Cooper High school junior defensive lineman Austin Alexander was invited to the Under Armor Next Football Camp Series April 12-14 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The camp is a platform for the nation’s best high school football players to showcase their skills to college scouts. Players can also earn a spot in the 2025 Under Armor Next All-America Game.
Alexander, nephew of Boone County legend and 2005 NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, is one of the top junior recruits in Kentucky and is ranked 299th nationally by the Class of 2025. He made 81 tackles, was second in the state with 19 sacks and caught 67 passes for 1,138 yards and 19 touchdowns as the Jaguars advanced to the 2023 Class 5A state championship game. He is one of nine ESPN Jr300 juniors who will be at the camp.
With Alexander leading the way on both offense and defense, Cooper will be the favorite to return to the state championship game at Kroger Field in Lexington.
To date, he has 29 Division I offers. Notable suitors include Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
Which Cincinnati-area football players will participate in the 2024 Under Armor Next Football Camp Series in Nashville?
Alexander headlines several local recruits who will attend. They are:
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Jayel Harris (Purcell Marian)
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Trace Jallick (Anderson)
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Jahvion Jarmon (Taft)
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Jamison Kitna (East Lakota)
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Cam O’Hara (Cooper)
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Drayden Pavey (Taft)
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Jackson Smith (West Lakota)
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Dylan Stewart (Conner)
This article originally appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati players participate in 2024 Under Armor Next Football Camp Series
