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Through his clinic, Koutouvides aims to promote the game of football in Plainville. Local players attend at no cost and receive a free clinic t-shirt.

Youth football coach Nick Wartonick said the clinic is a "good kickoff" to the season, which begins Aug. 1.

Koutouvides said the camp pushes "the fundamentals of football," while providing participants with some conditioning and competition as a new season looms.

The clinic ends with a relay race. “The winning team gets to enjoy a free pair of cleats of their choice at Dick's Sporting Goods,” Koutouvides said, pointing out that local businesses and the Plainville High School football team are strong supporters of the clinic.

Shelby Lamothe was at Alumni Field to watch her son Nathan Marshall, 10.

“I have a son who graduated from the high school and came through the program,” Lamothe said. “We have been doing this for 13 years now. It’s a great program; the kids learn a lot, like discipline, and it’s really nice.”

Koutouvides was a threeyear football starter at PHS, and with him in the lineup, the Blue Devils claimed a conference championship and advanced to the state playoffs. He also played baseball at PHS, and in 1999, the Blue Devils captured the state championship.

Koutouvides was not highly recruited out of high school and opted to attend Milford Academy prep school upon graduating. There, he drew the attention of Purdue University football scouts, who offered him a scholarship.

At Purdue, Koutouvides earned all-conference accolades, and wrapped up his collegiate career with 296 tackles.

The Seahawks drafted Koutouvides in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.