Summer may be just getting started, but the grind is already underway for future college football stars. Georgia Southern head football coach Clay Helton hosted his annual Elite Camp at Paulson Stadium bright and early Saturday morning. The event welcomed talent from across the region, including local high school standouts, junior college players, and NCAA transfer portal prospects, all hoping to impress and earn a shot at the next level.The camp has seen major growth under Helton. What began with around 250 participants in his first year has more than doubled, with over 500 athletes attending this summer as Helton enters his fourth season leading the Eagles.It won’t be long before Helton’s focus shifts from scouting to scheming. Georgia Southern opens its 2025 season on Aug. 30 at Fresno State.
STATESBORO, Ga. —
Summer may be just getting started, but the grind is already underway for future college football stars.
Georgia Southern head football coach Clay Helton hosted his annual Elite Camp at Paulson Stadium bright and early Saturday morning.
The event welcomed talent from across the region, including local high school standouts, junior college players, and NCAA transfer portal prospects, all hoping to impress and earn a shot at the next level.
The camp has seen major growth under Helton. What began with around 250 participants in his first year has more than doubled, with over 500 athletes attending this summer as Helton enters his fourth season leading the Eagles.
It won’t be long before Helton’s focus shifts from scouting to scheming. Georgia Southern opens its 2025 season on Aug. 30 at Fresno State.