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Sixty-four of the nation’s top high school football players will take the challenge and compete in the third annual Champion® Gridiron Kings event, a series of competitions featuring the best players in the game’s seven skill positions – quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback and safety. Champion® Gridiron Kings, part of the ESPN RISE Games, will take place July 23-24 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.

Champion® Gridiron Kings is one of four elite high school events featured in the ESPN RISE Games, a two-week event for elite and competitive level student-athletes, July 13-27. Other events include, Champion® All-American Showcase, a US Lacrosse boys and girls event; the AAU 11th Grade Boys Basketball Super Showcase presented by Champion®; and the Under Armour High School All-America Softball game.

This year, 21 of the 2011 participants are ranked in the ESPNU 150 including No.11 Travis Blanks (North Florida Christian – Tallahassee, Fla.) and No. 20 Cayleb Jones (Austin – Austin, Texas). Blanks and Jones are both ranked No. 2 in their positions – safety and wide receiver – respectfully. Players represent (17) states including Calif., Fla., Ohio and Texas.

Among the locals, headed to the event are Norland teammates and UM commitments Randy “Duke” Johnson (PICTURED) and Keith Brown as well as Homestead linebacker James Burgess, Jr.

HEADING: First Name, Last Name, High School, Position, Team, ESPNU 150 and Position Rank. Ishmael Adams Oaks Christian CB West n/a #13 Bralon Addison Fort Bend Hightower Ath SouthWest n/a #19 Mike Baker Central QB West n/a #21 Chris Bivins Gainesville CB SouthEast n/a #56

Travis Blanks North Florida Christian S SouthEast #11 #2

Keith Brown Miami Norland LB SouthEast n/a #27

James Burgess Jr. Homestead LB SouthEast n/a #34

Alex Carter Briar Woods S MidWest #115 #15 Timothy Cole Jr. Brenham LB SouthWest n/a #24 Corey Coleman J.J Pearce WR SouthWest n/a #40 Joel (JC) Coleman Jr. Oscar Smith RB MidWest n/a #24 Ronald Darby Potomac CB MidWest #70 #11 Matt Davis Klein Forest QB SouthWest n/a n/a Devante Harris Mesquite John Horn CB SouthWest n/a #15 Bryson Echols Desoto High S SouthWest #79 #6 Riley Ferguson Butler QB SouthEast n/a (class of 2013) Ukeme Eligwe Stone Mountain LB SouthEast #120 #3 Greg Garmon McDowell RB MidWest n/a #29 Griffin Gilbert Lake Travis TE SouthWest n/a #8 Joshua Holsey Creekside CB SouthEast #77 #5 Angelo Jean-Louis Palm Beach Central WR SouthEast #52 #7

Randy Johnson Miami Norland RB SouthEast n/a #10

Thomas Johnson Dallas Skyline WR SouthWest #35 #4 Corey Jones Penn Hills WR MidWest n/a #59 Cayleb Jones Austin WR SouthWest #20 #2 Cyrus Jones Gilman Ath MidWest #37 #5 Kenyan Drake Hillgrove RB SouthEast n/a #14 Quanzell Lambert Timber Creek LB MidWest n/a #25 Robert Lewis Southeast RB West n/a #12 Lamar Louis Breaux Bridge Ath SouthWest n/a #25 LaDarrell McNeil A Maceo Smith S South n/a #10 Taylor McNamara Westview TE West n/a #9 Jaydon Mickens Dorsey WR West n/a #54 Darien Monroe East St.John CB SouthWest n/a n/a Kwontie Moore Norfolk Christian LB MidWest n/a #10 Wayne Morgan Erasmus CB MidWest n/a #11 Shane Morris De La Salle Collegiate QB MidWest n/a d (class of 2013) Davonte Neal Chaparral ATH West #28 #2 LaTroy Pittman North Marion WR SouthEast #106 #15

Darius Powe Lakewood WR West #84 #13 Sean Price North Marion TE SouthEast n/a #7

Rayshawn Jenkins Admiral Farragut WR SouthEast n/a #33

C.J. Prosise Woodberry Forest S MidWest #37 #5 Terry Richardson Cass Tech CB MidWest #68 #4 Marcus Rios Consumnes Oaks CB West n/a #24 Deaysean Rippy Sto-Rox LB MidWest n/a #32 Michael Rose Rockhurst LB SouthWest n/a #4 Jabari Ruffin Downey LB West #34 #4 KeiVarae Russell Mariner RB West n/a #26 Chris Santini Leland LB West n/a #37 Canaan Severin Worchester Academy WR MidWest n/a #87 T’ajani (Tee) Shepard Central East CB West #89 #7 Dwayne Stanford Robert A Taft WR MidWest #111 #16 Scott Starr Norco LB West n/a #20 Ronald Thompson Southfield TE MidWest n/a #18 Corey Thompson Lawrence E. Elkins S SouthWest n/a #21 Shaq Thompson Grant S West n/a #3 Bryce Treggs St. John Bosco WR West n/a #78 P.J. Williams Van Guard S SouthEast #113 #6

Trey Williams Dekaney RB Southwest #134 #9 Jaime Wilson Glades Central WR SouthEast n/a #80

Derrick Woods Inglewood DB West #128 #17 Coaches Participants will be trained and coached by former NFL and CFL players including Natrone Means (RB – Chargers, Panthers, Jaguars), Donovin Darius (DB – Jaguars, Raiders, Dolphins) and Jeff Blake (QB – Jets, Bengals, Saints, Ravens, Cardinals, Eagles, Bears).