Two of Yelm’s four playmaking linebackers received the opportunity to compete at the Ford Sports Performance Elite Exposure Camp and both walked away with the title of Most Valuable Player. …
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Two of Yelm’s four playmaking linebackers received the opportunity to compete at the Ford Sports Performance Elite Exposure Camp and both walked away with the title of Most Valuable Player.
Brayden Platt and Isaiah Patterson attended the camp, formerly known as May Madness, earlier this month. It was hosted in the Bellevue area for the first time since 2018.
Nearly 100 high school prospects attended that camp at International School. The camp featured a seven-on-seven tournament with four teams playing. The seven-on-seven also included linemen who competed against one another in a one-on-one reps.
In a preview of what’s to come this fall, Platt and Patterson played alongside each other on Team Blue. Throughout the camp, the two powerhouse linebackers put on a show and by the time camp was finished, they each earned separate Most Valuable Player honors.
Platt, who is 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, took home the honor of overall defensive MVP. The class of 2024 inside linebacker currently holds nine offers to continue his football career after high school as he prepares to head into his junior season.
“It felt really good being named the overall defensive MVP of the camp,” Platt said. “There were a lot of great players there and I take a lot of pride in being named (defensive MVP) as I feel like it shows the work I’ve been putting in was worth something and is working.”
Patterson, who is 6-foot-2 and 232 pounds, was named one of four linebacker MVPs. Patterson is expected to play the role of outside linebacker for the Tornados this fall.
Patterson, who will make his Tornado debut against Camas High School on Sept. 2, said the camp was a great opportunity to showcase his skill set alongside some of the best football players in the state.
“The success at the recent camp was amazing. It was an awesome experience to go out there, compete, and show off what I can do,” Patterson said.
Patterson and Platt each noted that almost every athlete at the camp has a Division One football offer.
Patterson said he was proud to receive linebacker MVP honors. He felt he performed well at the camp and was “up to par with some of the best players at the camp.”
“I felt like I played well but I still have more growing to do as a player. I can’t wait to apply what I’ve learned and keep working toward our week one matchup,” Patterson said. “The honor itself was amazing, but I really feel like I have so much more left to prove.”
Patterson received two Division One offers during the off-season from the University of Oregon and Washington State University.
With the off-season all but concluded, Platt and Patterson are shifting their focus to the regular season. In less than one month, the Tornados are set to host the Camas Papermakers in a non-conference showdown.