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FORT WORTH, Texas -- On a windy day, just west of Dallas, the big uglies took center stage as a stellar assembly of offensive line talent highlighted the Fort Worth Nike Football Training Camp Sunday on the campus of Texas Christian University.

Offensive line is a developmental position, so it's not likely that you will see any of the standouts on the field for the next 2-3 years -- unless they develop incredibly quick or the college program they sign with has a desperate need up front on offense. Still, these are all names to keep in mind of down the road.

Perhaps, the best of the bunch was Evan Washington (Desoto, Texas/Desoto), who claimed camp MVP honors on the offensive line. The 6-foot-4, 290-pounder was tenacious during one-on-one drills and looked good during the position drills and agility drills at the start of the camp.

It's not a surprise that multiple major programs like Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, LSU, Nebraska, Miami (Fla.) and Texas Tech have offered Washington. He is one of several major prospects on his loaded high school team -- two of his teammates, wide receiver Darius Terrell and cornerback Adrian White, are committed to Texas.

While Washington was the best on Sunday, Oklahoma-commit Tyrus Thompson (Pflugerville, Texas/Plugerville) probably has the most upside. The 6-5, 279-pounder displayed outstanding athleticism and footwork during the agility and position portion of the camp. He also has good flexibility and long arms, making him an excellent projection in college.

Thompson said he enjoyed the camp, especially working with the coaches on his pass blocking. Pflugerville runs a Wing T offense, so he gets plenty of practice run blocking with his high school team. He remains a solid commitment to the Sooners.

Luke Joeckel (Arlington, Texas/Arlington) has a lot of upside. He's athletic with a great frame and good feet. He also displayed a nasty streak during one-on-one drills. Perhaps most importantly, he took in the coaching of the staff at the camp well and seemed to improve after pointers were given.

Another future Aggie, Cedric Ogbuehi (Allen, Texas/Allen) had a solid day worth of work. He has a good frame and athleticism. Once he gets stronger, he should be a contributor.

The same is true for TCU-commit Cameron Fleming (Houston, Texas/Cy Creek). The Horned Frogs beat out Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Stanford for Fleming.

Other offensive line prospects who had eye-catching moments included Beau Carpenter (Sulphur Springs, Texas/Sulpher Springs) and Josh Allen (Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill).

Here's a look at some of the standouts at the other positions.

Wide Receiver

Even though ESPNU 150 receiver Mike Davis (Dallas, Texas/Skyline) did not participate because of an injury, this position still featured a lot of skill, led by Terrell and camp MVP Ricki Herod (Mesquite, Texas/North Mesquite).

The 6-2, 205-pound Terrell has good speed for his size and displayed an ability to get behind defensive backs, go up and snatch the ball out of the air. Given his combination of size, speed and hands, Terrell is going to be a matchup problem for defensive backs when he gets to Austin as long as he continues to develop.

Herod is a sleeper who is waiting for his first scholarship offer, but Kansas, Northwestern, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Kansas State and others are showing attention. He has long arms and is wiry, but runs good routes, has great hands and can get open.

Oklahoma-commit Joe Powell, Davis' teammate at Skyline, also had a nice day. He's a quick, athletic player who can do a lot of damage in space. He could end up being outstanding in the Sooners' spread offense.

Emanuel Davis (Arlington, Texas/Bowie) is a 6-4, 180-pound pass-catcher who is claiming heavy interest from Oklahoma and Kansas. He has good hands with some upside and is also a standout track athlete in addition to being a Division I prospect on the football field.

Class of 2011 athlete Chris Barnett (Dallas, Texas/A. Maceo Smith) is a legitimate Division I prospect, but most likely will not be a receiver in college. He worked out there on Sunday and showed off his athleticism, but he projects higher as a defensive end or tight end.

Other receivers who had eye-catching moments during the event include Eddie Johnson (Midlothian, Texas/Midlothian), Davian Harper (Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite), Demarcus Burkes (Dallas, Texas/Skyline), Michael Marshall (Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie), Gerard Shiloh (Round Roxk, Texas/Shiloh), who could play tight end in college, and Brad Smithey (Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite) and Aaron Richards (Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite).

Running Backs

Texas A&M-commit Ben Malena (Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill) won the camp MVP at this position. At an event like this, if a running back is getting the best of the opposing linebackers in the drills, he's doing quite well. During position drills, Malena was rarely touched and was by far the most skilled at making people miss.

He's also quick and built low to the ground for tremendous balance, so it's no surprise he rushed for 2,202 yards and 35 touchdowns during his junior season. The Aggies got a good one here.

Michigan-commit Tony Drake -- another Skyline prospect  and D.J. Jones (Denison, Texas/Denison) had good days as well. Jones has a host of Division I offers and recently ran a 4.3-second 40-yard dash.

Other running backs that had eye-catching moments include Kerry Sloan (Kileen, Texas/Harker Heights), Kelo Webster (Keller, Texas/Keller), Ky'Ordric Black (Tyler, Texas/John Tyler) and Robert Marshall (Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite).

Quarterbacks

One day after emerging at the Fort Worth Elite 11 regional workout, Matt Brown (Allen, Texas/Allen) won MVP honors at the position at the NFTC. Brown continued to throw a nice ball and has put himself squarely on the map in terms of being a legitimate Division I prospect.

Another top Elite 11 performer, Texas A&M-commit Matt Joeckel (Arlington, Texas/Arlington), threw the ball as well as he did on Saturday. The 6-4 pocket-passer was accurate and displayed a strong arm.

Oklahoma State-commit Johnny Deaton (Sand Springs, Okla./Charles Page), Tyler Gabbert (Ballwin, Mo./Parkway West) and Tanner Price (Austin, Texas/Westlake) were also impressive.

Price should start gaining more attention from Division I programs during the spring evaluation period. Same holds true for Javia Hall (Dallas, Texas/Skyline).

Others that stood out at the event include Jacob Morgan (Austin, Texas/Stephen F. Austin) and Brown's backup at Allen, Tucker Carter.

Defensive Backs

Cornerback Mar'shawn Grays (Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite) continued his run of dominating performances. He claimed the MVP for defensive backs and one of the coaches said that he knew Grays had a quality about him that would allow him to put on such a performance early in drills.

Grays is very smooth in coverage because he has good hips and is quick with his hands. A very nice under-the-radar prospect, who should see several scholarship offers come in shortly. Kansas State, Kansas and Vanderbilt already have taken notice.

Oklahoma-commit safety Eddrick Lofton (Irving, Texas/Nimitz) has good size and on film is a punishing hitter. However, the 5-11, 195-pounder showed he had coverage skills as well. He broke up at least one deep ball and used his superior athleticism to blanket some of the receivers at the event. With a safety, it's always nice to have guys who can physically play the run or the pass, but can also play the ball and Lofton showed he has the potential to do that in college.

Cornerback Tyler Stephenson (Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster) has good speed and ball skills. He has multiple scholarship offers and played well on Sunday.

Texas-commit Adrian White (Desoto, Texas/Desoto) was up and down during the day. Some of the coaches at the event felt like he may not have played up to his potential. It's clear that he has a lot of physical ability, so it's expected he will be better in coverage than he was Sunday.

Some of the other defensive backs that had strong performances include Ray Mitchell (Irving, Texas/MacArthur) and Zach Craig (Spring Branch, Texas/Smithson Valley).

Linebackers

Corey Nelson (Dallas, Texas/Skyline) and his teammate, Texas A&M-commit Dominique Patterson, were two of the best prospects. Nelson showed the athleticism and change of direction that has made him the top 2010 linebacker prospect in the Lone Star State. Nelson holds offers from coast-to-coast and plans to visit LSU and Oklahoma in the near future.

Patterson also impressed, especially with the way he was able to pursue the running backs during one-on-one drills.

Drew Hamilton (Corinth, Texas/Lake Dallas) had a strong showing, causing one observer to even comment that outside of Nelson, he did not see a more impressive linebacker.

Schools looking for a big middle linebacker in the class of 2011, need to look no further than Devon Hocutt (Killeen, Texas/Ellison). The rising junior is very impressive physically and showed the ability to pursue ball carriers during the drills. He has good feet, size and can move laterally. Hocutt has all of the tools to be highly-recruited by the time the next cycle rolls around. Oklahoma is one of the schools that could get a camp visit this summer.

B.A. Allen (Wichita Falls, Texas/Wichita Falls) won the camp MVP at the position. He impressed the coaches with his quickness and ability to get to the football.

Other linebackers who had eye-catching moments include Nick Canavan (Norman, Okla./Norman North) and Austin Wilson (Tyler, Texas/Lee).

Defensive line

The best defensive lineman at the event came from Mississippi Delta and not the Lone Star State. Defensive end Carlos Thompson (Hollandale, Miss./Simmons) displayed outstanding quickness off the edge and can possibly develop into a pass-rushing terror in college, once he grows into his 6-5, 212-pound frame. He was the camp defensive line MVP. Thompson holds offers from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Southern Mississippi.

Michael Daniels (Garland, Texas/Naaman Forest) also showed off solid pass-rushing skills.

Donovan Vestal (Arlington, Texas/Bowie) has room to grow into his 6-4, 210-pound frame, but has the tools to contribute in the college game after development.

On the interior, you had to be impressed with the quickness of wide-bodied (5-11, 320 pounds) D'arius Hudson (North Little Rock, Ark./North Little Rock). Hudson does not pass the eyeball test and his film has yet to be reviewed, but many of the scouts and coaches at the event were amazed with how well he moved for a player his size.

Another Skyline standout, defensive tackle Rodney Williams, has a lot of power and is active enough to cause havoc on an opposing offensive lineman.

Other defensive linemen that had eye-catching moments include Brandon Forge (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) and LaCraig Brown (Richwood, La./Richwood).

JC Shurburtt covers recruiting for ESPN.com. He can be reached at jcsespn@aol.com.