VTO Sports hosted their Elite 100 showcase at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, March 17. The event had players registered from mainly North Carolina and a few other states represented to participate. Each player got quality teaching and techniques from former college/NFL players. The highlight of the event is the one-on-one competitions where the players can show off their talents.
VTO Sports recognizes a Top 5 and a MVP in each position. They also select special underclassmen as well. Those players get invites to the All-American Challenge to be held June 28-30 in Charlotte, NC. Location is to be determined.
Coach Vince Jacobs, National Camp Director:
“This was VTO Sports’ 16th year of running camps in our hometown of Charlotte, NC. The first camp we ever hosted had college coaches in attendance and they were able to offer athletes at the camp. This year, we were able to kick off a new annual camp at Johnson C. Smith University on their new turf field. Coaches at the camp could work with the athletes and evaluating them all at the same time. Our guest speaker was JCSU Head Football Coach Maurice Flowers. He was able to give athletes and parents a ton of information on the new world of high school football recruiting in the day of the portal. Coach Flowers and his staff coached alongside the VTO Coaches and provided a ton of info to the athletes. I have to say this was on of the best camps all season. At the end of the camp, Coach Flowers offered four athletes scholarships to JCSU. It was great!!!”
Here are the award winners:
QUARTERBACKS
#30 - Talmage Person - 2029 - SC
#500 - Elan Lipford - 2027 - West Caldwell HS (NC)
#32 - Bryson Wright - 2025 - Chambers HS (NC) - MVP
#46 - Tucker Stone - 2029 - SC
#78 - Tytan Smith - 2027 - Palisades HS (NC)
RUNNING BACKS
#450 - Jaryn Fox - 2026 - Carolina Forest HS (SC)
#236 - Xavier Joplin - 2025 - Christiansburg HS (VA)
#240 - Nykeeron Chambers - 2025 - Porter Ridge HS (NC) - MVP
#239 - Fadayeen Turner - 2025 - Palisades HS (NC)
#243 - Emmanuel Chambers - 2025 - Anson HS (NC)
WIDE RECEIVERS
#246 - David Sondles - 2025 - Harlem HS (GA)
#510 - Leon Eagle Donato - 2026 - Komaba-Gakuen HS (Japan)
#815 - Zachary Privette - 2026 - Independence HS (NC)
#237 - Major Leak - 2025 - Lake Norman Charter (NC) - MVP
#454 - Greyson Mosley - 2027 - Willow Spring HS (NC)
#504 - Jacob Miller - 2027 - Myers Park HS (NC)
TIGHT END
#814 - Wilkes Brown - 2025 - Episcopal HS (VA) - MVP
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
#935 - Jackson Kerley - 2025 - Hopewell HS (NC)
#903 - Jonathan Taylor - 2026 - Hopewell HS (NC)
#900 - Nolan Jefferson - 2026 - Palisades HS (NC)
#901 - Nigel Jefferson - 2025 - Palisades HS (NC)
#936 - Grayson Sykes - 2025 - Fort Mill HS (SC) - MVP
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
#379 - Manny Lewis - 2026 - Marvin Ridge HS (NC)
#38 - Austin Tanyika - 2025 - Aynor HS (SC)
#131 - Zion Morrison - 2025 - Scotland County HS (NC)
#39 - Jordan Ratliff - 2025 - Dudley HS (NC) - MVP
#360 - Alique Hart - 2025 - Chambers HS (NC)
LINEBACKERS
#152 - Isaiah Houston - 2025 - Butler HS (NC)
#73 - Colt Wright - 2024 - North Iredell HS (NC)
#133 - Rylee Cook - 2025 - Nation Ford HS (SC)
#130 - Bryant Owens - 2024 - Blythewood HS (SC) - MVP
#175 - Tanner Finnerty - 2027 - Hough HS (NC)
#132 - Trathan Gragg - 2025 - Watauga HS (NC)
DEFENSIVE BACKS
#55 - Corey Pettigrew Jr - 2025 - Palisades HS (NC)
#6 - Damauri Wilson - 2025 - Palisades HS (NC) - MVP
#8 - Kristopher Young - 2026 - Palisades HS (NC)
#24 - Kendall Adams - 2025 - Palisades HS (NC)
#161 - Shay Ragland - 2024 - Ledford HS (NC)
