Mooresville Blue Devils Spring Practice

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Starting a look at some spring practices around the state, I visited the Blue Devils earlier this afternoon. Some players really stood out - let's take a look at them:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kamden Gillespie - DL - Better known as KJ - I observed him jump in on offense for a couple of plays - he caught a crossing route from a tight end position and looked extremely athletic in doing so, turning it up down the sideline and not getting caught from behind. He is poised for a really strong season, after picking up multiple Division 1 offers so far this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='612118' first='Brody' last='Norman'] - QB - Brody looked really confident and in control, coming off of a very strong sophomore season. Brody also had a strong performance from a physical standpoint in a recent combine. Brody looked very mechanically sound and threw the football in rhythm and with good velocity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782589533441159624","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782589533441159624 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1226461' first='AJ' last='Graham'] - ATH - AJ has multiple division one offers, and looked every bit as athletic and agile as I can remember him playing defensive back. AJ will also play some spot duty on offense, though I did not observe that happen today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782588119914627461","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782588119914627461 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drew Davis - OL - I was really impressed with Drew - coaches told me that he is a 3-year starter on the offensive line, and he is playing center this upcoming season for the Blue Devils. I really liked how Drew was coming off the football in the run game, and he played with excellent technique during board drills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782584047690027217","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782584047690027217 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240397' first='Dominic' last='Morin'] - WR - I was really impressed with Dominic. During team drills, he and QB [player_tooltip player_id='612118' first='Brody' last='Norman'] hooked up a couple of times, one being a beautiful connection on a deep pass down the sideline that would have been a touchdown in a game. Dominic showed some nice speed that I wasn't aware he possessed and strong hands to catch the football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782585277900378211","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782585277900378211 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='759842' first='Jamari' last='Farmer'] - LB - Jamari looked as good as I remember seeing him during a winter showcase earlier this offseason, showing excellent agility and overall speed. Jamari presented himself like a leader and showed some good leadership traits throughout the entire practice today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782586997564985806","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1782586997564985806 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->