MUSKEGON HEIGHTS – Willie Snead IV is grateful for the opportunity to play in the NFL, and he’s no stranger to hard work.

The former Muskegon Heights and Holland Christian standout was undrafted out of Ball State University, but he earned his way into the league and he’s entering his fifth season as a playmaking pass-catcher.

On Saturday, the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver returned to his old stomping grounds, where the 2011 Muskegon Heights alumnus and his friends hosted a free, three-hour football camp for about 150 youngsters at Phillips Field.

Snead spoke with media after the camp and he addressed various topics, including how he earned his way into the NFL, his outlook entering a second season with the Ravens, and his take on some people’s criticism aimed at Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Watch the video above to hear from Snead.

The 5-foot-11, 205-pound Snead started 10 of 16 games last season for the Ravens, finishing with 62 receptions for 651 yards and one touchdown.

In three seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2015-17), with whom he first secured his spot in the league, Snead appeared in 41 games and he made 19 starts. With the Saints, he totaled 149 receptions for 1,971 yards and seven TDs.

The 26-year-old said Saturday after the inaugural Willie Snead Football Camp that he intends on making the Muskegon Heights camp bigger and better in the future.

Campers on Saturday participated in drills and received instruction and food, plus prizes, T-shirts and other giveaways.

Snead’s father, Willie Snead III, who guided Holland Christian to a state championship in 2008 and led Muskegon Heights to the semifinals in 2009, was among the coaches instructing the camp.