Layne Jessee is giving Southwest Virginia football another reason to pay attention.
The Lebanon High School standout is in Baltimore this weekend competing at the Under Armour All-America Camp, a national showcase that brings together high-level high school football prospects and puts them in front of recruiters, analysts and coaches looking for the next difference-maker.
The camp is part of Under Armour’s Next football series, which serves as one of the brand’s major exposure platforms for elite young players.
Jessee is already building a name for himself well beyond Lebanon. Recruiting profiles identify him as a Class of 2028 athlete from Lebanon, Virginia, and multiple football profiles show him working as a running back and linebacker while also playing basketball for the Pioneers.
That combination of size, versatility and athleticism is a big part of why his name keeps showing up in recruiting conversations.
At 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, Jessee has the kind of frame that draws attention early, and he has already started to turn that into recruiting momentum.
Virginia Tech became the first school to extend him a scholarship offer in April 2025, when he was still a freshman, and 247Sports reported that he had already continued to stay on the radar of major programs with visits and early interest from the Hokies.
Why Baltimore matters
The Under Armour camp gives Jessee another chance to prove himself against some of the country’s better young players.
That setting is important because camp reps can say a lot about a prospect beyond Friday night film.
Coaches and college staffs want to see how a player moves in space, how he competes against similar athletes and how he handles the pressure that comes with being evaluated on every snap. Under Armour’s own camp platform is built around that kind of competition.
For Jessee, this is also another step in what is becoming a fast-moving recruiting path. 247Sports called him an in-state Class of 2028 athlete, and the site reported that Virginia Tech’s early offer came after his freshman season began to generate attention.
That kind of early interest is usually reserved for players whose ceiling has already started to stand out.
Local football supporters have been quick to celebrate the opportunity. The excitement around Jessee is not just about one camp trip.
It is about the fact that a player from Lebanon is stepping into national spaces and representing the Pioneers on a bigger stage.
That matters in places like Southwest Virginia, where a rising athlete can carry the pride of an entire program with him.
Jessee’s versatility is part of the appeal. Profiles across recruiting platforms show him contributing on both sides of the ball, and that kind of all-around ability tends to travel well at camps.
A player who can run, tackle, and change the game in multiple ways is exactly the kind of prospect college staffs want to see up close.
The Baltimore stop will not decide Jessee’s future, but it does add another important chapter to a story that is already moving quickly.
He has size, talent, and the kind of early attention that can change a recruiting track before a player reaches the middle of high school.
That is why his trip to the Under Armour camp stands out. It is not just a weekend event. It is another sign that Layne Jessee is becoming one of the names to watch in Virginia football.
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