June Camps: Under-Recruited Prospects

I traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to cover the Univ. of Kentucky Wildcat Football Prospect Camp on June 14th, 2021.  There were several players from North Carolina who participated in the camp.  The players that are featured in this article are being under-recruited and have participated in some smaller schools prospects camps as a result.  We are in the midst of the first summer camp season since 2019.  Players are participating in camps, receiving offers and generating recruiting interest.   I would encourage schools to contact the Univ. of Kentucky Football Office to view the camp videos. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50908" first="William" last="(Trey) Thompson"]</strong>, <strong>Watauga HS</strong>, a 2023 prospect who is ranked amongst Prep Red Zone NC 2023 running backs participated at the camp.  He displayed good balance and agility while running through cone drills.  Trey displayed good hands on the passing drills, acceleration, and displayed the ability to avoid the defender.  This was my first opportunity to observe him in person and was impressed.  <strong>William </strong>(<strong>Trey) Thompson</strong> is a combination of athletic ability, good footwork, and speed.  He was one of the top two running backs in the running back group.  He impressed the coaches with an impressive performance throughout the camp.  He had a strong performance at Liberty Univ. Prospect Camp last week.  Trey has Power5 talent which was on display while participating at the camp. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="98198" first="Brodrick" last="Gooch"]</strong>, <strong>Hough HS</strong>, a 2022 prospect who is ranked amongst the top five Prep Red Zone NC 2022 defensive backs participated at the camp.  He displayed great lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly during the one-on-one drills.  Brodrick was dominant in his performance while participating in the agility drills.  He was clearly the top defensive back in the defensive back group.  Brodrick was listed as the top defensive back in the defensive back group while participating at a UNC Prospect Camp.  He is fluid in changing direction and displayed the ability to cover and shut down in man coverage.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="98198" first="Brodrick" last="Gooch"]</strong> impressed the coaches with a dominant performance throughout the camp.  Brodrick has Power5 talent which was on display while participating at the camp. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28658" first="William" last="Hawkins IV"]</strong>, <strong>Heritage HS</strong>, a 2022 prospect who is ranked amongst the top four Prep Red Zone NC 2022 wide receivers participated at the camp.  He displayed great athletic ability and balance while participating in the cone drills.  William displayed powerful hands and precision pass route running on the passing drills.  He catches the ball in his hands not in his arms.  William is a big wide receiver with exceptional speed.  He was one of the top wide receivers in the wide receiver group.  William displayed the ability to separate from the defender to make the catch and run past defender during the one-on-one drills.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28658" first="William" last="Hawkins IV"]</strong> impressed the coaches with a dominant performance throughout the camp.  He had a strong performance at Wake Forest Univ. Prospect Camp last week.  William has Power5 talent which was on display while participating at the camp. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118810" first="Carter" last="Revelle"]</strong>, <strong>Scotland Co. HS</strong>, a 2024 prospect who is the on Prep Red Zone NC 2024 Watchlist at quarterback has participated in several prospect camps.  Carter did not participate at the Univ. of Kentucky camp.  He had a strong performance at the Appalachian State Univ. Prospect Camp.  He displayed good arm strength and a good release on his passes.  Carter displayed good footwork and lateral movement in the agility drills.  He impressed the coaches with a solid performance throughout the Appalachian State Univ. Prospect Camp.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118810" first="Carter" last="Revelle"]</strong> has the talent which should start to generate recruiting interests.