Stop the Violence Showcase: Top Performers

The first annual Stop the Violence Showcase that took place on Chicago’s west side this past weekend did precisely what it said it was going to do. On that day, at that location, during the time the athletes competed—violence ceased to exist. The athletes were safe and given a chance not to  think about the ills they face in their communities on the daily. Instead, they got an opportunity to build comradery with other players from across the city. They also got a chance to receive valuable instruction from coaches/trainers with the athlete’s best interest at hand. See sports has always been considered a microcosm of our society, that’s why it’s a win-win when a kid can be taught life lessons while playing a sport they love. If you can teach a kid to be disciplined on the football field, then he can be disciplined in life. This camp was way bigger than just having athletes showcase their talent. The good people who put this camp together completed a considerable task; they gathered a bunch of kids on the football field in one of the toughest cities in the country, and on that day, at that particular location, during the time they competed—THEY STOPPED THE VIOLENCE. With that being said, let’s recap some of the athletes who stood out the most from this camp. <h2><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><em><strong>Top Overall Performers</strong></em></span></h2> <h3></h3> <h3><strong><em>Nashon Johnson </em></strong></h3> QB | 5’11" 175lbs Proviso East ‘22 Nashon is immensely talented, the arm strength and accuracy he displayed this weekend was off-the-charts. He won the camp’s overall MVP award along with the top QB award for the HS bracket 7-on-7 tournaments. Nashon is definitely a player to watch this upcoming 2021 season. <h3><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="20836" first="Carnell" last="Tate"]</strong></em></h3> WR | 6’2" 175lbs Marist ‘23 A potential 4-5 star WR who already has offers from Michigan State, Vanderbilt, and Cincinnati. Carnell had a stellar performance and showed great hands and was a big threat all day. <h3><strong><em>Darrien Williams</em></strong></h3> DB | 5’9" 160lbs Eisenhower ‘21 Williams won the fastest man award clocking a 4.44 40-yard dash. He also was the recipient of the Top DB award with his physical and lockdown play throughout the day. &nbsp; <h2><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">Top QBs</span></strong></em></h2> [player_tooltip player_id="20866" first="Nashon" last="Johnson"],<em><strong> 6’0 170lbs, Proviso East ’21 </strong></em> Jamon Gooden, 6’3" 190lbs,<em><strong> </strong><strong>Pheonix ‘22</strong></em> Jaylan Madison, 5’10" 165lbs <em><strong>Phillips ‘24</strong></em> Deshaun Humphrey Jr., 5’8" 155lbs,<strong><em> Undecided ‘24</em></strong> &nbsp; <h3><span style="font-size: 36pt;"><em><strong>Top WRs</strong></em></span></h3> Sincere Digby, 5’8" 155lbs, <strong><em>Mt. Carmel ’21</em></strong> [player_tooltip player_id="20836" first="Carnell" last="Tate"], 6’2" 175lbs, <strong><em>Chicago Marist ’23</em></strong> <em>Ulysses Coleman II, 5’7" 150lbs, <strong>Al Raby ‘21</strong></em> Antonio Gonzalez, 5’10" 167lbs, <em><strong>Rauner ‘21</strong></em> Antonio Russell, 5’9" 151lbs, <em><strong>Eisenhower ‘24</strong></em> &nbsp; <h3><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">Top RBs</span></strong></em></h3> Devon Neal,, 5’10" 185lbs, <strong><em>Steinmitz ‘22</em></strong> Dawone Johnson, 5’11" 180lbs,<strong><em>  Proviso East ‘21</em></strong> Travonte Lee-Redmond, 5’8" 163lbs, <strong><em>Proviso West ‘23</em></strong> <h2></h2> <h2></h2> <h2><span style="font-size: 36pt;"><em><strong>Top LBs</strong></em></span></h2> Jamychael Towns, 6’3" 200lbs, <em><strong>Bremen ‘21</strong></em> Jessie Smith, 6’0 185lbs, <em><strong>ICCP ‘23</strong></em> Clearance Walker, 5’11" 150lbs, <strong><em>Thornridge ‘21</em></strong> Amadou Soudre, 6’2" 167lbs, <em><strong>Thornridge ‘21</strong></em> &nbsp; <h3><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">Top Lineman</span></strong></em></h3> Keontay Taylor, OL, 5’10" 227lbs, <em><strong>Proviso East ‘22</strong></em> Donte Patton, DL,  5’11" 264lbs, <em><strong>Morton ‘21</strong></em> &nbsp; <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bWWmzybH3W8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>