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The National Underclassmen
Combine hit the Los Angeles area
on Easter, and drew 190
athletes, which is a single
session high for the Combine.
Overall over 300 players
participated during the day,
which turned out to be one of
the best combines thus far.
Leading the charge in the
morning session was sophomore RB
Shane McCullen, who was named
the Overall MVP and also
received the Fastest Man Award.
Shane McCullen with Coach
Schuman
McCullen, 6-foot-1 ½ and
188-pounds, who is from Apache
Junction High School in Arizona,
was also a participant at the
Ultimate 100 Camp as a
freshman. Throughout the event
he showcased his fantastic
athleticism and impressive
stature, and he proved all of
this during the combine events
with a 35-inch vertical, 4.47
40, 4.44 shuttle, and 22 reps at
150-pounds. He also had an
amazing 10’3.5” broad jump,
which was a Combine record until
it was broken in the afternoon
session.
NUC West Coast
Morning Writeup
EASTER SUNDAY PART TWO STEPS THE
GAME UP ANOTHER LEVEL
NUC WEST 1 @ CAL STATE LA, CA
AFTERNOON SESSION WRITE UP
NUC WEST 1, CAL STATE LA, CA
4/8/07
After a fantastic morning
session at the National
Underclassmen Combine in Los
Angeles, could the level of
talent actually get even better
during the afternoon session? A
number of players definitely
made a case for this, including
Overall MVP sophomore Usua
Amanam of Bellarmine College
Prep, who turned in a dominating
performance.
Amanam, a 5-foot-8 and 160-pound
defensive back, was exceptional
during the combine events,
individual drills, and
1-on-1’s. His combine results
produced the top vertical of the
day, 35 ½ inches, a new Combine
record for the broad, 10’5.5”,
the second fastest 40 of the
day, 4.46, and the second
fastest shuttle of the day,
4.21. Amanam is impressive in
all phases of the game and
should develop into a top
recruit.
Usua Amanam, Overall MVP
with his Record Setting Broad
Jump Performance
Even though Amanam was the most
impressive, two other defensive
backs also left their mark on
the event. Sophomore Tim
Gilmore, 5-foot-6 and
163-pounds, of Glen A. Wilson
High School in California
received the Fastest Man Award
after running a 4.45 40. Along
with his 40 time, which was the
fastest of the day, he also had
a 34.5 inch vertical, 27 reps at
150-pounds, and a 9’3” broad.
The DB MVP went to sophomore AJ
Cruz of Santa Margarita High
School in California, who proved
to be a lockdown cornerback all
day long. At 5-foot-7 ½ and
175-pounds, he also had a
35-inch vertical, 9’9” broad,
4.49 40, 4.26 shuttle, and 15
reps at 150-pounds.
NUC West Coast
Afternoon Writeup
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