RDC Recap: Southern California and San Antonio
The 2017 USA Football Regional Development Camps continue to take place around the country.
Last weekend, San Antonio, Texas and Mission Viejo, Calif. played host to Regional Development Camps—the first step in the journey to earning a spot on the U.S. National Team.
USA Football, during its 2017 Regional Development Camp schedule, will highlight groups of both middle school and high school student-athletes from each location a camp occurs. This is meant to provide an inside look at the types of players and people learning, competing and getting better across the country.
Here's a rundown on all the action from Mission Viejo and San Antonio:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Coaches from the following Universities served as U.S. National Team training instructors:
- Arizona
- San Diego
- San Diego State
- Cal Berkeley
- Occidental College
- Moorpark College
- Claremont McKenna College
- Florida Tech
- College of Sequoias
- Mt. San Antonio College
- Contra Costa College
Gold Ball winner (middle school)
Chris Snyder Jr., WR, 2023, Chula Vista, Calif.
Despite being only a sixth-grade student-athlete, Chris Snyder, Jr. left the Southern California Regional Development with the Gold Ball and an invitation to the National Development Games. In doing so, he becomes the first sixth-grader ever to claim the award. On both Saturday and Sunday, Snyder Jr. impressed coaches and scouts with his advanced skill set for being such a young player. On top of his on-field play, coaches marveled at is hard-working attitude and ability to absorb coaching. The Farb Middle School product certainly left his mark.
Gold Ball winner (high school)
Cole Aubrey, DL, 2019, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Aubrey took home the Gold Ball in the high school ranks. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound defensive end blends size and athleticism in a seamless fashion. He recorded 10 sacks as a sophomore playing in arguably the country’s most challenging league. Look for big things from Aubrey this summer at the National Development Games and this fall at JSerra Catholic.
Social media snap shot
Chris Snyder, Cole Aubry and Sawyer Tokar are the Golden Ball and Refer a Teammate winners in Southern California! pic.twitter.com/u4tGMvo2eo
— U.S. National Team (@USNFT) March 6, 2017
Top performers (middle school)
John Limon, QB, 2023, Chula Vista, Calif.
Trevor Appelman, QB, 2021, Chula Vista, Calif.
Zyrus Fiaseu, DB, 2021, Las Vegas
Champ Johnson, TE, 2021, San Diego
Andrew Lopez, WR, 2021, Oxnard, Calif.
Tyson Vida, DB, 2021, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Emmett Brown, QB, 2022, San Marcos, Calif.
Anthony Ferrelli, RB, 2022, Carlsbad, Calif.
Ajon Bryant, RB, 2023, Corona, Calif.
Top performers (high school)
Christian Lavalle, LB, 2018, Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Christian Swint, DB, 2018, Compton (Calif.)
James Ehoff, OL, 2017, Foothill (Bakersfield, Calif.)
RJ Stearns, QB, 2018 , South Hills (San Dimas, Calif.)
Kaleb Patterson, WR, 2018, Santiago (Corona, Calif.)
SAN ANTONIO
Coaches from the following Universities served as U.S. National Team training instructors:
- Texas
- TCU
- North Texas
- Texas Southern
- Sam Houston State
- Southwestern
- Incarnate Word
- Lutheran
- Howard Payne
- Northwestern
- New Mexico Highlands
- Trinity Valley College
Gold Ball winner (middle school)
Logan Tanner, TE, 2022, Spring, Texas
With history being made throughout the country at USA Football Regional Development Camps, Logan Tanner became the first-ever tight end to bring home the coveted Gold Ball. The sure-handed Tanner made the trip to the University of Incarnate Word from Spring, Texas and made the most out of his journey. At 6-foot-1 and 192 pounds, Tanner was dominant all camp long and did everything you could ask for from a pass-catching tight end. His routes and hands echoed a receiver’s, while his release and ability to get up field quickly looked like a running back.
Gold Ball winner (high school)
Logan Parr, OL, 2020, O’Connor ( Holote , Texas)
As a ninth grader, Parr made his mark on the varsity level for O’Connor, logging significant minutes at right guard as only a freshman. His momentum carried into the offseason and into the San Antonio Regional Development Camp, where he impressed scouts enough to earn the high school gold ball—netting him an instant invitation to the National Development Games, the next step in the journey toward earning a spot on the U.S. National Team.
Social Media Snap Shot
Logan Parr, Emilio Quiroz and Logan Tanner taking home the gold balls and replica helmet at San Antonio RDC. pic.twitter.com/Mu7jbjwAVJ
— U.S. National Team (@USNFT) March 5, 2017
Top Performers (middle school)
Josh Gonzalez, DL, 2012, San Antonio
Nahamani Harris, DB, 2021, San Antonio
Mark Gomez, OL, 2022, Edinburg, Texas
Devin Brown, RB, 2021, Killeen, Texas
Samuel Craig, QB, 2021, Keller, Texas
Darlington Frasch, RB, 2021, Bulverde, Texas
Aidan Keith, LB, 2021, Pflugerville, Texas
Thai Carlton, QB, 2022, The Woodlands, Texas
Jeremy Duran, QB, 2022, Mission, Texas
Carson Green, RB, 2023, San Antonio
Top Performers (high school)
Tyler Van Dyke, QB, 2020, Glastonbury (Conn.)
Thomas Williams III, WR, 2018, Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Texas)
Tashumbrae Brown Jr., DB, 2019, San Marcos (Texas)
Caleb Williams, DL, 2019, Warren (San Antonio)
Doryen Littlejohn, RB, 2018, John Paul Stevens (San Antonio)