BRADENTON, Fla. — The Under Armour Future 50 camp played host to 50 of the best prospects in the 2026 class. Players took part in a modified 7-on-7 tournament along with a skills camp featuring position drills and routes on air.
Now that the camp is officially in the books, it’s time to preview some of the rankings debates resulting from these new evaluations.
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DEFENSIVE BACKS ON FIVE-STAR WATCH
Four of the top-ranked defensive backs in the 2026 Rivals250 were on the field the last few days in Bradenton and each of them had major highlight moments.
Jireh Edwards (No. 22 in the Rivals250) and Samari Matthews (No. 24) made outstanding interceptions during the modified 7-on-7 tournament. Edwards is a physical safety who brings elite athletic traits to the back end of the defense. Matthews is a true cover corner with great size and instincts. He has the leaping ability to contest any jump ball and he made quarterbacks pay when they targeted his side of the field.
Elbert Hill (No. 27) was extremely solid throughout the event. He has great straight-line speed and enough size to compete against any receiver lined up across from him. It was impressive to watch him stay in phase with even the fastest receivers.
Blaine Bradford (No. 20) is one of the top-ranked safeties in this class and looked like one throughout the event. His movement skills are elite given his physically mature frame. He may not have had as many impact plays during the modified 7-on-7 tournament but his traits project well to the next level and beyond.
All four of these defensive back prospects rank inside the top 30 of the 2026 Rivals250 and each of them has an argument to move up in the next rankings update.
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POSITION DISCUSSIONS ON THE HORIZON
Events like these are really valuable because we get an updated, in-person evaluation of prospects…
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Publish date : 2024-07-02 02:48:09
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