FORT LAUDERDALE – There are some football prospects who avoid attending too many off-season events. Not Gerald Modest.

The rising senior running back at Miami Booker T. Washington has been the most visible athlete over the past few months, and no matter where he goes, this 6-0, 180-pound versatile running back turns heads and wins MVP awards.

On Sunday, Modest, who is being recruited by a number of schools, came to the Pylon Camp Series at St. Thomas Aquinas, and once again, he made a lasting impression.

Whether it was running drills and catching passes, this quality talent stood out.

“You watch a back like that and can’t overlook the fact that he has size, quickness and tremendous vision,” said Jerry Seymour, who handles the running backs at the event. “He glides and is tall which is something that college coaches certainly look for.”

Having someone like Modest at an event like Pylon is a huge boost to their logo and those who run the camps. Modest was a youth sensation and followed that up his freshman season by turning heads at Miami Edison.

While he had some growing up to do when he first arrived in high school, the move to play for the legendary Tim “Ice” Harris has truly changed everything about him.

With his running mate Antwan Smith, Modest has embraced his role as a versatile player who can create mismatches as a receiver as well as running backs.

“I attend these events to get better,” he said. “My objective is to get as much out of the off season as I can to get ready for my final season.”

The Rivals Camp Series, which stopped in Orlando, attracted a number of south Florida players from several schools – including Deerfield Beach which brought 15 players.

Head Coach Tramain Hall and his assistant coaches have some quality football players to work with this spring as they try and rebuild a program that dominated the public-school landscape for years.

In addition to several younger prospects, Deerfield Beach had two award winners who stood out as well:

2024 – Torra “TJ” Kelly Jr., DB, 5-11, 170, Deerfield Beach. One of the best kept secrets in south Florida the past few years, this is a gifted football player who puts in the work and is not afraid to compete against anyone. He is quick, athletic and will play safety at the next level, although his hips are fluid, and he is someone that defensive back coach Chad Wilson singled out a number of times during the event.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/16217629/Torra-Kelly

2024 – Elias Rudolph, Edge, 6-4, 215, Deerfield Beach. Welcome to the state of Florida young man as the Bucks will benefit from having this quality talent head south from Cincinnati Taft High School for his final year. Not only did he showcase his amazing skills as a defensive player at the camp, but he also played some receiver, which backs up how gifted this standout is now – and will be. Someone that has a reputation and that will continue to grow this off-season.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15212202/Elias-Rudolph

THE PYLON CAMP SERIES

The event consists of skills training and competition drills. Athletes train with some of the top coaches in the country. Throughout the entirety of the camp athletes were evaluated and tracked by wearable GPS technology. This technology will provide real-time data in various categories such as top-end speed, acceleration, other metrics. The data will be used to compile a player rating. Collegiate scouting services and college coaches will receive this data and ratings. Traditional combine drills are an outdated system in the evaluation process.

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