Also worth mentioning is Charles “Jojo” Booker, a running back at Oakland Middle School. What makes Booker such an impressive rising talent is his ability to be extremely productive on both sides of the ball. Offensively, I really like how Booker can create seperation in the backfield and consistently haul in the touchdown pass. On the other side, Booker showcases outstanding defensive awareness, proving he can shut down the pass with his ability to read the offense like a book.

I was additionally impressed with Charles Booker Charles Booker 5'5" | 125 lbs | RB Oakland Middle School | 2031 TN , an athlete at Oakland Middle School. Booker was easily one of the most impressive players on the field, making a huge impact for his team throughout the tournament both offensively and defensively. In addition to excellent size and breakaway speed, Booker impresses me with his versatility and ability to elevate off the ground to get to the ball.

Another prospect to catch my attention yesterday was Charles Booker Charles Booker 5'5" | 125 lbs | RB Oakland Middle School | 2031 TN , a running back at Oakland Middle School. Booker caught my attention during positional drills, making a number of impressive catches down the stretch during receiver drills. This rising talent out of the Murfreesboro area was fast and efficient on all of his reps.

One of the first prospects I noticed when walking around the field during warmups, Charles Booker Charles Booker 5'5" | 125 lbs | RB Oakland Middle School | 2031 TN was an immediate eye-test passer. Booker got the first carry on each of the Tennessee Future Stars’ first two possessions. He went for positive yards on each run, which set the tone for what the Volunteer State’s offense would be about. Additionally, Booker’s contributions weren’t limited to the offensive side of the ball, as the Oakland product also had a very nice kick return early in the third quarter. As the game continued on, and with Jashaun Stansberry Jashaun Stansberry RB Knoxville Catholic (Youth Program) | 2031 TN out of the game due to injury, Tennessee relied on the tough running of Booker. He had a number of physical runs right up the gut, that aided in wearing out a Kentucky defense that spent the afternoon chasing down the explosive TN skill players in 90-degree temperatures.