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May 8, 2019
From a previous camp, Linebacker Will Compton
(far right) and a Central assistant football coach instruct a mobility drill
during a summer camp held at North County High School.
Professional linebacker and Bonne Terre native Will Compton, a
free agent who played for the Tennessee Titans in the 2018 season and has
played for the Washington Redskins, will be inspiring children from the 3rd to
8th grade at a football camp from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at North County High
School Raider Field.
Last year, 150 attended to
learn and play football. This year, it will feature former NFL players and
premier collegiate athletes, who will work one-on-one with the campers.
Compton has visited North
County, his hometown school, to speak to students at pep assemblies and has
presented his summer camp since 2014.
“I get a lot out of coaching,” Compton
said at a previous camp. “That’s probably the first thing I would like to do
when my playing career is done. Getting back here to North County and putting
on a camp was important to me.”
After
registration at 4:30 p.m., students will undertake skills camp and position
drills from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. They will receive instruction from the best
coaches in the area. They will accommodate beginners and more seasoned players
and divide them by age and skill level.
Parents are encouraged to watch the instruction and to take
pictures.
At 8:30 p.m., there will be
a nutritional break until 9:30 p.m., they will meet and greet the featured
professionals. They may also get autographs.
Some of the professionals
will be people that Compton had played with or became friends with. They will
be wide receiver Kenny Bell, defensive tackle Kedric Golston, defensive back
Josh Mitchell, defensive end Matt Loannidis, defensive end Trent Murphy and
lineback Martrell Spraight.
Sponsors are the Farmington
Regional Chamber, Capital Wealth Advisors, First State Community Bank, Huck
Chiropractic Life Center, C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Homes, and Lifetouch.
Sponsorship donations will go directly to offset fees for area youth and allow
those who would otherwise not be able to attend.
