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As the National Underclassmen
Combine continues its trek
across the country, it has been
a season full of firsts.
Another first recently occurred
during a stop in Tampa, Florida,
where QB Daunte Carr became the
first freshman to win the
Overall MVP during the morning
session.
Carr, 6-foot-2 and 173-pounds,
plays for Georgia powerhouse,
Buford High School, and
showcased tremendous dual-threat
abilities throughout the morning
session. He also showed his
overall athleticism during the
combine events with a 33.5-inch
vertical, 93 ½ broad, 4.79 40,
4.59 shuttle, and 26 reps at
135-pounds.
Carr, however, was not the only
freshman to excel during the
morning session. Winning the RB
MVP and Fastest Man Award was
James C. White, 5-foot-10 and
173-pounds, of St. Thomas
Aquinas High School in Florida.
White was superior during
1-on-1s and showed tremendous
athleticism and fluidity in his
movements. A 4.43 40 won him
the Fastest Man Award, but he
also impressed during the other
combine events with a 89
broad, 4.58 shuttle, 28-inch
vertical, and 20 reps at
135-pounds.
Winning the Freshman MVP was RB
Kau Peck of George Jenkins High
School in Florida. Peck,
5-foot-7 and 157-pounds, was
excellent during 1-on-1s and
individual running back drills,
plus had a 4.59 40, 4.57
shuttle, 83 broad, and 13 reps
at 135-pounds.
Freshman Raymond Nixon of Wesley
Chapel High School in Florida
walked away as the winner of the
OL MVP. Nixon, 6-foot-3 and
293-pounds, did a great job
during 1-on-1s, finished with a
5.62 shuttle, and showcased his
strength by finishing with 34
reps at 150-pounds.
The final freshman to win an
award was Khiry McQuay, 5-foot-7
½ an 148-pounds, of Armwood
Seffner High School in Florida.
McQuay, winner of the DB MVP,
was phenomenal during 1-on-1s
with 5 defended passes and 4
interceptions, while locking up
wide receivers, running backs,
and tight ends. During the
combine events he finished with
a 4.73 40, 4.49 shuttle, 86 ½
broad, and 20 reps at
135-pounds.
Another defensive back who
deserves special mention is
sophomore Logan Bernhardt of
Ransom Everglades High School in
Florida. Bernhardt, 6-foot-0
and 173-pounds, excelled during
the combine events with a
31-inch vertical, 93 broad,
4.64 40, 4.48 shuttle, and 19
reps at 150-pounds.
As with the defensive backs,
two wide receivers set
themselves apart from the pack.
Winning the MVP was sophomore
Christian Lewis, 5-foot-7 ½ and
176-pounds, of Kennesaw Mountain
High School in Georgia. Lewis
was solid during 1-on-1s, while
showcasing his physical style
and impressive hands. He also
had 32 reps at 150-pounds, a
28-inch vertical, 84 ½ broad,
4.51 shuttle, and 4.78 40.
Lewis won the MVP, but pushing
him the entire way was sophomore
William Ford of George Jenkins
High School in Florida. Ford,
5-foot-8 and 163-pounds,
continually showed great speed
and athleticism throughout the
morning. He had a 4.49 40, 86
broad, and 29.5-inch vertical.
Even though Carr stole the
overall thunder at the
quarterback position, it was
sophomore Chris Schirripa of
Cardinal Gibbons High School in
Florida who walked away with the
QB MVP. Schirripa, 6-foot-1 ½
and 177-pounds, was incredibly
accurate during 1-on-1s and
individual drills, and overall
showed picture perfect
technique. He also had a 4.92
40, 4.31 shuttle, 26-inch
vertical, 87 broad, and 19
reps at 150-pounds.
Tampas Freedom High School was
home to LB MVP, sophomore Mike
Deterlizzi. At 6-foot-0 and 196
½ pounds, Deterlizzi stood out
during 1-on-1s with tremendous
physical coverage and 1
interception and 2 defended
passes. During the combine
events he also had a 5.15 40 and
4.84 shuttle.
The final MVP of the morning
session went to sophomore DL
Xavier Melton of George Jenkins
High School. Melton, 6-foot-2
and 268-pounds, was dominant
during 1-on-1s, and had a
23-inch vertical, 5.25 shuttle,
5.44 40, and 25 reps at
185-pounds.
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