Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Alabama, and Vanderbilt. Johnston already holds an early offer from Pitt, so expect more schools to eventually get involved.
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Wide receivers
The three-star displayed his explosiveness and leaping abilities during Sunday's drills and it's easy to see why he's already reeled in a handful of offers from Kentucky, Ole Miss, Maryland, and Penn State. Murphy took spring visits to Kentucky and Ole Miss and is planning to return to each campus this fall for game day visits.
Craver is a smooth route-runner with great hands that can turn on the jets in an instant and get past defensive backs. The four-star has nearly 20 offers already and has made recent trips to Georgia, Florida State, and Alabama. Craver plans to visit Tennessee this weekend and wants to take fall trips to Oklahoma, LSU, and hit up the Iron Bowl.
Simmons turned heads during Sunday's workout with his speed, shiftiness, and his ability to go up and high-point the ball. The four-star is oozing with athleticism and while Arkansas and Liberty are his most notable offers so far, expect that to change rather quickly.
Hovering around 6-foot-2, 180-pounds, Smith is a physical receiver that will go up and get the ball. While he worked out at wide receiver on Sunday, there is a lot of intrigue from college coaches in his abilities at defensive back. He visited Alabama last month and is planning to return to Tuscaloosa this week. Georgia, Auburn, and Michigan are schools he'd like to visit during the fall.
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Running backs
Henderson has already emerged as a national prospect in the 2025 class with over 50 offers on his resume. While running backs just did drill work on Sunday, Henderson displayed great footwork and change-of-direction while already having a college-ready body at 5-foot-10, 184-pounds. He's set to visit Lincoln Riley and USC this week.
Jones is already a physically-developed prospect in the 2026 class to keep an eye on. He was working out with Henderson on Sunday and along with his college-ready frame, showed off some impressive footwork and quickness during individual drills. He's a young talent to keep an eye on.
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Linebackers
Riddick has a college-ready body and can do it all at the linebacker spot. He moves well, he's quick and he can easily drop back into coverage. The four-star camped at Georgia, Florida State, and Tennessee and those are the three schools standing out to him currently. Riddick mentioned Oklahoma and Kentucky could also get game day visits this fall.
For now, Winters is a tweener that can play both the safety and linebacker spots. However, given his age and size, one would expect him to play linebacker at the college level. His speed, quickness, and coverage skills were on display Sunday and that's he holds early offers from Penn State, UCF, and UAB.
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Defensive line
Autry already has impressive size for a 2025 prospect and displayed a good burst and bend during Sunday's workout. He's also a versatile lineman that can play both inside and outside. During the summer, Autry visited both Clemson and LSU and is planning to make the short trek to Auburn this upcoming weekend.
Grady displayed great speed off the edge during Sunday's workout. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound prospect picked up a big offer from Auburn last month after displaying his skills at their camp. He also holds early offers from Alabama State and the hometown school, Troy. Grady also camped at Alabama earlier this week. Expect more big offers to come for the rising 2025 prospect.
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Defensive back
Dunlap is a highly skilled defensive back that has great change-of-direction, footwork, and leaping ability in jump ball situations. Penn State, UCF, Coastal Carolina, UAB and Ole Miss are some of his early suitors.