2008 NUC Retrospective - Then and Now

As a National Football Analyst that has covered hundreds of camps and games over the past five years a common question comes up from parents and high school coaches. What kind of numbers (testing) does DI prospect put up to catch your eye?

Evaluating young high school talent in a camp setting is not an exact science. Numbers are important but heart, toughness, determination, and football skills are just as important as running a good 40-yard dash. I have taken a look back at the 2008 NUC season and picked out some players that excelled at our camps and are now excelling at the next level.

Each player listed below has their height and weight as taken when they attended our camps in 2008. Also included are the five testing numbers that we checked at each camp. They are the vertical jump, broad jump, 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle run, and bench press. We have listed what grade the participant was in or just finished in 2008. The location of the event is also listed below.

Below each set of testing numbers are the college they attend and what they have done to date at their respective school. Hopefully you will have fun with this three part series. Good luck the rest of the season and for those athletes that are not seniors in high school we hope to see you at one of our events in 2013!

Michael Bennett, 10^th Grade, WR, Alpharetta HS, GA-Atlanta NUC
6-2/169, 33.5 V, 9-2.5 BJ, 4.65 40, 4.42 Shuttle, 14x155
Now a sophomore WR at Georgia
2011 13 games 32 catches for 320 yards and 5 TD's
2012 5 games 24 catches for 345 yards and 4 TD's

Chuckie Keeton, 9^th Grade, QB, Cy-Creek HS, TX-Austin NUC
5-11/158, 31 V, 8-7 BJ, 4.8 40, 4.68 Shuttle, Did Not Bench
Now a sophomore QB at Utah State
2011 11 games 106 of 174 for 1,200 yards 11 TD's 2 INT's; 68 car for 293 yards 4 TD's
2012 5 games 105 of 154 for 1,281 yards 11 TD's 4 INT's; 57 car for 206 yards

Johnny Manziel, 9^th Grade, QB, Kerrville Tivy HS, TX-Austin NUC
5-11/171, 28 V, 7-9 BJ, 4.85 40, 4.55 Shuttle, 11x135
Now a freshman QB at Texas A&M
2012 4 games of 87 for 1,094 yards 10 TD's 0 INT's; 52 car for 366 yards 6 TD's

Tanner Price, 10^th Grade, QB, Westlake HS, TX-Austin NUC
6-1.5/180, 30 V, 8-8 BJ, 4.91 40, 4.47 Shuttle, 13x155
Now a junior QB at Wake Forest
2010 11 games 137 for 241 for 1,349 yards 7 TD's 8 INT's; 75 car 125 4 TD's
2011 13 games 253 for 422 for 3,017 yards 20 TD's 6 INT's; 1 rushing TD
2012 5 games 85 for 150 for 1,055 yards 5 TD's 4 INT's; 2 rushing TD's

Nick Forbes, 10^th Grade, LB, Thomas Johnson HS, MD-Baltimore NUC
6-0/215, 34 V, 9-9 BJ, 4.74 40, 4.42 Shuttle, 32x155
Now a sophomore LB at Cal
2012 4 games 29 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU

LaMarcus Joyner, 10^th Grade, DB, Northwestern HS, FL-Baton Raton NUC
5-8/168, 32V, 9-10 BJ, 4.33 40, 4.71 Shuttle, 19x155
Now a junior DB at Florida State
2010 14 games 23 tackles, 1 INT
2011 13 games 54 tackles, 4 INT's, 3 PBU (2^nd Team All-ACC)
2012 5 games 115 tackles, 1 PBU, 5 KOR 185 yards 35 yard average

Kevin Parks, Jr., 10^th Grade, RB, West Rowan HS, NC-Charlotte NUC
5-6/189, 30.5 V, 8-4 BJ, 4.6 40, 4.47 Shuttle, 26x155
Now a sophomore RB at Virginia
2011 12 games 152 car for 709 yards 9 TD's; 11 catches for 82 yards 1 TD
2012 5 games 67 car for 272 yards 2 TD's; 12 catches for 95 yards

Justice Pickett, 9^th Grade, RB, Ardrey Kell HS, NC-Charlotte NUC
5-8.5/153, 31 V, 8-11 BJ, 4.55 40, 4.54 Shuttle, 13x135
Now a sophomore RB at Maryland
2011 12 games 74 car for 274 yards 1 TD; 10 catches for 49 yards 1 TD; 30 KOR 568 yards
2012 4 games 36 car for 116 yards 2 TD's; 9 catches for 45 yards

Joe Bergeron, 9^th Grade, RB, North Mesquite HS, TX-Dallas NUC
5-11/248, 25 V, 8-2 BJ, 4.7 40, 4.37 Shuttle, 28x135
Now a sophomore RB at Texas
2011 11 games 72 car for 463 yards 5 TD's
2012 4 games 52 car for 255 yards 5 TD's; 3 catches for 64 yards

Anthony Creecy, 10^th Grade, WR/RB, Southern Durham, NC-Durham NUC
5-11.5/187, 27.5 V, 9-9 BJ, 4.53 40, 4.4 Shuttle, 18x155
Now a sophomore RB at NC State
2011 12 games 103 car for 401 yards 1 TD; 25 catches for 157 yards 3 TD's
2012 4 games 50 car for 250 yards 3 TD's; 11 catches for 51 yards 1 TD

Chris Adcock, 10^th Grade, OL, Dallas Christian S, TX-Ft. Collins NUC
6-3/264, 29 V, 7-8 BJ, 5.11 40, 4.74 Shuttle, 16x185
Now a sophomore OL at Cal
2012 5 games He has started at OG for every game to this year to date

Dom Espinosa, 10^th Grade, OL, Cedar Park HS, TX-Houston NUC
6-2.5/260, 24.5 V, 7-5 BJ, 4.93 40, 5.13 Shuttle, 15x185
Now a sophomore OL at Texas
2011 13 games started all 13 games at OC (2011 Academic All-Big12)
2012 5 games He has started all five games at OC

Luke Muncie, 10^th Grade, DB, Klein Oak, TX-Houston NUC
6-3/201, 26.5 V, 8-0 BJ, 4.56 40, 4.72 Shuttle, 20x155
Now a junior LB at LSU
2011 14 games 13 tackles
2012 5 games (starter first four) 9 tackles, 1 INT

Ross Apo, 10^th Grade, WR, Oakridge School, TX-Kansas City NUC
6-3.5/196, 35.5 V, 9-2 BJ, 4.7 40, 4.32 Shuttle, 16x155
Now a sophomore WR at BYU
2011 13 games 34 catches for 453 yards and 9 TD's
2012 5 games 8 catches for 61 yards, 1 TD

Silas Redd, 10^th Grade, RB, King & Low, CT-Long Island-NUC
5-10/185, 31.5 V, 9-2 BJ, 4.55 40, 4.31 Shuttle, 16x155
Now a junior RB at USC (First two years at Penn State)
2010 11 games 77 car for 437 yards 2 TD's
2011 13 games 244 car for 1,241 yards 7 TD's, 9 catches for 40 yards (Second Team All-Big10)
2012 4 games 58 car for 338 yards 4 TD's; 2 catches for 39 yards

Brian Blechen, 10^th Grade, QB, Moorpark HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-2/182, 25.5 V, 8-8 BJ, 4.89 40, 4.57 Shuttle, 5x155
Now a junior DB at Utah
2010 13 games 67 tackles, 4 INT's, 5 PBU's (Freshman All-American)
2011 13 games 78 tackles, 3 INT's, 8 TFL's, 2 sacks (HM All-Pac12)
2012 1 game 6 tackles

Anthony Brown, 10^th Grade, DB, Kaiser HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-0.5/163, 29.5 V, 8-8 BJ, 4.67 40, 4.68 Shuttle, 6x155
Now a sophomore DB at USC
2012 4 games (starter) 11 tackles 1 PBU

Josh Shirley, 10^th Grade, DL, Kaiser HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-1.5/200, 29.5 V, 9-0 BJ, 4.76 40, 4.73 Shuttle, 19x185
Now a sophomore DL at Washington
2011 13 games 28 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 12 TFL's
2012 4 games 10 tackles, 2 sacks

Randall Telfer, 10^th Grade, TE, Rancho Cucamonga HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-3/195, 29.5 V, 8-4 BJ, 5.17 40, 4.67 Shuttle, 6x155
Now a sophomore TE at USC
2011 12 games 26 catches for 273 yards and 5 TD's
2012 4 games 7 catches for 48 yards 1 TD

George Uko, 10^th Grade, DL, Don Lugo HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-3.5/283, 21 V, 7-3.5 BJ, 5.21 40, 5.19 Shuttle, 15x185
Now a sophomore DL at USC
2012 4 games 9 tackles, 4 TFL's, 2.5 sacks

Antwaun Woods, 9^th Grade, DL, Taft HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-0.5/268, 21.5 V, 6-5 BJ, 5.51 40, 5.08 Shuttle, 34x155
Now a freshman DL at USC
2012 4 games 7 tackles, 1 sack

Robert Woods, 10^th Grade, WR, Junipero Serra HS, CA-Los Angeles NUC
6-0/167, 29 V, 9-0 BJ, 4.52 40, 4.45 Shuttle, 13x155
Now a junior WR at USC
2010 13 games 65 catches for 792 yards and 6 TD's (First Team All-Pac10/Freshman All-American)
2011 12 games 111 catches for 1,292 yards and 15 TD's (First Team All-Pac10/Consensus All-American)
2012 4 games 25 catches for 203 yards and 4 TD's

Kyshoen Jarrett, 9^th Grade, DB, East Stroudsburg South, PA-North Jersey NUC
5-9.5/166, 25.5 V, 8-10 BJ, 4.68 40, 4.6 Shuttle, 28x135
Now a sophomore DB at Virginia Tech
2012 5 games 33 tackles, 3.5 TFL's; 5 PR for 177 yards and 1 TD

Quayshawn Nealy, 10^th Grade, LB, Lakeland, HS, FL-Orlando NUC
6-0/195, 32.5 V, 8-10 BJ, 4.68 40, 4.36 Shuttle, 23x155
Now a sophomore LB at Georgia Tech
2011 13 games 52 tackles, 3 TFL's, 3 PBU's, and 2 INT's
2012 5 games 30 tackles, 1 INT

Zach Bauman, 10^th Grade, RB, Hamilton HS, AZ-Phoenix NUC
5-6.5/197, 24 V, 8-0 BJ, 4.68 40, 4.6 Shuttle, 18x155
Now a junior RB at Northern Arizona
2010 11 games 237 car for 1,059 yards 14 TD's; 28 catches for 308 yards 2 TD's (All-Big Sky 2^nd Team)
2011 11 games 271 car for 1,435 yards 15 TD's; 29 catches for 352 yards 1 TD (All-Big Sky 1^st Team)
2012 5 games 90 car for 591 yards 7 TD's; 11 catches for 69 yards

Miles Dieffenbach, 10^th Grade, OL, Fox Chapel HS, PA-Pittsburgh NUC
6-3/264, 29 V, 7-6 BJ, 5.5 40, 5.11 Shuttle, 15x185
Now a sophomore OL at Penn State
2012 5 games started at left guard

Brett Smith, 9^th Grade, QB, West Salem HS, OR-Portland NUC
5-10/158, 25 V, 8-4 BJ, 4.99 40, 4.56 Shuttle, 18 x135
Now a sophomore QB at Wyoming
2011 13 games 253 of 415 for 2,622 yards 20 TD's 11 INT's; 139 car for 710 yards and 10 TD's (MWC Freshman of the Year/Freshman All-American)
2012 4 games 59 for 91 for 980 yards 9 TD's 4 INT's; 32 car for 102 yards

Colt Lyerla, 9^th Grade, TE, Hillsboro HS, OR-Portland NUC
6-1.5/189, 33.5 V, 9-5 BJ, 4.77 40, 4.45 Shuttle, 19x135
Now a sophomore TE at Oregon
2011 12 games 7 catches for 147 yards 5 TD's
2012 5 games 8 catches for 107 yards 2 TD's; 7 car for 63 yards 1 TD

Cody Fajardo, 10^th Grade, QB, Servite HS, CA-San Diego NUC
6-1/178, 26.5 V, 8-4 BJ, 4.98 40, 4.81 Shuttle, 13x155
Now a sophomore QB at Nevada
2011 10 games 150 of 218 1,707 yards 6 TD's 6 INT's; 128 Car for 694 yards 11 TD's (WAC Freshman of the Year)
2012 5 games 108 of 157 for 707 yards 7 TD's 2 INT's; 77 car for 513 yards 7 TD's

Tony Jefferson, 10^th Grade, LB, Eastlake HS, CA-San Diego NUC
5-11/185, 24.5 V, 8-3 BJ, 4.94 40, 4.78 Shuttle, 15x155
Now a junior LB at Oklahoma
2010 14 games 65 tackles, 7 TFL's, 2 Sacks, 2 INT's, 7 PBU (Big12 Def. Freshman of the Year)
2011 13 games 74 tackles, 7.5 TFL's, 4.5 Sacks, 4 INT's (HM all-Big12)
2012 3 games 25 tackles, 1 TFL

Sean Mannion, 10^th Grade, QB, Foothill HS, CA- Stockton NUC
6-4, 179, 22.5 V, 7-4 BJ, 5.31 40, 5.0 Shuttle, 10x155
Now a sophomore QB at Oregon State
2011 12 games 305 of 473 for 3,328 yards 16 TD's 18 INT's
2012 3 games 82 of 127 for 1,088 yards 6 TD's 1 INT

Jeremiah George, 10^th Grade, Clearwater HS FL-Tampa NUC
5-9.5/175, 32.5 V, 9-1 BJ, 4.97 40, No Shuttle, 25x155
Now a junior LB at Iowa State
2012 4 games 20 tackles, 1.5 TFL's, 1 PBU

Aaron Colvin, 10^th Grade, Owasso HS, OK-Tulsa NUC
5-11/160, 34 V, 10-1 BJ, 4.62 40, 4.4 Shuttle, 3x155
Now a junior DB at Oklahoma
2011 12 games 84 tackles, 4.5 TFL's, 6 PBU's
2012 3 games 15 tackles, 4 PBU's

Bronson Irwin, 10^th Grade, Mustang HS, OK-Tulsa NUC
6-4/305, 23 V, 7-8 BJ, 5.5 40, 5.0 Shuttle, 23x185
Now a junior OL at Oklahoma
2012 3 games starting offensive guard

David Piland, 10^th Grade, Southlake Carroll HS, TX-Tulsa NUC
6-2/172, 27 V, 8-3 BJ, 4.98 40, 4.53 Shuttle, 3x155
Now a sophomore QB at Houston
2010 10 games 201 of 345 for 2,641 yards 24 TD's 14 INT's
2012 4 games 124 of 224 for 1,401 yards 7 TD's 7 INT's; 16 car for 111 yards 1 TD

Travis Hughes, 9^th Grade, Kempsville HS, VA-Hampton Roads NUC
5-11.5/209, 28.5 V, 8-10 BJ, 4.55 40, 4.22 Shuttle, 25x135
Now a sophomore LB at North Carolina
2012 5 games 16 tackles, 1.5 TFL's, 1 PBU