A youth football combine featuring Buffalo Bills player Keleki Latu will take place on May 3 in Hornell. The event is open to young athletes aged 6-16 from the local area and beyond.
Young athletes from the Maple City and the surrounding area have an upcoming opportunity to take part in a high energy youth football camp and receive insights and practice tips from a current NFL player.
Coach Ridgeâs Elite Combine will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3 at the Hornell High School football stadium. The combine for is both males and females, ages 6-16.
At Coach Ridgeâs Elite Combine, athletes will work on football drills, take part in skill competitions, learn from an NFL player and have the opportunity to get an autograph and a photograph with a pro.
Buffalo Bills tight end Keleki Latu has signed on and will be a special guest at the combine.
Youth do not have to be Hornell residents to take part. The combine will welcome young athletes from all the surrounding areas as well.
Buffalo Bills tight end Keleki Latu warms up with the team before the game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Dec. 28, 2025.
Registration for Coach Ridgeâs Elite Combine is open until April 30, but organizers suggest registering soon. Just 30 more registrations will bring Buffalo Bills linebacker and special teams ace Sam Franklin Jr. to the combine along with Latu.
The registration cost is $100.
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Organizers say they hope to make Coach Ridgeâs Elite Combine a yearly event in Hornell.
The youth football combine will be held on May 3 at the Hornell High School football stadium.
Young athletes aged 6-16, both male and female, can participate in the combine.
Yes, participants will have the opportunity to meet Keleki Latu, get his autograph, and take a photograph with him.
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A University of Washington product, Latu signed with the Bills in 2025 and was added to the active roster in November. He caught four passes for 35 yards during the 2026-26 season.
Franklin played college football for the Temple Owls and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He joined the Bills last August and appeared in all 17 regular season games, racking up 13 tackles. The Bills resigned the defensive back and special teams standout to a three-year contract extension in February.
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