Northeast Ohio Youth Football Summit Day 5

Dr. Voos, Head Team Physician Cleveland Browns and member of Governor's Advisory Group for Sports, outlines athlete safety and return to play best practices.

Special guests Jedrick Wills Jr. and Grant Delpit inform us how the role of the youth coach impacts us all.

Cleveland Browns Director of Youth Football Darrell Taylor is joined by many professionals to discuss various topics regarding Youth Football, including safety, nutrition and tips your youth participants.

Coach Nate Moore, Washington High School (Massillon), teaches us the basic fundamentals to developing offensive lineman at the youth level.

Jason Trunsnik, Browns Alumni and Owner Pro Sports Performance, teaches us a number of fitness exercises and practices that youth can accomplish at home with limited to no equipment.

Coach Justin Todd, Wadsworth High School, teaches basic spread offense principles for all levels.

NFL FLAG Directors presented the new NFL FLAG powered by RCX.

Coach Chuck Kyle, St. Ignatius High School and USA Football Master Trainer, discusses base defense for Rookie Tackle participants and coaches.

Mike Krueger, Sr. Director of Football Education - USA Football, explains USA Football's Football Development Model.

Coach Tiger Laverde, Kirtland High School, discusses effective communication tips and tactics for coaches, parents, and athletes.

High School and Youth Football Connection. Coach Mike Elder, Avon High School, will lead a discussion on how to build your program and connect to youth football coaches in your area. The Cleveland Browns are hosting the 3rd Annual Northeast Ohio Youth Football Summit in a new format - virtually. The youth football coaches' summit will feature sessions led by local high school coaches, Cleveland Browns coaches, players, and alumni. During the summit, coaches will learn proper tackling techniques, the fundamentals of coaching, key communication skills, practice preparation, and other essential skills for youth football player, coach and program development.

All athletes, kindergarten through twelfth grade, who want to compete like the pros, join us at the NEW Cleveland Browns Showcase Weekend in association with Xenith March 6th – 8th, 2020 at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility.  

The weekend events will feature combine-style testing as well as position specific drills, including: passing, route running, linemen work, agility drills, kicking and punting, plus so much more. Division II, III and NAIA colleges have been invited to observe Saturday's Showcase. Space is limited go to Clevelandbrowns.com/ShowcaseWeekend to reserve your spot today.

LB Mack Wilson and Former NFL LB/current Head Coach Cleveland Heights Mac Stephens discuss shedding blockers in this week's PlayFootball Tip of the Week!

The Cleveland Browns Football Camp, in association with University Hospitals and the PURELL® brand, helps kids 7-13 years old sharpen their skills as they work on all the basics. Participants get the opportunity to be coached by local high school coaches and experience once in a lifetime activities, including interacting with members of the 2019 Cleveland Browns Rookie Class!

The Cleveland Browns hosted the 2019 High School Showcase in the team's field house on Saturday. During the event, freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have the opportunity to compete in front of talent evaluators from local colleges and universities.

The Cleveland Browns will host an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Youth Sports Complex on October 20.

Adapted Football League athletes got the opportunity to play under the lights at the Lou Groza Field. The event also allowed families and volunteers to celebrate the athletes' hard work and showcase their confidence, teamwork and football skills they developed throughout the season.

The Cleveland Browns and its alumni hosted 5 Legends Clinics at recently renovated fields around the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, presented by Medical Mutual.

Jarvis Landry held his first football camp in Cleveland in which he taught kids how to run routes, worked with them on footwork and enforced the spirit of healthy competition among the kids.

The 2018 Rookie Class surprised the kids participating in the Browns Youth Football Camp at Lou Groza Field.

The Cleveland Browns and National Football League worked together to donate $250,000 towards a new turf field. The community gathered around the football field at Roy C. Start High School in Toledo for a groundbreaking ceremony.

Jarvis Landry took a trip to Warren G. Harding high school to surprise the football team with band new Xenith Helmets. The Helmets Program is able to donate $66k worth of helmets to Ohio Schools throughout the year in collaboration with the Cleveland Browns, Ohio Lottery, University Hospitals and Xenith.

Cleveland Brown wide receiver Jarvis Landry attended and spoke at the groundbreaking of Lorain High School's George Daniel Field. As part of Browns Give Back, Dee and Jimmy Haslam have extended their pledge to donate a sixth field to a local high school.

As part of the team's commitment to youth and high school football through Browns Give Back, the Cleveland Browns 2018 High School Showcase was hosted at the team's field house on Saturday, when local freshmen, sophomores and juniors had the opportunity to compete in front of talent evaluators from local colleges and universities.

Fifteen teams in the Cleveland area participated in the Rookie Tackle League's pilot program in 2017 ahead of the nationwide launch in 2018.