NXGN Orlando: Middle School Standouts – Part 2

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Despite being a seventh-grader, a time in life where being timid and unsure is very common, Chung is a leader on the field. Foot work, accuracy, coachable and hardworking are just some of the words that come to mind after getting reports back from our scouts at the camp. Chung, who was QB1 for the West Orlando Jags this year, trains with coach u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/baylintrujillou0022u003eBaylin Trujillou003c/au003e. Trujillo is emerging as a game-changing private QB coach, whose clientele is impressive. 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He did a nice job.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Izaac Williams | 2027 | DL</strong> - Impressed at the Trench King Challenge to open a lot of eyes. Williams, an eighth-grader, was one of only two middle school linemen to earn an invitation to The Show this summer. In fact, he was the lone lineman from the defensive side of the ball to earn the honor.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->