UA Next Middle School Camp: Players To Watch

<p>March 26th-27th the Under Armor Camp Series will be evaluating some of the biggest names in the state as they compete head-to-head. Some of the biggest names in football at the college and NFL level have come through the UA Camp Series and All-American game. Today we will be taking a look at some local middle school athletes who are expected to turn heads at the at the camp at Calvert Hall this weekend.</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/Damon-Ferguson-rotated-crop-400x263-1648043168.jpeg"><br /><img class="size-medium wp-image-309804 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/Damon-Ferguson-rotated-crop-400x263-1648043168-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Damon Ferguson</strong> </p> <p>Ferguson is a very polished DB and a every down back on offense. He is excelling athletically competing at the highest 8th grade competition level in Maryland. He is 5’8.5 165lbs, starts on both sides of the ball and is a returner man on special teams. He played a big part in the Columbia Ravens 2021 MMYFL Super Bowl Championship run. Outside of football Damon compete as an All-American Track &amp; field athlete in the 400m and the long jump where he made nationals twice.</p> <p>https://twitter.com/Damon_Jr5/status/1499200875293777924?s=20&amp;t=bMLqlSk56dDFspToUs6xqA</p> <p><strong>Jack Harrington</strong></p> <p>6’1" 255lbs offensive and defensive linemen. Harrison will be attending the Gilman School in Baltimore, MD who is in the private school conference MIAA. A current coach/trainer supports that Jack is one of the hardest working kids he knows, and to put the icing on the cake, he can already squat 400lbs at 14 years old.</p> <p>https://twitter.com/JackGHarrison26/status/1506081565830369280?s=20&amp;t=bMLqlSk56dDFspToUs6xqA</p> <p><strong>Stephen Gyermeh II</strong></p> <p>Gyermeh is a very young, only a rising 8th grader who has been competing at a very high level. He was selected and competed at the Elite 11 Academy showcase in Atlanta, GA last off season which could lead to being a member of the prestigious high school Elite 11, who produces NFL talent every year. Stephen also has won not 1 but 2 FBU Northeastern championships. If he continues on this path, we could be looking at the next [player_tooltip player_id="250315" first="Denzel" last="Gardner"] or maybe even better.</p> <p>https://twitter.com/SKGII3/status/1504858389746180097?s=20&amp;t=bMLqlSk56dDFspToUs6xqA</p> <p>https://twitter.com/SKGII3/status/1498281394254106628?s=20&amp;t=U0qfznTi3_UcUknmfdOT7Q</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/image0-7-crop-400x263-1648043332.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-309807 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/image0-7-crop-400x263-1648043332-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a><strong>Jabari Berry</strong></p> <p>Last season I visited Maryland Metro FBU practice and Berry was one of the players to stand out first. He’s a lineman that brings that gritty, nasty gameplay you look for in a lineman. He fires off the ball and is violent when engaged on either side of the ball. Berry recently tied the pancake block record (3) at the 8th grade In The Heat Bowl. Next season Berry will be starting his high school career at Episcopal High School in Alexandria Virginia. </p> <p>https://twitter.com/Jabariberry55/status/1505247646952345604?s=20&amp;t=bMLqlSk56dDFspToUs6xqA</p> <p>https://twitter.com/Jabariberry55/status/1503306061276659723?s=20&amp;t=bMLqlSk56dDFspToUs6xqA</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/image4-1-rotated-crop-400x263-1648043570.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-309809 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/image4-1-rotated-crop-400x263-1648043570-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a><strong>Ben Raines</strong></p> <p>Raines is the 3rd player on this list that played on the FBU Maryland -Metro team this past season. At FBU practice I immediately recognized his composure and comfort in the pocket, he’s no stranger to sitting in the pocket and delivering passes. He’s ranked the #8 prostyle QB in the nation by QB Hit List which is of very high value. Ben will be starting his high school career at defending MIAA Champ Calvert Hall, where he hopefully surpassed the accomplishments of current #1 QB in the state [player_tooltip player_id="90649" first="Noah" last="Brannock"].</p> <p>https://twitter.com/BenRainesQB2026/status/1459696655549227008?s=20&amp;t=U0qfznTi3_UcUknmfdOT7Q</p> <p><strong>Notable Mention:</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="212351" first="Tristan" last="Sabb"] | 2027 | QB | Watkins Hornets</strong></p> <p>https://twitter.com/TristanSabb/status/1469800589798354944?s=20&amp;t=U0qfznTi3_UcUknmfdOT7Q</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/image0-8-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1648066716.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-310022 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/image0-8-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1648066716-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>James Branch | 2027 | DB/WR | Hamilton Tigers</strong></p> <p>He has great size, he's already about 6'0 and has good ball skills. Branch caught a handful of INT's at the FBU practice I had the opportunity to see him at. James also showcased good catch-up speed in coverage making it difficult for QB's to throw the ball outside of his coverage radius.</p> <!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- /wp:paragraph -->