VTO Sports hosted their Elite 100 combine at Durham (NC) County Memorial Stadium on Sunday, April, 27. 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 28-28 at Mallard Creek HS in Charlotte, NC.
Vince Jacobs, VTO Sports Camp Director:
“Our VTO Sports camp at Durham County Stadium on Sunday had camp numbers that were a little lower than we expected, but at least they did show up and did a great job. We had some good combine numbers with some decent 40 times. We had a camper who did an incredible bench press with 37 reps . The young man also won our Linebacker MVP and he definitely looked that role. He also had a solid 5-10-5 and 40 times so he’s definitely a college recruit.”
“We were blessed to have two football coaches from Johnson C Smith on hand to help coach.the athletes including their recruiting coordinator.”
“The weather was perfect and the vibe was really a solid camp. I like the receiver group that came and I really liked the middle school kids that showed up in this game.”
“We are just trying to keep VTO Sports active in trying to give kids opportunities. We are now consistently getting college coaches to attend our camps. I think it offers a special option that the other camps don’t.”
Here are the top award winners:
QUARTERBACKS
#61 EJ Ward - 2029 - Thomasville MS (NC)
#65 Atodrick Settles - 2027 - AL Brown HS (NC) - MVP
#15 Ethan Presley - 2026 - Huss HS (NC)
RUNNING BACKS
#90 Brody Saddler - MS (SC)
#5 Iisaiah Gilliam - 2026 - Kings Fork HS (VA)
#74 Jaden Hartsfield - 2027 - Southern Nash HS (NC) - MVP
#7 Landyn Strong - 2028 - Blythewood HS (SC)
#72 Tavoris Parker - 2026 - Rocky Mount HS (NC)
WIDE RECEIVERS
#36 Bobby Williams - 2026 - South Central HS (NC)
#29 Javhen Twyman - 2027 - TW Andrews HS (NC)
#32 Darius Chukweumeka - 2026 - Ben Smith HS (NC) - MVP
#27 Dominik Danzy - 2027 - West Stanly HS (NC)
#37 Josiah McIver - 2026 - Corinth Holders HS (NC)
OFFENSIVE LINE
#966 Jackson Jenkins - 2029 - Red Oak MS (NC)
#846 Zachary Zylius - 2029 - Weddington HS (NC)
#917 Jhase Wright - 2026 - Menchville HS (VA) - MVP
#962 Christian Wright - 2027 - Jackson County Early College (NC)
DEFENSIVE LINE
#404 Juan Carlos Rivera - 2026 - Menchville HS (VA)
#63 Christopher Stewart - 2026 - Andrews HS (SC) - MVP
#48 Josiah McGill - 2026 - Fort Mill HS (SC)
#53 Donnovan Brown - 2027 - Apex HS (NC)
LINEBACKERS
#59 Dennis Banister - 2026 - North Lincoln HS (NC)
#49 Jackson Laws - 2027 - Cannon School (NC) - MVP
DEFENSIVE BACKS
#110 Andre Ross - 2029 - Rock Hill MS (NC
#89 Christopher Ward - 2027 - Thomas Dale HS (VA) - MVP
#111 Jalen Gary - 2026 - Evans HS (GA)
