ATHENS, Ga. — Nike football camps are supposed to be about blue-chip prospects, the high school players every top program in the nation is pursing.

Jay Faris of Catholic High School didn't let those expectations slow him down.

Faris ran 4.37 seconds in an electronically timed 40-yard dash on Saturday. Faris' time was only .01 seconds slower than the fastest time among the nearly 400 competitors in the combine-style camp.

"Honestly, I didn't think I would run a 4.3," he said. "I haven't worked out in awhile since I've been in spring practice. 4.37 is really good. I'm surprised, actually."

Faris picked a good time to burst onto the college football recruiting scene. More than 50 colleges were represented in Saturday's camp. Many of which can now foresee the 5-foot-9 speedster playing wide receiver or defensive back in college.

"It might affect me a lot," Faris said of the exposure. "It's all about speed. That's what the coaches want."

Faris, who also runs track, didn't limit his playmaking ability to the running sessions. He also made several plays in one-on-one passing drills against the defensive backs that regularly receive the vast majority of the recruiting publicity.

"It was really tough," he said of the competition. "It's the best cornerbacks in the nation."

"I was really excited. This camp was really fun. It was tough, but it was a good workout and it will make me better for my senior year."

Fluid Feigler: Alcoa quarterback Joei Feigler looked sharp during several passing drills. Feigler said he might have had his best camp performance.

"I felt fluid in my drop. My release was good and the ball was coming out good," the 6-foot-3, 195-pound Feigler said. "I feel good with a bunch of schools after that. I've gotten my name out there big-time."

Feigler said he thought two schools, Georgia and Louisville, were impressed by his performance. Coaches are not allowed to speak to players at the camp but Middle Tennessee State also seemed to take notice.

It might have been hard for Feigler, a lifelong Georgia fan, to not be distracted as Georgia coach Mark Richt looked on. Feigler said he could easily envision himself continuing his football career on the same Georgia practice field where he performed so well on Saturday.

Feigler said he has not received any scholarship offers, but has received strong interest from North Carolina, Indiana and Southern Mississippi.

Frustrated Falcon: Fulton's Tyrone Cobb said he wasn't pleased with his 5.0 in the 40. Cobb said he ran a 4.8 during his freshman year when he weighed 186 pounds.

"I've been putting on weight," the 6-1 linebacker/fullback said. "I'm 225. I need to lose a little bit."

Cobb was more pleased with his other times, especially a 4.5 in the shuttle run. Cobb said he jumped 28 inches in the vertical jump and bench pressed 185 pounds for 18 repetitions.

No Shows: Alcoa stars Dustin Lindsey and Brandon Warren did not attend the camp. Lindsey plays linebacker and tailback. He committed to Tennessee in mid-March.

Warren is being recruited by the nation's elite programs to play either tight end or defensive end. He likely is one of the top 100 players in the nation.

"They just didn't need to (attend the camp)," Feigler said. "They could possibly hurt themselves. They've got offers from everywhere anyway."