Under Armour Next Football Camp Series: Atlanta live updates

The Under Armour Next Football Camp Series will continue this weekend after kicking off in Miami last week. Over 200 of the top prospects from Georgia and neighboring states from the 2023, 2024 and 2025 cycles will make their way to Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia on Sunday.

Players will take part in athletic testing, position-specific drills and 1-on-1’s over the course of the camp.

The roster for this event is loaded with top talent and features dozens of blue-chip prospects from the 2023 and 2024 cycles. This should be one of the more talented events over the course of the off-season calendar. On3 will be out in full force for extensive coverage.

Under Armour Next Football Camp Series: Atlanta live updates

2:06 p.m. – Five-star safety Caleb Downs will be heading to Georgia on Tuesday, the first day recruits are allowed to visit campuses again. Georgia has been trending up in recent months for Downs and this is a huge visit for them. – Chad Simmons

Downs also has other visits scheduled for March, which you can read about here.

2:02 p.m. – Five-star safety Caleb Downs looks extremely smooth in his back pedal while going through drills. He moves better than most corners in that context. – Charles Power

1:51 p.m. – WR Ayden Williams looks smooth in drills. Soft hands and is naturally plucking passes thus far.

Top 50 WR Noah Rogers made a nice extended grab on air.

TE Jelani Thurman is the tallest and longest pass-catcher in attendance. – Charles Power

1:25 p.m. – Whenever Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville defensive lineman Hunter Osborne receives a scholarship offer — and it has happened plenty of times — the four-star recruit thoroughly evaluates each option.

“Every offer I get, I look at the pros and cons of each, see the relationship the school is trying to build me,” Osborne told Jeremy Johnson.

1:00 p.m. – Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek five-star safety Caleb Downs has some visits lined up for the next few weeks. He talked with Mike Singer about where he is headed.

12:47 p.m. – 2024 Florida State RB commit Kameron Davis has won several 1on1 reps, very quick change of direction and natural hands.

RB Jeremiah Cobb has also impressed. – Charles Power

12:34 p.m. – RB Dontavius Braswell showing off the 10.7 speed with easy separation in 1-on-1’s. – Charles Power

12:30 p.m. – Justice Haynes has the best hands of the running backs in routes on air. He’s a natural hands catcher and adjusting to poorly thrown balls. – Charles Power

12:25 p.m. – Jeremy Johnson caught up Newton (Ga.) defensive lineman Justin Benton to see if there have been any changes to his top 10 list he dropped last year.

12:20 p.m. – Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton Five-Star Plus+ defensive lineman Lebbeus Overton is attending the event as a spectator. And On3’s Chad Simmons has the scoop on where the reclassified five-star prospect is going to visiting next month.

12:05 p.m. – T.J. Searcy and KingJoseph Edwards are two more defensive linemen who had some impressive reps in 1-on-1’s. – Charles Power

11:56 a.m. – Georgia OL commit RyQueze McElderry stones DL Hunter Osborne on back to back reps in 1-on-1’s. – Charles Power

11:52 a.m. – OL Madden Sanker and DL Jamaal Jarrett did well in limited 1-on-1 reps thus far. – Charles Power

11:42 a.m. – Dante Dowdell and Justice Haynes stand out among the RB group physically. Haynes is filled out and developed. Dowdell is the biggest back here by a fair margin. – Charles Power

11:22 a.m. – Monroe Freeling and Wilkin Formby are impressing in drills with their movement skills and coordination. Overall, it’s a very strong OL group at this camp. – Charles Power

11:10 a.m. – 2024 OT Josiah Thompson is a standout among the OL in drills. Easy mover with quick feet. Also impressed with his flexibility. – Charles Power

11:00 a.m. – 2024 Edge KingJoseph Edwards looks explosive in his movements and is showing some quick hands in drills. – Charles Power

10:51 a.m. – 2024 DL T.A. Cunningham looks good in bag drills early on. An underclassman, but stands out among the group. – Charles Power

10:49 a.m. – DL T.J. Searcy looks good in drills early on. He’s tall, flexible, well built and showing quick feet. – Charles Power

10:35 a.m. – Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin has arrived at Denmark High for today’s even with his son, Auburn (Ala.) High 2024 quarterback Davis Harsin.

10:27 a.m. – Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett has some big-time programs coming after him hard. He talked with Jeremy Johnson about some of those programs and where is going to visit next month.

9:19 a.m. – Mount Pleasant (S.C) Oceanside College Academy offensive tackle Monroe Freeling has spent the last few months focused on basketball as his team is in the midst of a nice playoff run.

That has pushed his recruitment to the side but it’s about to reclaim Freeling’s primary focus. He is attending Sunday’s camp in Atlanta and Jeremy Johnson caught up with the four-star talent before the event to find out what are his next steps heading into the spring.

9:10 a.m. – Joe Crocker is going to visit Arkansas on March 5 and Florida State on March 12. 19 is Michigan State, 26 is Wisconsin and Cincinnati on the 31. From a Clemson perspective, he’s in touch with the staff and could visit in April/summer. – Joseph Hastings

Five-star Caleb Downs headlines DB group

The highest ranked 2023 prospect set to attend is Hoschton (Ga.) MIll Creek safety Caleb Downs. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder comes in as a five-star prospect and No. 9 overall in the On3 Consensus. Downs has been one of the top high school football players in the Peach State for the last two seasons and is currently the top-rated safety in what is a very strong cycle at the position. He holds offers from a who’s who of college football. Georgia currently leads in his On3 RPM.

Georgia cornerback commit Marcus Washington joins downs as one of the headliners of the group. Washington is among the more athletic corners in the cycle and should fair well in the testing portion of the event. We’re looking forward to watching him in drills, too. Washington ranks as the No. 51 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Montgomery (Ala.) Alabama Christian Academy safety/athlete Avery Stuart is another to keep an eye on. The No. 171 prospect in the On3 Consensus is a multi-purpose player at the high school level, but should be working with the defensive back group. He’s one of several top prospects from the Yellowhammer state expected to attend.

Justice Haynes, Noah Rogers among top skill players

The running back group expected to be on hand looks very good. The headliner is Justice Haynes. The Georgia and NFL legacy is a very productive and well-rounded rusher from Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity and ranks as the No. 45 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. Georgia currently leads in his On3 RPM.

Several more blue-chip backs are expected to join Haynes in Alpharetta. Jeremiah Cobb is the top-rated running back in a loaded cycle in the state of Alabama. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder had a big junior season at Montgomery Catholic and has track speed to boot. Auburn currently tops his RPM. Cobb checks in at No. 171 in the On3 Consensus. Daylan Smothers is set to make the trip down from Charlotte. The 6-foot-180-pounder is the top running back in North Carolina and ranks as the No. 276 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Dante Dowdell from Picayune (Miss.) Memorial, Dontavius Braswell of Sandersville (Ga.) Washington County and Keyjuan Brown of Atlanta (Ga.) South Atlanta are three more rising running backs who have seen Power Five offers come in as of late.

The receiver group is headlined by Rolesville (N.C.) standout Noah Rogers. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder had a monster junior season with 1,432 yards and 22 touchdowns. He’s also performed well at camps in the past. We feel like Rogers is among the best receivers in the 2023 cycle and look forward to seeing him on Saturday. He currently ranks as the No. 53 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. NC State leads in his RPM.

Ayden Williams of Ridgleand (Miss.) High (No. 238), Ahmari Borden of Quincy (Fla.) Munroe Day (No. 302) and Kevin Concepcion of Charlotte (N.C.) Chambers (No. 345) are three more blue-chip receivers expected to attend.

High upside offensive linemen set to attend

The offensive line group is among the more talented positions on paper heading into the event.

Monroe Freeling is one of the expected headliners, making the way west from Mount Pleasant (S.C.) Oceanside Collegiate Academy. The 6-foot-6, 260-pounder is one of the more athletic tackles in the cycle and currently ranks as the No. 5 prospect at the position and No. 71 overall according to the On3 Consensus. Clemson and Notre Dame are among the many schools after his services.

Bo Hughley of Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes is among the several Georgia commits expected to attend. Hughley ranks No. 78 in the On3 Consensus. Wilkin Formby (No. 228) of Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Northridge has seen his stock rise over the last few months and has one of the better frames among offensive tackles nationally. Stanton Ramil is another rising tackle from the Yellowhammer State set to attend. Shamurad Umarov will make the quick drive over to his home field at Denmark High School.

Douglasville (Ga.) South Paulding guard Madden Sanker headlines the interior line group. Sanker is fresh off a strong end to his wrestling season. He ranks as the No. 106 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. Nathan Efobi of Cumming (Ga.) South Forsyth is a two-way player along the offensive and defensive lines but is on the camp roster as an offensive lineman. Georgia commit RyQueze McElderry is also among the top interior linemen set to attend.

Deep group of front seven defenders expected

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the defensive line and EDGE groups are strong at this camp.

EDGE Keldric Faulk (No. 80) is among the several top prospects making their way across the state line from Alabama. The Highland Home (Ala.) product has several top programs in pursuit with Auburn leading in his RPM. Defensive lineman Hunter Osborne (No. 121) will join Faulk in making their way from Alabama. The Crimson Tide currently hold the edge in his RPM.

Zavion Hardy (No. 75) and T.J.Searcy (No. 163) are two of the top defensive linemen in Georgia and are slated to attend. Both took part in this event last year, turning in good performances.

Two of the top prospects in North Carolina, EDGE Rico Walker (No.191) and defensive lineman Keith Sampson Jr. (No. 219) are also set to make the trip south.

Though he’s currently ranked as a three-star in the On3 Consensus, Barnesville (Ga.) Lamar County’s CJ Allen is the headliner among the linebacker group in our opinion. We’re much higher on Allen than the industry, with the 6-foot-1, 216-pounder ranking as an On300 prospect. We expect him to show well at the camp, particularly in the athletic testing portion.

Loaded 2024 group expected

It seems as though most of the top 2024 prospects in the state of Georgia are expected to be on hand. A number of the rising juniors are already ranked as four-star prospects and are members of On3’s 2024 Watchlist, as listed below.

ATH KJ Bolden (91)
Buford (Ga.) High

LB Sammy Brown (91)
Jefferson (Ga.) High

ATH Jaylen Mbakwe (91)
Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville

QB Jayden Bradford (90)
Chapin (S.C.) IMG Academy

EDGE KingJoseph Edwards (90)
Dacula (Ga.) Hebron Christian Academy

DL Hevin Brown-Shuler (90)
Atlanta Pace Academy

TE Landen Thomas (90)
Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County

WR Zion Ragins (90)
Gray (Ga.) Jones County

LB Demarcus Riddick (90)
Clanton (Ala.) Chilton County

OT Josiah Thompson (90)
Dillon (S.C.) High