PENSACOLA, Fla. – UWF quarterback Mike Beaudry has been invited to participate in the prestigious Manning Passing Academy next week.
 
Beaudry, a rising sophomore for the Argonauts, went 10-4 as a starter in 2017 helping lead the second-year program to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game. He established school records for passing yards (3,215), passing touchdowns (29) and wins as a starter while completing 55.1 pct. of his passes for 229.6 yards per game.
 
He will join 40 quarterbacks from around the nation as camp counselors, helping more than 1,200 younger players entering grades 8-12 honing their skills. The camp runs June 21-24 at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. The highlight of the week are the annual Air-It-Out and Quarterback Challenge events which will take place during the "Saturday Night Lights" portion of the camp on the 24th at 6:30 p.m.
 
Other quarterbacks expected to participate include: Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama, Khalil Tate of Arizona, Jarrett Stidham of Auburn, Jake Fromm of Georgia, Drew Lock of Missouri, Brandon Wimbush of Notre Dame, Jake Browning of Washington, Harry Satterwhite of West Alabama, Will Grier of West Virginia and many others.
 
In addition to being counselors and mentors to high school players, the college QBs will receive instruction from Peyton, Eli, Cooper and Archie, along with other instructors with professional experience. The MPA also employs more than 70 past and present coaches and players from both the NFL and college ranks. 
 
About the Manning Passing Academy: The Manning Passing Academy is owned and operated by the first family of football: Archie, Cooper, Peyton and Eli Manning… and is always an integral part of their lives. As such, their summer vacations always revolve around the annual football camp which is celebrating its 22nd anniversary. The Mannings are always the first to arrive, and the last to leave. They eat and sleep on-campus along with the rest of the campers and staff.