Former San Francisco 49er Ted Popson (85) will be holding  football camps for youth players ages 11-15 in July through the Auburn Recreation District.

June 1, 2009

Former 49er Popson to host football camps

Former San Francisco 49ers tight end Ted Popson has scheduled a Skills and Technique Football Camp for youths ages 11 to 15 this July in Auburn.

Being conducted in relationship with the Auburn Recreation District, the Ted Popson Football Camps are non-contact which will focus on teaching technique and skills for Offensive Linemen (July 13-17); Receivers (July 20-24) and Defensive Line (July 27-31).

According to Popson, the camp, which will be held at Regional Park in Auburn, will maximum out to a player-coach ratio of 20-1.

“I’ve volunteered at a lot of camps and most times camps are focused on enrolling as many kids as possible,” said Popson.

Popson hopes that by keeping the groups small kids won’t get lost in the shuffle.

“We want to focus on players who are playing multiple positions and won’t get enough individual attention at other camps,” said Popson, an Auburn resident.

To signup for the camp sessions contact Auburn Recreation District at (530) 885-8461 or go to the ARD website for registration forms.

Popson can also be reached at (530) 305-7506 for further questions.

Drafted by the New York Giants, Popson, who only wrestled in high school, played professionally for eight years including with the 1994 49ers in their Super Bowl season.