AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas Ex and Denver Broncos cornerback Jahdae Barron gave back to his hometown Saturday hosting the first Jahdae Barron Youth Camp.

The free event staged at Del Valle High School was open to kids aged 6-18. Barron said that he created this camp to give back to the community that helped build him into who he is today.

“I wish growing up I went to more camps like this in the city for people that were in the same position as me,” Barron said. “I’m truly blessed to be in a situation to give back.”

Also attending the camp were other pro and college football players, many of them being fellow Longhorn alums including Miami Dolphins safety Michael Taaffe, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy and Philadelphia Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba.

During the two-hour event, kids were separated into groups based on their age, participating in a multitude of football-specific drills. At the end of the camp, everyone gathered together to face off in sprint races, and one-on-one drills in hopes of winning a signed football from Barron himself.

Only two out of hundreds of kids won the grand prize, but everyone left the field a winner after lining up to take pictures and have personal items signed by some of their favorite football stars.

The camp may have featured lots of competition on the field, but ultimately, Barron wanted to emphasize to campers the importance of life outside of football.

“I told the kids it’s more about who you are off the field. At the end of the day, I can’t play ball forever… I want people to look at me as a person not a player,” Barron said. “They just need to know that y’all are humans, and just care about how you treat people throughout life.”

The 2024 Jim Thorpe Award winner (awarded to college football’s best defensive back) is planning on making the camp an annual gathering, while also hosting a separate outing in the Denver area.

Now, Barron and company have a few weeks to rest up, before heading their separate ways in July to begin NFL training camp.

Texas Materials is set to move around in the suburbs after the Cedar Park City Council approved a $13.8 million incentive package for its new headquarters. 

The construction materials producer and supplier committed to doubling its employees, and will move its headquarters to the new Balcones Real Estate-developed Cedar Park Town Center, according to the Austin Business Journal. In total, the company employs 3,500 at upwards of 120 sites, and will increase their headquarters’ head count to over 169 employees. The Town Center’s office facility sits at 701 Central Park Drive and they’ll occupy 48,000 square feet. 

Texas Materials is currently planning to move out of its old headquarters at 1320 Arrow Point Drive and move into the new digs by May 31, 2028, according to the outlet. The lease could be set in stone by July 31. 

The incentives package is contingent on Texas Materials increasing the number of employees at its new headquarters, and the company is also eligible for sales tax revenue rebates. Additionally, if any employee purchases a home or residential lot in Cedar Park, Texas Materials is eligible for $10,000, capped at $500,000, according to the outlet. 

The Cedar Park Town Center is still in the process of construction, and future development phases are spaced out over the next couple of years. The town expects to have 300,000 square feet of commercial development in the area by 2032. 

The Texas Triangle in general, and the Austin metropolitan area specifically, is home to some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the country. Just to the northeast, Rockpoint, LCOR and Potomac Investment Properties are redeveloping two spots on Thomas Jefferson Street to a 299-unit residential complex. At home, General Investment and Development is putting a $65 million, 194-unit apartment complex in Bell District, with construction slated to be completed in late 2028. 

— Hunter Cooke

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