Harper Woods star Dakota Guerrant's NIL-era youth camp aims to give back
A youth camp hosted by Harper Woods star Dakota Guerrant boasted a number of former Detroit stars and was supported by a host of sponsorships.
Detroit — About 250 kids, ages 8–14, lined up to take part in wide receiver, running back, quarterback, and defensive back drills at the DAGOATA “The Standard” Youth Camp on Sunday. The event drew significant attention, including agents and recruiting experts looking to identify Detroit’s next hidden gems at an early age. Harper Woods head football coach Rod Oden and Brother Rice head coach Aaron Marshall were also on hand observing the camp.
The camp featured coaching from some of Detroit’s biggest past and present stars. Former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner worked with the quarterbacks, while current Wolverines cornerback Jacob Oden and former Michigan cornerback Lavert Hill led the defensive backs. They were joined by former Michigan State cornerback Tony Lippett, former Iowa and NFL standout Desmond King, and former Southern Illinois cornerback James Ceasar.
Cass Tech junior running back De'Mari Hendrix coached the running backs, while current Harper Woods players such as Deandre Bidden and track coach Mike Carson watched as kids raced across the field. The common thread connecting many of the athletes and coaches — and drawing attention from scouts— was Harper Woods junior wide receiver Dakota Guerrant. “That’s his village,” Sound Mind Sound Body CEO Curtis Blackwell said.
“These are his closest friends, teammates, family, and guys he’s trained with. ” Guerrant, who holds 50 scholarship offers and plans to commit before his senior year in July, made the camp possible. His idea was sparked by a TikTok video showing him training younger kids.
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