Recap of Under Armour Next Football Camp in Atlanta

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Stop 2 on the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series was Carrollton High School outside of Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday. Four players picked up invites for the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game.

2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game Invitees:

Class of 2025

  • TE Ethan Barbour – Alpharetta (Georgia)
  • RB Akylin Dear – Quitman (Mississippi)
  • LB Darrell Johnson – Dodge County (Georgia)
  • DL Jared Smith – Thompson (Alabama)

Class of 2026

  • DL Daverin Geralds – Collins Hill (Georgia)
  • DB Zelus Hicks -Carrollton (Georgia)

Seven players from the Class of 2025 that have already committed to the Under Armour Next All-America Game were also recognized:

  • OL Micah DeBose – C.F. Vigor (Alabama)
  • OL Juan Gaston Jr. – Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • QB Antwann Hill – Houston County (Georgia)
  • QB KJ Lacey – Saraland (Alabama)
  • QB Julian Lewis – Carrollton (Georgia)
  • DL Justus Terry – Manchester (Georgia)
  • DB Cortez Thomas – Thompson (Alabama)

Other players recognized following their performances at Sunday’s camp include:

Defensive Line MVPs

Katrell Webb (2026) – Collins Hill (Georgia)

Jordan Carter (2026) – Douglas County (Georgia)

Offensive Line MVP

Mario Nash (2025) – Kemper County (Mississippi)

Running Back MVP

Melvin Farrington (2025) – Woodward Academy (Georgia)

Linebacker MVPs

Tyler Atkinson (2026) – Grayson (Georgia)

Kenyon Rivera (2025) – Buford (Georgia)

Quarterback MVP

Christian Langford (2025) – Buford (Georgia)

Wide Receiver MVP

Jabari Jones (2025) – Langston Hughes (Georgia)

Defensive Back MVP

Kaleb Lanier (2025) – Decatur (Georgia)

Each player took part in a series of optional athletic measurement stations, then competed in individual and head-to-head drills against other top athletes at their respective positions. 

The remaining schedule for the 2024 Under Armour Next Football Camp Series can be found below:

DateCamp LocationFormat
March 3Miami, Fla.(Ives Estate Park)High School Boys (March 3)
March 8-10Dallas, Texas(Arlington Martin HS)High School Girls (March 8)Middle School Boys (March 9)High School Boys (March 10)
March 17Houston, Texas(Planet Ford Stadum)High School Boys (March 17)
March 22-24Los Angeles, Calif.(Mission Viejo HS)High School Girls (March 22)Middle School Boys (March 23)High School Boys (March 24)
April 12-14Nashville, Tenn.(Brentwood Academy)High School Girls (April 12)High School Boys (April 14)
April 21Seattle, Wash.(Harry Lang Stadium)High School Boys (April 21)
April 26-28Ohio(Canton, Hall of Fame Stadium)High School Girls (April 26)High School Boys (April 28)
May 5New Jersey(Hackensack HS)High School Boys (May 5)
May 12Charlotte, N.C.(Site TBA)High School Boys (May 12)
May 17-19Baltimore, Md.(Site TBA)High School Girls (May 17)Middle School Boys (May 18)High School Boys (May 19)
June 7-8Salt Lake City, Utah(Site TBA)High School Girls (June 7)High School Boys (June 8)
July 6Maui, Hawaii(Site TBA)High School Boys

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.