NSU Camp Eye Openers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northeastern State University hosted a football camp at Har-Ber High School in Springdale over the weekend. Here are a few camp eye-openers from the NSU camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593826' first='Christian' last='Johnson']-Offensive Line-Jacksonville-6'4” 310-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jacksonville offensive line prospect continues to open eyes on the camp circuit. Johnson did well in one-on-one drills throughout the camp. He has quickness out of the stance that will surprise opposing defenders. Johnson is a powerful blocker who uses good hand placement to keep opposing pass rushers at bay. Johnson had a strong camp on Saturday and earned a scholarship offer from Northeastern State in the process.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158055' first='Austin' last='Born']-Quarterback-Elkins-6'3” 210-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158055' first='Austin' last='Born'] was coming off a strong seven-on-seven tournament where he threw the ball with impressive accuracy. Born kept the momentum rolling into the NSU camp on Saturday. He did a good job of fitting the football into tight windows. Born showcased impressive arm strength and connected several times with his receivers on the deep throws. Born picked up his first scholarship offer from Northeastern State after the camp wound down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2083808' first='Remington' last='Thomas']-Quarterback-Fayetteville-5'11” 170-Pounds-2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2083808' first='Remington' last='Thomas'] is a signal-caller to watch out for over the next few years. Thomas displayed impressive arm strength throughout the NSU camp on Saturday. Meanwhile, he is a quarterback who threw the ball well earlier in the week during Fayetteville's run at the Elkins seven-on-seven on Thursday. He is a quarterback to put on the radar over the next few years for the Bulldogs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2207667' first='Gibson' last='Green']-Tight End-Har-Ber-6'2” 240-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Har-Ber Wildcats are loaded with quality prospects at the tight end position. [player_tooltip player_id='2207667' first='Gibson' last='Green'] had a tremendous camp performance on Saturday. He did a great job running crisp routes in rainy conditions throughout the camp. Green has an impressive catch radius, and he hauls in tough receptions with ease. Green earned a scholarship offer from Northeastern State after the camp on Saturday. He is a player to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='594778' first='Slade' last='Norwood']-Quarterback-Farmington-6'2” 190-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Farmington quarterback looked sharp at the Elkins tournament and did not lose a bit of accuracy on Saturday. Norwood threw the football with tremendous accuracy at both events. He had no trouble connecting on the deep throws and in some cases was able to throw his receivers open at the camp. Norwood earned a scholarship offer from Northeastern State over the weekend. He is a player to watch out for throughout the 2026 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1743139' first='Noah' last='Barnes']-Quarterback-Prairie Grove-5'8” 140-Pounds-2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another 2029 prospect to keep an eye on over the next few seasons is [player_tooltip player_id='1743139' first='Noah' last='Barnes']. Barnes showcased a strong arm throughout the camp on Saturday. He has the arm strength to test the opposing secondary with the deep shot down the field. Barnes had a strong camp performance and is a player to keep an eye on with the Tigers over the next few seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->