The You Are Athlete Regional Exposure Camp Series made the fifth stop in Las Vegas, NV on Jan 18th. Some of the top prospects from Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Colorado were in attendance.
Below are the prospects that earned an invitation to the You Are Athlete All American Showcase this upcoming May in Houston, TX.
DL
2026 DT - Tanielu Ma'afala-Barbasa MVP
Tough nosed, lead ship qualities and a willingness to stay on the attack. Strong framed prospect, with acute awareness for the moment. Already holds an offer from Central Michigan but this could be the spring things take off.
2026 DT - Robert Smith
Smith, has get off and plays with active hands. Smith displayed flexibility and enough physicality to win despite going up against several talented lineman.
2026 DE - Kynoa Jaeger
Jaeger plays with a motor and shows precision. The solid-built Junior takes no plays off. He has D1 potential.
2025 DE - Carl Talanoa
Poised and experienced come to mind. Aso showed flexibility to move around the D-line and make an impact at every position. Good late add to a D2-NAIA recruiting class
2027 DL - Luther Aso
Aso plays with a motor and uses the leverage given based on his size to undercut bigger prospect to affect the o-line. Aso is a fighter who plays until the whistle. Good look for a ‘27 prospect.
2028 DL - Tayaun Lawrence
Potentially could be the top player from the camp in the long run. Lawrence displays dominance with both power and speed. He already holds several P4 offers with more on the way.
OL
2026 OL - Carson Thorne MVP
Thorne a strong built prospect. Thorne may allow you to get the first step but has good recovery speed. He performed well winning MVP honors in a fairly strong group.
2026 OL - Loklan Cruz
Cruz has his moments where he stands firm. He will benefit from a strong spring to bring all his attributes together heading into his Senior season.
2028 OL - Boogie Kasitati
Kasitati is a player to watch moving forward out of Utah. He already holds varsity experience and has solid size already. The expectation is that he will continue to grow and potentially make a home at Guard/Tackle.
2026 OL - Troy Paama
Paama plays with a high motor and subtle technique. Could be a strong D2 candidate with a strong spring.
2026 OL - Austin Blattner
Tough prospect. Doesn’t make much easy for the defense. Must learn to snap to see the most opportunity for playing time on the college level.
WR
2026 WR - Jayden Williams MVP
Williams is fast, twitchy athlete who has a knack for causing the defense to have stress. He really impressed with his speed and route running ability. Williams already holds multiple offers.
2027 WR - Karson McKenzie
A long rangy wideout, McKenzie has spring balance and soft hands to make some tough catches. As a sophomore with the right development, he could be looking at some D1 opportunities.
2028 WR - Elijah smith
Smith could end being the biggest freak of the group, broad shoulders, big feet/hands, standing around 6’3. The ‘28 prospect is definitely one to keep an eye on.
2025 WR - Deandra’ Cobb
Cobb is a shifty wideout who made several plays miss and simply look silly. Cobb holds several offers already and could be a strong transfer portal candidate in the next few years.
2027 WR - Ledger Holmes
Holmes gives very similar vibes to Cooper Kupp. He’s a competitor who plays 4 positions for his HS. Holmes plays grit and a strong competitive spirit. High upside prospect.
2027 WR - Brandon Quaglio
Quaglio is one of the top under-the-radar WR talents in the Las Vegas Valley. Quaglio made numerous big plays against top DBs in the state at the You Are Athlete Camp.
2026 WR - Amar Pierce
Pierce has elite get-off as well as breakout speed at the top end of his routes making him hard to cover in the open field.
2026 WR - Dyson Richards
Richards is very explosive. He got in and out of breaks quickly, and didn't back down. Richards could play TE once he gets to the next level.
QB
2027 QB - Selby Griego - MVP
Griego is a fierce competitor who gets the ball out of his hands quickly distributing to receives. Good in the pocket and solid on the run.
2029 QB - Derrick Blackman
Backman is a young talent with solid arm talent, he’s a competitor with plenty of room to grow. Strong ‘29 talent.
2026 QB - Tucker Brown
Brown is a sharp talent who makes the most of his throws. He had several good plays in 7v7 and individual drills.
2025 QB - RJ Olivieri
Olivieri is a work in a progress as he continues to develop. Solid size, good throwing motion and ability to make some tough throws.
LB
2026 LB - Jared Ibarra - MVP
Ibarra showed skills and knowledge of coverage concepts. He also moved well in space and attacked the ball in 1v1 earning him the MVP honors.
2026 LB - Taj Bordeaux
Bordeaux has a tweener frame that could allow him to play nickel/backer on the next level. Bordeaux is sharp but raw, he will need a strong close to spring as he heads into his senior season.
2026 LB - Mekyle Mir
Mir is a straight competitor who plays angles well. What he lacks in size, he makes up with instinct. He was all over the ball this weekends
2026 LB - Reginald Crockett
Crocket has a lean frame that could add mass to help him be more physical. He plays with good focus and attack, which helped him make multiple plays.
2026 LB - Justin Gonzalez
Gonzalez is a tough kid. He flies to the ball when he sees it and communicates well. Gonzalez chased down competition all day, and make plays when the ball came his way.
DB
2027 DB - Jerome Johnson - MVP
Johnson was strong throughout the day, he’s moved well and stood up to competition consistently. Very good showing for Johnson.
2028 DB - Jaylon Pitre
Pitre has intriguing upside as a DB. Pitre is a long prospect, who’s also handsy making it hard for receivers to catch the ball on contact. The sky’s the limit for the ‘28 prospect.
2025 DB - Abe Harris
Harris displayed fluid movement and good hips as he made it difficult for receivers to get past him.
2026 DB - Kaison Inouye
Inouye is a raw but solid player. He didn’t shy from competition when being trust into action & used his hands well.
2025 DB - Dwight Johnson
Johnson, played with good leverage & played within phase throughout the day. He’s unafraid to stick his nose in a tight window to make a play.
RB
2027 RB - Armani Combs MVP
Combs definitely has speed and could be able to seperate himself with a strong spring on the camp circuit/track. Combs has speed you can’t teach, good hands and twitch. Combs needs the weight room in order to really garner the D1 attention he wants, the good thing is that he’s willing.
2026 RB - Cristopher Dalina
Dalina finds the hole and hits it. He has solid lateral movement and a subtle quickness that allows him to beat defenders.
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