In 2001, at the first All Poly football camp in Bountiful, Utah, enrollment was limited to linemen. At the second, players at all positions were invited but just three of almost 70 participants eventually signed letters of intent to play college football.

Last year, 49 of about 90 seniors at the camp — which got its name because so many of the camp's original coaches and counselors were of Polynesian ancestry — signed to play in college. Among those signees were some of the top players from Hawaii and American Samoa.

Not only has the All Poly Camp — founded by Bountiful High assistant coach Alema Te'o — grown in numbers, it has grown in stature. This year, more than 300 high school players attended the camp, which ended Saturday.

The camp also attracts college coaches and NFL players. UCLA offensive coordinator Norm Chow, Colorado coach Dan Hawkins, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Melila Purcell and Detroit Lions offensive lineman Edwin Mulitalo were coaches and counselors last weekend.

Chow is a former Punahou School athlete and Waialua High coach. Purcell is a former University of Hawaii star.

Purcell remembers attending a Joe Salavea camp when he was in high school.

"I dreamt of being in this position," Purcell said. "I'm just trying to give a little back to the kids and show them the road I took."

Te'o started the camp "basically to provide a cheap camp for kids in our area to develop fundamentals and expose them to talent. ... I never thought it would get this big, not for a second. It gradually got bigger. The interest got stronger and the quality of athletes improved," he said.

The four-day event is open to anyone. Cost ranges from $50-$150, depending on when a player enrolls.

However, for American Samoans, it's not a cheap trip. The 24 players from American Samoa — located more than 5,000 miles away in the South Pacific — raised almost $80,000 to attend. In July, Te'o will hold a camp in American Samoa for the first time.

"We can go down there and service the whole community," Te'o said. "It's time to go there and help them. There's definitely a need."

Manti Te'o, Alema Teo's nephew, attended the camp for the fifth time and was named the camp's top linebacker for the fourth consecutive year.

A senior at Punahou, Te'o, 6 feet 2 and 230 pounds, is the No. 1 inside linebacker and No. 7 player overall in the country, according to Rivals.com.

"It brings a different taste to see who is currently in the NFL and doing what you want to do," said Te'o, who is considering several colleges, including Brigham Young, Colorado, Notre Dame, Southern California, Stanford and UCLA.

"It's great motivation for me and the other athletes to see someone who is living their dream. It makes your dream of playing in the NFL a lot closer. It makes it seem like it is possible. He did it. Why can't you?"

At Te'o's first All Poly Camp as an eighth-grader, he sneaked into a drill reserved for varsity athletes and tackled a bigger running back.

"He knocked me dizzy, but one of the linebacker coaches noticed I was willing to get the worst of it," Te'o said. "I learned to have no fear and let everything loose. If you do that, you won't get hurt and you won't feel pain."

The All Poly Camp also features a heavy concentration on academics and off-the-field accountability.

"Without education, all this would be for naught," Te'o said. "I was taught that football is just a vehicle, and academics is the key. Without the key, you can't move the vehicle."