Under Armour All-America: Overall Top Performers

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Under Armour All-America Game is in the books. 85 of the nation’s top football prospects hit the field at Camping World Stadium to conclude the week after three practices at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports on Sunday. The roster was divided into two teams – Team Fire and Team Ice. Team Ice took the victory with a dominant 39-9 win.

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On3 was on hand to take in the action throughout the week. Here are our top performers from the week, which is a cumulative look at what we saw in the week’s practices and in Tuesday’s game.

On3 MVP: CB Ellis Robinson IV – Georgia

Ellis Robinson IV entered Under Armour All-America week as one of the top-ranked players on hand and more than lived up to the lofty billing. The 6-foot, 175-pounder turned in a truly sensational performance on Day 3, picking of at least three passes earning – including an outstanding one-handed pick – en route to earning On3 MVP honors. Robinson locked horns with Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Cam Coleman on multiple occasions and was the lone defensive back to have consistent success against the elite pass-catcher. This is after arriving to the game late after being in Miami for Georgia’s Orange Bowl win. Robinson has outstanding length and is a smooth technician at the position. His polish and ball skills were readily apparent throughout the week as he was consistently able to get his hands on passes. Robinson particularly excelled when operating in tight quarters in the red zone. We were also impressed with his mentality and approach to practice. It was clear that Robinson was in Orlando to work and get better. He took a ton of reps and didn’t back down from a challenge. It wasn’t a perfect week, but Robinson showed a short memory on any occasion where he gave up a completion and rebounded to play his best when it mattered most.

Robinson ranks as the No. 4 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

2. WR Cam Coleman – Auburn

In the years we’ve been covering these national all-star games, no receiver has made more eye-popping, highlight plays than Cam Coleman. In a game that featured a bevy of blue-chip prospects, Cam Coleman was the bona fide athletic freak. The 6-foot-3.5, 185-pounder consistently flashed the largest catch radius at Under Armour, making acrobatic high-point grabs at an alarming rate. His one-handed touchdown grab on Day 3 was easily the catch of the week. Coleman’s elite twitch and length combine with outstanding natural ball skills and technical catching ability to present a massive red zone threat. With that said, the Auburn signee proved to be much more than a jump ball menace. Pound-for-pound, he may have had the best top-end speed of any player at Under Armour. He got deep at will against opposing corners and had multiple touchdowns that went for 40+ yards in practice. Coleman, who doesn’t turn 18 years-old until August, looks like a special talent at the position who can attack every area of the field.

The Phenix City (Ala.) Central product ranks as the No. 5 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

3. CB Ify Obidegwu – Oregon

Ify Obidegwu made the most plays of any defensive back on Team Ice over the course of the week at Under Armour. We’d be hard-pressed to find more than a handful of occasions where the future Oregon Duck gave up completions all week. Even better, Obidegwu got better as the week wore on as he became increasingly acclimated to the setting. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds with arms that measure over 34 inches, Obidegwu has elite length for the position and it shows. He consistently dislodged passes at the catch point, using his reach and physicality to body pass catchers. We were also pleasantly surprised with his functional athleticism and footwork, as the Baltimore native was rarely out of position and consistently in-phase. Obidegwu put an exclamation point on a great week with a pick-six in Wednesday’s game. He ranks as the No. 241 overall prospect in the On300 rankings and appears to be a stock up prospect after the showing in Orlando.

4. EDGE Booker Pickett – Miami

At an event rife with EDGE prospects, no pass rusher was more dynamic than Booker Pickett. A pure speed rusher, the future Hurricane gave his Team Ice offensive line fits in practice and transferred that over to the game where he dominated the Team Fire tackles to the tune of 2 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 hurries and a forced fumble. Pickett pairs outstanding first step quickness and snap timing with polished pass rush skill. He’s a flexible edge bender and has quick, advanced hands. Pickett effectively makes himself skinny and difficult to block. Pair that skill level with a high motor and you have a prolific pass rusher. There’s no question he’ll need to add size to his frame, but the physical traits translated against top competition. It’s easy to see why Pickett had a startling 76 sacks in his high school career. A no doubt ‘stock up’ prospect, he ranks as the No. 300 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

5. DL Dominick McKinley – LSU

Dominick McKinley looked like the top defensive lineman in Orlando. The new LSU commit had some ‘wow’ moments over the course of the week, absolutely detonating on interior offensive linemen on more than occasion. The 6-foot-5, 290 pounder plays with outstanding leverage. He fires off the ball and stays low, getting underneath the pads of opposing offensive linemen and uprooting them in the process. The combination of size, length, flexibility and functional movement skills are highly projectable. When McKinley was at his best over the week, he was essentially unblockable. The Lafayette (La.) Acadiana product ranks as the No. 37 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

6. WR Ryan Williams – Alabama

Ryan Williams delivers the goods in every setting. The prolific pass-catcher showed the best initial burst among the wideouts on hand. Williams was able to separate off the line with consistency and proved to be the top receiver on Team Ice over the course of the week. Williams consistently got open. He carried his strong play over to the game on Wednesday, catching three passes on five targets for 40 yards and a touchdown. At around 6-foot-1, 165 pounds, Williams will benefit from adding strength and more consistency at the catch point to finish through contact as the windows get smaller at the next level. With that said, we liked how he approached practice and the improvement he showed over the course of the week. Even more impressively, Williams did so as a the youngest player in attendance. The one-time 2025 prospect reclassified to the 2024 cycle following his high school season. A Five-Star Plus+ prospect, Williams ranks as the No. 8 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

7. CB Ryan Mack – Miami

Ryan Mack made a strong case as the most technically proficient cornerback at Under Armour. We can’t recall an occasion where we saw Mack out of position all week. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder comes from a top high school program in South Florida powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas and it shows in his play. Mack is highly polished and plays with outstanding instincts and awareness. His footwork is advanced and he consistently closed to make plays on the ball at a high rate throughout the week. We saw this during Wednesday’s game as he recorded three pass breakups. A current three-star prospect, Mack made a statement as a stock up player and one who looks to have a very high floor.

8. EDGE Zina Umeozulu – Texas

Zina Umeozulu‘s week-long showing was the most pleasant surprise at Under Armour. The 6-foot-4.5, 230-pounder’s senior film and production generated more questions than answers coming into the event. Any concern was quelled by his consistently strong performance on each day of action at Under Armour. Umeozulu gave opposing offensive linemen issues with his translatable combination of length and bend. He also showed surprising first-step quickness and pass rush instincts. Umeozulu employed a dangerous longarm move and was able to convert speed to power over the course of the week. He also flashed during the game, tallying a strip sack and two more quarterback hurries. The Allen (Texas) High product ranks as a four-star prospect and certainly helped his stock with his week of work in Orlando.

9. LB Justin Williams – Georgia

Justin Williams moved at a different speed than the rest of the linebackers at Under Armour. The Georgia signee’s 4.4 speed was readily apparent on the practice field and in Wednesday’s game. Williams looks to have the skill set of a modern linebacker. The one-time safety is a natural in space. We saw him jump a pass for a would-be pick six during 7-on-7 work on Day 3. The considerable closing speed was evident on Wednesday, when he tallied three tackles and an emphatic sack during the game. The combination of play speed and cover ability manifests in outstanding range at the position. Williams ranks as a Five-Star Plus+ prospect as as the No. 15 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

10. EDGE Jordan Ross – Tennessee

Jordan Ross arguably put together the best week of practice among the EDGE players on hand. The 6-foot-4.5, 220-pounder showed the most juice off the edge for Team Fire over the course of the week. Ross combines a nice frame with dynamic first-step quickness and overall athleticism. He’s a loose and fluid mover who has the flexibility to dip and bend around the corner. The future Vol was very active in team drills throughout practice and won 1-on-1 reps at a high rate. The total skill set he put on display points to a high developmental ceiling. Ross ranks as the No. 38 overall prospect in the On300 rankings.

Additional notes

+ The quarterback group this week had some bright moments as a whole. All of the quarterbacks threw a ton of passes during practice in individual, team and competitive periods. Florida signee DJ Lagway showed that he is one of the most physically impressive prospects at the position in the entire country. The five-star signal caller missed much of Wednesday’s game after an injury to his foot. Penn State signee Ethan Grunkemyer spun it very well and made some splash plays in and outside of the pocket. South Carolina signee Dante Reno was effective and moved the chains consistently during the team period. Misississippi State signee Michael Van Buren put together a good week of practice and put on the best performance out of the quarterbacks in the game, earning MVP honors after throwing for 136 yards and a touchdown on 10 completions. NC State signee Cedrick Bailey Jr. showed nice improvisation during the week and had some high-level downfield throws. – National Scout Cody Bellaire

+ The running back group put together a solid week of practice in a setting that doesn’t necessarily put a ton of spotlight on the position. Tennessee signee Peyton Lewis showed some wiggle and vision during the competitive periods of practice as well as the most impressive performance during the Under Armour game finishing runs and grinding for yardage. North Carolina signee Davion Gause also proved to be a tough tackle all week and had some explosive runs during competitive periods of practice in addition to the game itself. – Cody Bellaire

+ The wide receiver group was loaded as expected. A bunch of receivers shined and had plenty of “wow” moments to go around over the week and during the Under Armour game. Texas A&M commit Terry Bussey, Tennessee signee Mike Matthews, Auburn signee Perry Thompson, Miami signee Joshisa Trader, Mississippi State signee Mario Craver and NC State signee Jonathan Paylor had strong showings during the competitive periods. Bussey, Matthews, Trader and Craver were consistently getting open during the 1-on-1 periods. Matthews and Paylor were moving the chains over and over again during the team periods. – Cody Bellaire

+ There were some very impressive performances out of this offensive line group, especially during the 1-on-1 portions of practice. Players like Colorado signee Jordan Seaton, Oklahoma signee Eugene Brooks, Clemson signee Elyjah Thurmon and Oklahoma signee Daniel Akinkunmi all had dominant reps during the 1-on-1 periods and were moving bodies in the 9-on-7 and team periods throughout the week. All four of these players were on Team Ice, which is largely what led to such a dominant performance during the Under Armour game. Team Ice totaled over 250 yards of offense and scored three touchdowns while averaging over 5.0 yards per play, while the Team Fire offensive line was completely under siege. – Cody Bellaire

+ If the receiver group was the most dominant on offense, then the defense line group was arguably the most dominant on the defensive side of the ball. Along the interior, players like Georgia signee Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and Oklahoma signee David Stone had some dominant reps during the 1-on-1 periods, team settings and the Under Armour game itself. Jonah-Ajonye applied constant pressure on Team Ice quarterbacks all game long. Stone had up two tackles for loss and a hurry. The EDGE group was also stacked and had players like five-star South Carolina signee Dylan Stewart and five-star Missouri signee Williams Nwaneri flashing impressive blends of power and speed. Nwaneri and Stewart both stood out in a big way during the Under Armour game producing at a high level when the lights shined brightest. – Bellaire

+ The linebacker group proved to be an athletic bunch. In a setting where this group isn’t asked to show off their entire skillset, they still managed to pop on the field and make plays in space. Linebackers like Florida signee Aaron Chiles, Florida signee Myles Graham, Georgia signee Chris Cole and Alabama signee Cayden Jones all made their fair share of playing during the week of practice and in the Under Armour game. Cole and Graham were flying all over the field throughout the week and were always around the football. During the Under Armour game, Jones returned and interception for a touchdown and tallied three tackles.

+ The defensive backs were a strong group. They made receivers work during all periods of practice and made their fair share of pass breakups and interceptions in what is an extremely favorable setting for the offense. Players like Ohio State corner signee Aaron Scott Jr., Texas safety signee Xavier Filsaime, Auburn corner signee Jalyn Crawford, Tennessee corner signee Kaleb Beasley, Texas corner signee Kobe Black and Alabama corner signee Jaylen Mbakwe had moments where they shut down receivers during competitive periods and during the Under Armour game. Filsaime, Black, Crawford and Beasley all had spurts in practice where they looked sticky in coverage. Scott and Mbakwe showed up and produced during the under Armour Game. Scott ended up with 4 tackles, an interception and a pass breakup and was right on the fringe of making the top 10. Mbakwe showed great range by making plays on the ball as a deep safety ending up with two pass breakups.