Now its not so often that you hear stories of players who lack the ideal height, weight, and speed, but yet give a 110% every play. Those are the kids who actually play the game and every snap like its their last. These are the ones that earn scholarships as walk-ons or individuals who exceed expectations and always are counted on to play their role.
Well Joseph Champaign is a kid in that same mold. A 6'0 278 defensive end out of Grayson High School in Loganville, GA. Joseph is fun to watch because of his intensity and never ending motor. He gets after anything and everything on the field. He does the dirty work and always does it full speed. His motor never quits and often allows him to make plays when most players might give up.
When it comes to his stock and raw ability Champaign does some nice things including excellent hand placement and good technique coming off the edge. He is very physical with lineman, and has good leverage that allows him to bull rush on a consistent basis. The things he can improve on is his aggressiveness when it runs him out of plays. Also, his bull rush sometimes gets him into bigger lineman that can man handle him more so.
Despite his lack of ideal height I see Champaign as a player that competes and contributes at a division I school. Check out this video and see why I am so high on this workhorse.
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