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Ohio-Midwest
Afternoon Session Brings Out the
Potential 5 Star Athletes!
NUC MIDWEST 1,
THE SPORTS BARN, COLUMBUS, OH-
4/14/07
While the National Underclassmen
Combine in Ohio may have had the
best overall talent so far, the
afternoon session was where the
cream really rose to the top.
There were a number of players
that have the potential to
become major D-1 recruits, so
picking an Overall MVP was not
an easy one. That honor finally
went to sophomore TE Matt
Milner, who made the trip up
from Cardinal
Gibbons
High School in North Carolina.
Matt Milner with Coach
Schuman
Milner, 6-foot-3 and 218-pounds,
is one of the best athletes to
ever attend the National
Underclassmen Combine. During
1-on-1’s, he managed to get open
continuously, he has very good
hands, and he is strong. He
could be a 20-offer kid down the
road. During the combine
events, he had a 31.5-inch
vertical, 9’8 ½” broad, 4.56
shuttle, 4.85 40, and 22 reps at
150-pounds.
Winning the WR/TE MVP was Kraig
Appleton of East St. Louis
High School
in
Illinois. Appleton, 6-foot-2 ½
and 190-pounds, was one of the
best receivers we have ever seen
and the best receiver to date at
the National Underclassmen
Combine. He is big, strong,
fast, and smooth, and just as
with Milner, he is destined to
become a 20-offer kid down the
road. He also had a 28.5-inch
vertical, 8’11” broad, 4.57
shuttle, and 4.66 40.
Kraig Appleton with Coach
Schuman
Just as with the morning
session, the Fastest Man Award
went to a freshman. Dan
Lombardo of Lima Central
Catholic in Ohio ran a blazing
4.37 40, which is the 2nd
fastest all-time at the National
Underclassmen Combine. At
5-foot-9 and 150-pounds, he also
had a 30-inch vertical, 4.46
shuttle, and 8’8” broad. This
freshman is definitely an
athlete to watch in the future.
Dan Lombardo with Coach
Schuman
East St. Louis
High School
won their second MVP of the
afternoon when RB Anthony Pierson
picked up the Freshman award.
Pierson, 5-foot-9 ½ and
155-pounds, said it best when he
told us, “I can run and make
people miss.” He definitely did
that and more during the
1-on-1’s, plus he had a 4.49 40,
4.63 shuttle, 8’8” broad, and
36-inch vertical. Also
deserving special mention was
freshman ATH Ray Vinopal of
Cardinal Mooney in
Ohio. At 5-foot-9 ½ and
178-pounds, he had a 28.5-inch
vertical, 9-foot broad, 4.45
shuttle, 4.56 40, and 30 reps at
135-pounds.
Two other running backs also
stood out during the afternoon,
including the RB MVP sophomore
Deone Patterson of EE Smith High
School in North Carolina.
Patterson, 6-foot-0 ½ and
200-pounds, is a big back with
great athleticism, hands, speed,
and strength. We came to the
Midwest expecting to find a
fast, strong, and athletic
I-Formation back, and the
Midwest delivered, except for
the fact that Patterson is from
the South. During the combine
events, he had a 30-inch
vertical, 9’6 ½” broad, 4.72 40,
4.33 shuttle, and 23 reps at
150-pounds. Also deserving
special mention is sophomore Tim
Philips of Louisville
Trinity
High School in Kentucky.
Despite having a small frame,
5-foot-4 ½ and 158-pounds, the
kid is built like Hercules, and
he can run, jump, and make
people miss. He finished with a
33.5-inch vertical, 9’1” broad,
4.60 40, 4.36 shuttle, and 21
reps on 150-pounds.
As with the running backs, two
quarterbacks also stood out
during the afternoon session.
Winning the MVP was sophomore
Matt Muncy of Tazewell
High School
in
Virginia. Muncy, 6-foot-3 ½ and
201-pounds, was impressive
during every phase of the
session. He throws a fantastic
ball, seems to make the right
pass every time, and has great
athleticism. He really is the
prototypical drop-back passer
and seems destined to be a D-1
quarterback.
Matt Muncy with Coach
Schuman
During the combine
events he also had a 28-inch
vertical, 8’5 ½” broad, 4.78 40,
and 26 reps at 150-pounds. Also
deserving a special mention is
sophomore Craig Crawford of
Huntington
High School in West Virginia.
Crawford, 6-foot-2 and
195-pounds, is a fluid athlete
who was great in drills and will
become a potent threat as both a
runner and passer. He also
reminded many in attendance of a
younger Tyrod Taylor, who is now
bound for Virginia Tech. He
also had a 32-inch vertical, 9’4
½” broad, 4.71 40, and 15 reps
at 150-pounds
The OL MVP went to freshman
Anthony Render of Trotwood
Madison
High School in Ohio. Render,
6-foot-1 and 313-pounds, is a
raw talent, but athletic and
quick for his size and age. He
finished with a 5.3 shuttle and
14 reps at 150-pounds.
One of the top performers on the
defensive side of the ball was
LB MVP sophomore Jordan Whiting
of Trinity High School in
Kentucky. Whiting, 5-foot-11 ½
and 220-pounds, was dominant
during 1-on-1’s and runs like a
defensive back, while also being
as strong and physical as a
defensive lineman. The
sophomore had 30-reps at
150-pounds, a 27-inch vertical,
9-foot broad, and 4.71 40.
Jordan Whiting with Coach
Schuman
Two defensive back’s battled it
out until the end for the MVP,
with the winner being sophomore
Nick Driskill of Southwood High
School in Indiana. Driskill,
5-foot-8 and 172-pounds, was
great during 1-on-1’s, breaking
up several passes and being step
for step with every receiver.
He had 23 reps at 150-pounds, a
31-inch vertical, 9’2” broad,
4.67 40, and 4.54 shuttle.
Nick Driskill with Coach
Schuman
Just missing out on the
MVP award was sophomore Troy
Meyers of Greenfield Central
High School in Indiana.
Meyers, 5-foot-10 and
185-pounds, is a natural safety
who performed very well during
drills and combine testing.
He had 30 reps at 150-pounds, a
33.5-inch vertical, 9’1 ½”
broad, 4.49 shuttle, and 4.80
40.
Troy Meyers with Coach
Schuman
The last MVP in Ohio went to
defensive lineman Ferrell
McCord, a freshman from Bayview
High School in Wisconsin.
McCord, 5-foot-11 and
285-pounds, showcased his
strength during drills and
1-on-1’s and has a very bright
future. He had 34 reps at
150-pounds, a 5.24 shuttle, and
a 5.8 40.
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