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Standout performers and recruiting buzz from this weekend's major events
Updated: June 10, 2013, 12:13 PM ET
By RecruitingNation | ESPN.com
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Two ESPN 150 prospects -- No. 48 J.C. Jackson (Florida) and No. 123 Michael O'Connor (Penn State) -- announced their decisions this weekend, but that was far from the only news of note. From a number of 2015 prospects making noise (both on the field and off), to a possible package deal for Ohio State to coaches at Georgia, Texas and USC using team camps to get a glimpse into their future, the second weekend in June proved recruiting doesn't take a summer vacation.

Mack Brown Texas Football Camp in Austin, Texas

Texas hosted its second minicamp Sunday with the intent of finding some gems among a field loaded with 2015 prospects. The Longhorns found a whole lot more than that. A total of 10 recruits received new offers, and Texas landed three new commits: ATH Keke Coutee (Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin), former TCU commit S Johnny Shaw (Center, Texas/Center) and OT Connor Lanfear (Buda, Texas/Hays). Among the campers offered were TCU WR commit Emanuel Porter, 2014 WR Garrett Gray, 2015 QB Chason Virgil and 2015 CB Kris Boyd. Nebraska 2014 pledge S Jason Hall also landed an offer and admitted he's strongly considering flipping to the Horns. -- Max Olson, HornsNation

Mark Richt 7-on-7 Tournament in Athens, Ga.
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Mark Richt is changing his pitch to recruits and encouraging them to make decisions sooner.

Georgia coaches are becoming more aggressive in recruiting. For years, prospects being recruited by Georgia would often mention how Mark Richt advised them to take their time. Recently though, Richt and his staff have adopted a first-come, first-serve policy among their offer holders -- which is speeding up the timetable for recruits like WR Shakenneth Williams, who earned an offer Saturday. -- Radi Nabulsi

Coming into the weekend, it appeared that Georgia was leaning toward not taking a quarterback in the 2014 class and instead focusing on 2015 quarterbacks, so I was intrigued by the group of rising junior signal-callers who came to throw for offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. Tyler Queen (Acworth, Ga./North Cobb), and Daniel David (Hoschton, Ga./Mill Creek) threw Friday in the Mark Richt 7-on-7, Queen, Ty Storey (Charleston, Ark./Charleston) and Jonathan Slade (McDonough, Ga./Union Grove) threw for Bobo on Friday afternoon and Queen returned to throw Saturday. But after impressing Bobo on Saturday, 2014 four-star prospect Jacob Park (Goose Creek, S.C./Stratford) earned an offer from Georgia. It should be interesting to see how that affects 2015 offers, which could go out after Bobo sees California quarterbacks Ricky Town (Ventura, Calif./Saint Bonaventure) and Kyle Kearns (Pleasonton, Calif./Foothill) next weekend. -- Kipp Adams, DawgNation

Nike Air Strike Passing Tournament in Dana Hills, Calif.

When Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei made a run to the CIF final last season, it caught many off guard. If the Monarchs do it this season, it won't be as surprising. Mater Dei blitzed the competition at this weekend's Dana Hills Airstrike passing tournament, rolling to the title with a 7-0 record. Senior QB Chase Forrest, CB Jonathan Lockett and two-way standout Matt Rockett were impressive, but a number of underclassmen made a statement. In the 2015 class, TE Kyle Penniston and WR Ben Humphreys were terrific, while 2016 WR Sammy Duarte and S Curtis Robinson showed flashes of ability as well. -- Erik McKinney
Class of 2017 WR Nathan Tilford (Upland, Calif./Upland) emerged as perhaps the region's most-promising incoming freshman. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect held his own against some very good competition at the Dana Point (Calif.) Dana Hills Air Strike tournament on Saturday, proving he might be a reliable target for 2015 QB Tyler Hilinski this fall. Tilford landed a USC scholarship offer at the school's skills camp on Sunday -- an eyebrow-rising development since he has not yet played a down of high school football. -- Blair Angulo, WeAreSC

Nike Football Festival in McKinney, Texas

2015 QB Kyler Murray (Allen, Texas/Allen) officially has a decision to make. After a weekend of leading his team to the Nike Football Festival championship, Murray received news that he was offered by Texas A&M. The offer is important, as his father Kevin was the starting quarterback for the Aggies in the 1980s. The day before the festival and the offer, however, Murray told ESPN.com that he would weigh all of his options. While an offer from Texas A&M would be intriguing, it wouldn't be an automatic decision. Murray has options from Ohio State, Arkansas, Arizona State, Clemson and Texas Tech, and he's garnered interest from Texas, Oregon and North Carolina. -- Damon Sayles

McMurry University/University of Oklahoma Camp in Houston

The McMurry University/University of Oklahoma satellite camp in Houston on Sunday was washed away because of inclement weather, but there were plenty of notable names in attendance. Though the athletes were on the field for all of five minutes, one thing I learned came from a hot name in Houston this spring, four-star S John Bonney. He called Texas his leader early this spring but appears truly open to many of the schools that have offered him. He had a lengthy chat with Bob Stoops on Sunday, did the same a week prior with Art Briles when a Baylor camp came to Houston, visited with TCU coaches at their Houston camp Friday and he's going to hit the West Coast and the midwest for unofficial visits this summer. He has 30 offers, and he's doing his best to explore as many as he can. -- Sam Khan, GigEmNation

Ohio State camp in Columbus, Ohio

Package deals rarely come to fruition, but there's a strong chance one might with 2015 CB Ashton White (Washington D.C./Friendship College) and ESPN 150 OT Damian Prince (Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara). White, who picked up an offer Sunday, excelled at the Ohio State camp and has long been an Ohio State fan. So has Prince, who is ranked 33rd in the nation and was spotted at a camp this weekend sporting Buckeyes gear. White hinted at the fact the two have talked about playing together -- wherever that might be. "This offer means a lot," White said. "Damian and I are very close. It would be great to play at the same college. We talk about it all the time. Wherever he goes, he'll give me advice." -- Brad Bournival, BuckeyeNation