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| ORLANDO MORNING SESSION BRINGS A REPEAT SUPERSTAR FROM TAMPA AND AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN THAT COULD BE THE NEXT 5 STAR SUPERSTAR IN ANDRE HARRIS. |
| NUC SOUTHEAST, THUNDER FIELD @ CITRUS BOWL, ORLANDO, FL, 5/13/07
(The MVP Pictures will be up on 5/24/07) |
| The National Underclassmen Combine hit its third Florida city of the season, with a very successful stop in Orlando. Two sessions were held and the morning session was dominated by sophomore RB Jeremy Wright of East Ridge High School in Florida. Wright had already won the RB MVP at this season’s Tampa event, and this time took home the Overall MVP. Wright, 5-foot-9 and 184-pounds, was awesome during 1-on-1’s and had a 34-inch vertical, 9’8” broad, 4.52 40, 4.35 shuttle, and did 25 reps at 150-pounds. |
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| Jeremy Wright With Coach
Schuman |
| With Wright winning the Overall MVP, the RB MVP went to sophomore Jamel Leonard of Interlachen High School in Florida. Leonard, 5-foot-11 and 245-pounds, was the most explosive running back of the day, did great during 1-on-1’s, and is gigantic. He also had 36 reps at 150-pounds, had a 4.67 40, 29-inch vertical, and 9’1 ½” broad. |
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| Jamel Leonard with Coach Schuman |
| Even
though Wright and Leonard stole
most of the attention at the
running back position, another
running back that deserve
mention is sophomore Christopher
Evans of All Parker High School
in Alabama. Evans, 5-foot-7 and
170-pounds, was great during
1-on-1’s and has very impressive
hips. He had a 4.84 40, 4.61
shuttle, and 19 reps at
150-pounds. |
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| Christopher Evans with Coach Schuman |
| Another running back who
deserves special mention is
sophomore Stephen Barnett of The
Bolles School in Florida.
Barnett, 6-foot-0 and
175-pounds, has great ball
skills and has impressive body
control. He had a 4.71 40, 4.51
shuttle, 30.5-inch vertical, and
22 reps at 150-pounds. |
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| Stephen Barnett with Coach Schuman |
| The OL MVP went to sophomore Andre Harris of Lovejoy High School in Georgia. Harris, 6-foot-3 and 330-pounds, is arguably the best offensive lineman of the entire season thus far. He’s a great leader and athlete, and had a 7’0” broad, 24.5-inch vertical, 5.37 shuttle, 5.74 40, and 25 reps at 185-pounds. |
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| Big Andre Harris with Coach Schuman |
| Also excelling at the offensive line position was sophomore Cole Gilliam of Durant High School in Florida. Gilliam, 6-foot-4 ½ and 340-pounds, had great feet for a player of his size and did very well during 1-on-1’s. He also had a 21-inch vertical, 6’11” broad, 5.87 40, 4.59 shuttle, and 22 reps at 185-pounds. |
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| Cole Gilliam with Coach Schuman |
| Sophomore Xavier Keller of Forest Park High School in Georgia was the winner of the WR MVP. Keller, 5-foot-8 ½ and 150-pounds, has great hands and runs impressive routes, which made him a lethal threat during the 1-on-1’s. During the combine events he had a 27-inch vertical, 4.89 40, 4.60 shuttle, and 8’5” broad. |
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| Xavier Keller with Coach Schuman |
| Pushing Keller for the WR MVP award was sophomore Winfred Strickland of Cocoa High School in Florida. Strickland, 5-foot-10 ½ and 164-pounds, had several big play receptions during the 1-on-1’s and has great athleticism. He had a 4.64 shuttle, 20 reps at 150-pounds, and a 8’3 ½” broad. |
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| Winfred Strickland with Coach Schuman |
| The quarterback position was very deep, and walking away with the MVP was sophomore Clayton Moore of Louisville High School in Mississippi. Moore, 6-foot-0 ½ and 198-pounds, showcased a great combination of passing skills, touch, and leadership. |
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| Clayton Moore with Coach Schuman |
| He had a 4.56 shuttle, 25-inch vertical, and did 15 reps at 150-pounds. Sophomore Daniel Reyes of Tarpon Springs High School in Florida was also impressive. |
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| Daniel Reyes with Coach Schuman |
| Reyes,
5-foot-10 and 185-pounds, had 20
reps at 150-pounds and displayed
great passing skills, touch, and
decision making. Two
dual-threat quarterbacks who
also deserve mention are
sophomore Brent Osborn of Valley
High School in Alabama and
freshman Barry Bostic of
Jefferson County High School in
Georgia. Osborn, 6-foot-4 and
197-pounds, has the potential to
develop into a big time D-1
prospect. |
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| Brent Osborn with Coach Schuman |
| He is a great athlete with both an impressive arm and footwork. He had 14 reps at 150-pounds, a 4.78 40, and 8’0” broad. Bostic, 5-foot-10 and 151-pounds, has a great arm, and an impressive delivery and speed for a freshman. He had a 35-inch vertical, 4.75 40, and 9’3 ½” broad. |
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| Barry Bostic with Coach Schuman |
| The LB MVP went to freshman Pedro Jona of Bradford High School in Florida. Jona, 5-foot-9 ½ and 176-pounds, showed tremendous speed and quickness for a linebacker. He had a 27-inch vertical, 4.68 40, 7’7” broad, and 19 reps at 135-pounds. |
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| Pedro Jona with Coach Schuman |
| Another standout was Austin
Bryson, who at 6'0, 210 from
Boling Springs, SC, ran a 4.92
40 and 4.56 shuttle to going
along with his great athletic
skills. |
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| Austin Bryson with Coach Schuman |
| Sophomore Chris Crenshaw of Jefferson County High School in Georgia was the winner of the DL MVP. Crenshaw, 6-foot-2 and 205-pounds, was unstoppable during 1-on-1’s, as his speed off the line consistently beat every offensive lineman. He also had a 30.5-inch vertical, 4.79 40, 4.57 shuttle, and 8’6” broad. |
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| Chris Crenshaw with Coach Schuman |
| Deserving special mention was also sophomore Terrance Slocum of Bradford High School in Florida. Slocum, 5-foot-10 and 240-pounds, was great off of the line during both positional drills and 1-on-1’s, and he had a 23-inch vertical, 5.66 40, 5.20 shuttle, and had 13 reps at 185-pounds |
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| Terrence Slocum with Coach Schuman |
| Two defensive backs shined, but the MVP went to sophomore Darian Sharpe of Buckhorn High School in Alabama. Sharpe, 5-foot-8 ½ and 173-pounds, showed great cover skills during the 1-on-1’s and had a 32.5-inch vertical, 4.69 40, 8’2” broad, and had 21 reps at 150-pounds. |
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| Darian Sharpe with Coach Schuman |
| Also
excelling as a defensive back
was freshman James Scales of
Northeast Guilford High School
in North Carolina. Scales,
5-foot-8 and 162-pounds,
showcased very impressive
bump-and-run skills for a
freshman and had a 27-inch
vertical, 4.71 shuttle, and 19
reps at 135-pounds. |
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| James Scales with Coach Schuman |
The Fastest Man Award went to freshman Joshua Snead of South Johnston High School in North Carolina. Snead, 5-foot-8 and 163-pounds, ran a 4.50 40, and was also fabulous during the 1-on-1’s.
Finally, the Freshman MVP went to QB Bo Wallace of Giles County High School in Tennessee. Wallace, 6-foot-1 ½ and 172-pounds, showed impressive passing skills and was one of the best pure passers of the day. He also had 24 reps at 135-pounds, a 27-inch vertical, 4.81 shuttle, and 5.05 40. |
