Freshman Camp has good first week for Yellow Jackets

Freshman wide receiver Jalen Camp has been opening some eyes during the first week of camp.

Camp, a 6-foot-2, 213-pound freshman from South Forsyth High School, could end up working his way into the regular rotation.

“Jalen has made some nice catches,” coach Paul Johnson said. “He’s strong. His body is not that of a normal freshman. He’s a big, strong kid.”

Camp’s father, Richard Camp, played football at West Georgia and is a personal trainer. It’s obvious that Jalen has been a beneficiary.

“He’s an athletic kid,” Johnson said. “Hopefully he can transition into play.”

Camp had 84 catches and 25 touchdowns over his last two seasons in high school. He averaged 17.4 yards per catch as a senior, when he had 15 touchdowns.

Ricky Jeune and Brad Stewart are the two starters, with Antonio Messick and Mikel Lands-Davis currently at No. 2 on the depth chart. Redshirt freshmen Christian Philpott and Harland Howell and freshmen Stephen Dolphus and Jair Hawkins-Anderson are also competing for time.

A-back update

No serious injuries have taken place the first week of camp, although a few players have missed time after getting dinged up, among them leading rusher Marcus Marshall. Redshirt freshman Nate Cottrell tweaked his hamstring but should be back early next week.

Practice schedule

The Yellow Jackets worked in full pads on Thursday and will be in shells today. The team will have its first scrimmage on Saturday morning, which is closed to the public.

This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 5:13 PM with the headline "Freshman Camp has good first week for Yellow Jackets."