VTO Birmingham: What to watch
The VTO Camp will arrive in Birmingham on Sunday with more than 100 high school prospects looking for a great environment to compete and more exposure for the next level. They will face plenty of competition.
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Quarterback
Eight signal callers are all great under the lights on Friday night. Let's see them shine at this event: Brandon Butts (JB Pennington), Seth Franks (Tuscaloosa County), Pietro "P.J." Garrett (Leeds), Drew Guy (Fayette County), Keilan Knight (Center Point), TaDarryl Marshall (Leeds), Ko Powell (Oneonta), Christopher Weaver (Saraland).
Running back
Several high-profile programs are sending their ball carriers to showcase their talents. A lot are anxious to get an up-close look at 2017 prospect William Ignont (Buckhorn) who is already 6-foot-2, 215 pounds. A couple have been back-ups on championship teams, but many have been the mainstays of their team's offense already: Kamaury Avery (Wadley), Devan Ballard (North Jackson), Carlos Davis (Muscle Shoals), Kavonte McDonald (Muscle Shoals), Kris Parker (Hoover), Devin Reed (Hewitt-Trussville), Dont'e Skinner (Spain Park/Minor), Jarrion Street (Hewitt-Trussville), Kenneth Thomas (Central-Phenix City), Marcus Webb (Hoover), Malik Webster (Independence), Tyler Wright (Leeds).
Wide receiver
These players have created chatter already for various skills including great hands, great routes, and ladder climbers: Jay Banks (Olive Branch, Miss.), Keitric Baker (Dothan), Cedric Bradford (Northridge), Jacob Dean (Mortimer Jordan), Karon Delince (Central-Phenix City), Malyk Erwin (Northridge), Torrey Hunt (Bob Jones), Jermaine Johnson (Leeds), Grant Larson (Brookwood), Jamarius Leatherwood (Sipsey Valley), Rashad Nelson (Bob Jones), Marion Smith (Jemison), Eric Washington (Austin), Nigel Younger (Midfield). A couple of tight ends: Justin Foster (Donoho), MarKeith Gray (Sipsey Valley).
Cornerback
Teams are brave to throw to the side of the field of the defensive backs who are anxious for one-on-one action: John Broussard (Central-Phenix City), Santrez Burton (Bob Jones), Erick Cook (Washington/Pensacola), Kevon Hughes (Northridge), Kyle Ivy (Moody), Bryson Merriweather (Pope John Paul ll), Terik Miller (Escambia/Pensacola), Adam Mitchell (Leeds), Yutta Tibbs (Buckhorn), Devion Young (Buckhorn).
Safety
Jacoby Lockhart (Leeds), Dylan Montgomery (Muscle Shoals), Jawuan Spencer (Center Point), Rorrick Steward (Austin).
Linebacker
Several underclassmen known as big hitters headline this group: Markail Benton (Central-Phenix City), Jalen Choice (Hillcrest), Riley Cole (Oneonta), Trent Ellis (Daphne), Jacob Harper (Muscle Shoals), Antonio Johnson (Center Point), Nate Larson (Brookwood), Griffin Martin (Elba), Edwaun McNeil (Sipsey Valley), Brian Montgomery (Brainerd/Tenn.), Taron Morten (Central-Phenix City), Pierre Nance (Grissom), Kobe Redmond (Hillcrest), Kyle Smaple (Thompson), Ivan Vallageois (St. James), Iverson Ware (Marshall County/Ky.), Michael Yu (Muscle Shoals).
Offensive linemen
The guys in the trenches will represent: Zach Bishop (Muscle Shoals), Tyler Boudreaux (Mandeville, La.), J.R. Burns (Corinth/Miss.), Jeremy Clark (Leeds), Nick DeLuna (Muscle Shoals), Andrew Jones (Sipsey Valley), Kyle Miskelley (Hewitt-Trussville), Jacob Pigg (Muscle Shoals), Michael Rankins (Leeds), Stanley Smith (Opelika), Matt Stephin (Northview).
Defensive linemen
Darius Ellis (Tuscaloosa County), Shaqunn Johnson (Central-Phenix City), Bailey McElwsin (Hewitt-Trussville), Jamaal Morris (James Clemons), Carson Peoples (Colbert heights), Walter Prtichett (Central-Phenix City), Aaron Scroggins (West Blocton), Jonathan Toney (Heard County/Ga.), Camarcus Williams (Central-Phenix City).
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