Georgia 2028 WR Kevin “Rambo” Hughes earns Southern Exposure Camp MVP honors
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG
The Southern Exposure Camp in the Atlanta area brought out talents from throughout the region and beyond. High School and middle school players put their skills and athleticism on display with a few notables attracting camp honors. One to impress was 2028 Georgia receiver Kevin “Rambo” Hughes.
Coming up through the Buford High School ranks, Hughes (5-11, 170) will lace up the cleats this fall with the Wolves’ eighth grade squad.
“I will mostly play receiver, I don’t need to play defense this year,” Hughes stated. “Receiver is my main position.”
The style of offense executed was covered.
“We run a Spread,” Hughes shared. “We are working on getting more into the passing game this season. In the offense, we spread it out and give it to our playmakers.”
Helping develop his abilities, the Wolves’ coaching staff has Hughes running all routes.
“I run every route really, but mostly 10-yard digs, hitches, go-balls, 10-yard outs, posts, and skinny posts,” Hughes said. “I am a route runner.”
The route runner has been putting the time in on his craft.
“I have been working with my receiver trainer, who is also my coach, I’ve been lifting weights, conditioning and speed training to become a better player,” Hughes stated. “I’ve been working on my releases, the top of my routes, my steps at the top of my routes, my hands, and my routes to make myself a better player.”
Those skills were on display at the Southern Exposure Camp.
“It went great,” Hughes shared. “I loved it. I was glad to be invited to the camp and show my skills to everyone. We did drills; we started off doing the L-drill, moved on to the shuffle drill, 40-yard dash race – fastest man competition, then we did one-on-ones, and then 7-on-7.”
Earning Middle School WR MVP honors, Hughes spoke about what he did at the camp to walk away with the award, “I feel that I gave every rep 100 percent. I showed my effort, technique, ran certain routes correctly, and the depth of my routes. At the camp I showed that I am a student of the game.”
Showing no fear, Hughes jumped into the college football camp circuit learning more about the game in Atlanta with the Yellow Jackets.
“It was a good experience,” Hughes said. “I was talking to some of the coaches, they were really cool. I was just trying to showcase that I am good at what I do. I’m glad I got the opportunity to go there. I am glad I went, I showed out. Being one of the younger ones there, going against high school players, I feel I did really well.”
Photo credit: Mady Mertens Photography