Summertime, and the football camping is hot

Now is the time to make those impressions on college coaches.

For prospects flying a bit under the radar heading into their senior seasons, June and July are months for getting out and working out at camps and combines.

Whether seeking a scholarship offer or some tips on how to improve technique, high schoolers of every age and skill level are traveling around the country this summer to different campuses.

Athletes from California, Colorado and even Canada visited Gainesville the past couple weeks working out for Florida’s coaches and a few volunteer coaches at Urban Meyer’s Football Camp.

With a price tag of $300 for day campers and $345 for overnighters, getting noticed is usually the ultimate goal.

“You either impress or you get eliminated,” Evergreen, Co., quarterback Trevor Olson said of the importance of impressing at camps. “You’ve got to get ahead and it’s definitely important to make an impression at camp.”

Olson, who threw for 1,416 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior, traveled more than 1,700 miles to camp at UF for a couple days. The great reputation of Florida’s camps drew Olson in. He said his trip was “definitely worth it” and that he received the best coaching he’s had at a camp.