The nation's most talented young athletes showed up at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL for NextGen’s The Show 2021 this past weekend.
The Show is one of the nation’s biggest youth football events. It serves as a great showcase for some of the country’s top talents. This year’s event did not disappoint. Congrats to Team Blast for winning the Platinum Division.
Here are Youth1’s Top Performers from The Show 2021. (This top performer's list only features the Platinum Division participants.)
Isaac Harney - QB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Future
Taevion Swint - ATH - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Future. Swint was ranked #6 on last year's edition of our Elite101 Rankings.
Nico Weiss - ATH - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Magic.
Bryce Green - RB/WR/DB - 2026
Named an MVP of Team Magic.
Donald Corlew - ATH - 2025
Won the Sportsman award for Team Magic.
Austin Ho - WR - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Blast.
Seth Shigg - QB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Blast.
Thomas Pierce - DB - 2025
Pierce was a shining star for Team Blast.
Zade Johnson - DB/WR - 2025 (Not Pictured)
Named an MVP of Team Flash.
Brandon Pena - QB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Flash.
Makel Green - WR - 2025 (Not Pictured)
Named an MVP of Team Force.
Jack Wallace - QB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Force.
Mekhi Rossignol - WR - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Hype.
Ryan Matulevich - RB/DE - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Hype.
Logan Zahn - LB/WR - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Max.
Jon Jon Morales Jr. - ATH - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Nitro. Morales was ranked #61 on last year's edition of our Elite101 Rankings.
Saeed Williams - QB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Nitro.
Max Mervin - WR - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Smoke.
Marco Lanza - ATH - 2026 (Not Pictured)
Named an MVP of Team Smoke.
Zander Smith - QB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Vapor. Smith was ranked #16 on last year's edition of our Elite101 Rankings.
Jakeyse Graves - WR - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Vapor.
Landon Cross - ATH - 2025 (Not Pictured)
Named an MVP of Team Wave.
Brady Lau - RB/DB - 2026
Won the Sportsman award for Team Wave.
Alec Haynes - LB - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Wave.
Connor Adams - ATH - 2025
Named an MVP of Team Zoom.
Robert Jones - ATH - 2023 (Not Pictured)
Named an MVP of Team Zoom.
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