Way to Play. Official @NFL Football Development provides current youth & high school football updates. #PlayFootball. IG: instagram.com/playfootball
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.@Giants QB Daniel Jones surprised state champion QB @AlexRayBrown2 with tickets to #SBLVI!
Last year, Alex scored 8 TDs in his HS game just one day after losing his mom to breast cancer ❤️🙏
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Nothing gets by Mike. 😤
Congratulations to the final Way to Play award winner of the season! Mike Pennel stepped up big time in Super Bowl LVIII.
Swipe and watch @JasonMcCourty break it down! 🔥
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"Barriers are coming down every day in different parts of life and sports, and this is that introduction for women being able to play the sport."
@Browns WR Jarvis Landry (@God_Son80) hosts a Girls' Flag Football Jamboree to inspire and grow the game 🙏 bit.ly/2Xn0Kaa
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Bears LG Teven Jenkins said 🙅♂️
Teven’s huge block pick-up earned him this week’s Way To Play award. Watch Jason McCourty break down everything he did correctly!
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Introducing the Don Shula @NFL High School Coach of the Year...Bob Palko 👏
Congratulations to Coach Palko and the @mtlebofootball team!
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The @Titans report for training camp today -- but not before @GrindSimmons94 returned to his college town of Starkville to inspire the youth at his own annual football camp. 🤝 #CampsToChamps
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.@NFL Legend and former @GatorsFB All-American DB @ahmadblack35 is back at his alma mater – Lakeland HS – as their new new defensive backs/safeties coach! 👏 @LHSDreadnaughts
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The play of the game!
Team Panama took home the 17u Girls @NFLFLAG Championship 🏆
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Dondrea Tillman has been on 🔥, recording a sack in each of his last 3 games! His elite play has earned him this week's #WaytoPlay Award 🙌
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Mike Williams makes this game-winning touchdown look too easy, earning the #WayToPlay award for Week 10. 😮💨
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Terry McLaurin recently hosted his inaugural youth skills camp in Washington D.C. The free camp had 150 participants in attendance!
@TheTerry_25 | @Commanders
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The #NFLWayToPlay High School award recipient for Week 9 is Kenneth Lewis III 🔥
Check out the technique that earned him the recognition and a $1,500 equipment grant for @CapeCJHS!
Coaches, get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/3AZvMCO
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Parris Campbell gives back to the community in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. #CampsToChamps 🙌 💚
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No better place than the #NFLDraft in Detroit to celebrate the debut of Girls High School Flag Football in Michigan. 🏈 💙 🦁
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Our NFL VP of Football Development Roman Oben will be announcing the 7th round draft selections today.
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Shoutout to Roger McMahan III for taking home the Week 1 #NFLWayToPlay High School award and getting a $1500 grant for his team! 👏
Learn more about the award and get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
📍 Valley Head HS, AL
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It's National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
Today and everyday, we celebrate the accomplishments of girls and women in football...here are just a few 👏
#NGWSD | #PlayFootball
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Congrats to Hector Rodriguez, who took home the Week 5 #NFLWayToPlay High School award! 👏
Check out the technique that earned him the recognition and a $1,500 equipment grant for Pieper HS, TX! @FootballPieper
Coaches, get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/3AZvMCO
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Toby Brown Jr. took home the Week 3 #NFLWayToPlay High School award! 👏
Check out the technique that earned him the recognition and a $1,500 equipment grant for Nashua North HS.
Coaches, get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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Last but certainly not least! Jaelyn Wynn (@Jaylenw2024) of Greene Central HS takes home the final #NFLWayToPlay High School Award of the 2021-22 season 👏🔥 @GchsRam
Look back at all this season's winners HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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"If you don't teach these kids these habits now, when are they gonna learn?"
Former @Ravens WR Torrey Smith speaks on coaching up his son's youth football team and why it's important to instill these life lessons at such a young age 🙏
@TorreySmithWR | bit.ly/3FKKK27
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Congrats to @ArmyWP_Football commit @dillonstowers3 for taking home the #NFLWayToPlay High School Award with this technique – earning his @LCA_Athletics a $1,500 equipment grant! 👏
Coaches get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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Parents: Registration is now open for the Play Football Madden NFL 22 Youth Club Championship! It’s free and open to anyone between the ages of 8-17.
Get the full details here 👇
rally.gg/playfootballycc
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The Week 2 #NFLWayToPlay High School award goes to...Joseph Jester! 👏 Check out the technique that earned him the recognition and a $1,500 equipment grant for @PikesvilleA.
Coaches, get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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Noah Johnson wins his second #NFLWayToPlay High School Award – earning his team a $1,500 equipment grant!
Coaches get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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The @49ers announced they will help equip 10 under-resourced high school football programs through donations, football coaching education, player development and fundraising resources 🙌
bit.ly/3D95rEX | @NFLFoundation
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Shaun Terry switched to video game mode on this play earning him this year’s final High School #WayToPlay award! 🔥
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The Steelers defensive disguise created an opportunity for Beanie Bishop and he took advantage! His interception won this week’s #WayToPlay award 🔥
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Devin McCourty (@McCourtyTwins) links up with Foxboro Warriors RB Rashaan Lewis to break down some game tape 📽️
Catch the full episode of @NFL Next Generations TONIGHT on @ESPNNFL Monday Night Countdown!
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.@HardenDalyn took home the Week 8 #NFLWayToPlay High School award 👏
Check out the technique that earned him the recognition and a $1,500 equipment grant for @RuskinFootball!
Coaches, get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/3AZvMCO
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Don't miss California's @dlsathletics taking on the @nflacademy in London. 😤
Watch live RIGHT NOW on the @NFL YouTube channel📱: tinyurl.com/y66zrvcz
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S/o to the @Browns Man of the Year nominee @denzelward for working with the youth in the LA community during #SuperBowl week! 👏
@BrownsGiveBack | @BrownsYouthFB
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The @nfl has partnered with @usnikefootball to host the first ever High School Kick-off Classic! @RavensFlagFB, @robinsonflag, @Desoto_Football, & @st_aug_football will take the field @nike in Beaverton, OR.
For more info, visit bit.ly/3cGSKYN | #PlayFootball 🏈
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.@Packers Pro Bowler Kenny Clark (@KCBoutThatLife) is joined by the OG Ducks defensive tackle Jaidyn Holston to break down game tape on the interior D-line 🎥
Catch the full episode of @NFL Next Generations TONIGHT on @ESPN Monday Night Countdown. ops.nfl.com/3nQnc6h
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We're taking it back — Pro Bowl and #SBLVI were ones for the books! 🔥
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We’re working together with the @NCAA to launch the Get in the Game Program 💪
It will help educate middle and high school students to better understand the pathways to play college football, get the full details and learn more HERE: bit.ly/3KHs1aI. #PlayFootball
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We appreciate our work with @AZCardinals to get a local "hero & ambassador" @jenniburks who is AD at @perry_pumas & did an excellent job talking girls flag in AZ I'm front of all 32 NFL Owners, head coaches, GM's & senior staff. Great job!! 💥
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Congrats to Hayden Davis on taking home the Week 17 #NFLWayToPlay Award! His textbook OL play earned Ferriday High School a $1,500 equipment grant! 💪
Track all the winners HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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NFL #PlayFootball celebrates youth and high school football year-round through camps, activities, @NFLFLAG, tackle leagues and more.
For tips and resources, check out playfootball.com.
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Congrats to Lucas Coomer for taking home the #NFLWayToPlay High School Award with this technique – earning @bcreekathletics a $1,500 equipment grant! 👏
Coaches get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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Coaches play an important role in supporting and protecting the mental health of the young athletes they mentor every day.
Learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of someone in crisis through the @NFL's Suicide Prevention Discussion: ops.nfl.com/3Bj1F9r
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.@Raiders DE @CrosbyMaxx sat down with Apex Predators star QB and 3x national champ Vincent Hales to break down game tape 📽️
Catch the full episode of @NFL Next Generations: ops.nfl.com/3lzguz8
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Alim McNeill has taken the life lessons the game has taught him on the field and transferred them into real life. 👏
Swipe to see how playing football changed @AlimMcneill’s life on his Football Flashback. 🏈
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Zane Stewart took home the Week 4 #NFLWayToPlay High School award! 💪
Check out the technique that earned him the recognition and a $1,500 equipment grant for Lighthouse Christian Jr. High!
Coaches, get your nominations in HERE:
ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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We're hosting the 2022 @NFL Play Football Family Festival on February 12th!
It's open to football fans of all ages and is free of charge — with more than 500 student-athletes expected to be there 🙌
Sign up: bit.ly/3ncaIFd
Get more details: ops.nfl.com/34VslCI
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Big things are happening in Baltimore! 🗣️
Check out how the @Ravens are advancing Girl's Flag Football in Maryland. 🔥#Playfootball
📱:tinyurl.com/26mx4nfx
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.@RashidShaheed’s love of football started early and has helped propel him into one of the @NFL's most dynamic receivers. 🙌
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Registration is open for the Play Football Family Festival at #SBLVI! The festival will include activities, special guest speakers, a parents forum, youth league sign-up stations, giveaways and more.
Sign up for our FREE event now: bit.ly/3ncaIFd
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Hometown heroes! @JoeyB (Athens HS) and @Sam_Hubbard_ (Archbishop Moeller) continue to put on for Ohio! 🙏
(via @Bengals | @ACSD_Athletics | @MoellerFootball)
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The #SBLVI matchup is set, and it's almost time for the 2022 Play Football Family Festival! The festival will have everything from activities, special guest speakers, a parents forum, youth league sign-up stations, and more!
Sign up HERE: bit.ly/3ncaIFd
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ALOHA! 🤙 Champ Wells is the Week 13 #NFLWayToPlay High School Award winner with his dominant blocking technique – earning Kaimuki HS a $1,500 equipment grant! 💪
Coaches get your nominations in HERE: ops.nfl.com/32v59rn
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.@Giants DT @Danny_Shelton55 breaks down tape with 3X league MVP of the Bronx Giants, Alexis Wilder 📽️
Catch the full episode of @NFL Next Generations TONIGHT on @ESPN Monday Night Countdown!
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After leading Thompson to back-to-back Alabama 7A state championships, @UNCFootball commit @connerharrell2 was named the 2021 @HSFBamerica National Player of the Year! 🏆
bit.ly/3IbRVSV | @athletics_ths
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.@ProFootballHOF RB and @Willowridge_HS alum @thurmanthomas will be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame! 👏
bit.ly/3tUWJpM | @NFLLegends
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"It's just setting the foundation for our young people to be successful in this world."
@RealMikeRob talks about why it’s important for him to give back to his community and coach youth football ♥️
#PlayFootball
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.@NFL Next Generations heads out west as @RamsNFL safety Jordan Fuller (@j_fuller4) is joined by @WattsRams star safety, Evan Williams 💪
Catch the full episode TONIGHT on @ESPNNFL's Monday Night Countdown!
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Former @NFL All-Pro corner Carl Lee is set to take over as head coach at his alma mater, South Charleston High School! 🙌
bit.ly/350n39m | #PlayFootball
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Commanders DT Daron Payne gave back to his hometown community in Alabama by hosting his second annual youth football clinic!
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Winston Reid went head-to-head with Derrick Henry and delivered a perfect tackle, earning him this week's #WayToPlay award! 💥👏
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Today's @NFL Play Football Clinic 🔥
We got middle schoolers in Vegas together for some skills and drills led by @USAFootball coaches, NFL Prospects and @NFLLegends!
📷: AP
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.@NFL Next Generations features two Charm City ballers as @Ravens FB Patrick Ricard (@PRic508) links up with @MilfordMillAcad's RB LaMontae Royster.
📺 Catch the full episode TONIGHT on @ESPNNFL's Monday Night Countdown!
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A pair of players in the trenches 💪
@BuffaloBills left tackle Dion Dawkins (@DDawkins66) breaks down tape with South Park High School’s freshman center, Jayden Brown.
📺 Catch tonight's episode of @NFL Next Generations on @ESPN Monday Night Countdown!
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.@SarahFuller_27 kicked the door open for women playing college football and she says it's just the beginning for the future of the sport 🙌
es.pn/3E0Z45E
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A pair of fearless pass rushers from The Big Easy break down tape as @Saints All-Pro DE @camjordan94 is joined by Madison Preparatory Academy’s All-State DE Quency Wiggins!
Catch tonight's episode of @NFL Next Generations on @ESPNNFL Monday Night Countdown!
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Get registered for the @NFL Play Football x Madden '22 Youth Club Championship! It’s free and open to anyone between the ages of 8-17. 🔥
Check out the full details HERE:
rally.gg/playfootballycc
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JonAnthony Hall checked all the boxes on this insane touchdown catch and run. His skills earned him the Way To Play Award for this week! 🥇
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Raheem Brown did not give up on this play forcing a turnover in the end zone with his best @peanuttillman impression! 🥜🥊 Raheem’s hustle and determination earned him this week’s #WayToPlay award. 🏆
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The @Vikings held their 4th annual Indigenous Bowl at @usbankstadium honoring Native American student athletes in their senior year of high school 👏
bit.ly/3GMl8Cv
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Brendon Haygood hurdles the competition to win this week's #WayToPlay Award.🙌
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The 2023 high school football season will officially begin in Oregon!
On August 24 & 25 four high schools from across the country will compete in the second annual @Nike Football Kickoff Classic at Nike WHQ.
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Giving back so others can play. Way to go @ParisJohnsonJr!
I appreciate Princeton HS & Taft HS for allowing the Paris Johnson Jr. Foundation to be a part of their team and partner with them to make this happen!
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Last year, the @Buccaneers became the first team in the @NFL to launch a nationwide college scholarship for young women who have a passion for the game.
Last night, they recognized the 2021 recipients.
Jordan Bryant, Lydia Houle, Shivanie Ghansiam and Malia Hollins👏
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Outstanding job by NFL Sr. Consultant for Human Performance & Development LeCharles Bentley @64AMDG who spoke to all 32 owners, HC's, GM's on bridging the gap between Flag & tackle football and the future of FB Dev @ NFL Annual meeting 💥💪🏾
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.@treysmith returned to his roots and hosted his first youth football camp in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee. 🔥 #CampsToChamps
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Ousmane Kromah had his eyes on the end zone and wouldn’t be denied 😤 His determination made him this week's #WayToPlay award recipient. 🔥
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@nyjets @usnikefootball 11-on today! Congrats @EHallFB for winning 7on7 & @SPPFootball winning lineman challenge 🏈
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.@WFAfootball is the largest, longest running, and most competitive women’s football league in the world, and they've announced a deal to have their games broadcasted LIVE on ESPN2 this summer! 🔥👏
bit.ly/3sQr5Jk | #WomenInFootball
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Dylan Gaiser pulled off an insane zig-zag TD run leaving his defenders in the dust! 💨 His effort earned him this week's #WayToPlay Award! 🙌🏈
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@JabrillPeppers tackle was a masterclass on how to make a big play using proper technique. Watch @JasonMcCourty break down the play that earned Jabrill his second Way To Play Award of the season! 🏆
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Rain or shine, the kids at Tyrann Mathieu's camp had an amazing time. 🤩 #CampsToChamps
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Fishers, Indiana welcomed @ChinnJeremy2 back to his hometown to encourage, uplift and inspire its youth. 🔥💪 🏈 #CampsToChamps
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Congrats to @dewittathletics‘s Rob Zimmerman for winning the @NFHS_Org National Football Coach of the Year: bit.ly/32inLh4 👏
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“We have equipment that is actually going to improve their game on and off the field."
The @MiamiDolphins surprised the North Miami Senior High School Girls’ Flag Football team with new gear, uniforms and even exercise equipment! 👏
cbsloc.al/3JgAuQx | @FinsOffTheField
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305 stand up! @NFL Next Generations heads to South Beach as @MiamiDolphins big play wide receiver Preston Williams (@Thresort) is joined by league MVP, Karizm Wallace of the Liberty City Warriors 🌴
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The @Ravens hosted 300 local girls varsity flag football athletes to see their jerseys for the first time, hear from head Coach John Harbaugh and attend practice as part of the Ravens' girl's flag football initiative. 💜 🫶 #PlayFootballMonth
(via @ravens)
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Meet the NFC North NFL Latino Youth Honors Finalist, Mariano Talamantez!
Mariano Talamantez is a senior at St. Catherine’s High School and an All-State Linebacker, two-time team captain and Metro Classic Defensive Player of the Year. Nominated by the @packers, Mariano's leadership skills and community involvement reflect his strong character. Academically, he maintains a 3.72 GPA while inspiring his teammates and volunteering to support his community, all while taking pride in his Mexican heritage.
Learn more about NFL Latino Youth Honors Presented by @proctergamble in partnership with @hispanicheritge and the 8 divisional finalists at nfl.com/latinoyouthhonors
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Another week of changes in the @HSFBamerica Top 10 national rankings 👀
Check out the full list here: ops.nfl.com/3lyKH0T
#PlayFootball
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