College Camp Season: 2023 Stock-Risers

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The school year is officially in the books, which means it is time for college camp season to ramp up.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">With so many players making their rounds to showcase their skills at camps across the state, it is important to highlight those who put on top performances in front of college coaches against stiff competition.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This article will highlight five players from the class of 2023 who have started their incoming senior camp tour off with a bang!</span> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Gage Ginther | Fossil Ridge | 2023 OL/DL</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ginther has worked to solidify himself as a top prospect to add to the trenches, and it has been paying off for him. After receiving his first Division I offer from Colorado State University in February, Ginther has added two more offers to his collection. The most recent came after the first day of camp at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Ginther’s power, quickness, and football IQ, mixed with his 6-foot-6 frame, have helped to land him high on the lists of big named programs, and he is barely getting started.</span> [embed]https://twitter.com/gage_ginther/status/1533179418390183938?s=20&t=M-KcyAWsXQR5y_h_o7RZ8g[/embed] &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22790" first="KJ" last="Smedley"] | Palmer Ridge | 2023 DB/ATH</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Smedley is a player who has been high on the radar for quite some time now, and the beginning of his senior camp season has kicked off with him earning his first D1 offer from the University of Northern Colorado. He was a man on fire during the UNC camp, where he was flying around the field and making plays at every turn. Smedley also emerged as a top prospect during Kansas State’s Elite Camp, making him a recruit with a high stock value.</span> [embed]https://twitter.com/kj_smed_05/status/1532825400815984640?s=20&t=M-KcyAWsXQR5y_h_o7RZ8g[/embed] &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="335500" first="Lyam" last="Edwards"] | Ponderosa | 2023 DB/WR</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Edwards popped up on the radar shortly after his junior season, but his stock value has rapidly increased. He and his team attended CSU Pueblo’s pad camp, and he quickly stood out from the rest. He showed his fantastic speed and electrifying catching skills as a receiver while also displaying his incredible instincts and physicality as a defensive back. Edwards was one of the top performers at the game-like camp, which only reinforces his sleeper status as a prospect.</span> [embed]https://twitter.com/lyamedwards1/status/1532798246925508608?s=20&t=M-KcyAWsXQR5y_h_o7RZ8g[/embed] &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22741" first="Kaiden" last="Box"] | Skyline | 2023 QB</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Box is one of the state’s best kept gunslinging secrets, but the cat is out of the bag after his performance at the UNC camp in Greeley, CO. He stood out during the camp by separating himself as one of the top passers in attendance, garnering serious attention from spectators and staff members. Box has one of the better arms and throwing mechanics in the state, which has finally started to land him the attention he deserves.</span> [embed]https://twitter.com/BoxKaiden/status/1532879950235086848?s=20&t=M-KcyAWsXQR5y_h_o7RZ8g[/embed] &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="150208" first="Jordan" last="Niesent"] | Poudre | 2023 RB/WR</b></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Niesent is a speedy playmaker who put on an impressive performance at the camp hosted by the CU in Boulder. In addition to clocking a 4.57 second 40-yard dash time, Niesent was carving up the turf as an unstoppable receiver during the one-on-one and team portion of the camp. His ability to make plays as a do-all offensive weapon sets him apart from the pack, making him a must-know prospect at camps.</span> [embed]https://twitter.com/NiesentJordan/status/1533200432268357632?s=20&t=M-KcyAWsXQR5y_h_o7RZ8g[/embed]