Derrick Ansley wants people to know he is just like them. And through his first ever football camp, he spread that message.
On the field of Tallassee’s J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium, the former Tallassee Tiger hosted a football camp for youth from all over the state of Alabama.
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PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
PHOTOS: Derrick Ansley hosts football camp at Tallassee
Derrick Ansley camp
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