The VTO Sports High School Regional Football Showcase presented by NCPreps.com was a huge success during the summer and fall seasons of 2020. Due to the Covid pandemic, the high school football season for the NCHSAA schools were postponed to spring of 2021. The NCISAA schools did play and it allowed their student-athletes to get some college exposure.

The purpose of these showcases were to go to several areas of North Carolina and provide a platform for these student-athletes to gain valuable exposure to college coaches and get a valuable learning experience from a veteran group of instructors. The camps were in Matthews, Asheville, Greenville, Mocksville, Wilmington, and Raleigh plus a VTO Elite Camp in Fayetteville.

An estimated group of around 1,000 prospects attended these events. Several NCAA Division 2 colleges were in attendance as was 247 Sports, Rivals, and high school sports writers to provide coverage of the events.

All top performers have been invited to the VTO Sports All-American Challenge to be held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL on January 9th-10th.

The events were so successful that the 2021 schedule is being worked on.

HIGHEST RATED PROSPECT

Travis Shaw - Class of 2022 - Defensive Tackle - Grimsley HS - Greensboro NC

Shaw is a 5-star prospect and he attended the Matthews Showcase. The 6-foot-6, 325-pounder has offers from Clemson, Ohio State, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, Penn State, Alabama, and many others.

MOST OUTSTANDING PROSPECT

RaRa Dillworth - Class of 2021 - Linebacker - Glenn HS - Kernersville NC

Dillworth is a 4-star prospect that has verbally committed to North Carolina. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder attended multiple showcases and was dominant at each one winning the fastest 40-times and LB MVP.

SLEEPER PROSPECT

Tremel Jones - Class of 2021 - Wide Receiver - Richmond County HS - Rockingham NC

Jones had one of the best performances in the whole showcase series. The 5-foot-11, 170 pounder won three testing phases and had a top 5 wide receiver performance at the Raleigh event.

SHOWCASE MVPS

QUARTERBACKS

Brady Whitson – 2021 – TC Roberson (NC) – Asheville MVP

Aliam Appler – 2023 – New Hanover (NC) – Fayetteville MVP

Cade Cunningham – 2021 – Heritage (NC) – Greenville MVP

Jack Curtis – 2022 – x - Matthews MVP

Nathan Carr – 2023 – Ledford (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Dashawn McCullough – 2022 – EE Smith (NC) – Raleigh MVP

John Maness – 2022 – Asheboro (NC) – Wilmington MVP

RUNNING BACKS

Christian Franklin – 2021 – Ledford (NC) – Asheville & Matthews MVP

Jackson Barker – 2022 – Fuquay-Varina (NC) – Fayetteville MVP

Kamarro Edmonds – 2021 – Havelock (NC) – Greenville MVP

Jevante Long – 2022 – West Forsyth (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Dorien Stewart – 2021 – Middle Creek (NC) – Raleigh MVP

Erasmus Chandler – 2021 – New Hanover (NC) – Wilmington MVP

WIDE RECEIVERS

Dakota Twitty – 2022 – Thomas Jefferson (NC) – Asheville MVP

Cameron Cornthwaite – 2024 – Apex Frienship (NC) – Fayetteville MVP

Kamron Hoover – 2021 – Havelock (NC) – Greenville MVP

Robert Carter – 2021 – x - Matthews MVP

Chaney Fitzgerald – 2022 – Glenn (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Elyjah Mitchell – 2022 – Gwynn Park (MD) – Raleigh MVP

Lance Patterson – 2022 – Mount Tabor (NC) – Wilmington MVP

TIGHT ENDS

Jayden Frazier – 2022 – North Forsyth (NC) – Asheville MVP

Landon Farriss – 2021 – New Hanover (NC) – Fayetteville & Wilmington MVP

Zach Reda – 2021 – x - Matthews MVP

Coleman Mahan – 2023 – Williams (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Scott Lasso – 2021 – Broughton (NC) – Greenville MVP

David Sanchez – 2022 – Wake Forest (NC) – Raleigh MVP

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Kadin Lynch – 2022 – Asheville (NC) – Asheville MVP

Landen Baker – 2021 – Hopewell (VA) – Fayetteville MVP

Deangelo Hill – 2021 – Southwest Onslow (NC) – Greenville MVP

Justin Horta – 2022 – Corinth Holders (NC) – Matthews MVP

Jonathan Neal – 2022 – Dudley (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Xavier Lloyd – 2022 – Hillside (NC) – Raleigh MVP

Bryson Boyette – 2021 – New Hanover (NC) – Wilmington MVP

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Tama McDonough – 2021 – Asheville (NC) – Asheville MVP

Keyonte Bronson – 2021 – Hoke County (NC) – Fayetteville MVP

C.J. Mims – 2022 – West Craven (NC) – Greenville MVP

Tamorye Thompson – 2022 – Grimsley (NC) – Matthews MVP

Zaire Patterson – 2021 – Winston-Salem Prep (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Jonathan Matthews – 2021 – Cary (NC) – Raleigh MVP

K.J. Sampson – 2023 – New Bern (NC) – Wilmington MVP

LINEBACKERS

Marc Golden – 2021 – AC Reynolds (NC) – Asheville MVP

T.J. Johnson – 2022 – Lee County (NC) – Fayetteville MVP

Marcus Gatling – 2021 – Havelock (NC) – Greenville MVP

Jalon Walker – 2022 – Salisbury (NC) – Matthews MVP

RaRa Dillworth – 2021 – Glenn (NC) – Mocksville MVP

C.J. Tillman – 2021 – Richmond County (NC) – Raleigh MVP

Carter Wyatt – 2022 – West Brunswick (NC) – Wilmington MVP

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Jacob Thomas – 2022 – Stone Bridge (VA) – Asheville MVP

Tyler McNeill – 2021 – Overhills (NC) – Fayetteville MVP

Malcolm Reed – 2021 – Cardinal Gibbons (NC) – Greenville MVP

Owen Finley – 2022 – x - Matthews MVP

Kedrick Green – 2022 – Glenn (NC) – Mocksville MVP

Gavin Gibson – 2022 – Lake Norman (NC) – Raleigh MVP

Rakeem Stanley – 2021 – Kinston (NC) – Wilmington MVP

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

QB Kelvin Hewitt – 2024 – Archbishop Carroll (DC) – Raleigh

QB Aliam Appler – 2023 – New Hanover (NC) – Wilmington