VTO Sports hosted their Elite 100 showcase at The King's Academy in San Francisco, CA, on Saturday January 13. The event had players registered from mainly California 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:
"We kicked off our 15th camp season on the west coast this year. We started in San Francisco at the Kings Academy HS and Coach Joe. The camp was a success with a solid group of athletes. Our new partnership with the US Marine Corps was very special to me as I explained to the parents and athletes. I’m a former Navy Reserves at the end of my college and how the Navy helped me finish school. I talked about having options due to the portal and how hard it is for high school football players to get scholarships now. We had some groups that really stood out. The quarterbacks were one group and the WRs and DBs were some of the best. We look forward to the rest of the 2024 camp season. It was a great start in San Francisco."
Here are the award winners:
QUARTERBACKS
#940 - Reid Black - 2025 - The King's Academy (CA)
#196 - Roman Tapia - 2025 - Galt HS (CA)
#297 - Ty Nonn - 2025 - Granada HS (CA) - MVP
#83 - Jesse Berrios-Esperanza - 2026 - Galileo Academy of Science & Technology (CA)
#941 - Ethan Riley - 2026 - Amador Valley HS (CA)
RUNNING BACKS (no photo provided)
#757 - Jamani Hampton - 2025 - West HS (CA) - MVP
#417 - Brandon Smith - 2026 - Central East HS (CA)
#237 - Divine Johnson - 2027 - Valley Christian HS (CA)
#755 - Munachi Elias - 2027 - Valley Christian HS (CA)
#348 - Jacob Wasso - 2024 - Freedom HS (CA)
WIDE RECEIVERS
#758 - Ross Knapp - 2026 - Fort Bragg HS (CA)
#605 - Sam Shelby - 2025 - Piedmont HS (CA)
#596 - Lawson Aviles - 2026 - Pitman HS (CA)
#748 - Jaiden Flores - 2027 - The King's Academy (CA) - MVP
#765 - Kyle Welch - 2026 - The King's Academy (CA)
#756 - Prince Collins - 2026 - The King's Academy (CA)
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
#510 - Cody DaRosa - 2026 - River City HS (CA)
#766 - Julian Barnes - 2025 - The Branson School (CA)
#435 - Dahani Jones - 2025 - The King's Academy (CA) - MVP
#434 - Payton Gray - 2024 - Vanden HS (CA)
#436 - Lance Wegman - 2026 - North Valleys HS (NV)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
#301- Nathaniel Vargas - 2026 - The King's Academy (CA)
#279 - Alexandr Kuschanka - 2025 - Sobrato HS (CA)
#277 - Liam McMann - 2025 - San Marin HS (CA)
#335 - Raymond Maveni - 2026 - Reed HS (NV) - MVP
#341- Christian Lujano - 2025 - Hollister HS (CA)
LINEBACKERS
#908 - Julian Bruno - 2028 - CA - MVP *middle school*
#208 - Justin Turner - 2026 - The King's Academy (CA)
#275 - Hector Nunez - 2025 - North Valleys HS (NV)
#276 - Diego Perez - 2025 - Lynbrook HS (CA)
DEFENSIVE BACKS
#988 - Micah Lokensgard - 2025 - The King's Academy (CA)
#259 - Kyree Daniels - 2025 - Weston Ranch HS (CA) - MVP
#986 - Aaron Duncan - 2027 - The King's Academy (CA)
#240 - Henri Reed - 2025 - Lindhurst HS (CA)
#968 - Luke Van de Braak - 2026 - St. Ignatius College Prep School (CA)
