Under Armour Houston Camp: Top Performers

Dozens of the top prospects in and around the state of Texas made their way to Houston to participate in the next camp of the Under Armour Next Series — the fifth event of the year. After stops in Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, and Dallas, it returned to the Lone Star State for a second time. The event featured a number of of blue-chip prospects from the 2025, 2026 and 2027 cycles.

On3 was on hand to take in the action. Here are the top performers from the day, headlined by one of the nation’s top pass-rushers and an elite wide receiver.

4-star ATH Lance Jackson – Texas commit

The Houston camp was absolutely loaded with talent and the defensive line group was filled with stars. However, none shined brighter than Texas commit, Lance Jackson. His frame and build combined with his absurd athleticism and advanced pass rush skills shined during the camp on Sunday morning. For someone of his stature to play with such impressive leverage is truly rare. He flashed excellent bend and body control during the individual period as well as great technique during bag drills. He carried over that impressive performance into the 1-on-1 period and showed off his equally impressive range of pass rush moves against the competition. His ability to win with power, speed and technique was on full display. Jackson has such an advanced understanding of pass rush ability for someone who plays both sides of the ball at such a young age. His ceiling is through the roof and possesses the physical and athletic traits to become one of the premier defensive prospects along the front seven to come out of Texas in a long time. He is a special talent.

5-star WR Kaliq Lockett

Arguably the deepest position of the entire camp on Sunday afternoon was the wide receiver group, and no receiver put on a better showcase than Kaliq Lockett. The 2025 wideout stands out from a physical perspective standing in around 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, but his arm length and nearly 6-foot-7 wingspan is truly eye-popping. It allows for him to effortlessly catch passes away from his frame and make big time plays over defenders. His ability to go up and pluck the football on top of defenders and consistently win 50-50 balls is phenomenal. But the fact he can be so dominant at the catch and still route defenders up like other dynamic, slot receivers is what makes him such a special prospect. During the 1-on-1 portion of Sunday’s event, Lockett was able to consistently work himself open at every level of the field. He has such easy speed to win vertically as well as the ability to sink his hips and separate from corners at the top of his routes. Lockett has every route in his arsenal and all of the physical ability to dominate at the next level and beyond.

4-star DL Jahkeem Stewart (2026)

There is not a single player in the 2026 class as physically imposing as Jahkeem Stewart. The moment he stepped onto the field everyone in the building felt his presence. His frame and physical makeup for a prospect his age is unheard of. The 6-foot-5, 260 pound defensive lineman has the body type of a blue blood defensive end as a sophomore in high school. And during Sunday’s camp, he didn’t just look the part, he played the part as well. In 1-on-1’s Stewart was bullying blockers with his power and hand placement. His ability to bull rush or stab blockers and push them back into the quarterback is freaky. Plus the fact that he has the advanced understanding of leverage and ability to counter off of his first move is borderline unfair for offensive linemen trying to prevent him from getting pressure. Stewart had some struggles early on in the individual period going through bag drills, but when the competition period began, there was nobody that was going to stop him. He was an enforcer all afternoon.

5-star LB Jonah Williams

Jonah Williams proved that he is one of the most versatile athletes in the state of Texas during Sunday’s camp. He worked out during the individual period solely at safety. Then during the 1-on-1 period he started off at defensive back and then found himself catching pass out wide at receiver. The Galveston Ball (TX) product is one of the more intriguing prospects in the 2025 recruiting cycle. His body type and athleticism makes it a challenge to pinpoint his best position long term. At 6-foot-3, 200+ pounds, his frame could add on 20-25 pounds no problem and you could see him walk down and turn into a linebacker. But his range and top-end speed allows him to thrive and make plays on the football in the secondary. During Sunday’s camp, Williams was a menace in coverage. He was easily able to stay in the hip pocket of tight ends and multiple X-type receivers including making a gorgeous interception in the back of the endzone during the 1-on-1 period. He then continued to show off his ball skills by making a fair share of plays on the offensive side of the ball at wide receiver. Prospects of his size and athletic ability are hard to come by and will be coveted as a Swiss Army knife on the defensive side of the ball. No matter where he lined up on Sunday at this camp, he made plays. And we expect him to continue making plays on Sundays in his future.

4-star WR Andrew Marsh

Another wide receiver that seemed to make splash play after splash play on Sunday afternoon was Andrew Marsh. He may genuinely have the best ball skills of any receiver in the country. Marsh is as natural as it gets when it comes to catching the football. His ability to catch the football away from his frame and pluck the ball with his fingertips is teach tape. He’s a fluid mover with smooth route running ability and natural ball tracking. What he lacks in top-end speed and burst, he makes up for in his route-running and contested catch ability. He is a true technician and was one of the most polished prospects on the field during Sunday’s event, regardless of position.

4-star EDGE Chad Woodfork

Chad Woodfork is a physical specimen at the EDGE position. His physical build combined with his freakish athletic ability is exactly what coaches draw up at outside linebacker. His first step and burst off the ball was on full display on Sunday afternoon. Woodfork shined during the individual period making slight work of bag drills and cone work. Then when it came to 1-on-1’s, he used his quickness off the ball to win his first two reps of the day without being touched. Woodfork even kicked inside on his final reps of the day and tried to show off his power and functional strength. Even in reps where he lost, he showed impressive athletic ability for his size and flashed some strong pass-rush moves. His best football is ahead of him and has some of highest upside amongst defensive prospects in the entire country.

3-star TE Mason Peterson

With such a loaded group of receivers at the event on Sunday, it could have been easy to overlook the tight end position. But Mason Peterson walking on to the field made that an impossible task. The 2025 tight end prospect has one of the better-looking frames for the tight end position in the state of Texas. His tremendous length and natural ball skills allowed to him secure contested catches throughout the afternoon. He also showed the ability to work up the seam and work as a vertical threat in the passing game. Peterson went through the 1-on-1 period and only lost one rep throughout the entire session. His ability to separate and wiggle at the top of his routes while boxing out defenders with his size and physicality was impressive for such a young tight end.

2025 WR Andre Feast

Andre Feast was breaking ankles left and right on Sunday afternoon at Planet Ford Stadium. He was without a doubt the most dynamic route runner at the entire event. His burst and explosion off the line of scrimmage combined with his elite change of direction allowed him to go untouched off the line and separate at the top of his routes with minimal resistance. Combine that with his top-end speed and ability to naturally track the ball downfield and he was virtually unguardable for the entire 1-on-1 period. For his size, the ability to win contested catches and 50-50 balls limits his ceiling, but he may have a case as one of the most dominant slot receivers in the country when it is all said and done.

3-star IOL Byron Nelson

The offensive line group got beat up pretty good on Sunday afternoon, but Byron Nelson was one of the few bright spots along the offensive front. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound interior lineman out of Katy (TX) showed fantastic balance and body control in pass protection during the 1-on-1 period. He showed excellent foot speed and quickness during the individual period. But it was his ability to reset and anchor that really caught my eye during the 1-on-1 period. He was able to sink his hips and plant his feet to stone pass rushers even if they won the rep initially at the point of attack. With his raw power and functional strength combined with his athletic ability, Nelson has some tremendous potential along the interior offensive line at the next level.

4-star WR Jalen Cooper

The most consistent wide receiver at the event on Sunday was Jalen Cooper. Every time he stepped up to the line of scrimmage you knew exactly what was going to happen. He was going to run up on the toes of the defender, cross them up, separate at the top of his route and make a simple, textbook catch away from his body and keep two feet in bounds. Cooper is unbelievably smooth and runs buttery routes. He looks like he is gliding out there on the football field like a figure skater. He has zero wasted movement getting in and out of his breaks and he has top-end speed to get vertical and separate on deep balls. Plus, with natural hands and the ability to make his fair share of contested catches, Cooper found himself to be one of the most reliable pass catchers at the entire event. If he can add mass to his frame and maintain his athletic ability, Cooper could see himself becoming one of the most dominant pass catchers at the next level and beyond.

Additional Notes

+ The quarterback group as a whole was solid on Sunday afternoon. Prospects like Adam Schobel, Keisean Henderson, Grant Smith, Roy Thomas Jenkins and Roman Seymour all had some terrific throws during the individual and 1-on-1 periods.

+ The running back group had a couple very dynamic pass catchers in Wesley Yarbrough, Nate Shepard and Dionne Sims. Players like Jonathan Hatton, D’Shaun Ford and Jasper Parker all shine during the individual periods.

+ Linebackers had their hands full during the 1-on-1 period, but Keylan Moses came down with an interception and other players such as Charles Ross, Noriel Dominguez, Kosi Okpala, Kaleb Burns and Anthony Williams had pass breakups throughout the event.

+ Pass catchers were the stars of the show as so many prospects made highlight plays including Kelshaun Johnson, Adrian Wilson, Evan Stroman, Ashton Ansley, Deion Deblanc, Rahim Hutchins, Jaden Perez, Brodrick Malone, Muizz Tounkara, Royal Capell and Romel Stevens.

+ The defensive backs had their work cut out for them with such a talented wide receiver group, but players like Courtland Guillory, Paris Melvin, Jason Bradford and Charles Gooden all were able to bat down their fair share of passes during the 1-on-1 period.

+ The defensive and offensive fronts battled all morning long on Sunday. On the defensive side of the ball, players like Jaylen Stewart, Sheldon Rice, Landon Rink, Malcolm Simpson, Isaiah Broughton and Darryus McKinley all had bright spots during the individual and 1-on-1 periods. The offensive linemen had a tough day against a strong group of defenders, but prospects like Jalan Chapman, Brysten Martinez, Erben Birkhoff, Derrick Eddlemon, Chaz Oliver, Michael Musquiz, Nicolas Robertson and Eddie Lartigue all had some great reps during the 1-on-1 period.