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DEL.ICIO.USTee Martin identifies state’s hidden gems at QB
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Westlake’s Lewis Kindle and Henry County’s Drew Little are two of the state’s most overlooked senior prospects, according to one of the nation’s top quarterback evaluators.
Kindle and Little were two of the 13 Georgia quarterbacks that attended Tee Martin’s Playmakers Passing Camp last weekend. Martin was quarterback on Tennessee’s 1998 national championship team.
Kindle won the camp’s award for “Best Footwook.” Said Martin: “I like everything about the kid. He’s big (6-foot-2), can throw, and plays in great program. He was talking about Tennessee-Chattanooga and other [Div. I-AA schools], and there is nothing wrong with that. But with a great senior year, especially with all the big-time prospects around him at Westlake, I can see some of the big colleges going after him.”
Martin on the 6-5, 230-pound Little: “If he works hard, I can see him turning the heads of some big schools. If he really puts forth the effort, Drew can go as high as he wants to go. We’ll just have to see how it unfolds.”
About 30 southern quarterbacks attended the two-day camp. The Dual-Threat MVP was A.J. Highsmith of Fort Bend, Texas. A.J., the son of former NFL fullback Alonzo Highsmith, has committed to Miami, his father’s alma mater. Said Martin: “Before he came to camp, a lot of people were saying that he was an athlete who could play a lot of other positions. But what I found so surprising was his throwing skills and his knowledge. He won our ‘Student of the Game’ award for his attentiveness at our meetings. I hope he stays at QB at Miami because he can definitely play the game at QB.”
Tyler Russell of Meridan, Miss., who has committed to Mississippi St., was the Pro-Style MVP. Said Martin: “The knock of him is slow feet. But he looked very good in our footwork drills. He looked much quicker than he was when I saw him earlier this summer, plus he’s gained a few pounds of muscle mass.”
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By James D.
July 18, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this
Tee Martin is absolutely right about the Kindle guy. I work at his school and not only is he a leader on the field he leads his teammates by his actions in the school building as well. Comes from great stock, also. His teammates will take on the world for him.