National Frosh Soph football Combine

The National Underclassmen Combine returned home to New Jersey after holding its initial events in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The two day event, which was held in the Sports Factory in Lincoln Park, produced a number of impressive performances, but none greater then that of Damien Thigpen, who started off the morning session on Saturday by breaking two combine records.

Thigpen, a sophomore from Stonewall Jackson High School in Virginia, dominated in both the combine events and 1-on-1’s and deservedly walked away with the Overall MVP. Measuring in at 5-foot-9 and 165-pounds, the cornerback set a new National Underclassmen Combine record with a 10’2 ½” broad jump and in the 40 with a blazing 4.34, but also excelled at the other events with a 4.08 shuttle, and 20 reps at 150-pounds. He was also step for step with every receiver during the 1-on-1’s.

Damien Thigpen, Overall MVP with Coach Schuman

Gwynn Park High School in Maryland came out of the morning session with two MVP winners. First was DB MVP sophomore William Speight, who at 5-foot-10 and 160-pounds, ran a 4.79 40, 4.44 shuttle, and had an 8’7” broad. Similar to Thigpen, he also gave receivers fits throughout the 1-on-1’s. Joining Speight on the MVP stand was teammate sophomore Nygee Carmichael, who was the top running back in attendance during the morning session.

William Speight with Coach Schuman

Carmichael, 5-foot-7 and 149-pounds, was amazing during 1-on-1’s and reminded many in attendance of the performance of past MVP Cameron Saddler from Gateway High School in Pennsylvania. For his small stature, he also showed off his athletic ability during the combine events with a 9’1/2” broad, 4.22 shuttle, 4.57 40, and 18 reps at 150-pounds.

Nygee Carmichael with Coach Schuman

Joining Gwynn Park with multiple winners was Phoebus High School from Virginia, which produced both the DL and QB MVP’s. Sophomore Tajh Boyd, 6-foot-2 and 193-pounds, was a repeat winner after taking home the QB MVP as a freshman last year. Boyd had a 4.40 shuttle, 8’3” broad, 26.5 vertical, and 28 reps at 150-pounds, plus has the ability to throw with both velocity and touch. He especially possesses a fantastic fade pass, which always seems to find its target.

Tajh Boyd with Coach Schuman

Winning the DL MVP was sophomore Dominick Davenport, who at 6-foot-1 and 240-pounds, dominated the 1-on-1 portion of the event. He also showed off his strength by finishing with 29 reps at 185-pounds, while also having a 25-inch vertical, 4.82 shuttle, and 4.94 40.

Dominick Davenport with Coach Schuman

Some players just seem to look the part, and you can definitely put LB MVP Lyndel Edwards of Windsor High School in Connecticut into this category. Edwards, a sophomore who measured in at 6-foot-0 and 195-pounds, was unbelievably impressive both physically and athletically. He dominated the 1-on-1’s, and during the combine events had a 33-inch vertical, 9’8” broad, 4.82 40, 4.42 shuttle, and 26 reps at 150-pounds.

Lyndel Edwards with Coach Schuman

The tightest MVP race of the morning was at the wide receiver position, where both sophomore Je’Ron Stokes of Penn Charter in Pennsylvania and sophomore Patrick Young of Princess Anne High School in Virginia battled it out until the end during the 1-on-1’s. At the end, Stokes, 6-foot-1 and 171-pounds, was named the MVP, with a 28-inch vertical, 8’8” broad, 4.49 shuttle, 4.62 40, 21 reps at 150-pounds, and a number of circus catches during 1-on-1’s. Young, 6-foot-0 and 180-pounds, went step for step with Stokes during the 1-on-1’s and also excelled during the combine events, which was highlighted by a 9’5” broad jump.

Two New Jersey players rounded out the MVP awards for the morning session. First was OL MVP sophomore Mark Brazinski of Immaculata, who was actually the top offensive lineman during the entire two-day event. At 6-foot-5 and 279-pounds, he had a 28 ½” vertical, 8’1/2” broad, 4.62 shuttle, 5.21 40, and 21 reps at 185-pounds. The final award went to Freshman MVP Austin Medley of Delsea Regional High School. Medley, 5-foot-11 and 175-pounds, is a great athlete, was fabulous during 1-on-1’s and is also very easy to coach. He also had a 28-inch vertical, 9-foot broad, 4.69 40, 4.67 shuttle, and 29 reps at 135-pounds.

Mark Brazinski with Coach Schuman

Finally, a special mention to freshman QB Troy Ruediger of Franks Cox High School in Virginia. Ruediger, 6-foot-3 and 180-pounds, had an 8-foot broad, 4.70 shuttle, and 24 reps at 135-pounds, but what really made him a special mention were his talents during the 1-on-1’s. Ruediger is fundamentally sound, excels both as a drop back passer or rolling out, and consistently delivers the ball to the right spot. He is definitely a quarterback worth watching.

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