YPSILANTI \u2013 Tennessee Titans wide receiver K.J. Osborn and former Seattle Seahawks tight end Tyler Mabry hosted their 5th annual Youth Football Camp on June 6 at their alma mater, Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, MI. <\/p>\n
K.J. Osborn joins the warmup line during Youth Football Camp. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
Hundreds of kids participated in the free camp at the Lincoln Athletic Building, which included athletic drills, position-specific skill sessions, friendly competitions, a camp t-shirt, food, autograph signings, prizes, and more.<\/p>\n
Longtime friends Mabry and Osborn, former standouts in the Lincoln High School football program, have honored a promise they made upon reaching the NFL: to give back to the community that raised them.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust seeing how this brings the community back together in unity, it\u2019s very beautiful,\u201d said Mabry.<\/p>\n
\u201cA kid was taking a picture with us, he let us know that he\u2019s came to every single camp,\u201d said Mabry. We\u2019ve seen these kids grow up, so it\u2019s just a great way to give back and to see how their lives are changing.”<\/p>\n
Camp participants looking to make a play on the airborne football. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been awesome to come out here and teach the kids the game of football,\u201d said Osborn. \u201cObviously, we\u2019ve been blessed to be able to play professional sports, and it\u2019s a longshot but kids being able to see two people from their hometown be able to do it, give them courage, give them life, speak it to them, teach them the fundamentals of the game, it\u2019s a blessing every year, and we look forward to it every year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kids participating in a drill during K.J. Osborn and Tyler Mabry’s 5th annual Youth Football Camp. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
The camp emphasizes hard work and competitiveness, but also skills beyond the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the intangibles that you learn in sports: character, discipline, communication with your teammates, adversity if you don\u2019t have a play go your way, the things that teach you,\u201d said Osborn on what the camp teaches.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou get that in camps that maybe you don\u2019t get somewhere else, but in sports you\u2019re able to get that, and those kids learn that here,\u201d said Osborn.<\/p>\n
Camp participants taking part in flag football drill. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
\u201cAll we want to do is plant a seed, and once we see that seed grow every year, it gets us excited and also motivates us to keep encouraging them,\u201d said Mabry<\/p>\n
Camp participants making a play on the football during a drill. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
While Osborn and Mabry achieved their NFL dreams, their annual camp showcases their dedication to inspiring the next generation in their hometown.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to remind them, you do have a chance,\u201d said Mabry. \u201cYou can go to college. Yes, you can play at a professional level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tyler Mabry taking part in a drill with camp participants. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are a living product of grace and hard work and a community that they grew up in, so if we can do it, they can do it too,\u201d said Osborn.<\/p>\n
Camp participant holding a football in hand during drill. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
Osborn and Mabry played three seasons at Lincoln High School before transferring to IMG Academy for their senior season.<\/p>\n
Both excelled at IMG and committed to Buffalo University, where they each played three seasons.<\/p>\n
Tyler Mabry and K.J. Osborn smiling while talking to camp participants. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
The pair separated for their senior seasons, in which Mabry transferred to Maryland and Osborn transferred to Miami.<\/p>\n
Osborn was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft as a wide receiver.<\/p>\n
Minnesota Vikings’ K.J. Osborn.<\/p>\n
During his three-year stint with the Vikings, Osborn emerged as a reliable playmaker, recording 158 receptions for 1,845 yards and 15 touchdowns. Entering the 2026 season, he will play for the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n
Mabry signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020. In the 2022 season, he recorded his first career touchdown. <\/p>\n
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 19:Tyler Mabry #85 of the Seattle Seahawks run with the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during a preseason game at Lumen Field on August 19, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Tom Hauck\/Getty Images) (2023 Tom Hauck)<\/p>\n
Mabry\u2019s NFL career came to a close in May 2026. He now dedicates his time to ministry work as a leader with a Christian nonprofit The Circle.<\/p>\n
The camp is a reflection of the pair\u2019s strong connection to the community as volunteers share longstanding ties with them, including several former Lincoln High School football players. <\/p>\n
Camp volunteer Darnell Kirkland posing for a photo. (Kim Gray)<\/p>\n
K.J\u2019s mother, Valerie Osborn, Lincoln High School Athletic Director Chris Westfall, Lincoln High School Assistant Athletic Director Katie Moffett, other Lincoln Schools staff and sponsors helped make the camp happen for a fifth year in a row. <\/p>\n
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