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Defensive prospects led the charge

Originally Published: May 3, 2009
By Bill Kurelic | Special to ESPN.com

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- An outstanding group of prospects was on hand at Saturday's Nike Football Training Camp at Penn State University. Many of the top prospects from Pennsylvania showed their stuff, as did some standouts from Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and many other states. Some even traveled from Canada to participate. In all, over 200 prospects took part on an overcast day in the Keystone State.

The strength of the camp was at linebacker and on the defensive line. There were ...

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