TOP PERFORMERS
HOWARD COUNTY, MD COMBINE
CLASS OF 2016
ANTONIO WYNN- COLEMAN
8TH GRADE CAMP MVP
6'0'' 220 LBS RB/DE
ANTONIO LOOKS LIKE A GROWN MAN AMONGST BOYS. RAN A 2.56 20 YRD SPRINT, 3RD FASTEST OF THE DAY, WHICH SHOWS HIS QUICK BURST OF SPEED. ALSO, DOMINATED THE 7-ON-7 GAME ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL MAKING ACROBATIC CATCHES AND BIG TIME INTERCEPTIONS WHICH LED HIS TEAM TO VICTORY. IT'S VERY RARE THAT YOU SEE THIS COMBINATION OF SIZE, SPEED, & AGILITY OUT OF A PLAYER SO YOUNG. SEEMS LIKE HE WILL FIT THE JULIUS PEPPERS MOLD ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL. THINGS COULD GET UGLY ONCE HE PUTS THE PADS ON!
OREY N. FERRELL IV
5'7'' 150 LBS QB/OLB/S
OREY LED HIS TEAM IN THE 7-ON-7'S BY PLAYING SOLID AT QB MOVING THE BALL, AND MAKING ACCURATE THROWS. SHOWED QUICKNESS WITH THE BALL IN HIS HANDS, BUT MADE PLAYS WITH HIS ARM. HAS A DECENT COMBINATION OF SIZE & AGILITY RUNNING A 5.15 5-10-5 & 13.88 3-CONE. PLAYED VERY WELL ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL, KEEPING TIGHT COVERAGE ALL GAME LONG. HAS A TROY POLAMALU KNACK FOR THE BALL.
CLASS OF 2017
KEITH FELTON
5'4'' 140 LBS RB
THE MVP AWARD BARELY ESCAPED HIM, BUT KEITH WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE IN THE 20, 5-10-5, & 3 CONE DRILL. FINISHING 2ND IN TWO CATEGORIES WITH A 2.44-20 YRD SPRINT & 4.78 5-10-5. MOVE VERY WELL WITH THE BALL AND WAS A GO-TO TARGET ON OFFENSE AS WELL AS A SHUTDOWN CORNER ON DEFENSE. SHOWS A GREAT DEAL OF STRENGTH (ALSO AN ALL STATE WRESTLER) AND GAVE RECEIVERS A PROBLEM GETTING OFF OF THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE ALL DAY LONG. YOU COULD EASILY MAKE A COMPARISON BETWEEN HIM AND THE LATE GREAT SHAUN TAYLOR ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THINGS.
ZAYWHAN JOHNSON
5'4'' 120LBS WR/CB
ZAYWHAN RAN A 2.62 20 YRD SPRINT, A 4.85 5-10-5, & 13.56 3 CONE DRILL. SHOWS VERY GOOD SPEED, BUT LOOKED EVEN FASTER ON THE FIELD IN THE 7-ON-7'S. DISPLAYED GREAT HANDS IN THE PASSING DRILLS & HAD SMOTHERING COVERAGE ON DEFENSE. HAS A 2010 DESEAN JACKSON STYLE OF PLAYING THE WR POSITION.
KESHON NOWLIN
5'1'' 123 LBS RB/WR
VERY SOLID ALL AROUND PLAYER. VERY COACHABLE. VERSATILE ATHLETE RAN 2.56 -20 YRD SPRINT & 5.09 5-10-5 SHUTTLE. PLAYED VERY WELL AT CORNER & WAS A SURE HANDED RECEIVER ON OFFENSE. GOOD COMBINATION OF SIZE AND SPEED.
KRIS THORNTON
5'2'' 100 LBS RB/CB
KRIS SHOWED AMAZING SPEED AT THE COMBINE PUTTING UP THE DAYS BEST IN THE 20 YRD SPRINT 2.25, & THE 2ND BEST 3 CONE DRILL AT 12.60. DEFINITELY A SPEEDY, ELSUIVE RUNNER IN THE DEVIN HESTER MOLD.
ED LEE
5'0" 95 LBS WR
A QUICK, SHIFTY RECEIVER DISPLAYED GOOD HANDS AND TREMENDOUS SPEED. POSTED THE FASTEST 5-10-5 SHUTTLE (4.65) & 3 CONE (12.41). CAN BE VER DANGEROUS IF ALLOWED TO GET IN THE OPEN FIELD.
CLASS OF 2018 & 2019
DAEKWON HALL
5'0'' 96 LBS RB/CB
6TH GRADE CAMP MVP
CONSISTENTLY POSTED THE SOME THE FASTER TIMES FOR HIS AGE GROUP. MADE PLAYS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL SCORING A COUPLE OF TOUCHDOWNS & GETTING A PICK 6 ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE THE BALL.
TEAVON GIBSON
5'0'' 70LBS RB/WR/DB
CONTENDED STRONGLY FOR THE YOUNGER TEAM MVP AWARD. RAN GREAT TRIMES AT THE COMBINE AND MADE MANY PLAYS IN THE 7-ON-7 PORTION OF THE CAMP.
KAILIB FELDER
4'8'' 90 LBS WR/QB/DB
GREAT HAND, VERY GOOD SPEED. RAN GOOD ROUTES AS A RECEIVER, BUT STEPPED IN PLAY SOLID AS A QB IN THE 7-ON-7 PORTION OF THE CAMP. GREAT COVERAGE CORNER STUCK TO THE OPPOSITIONS' RECEIVERS LIKE GLUE.
ALEXZAVIER HERNANDEZ
4'5 92 LBS QB/DE
VERY SOLID QUATERBACK WHO LED HIS TEAM TO A 7-ON-7 VICTORY WITH PRECISION PASSES. ALSO, SHOW SOME ELUSIVENESS WHEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE THE POCKET.
TOP PERFORMERS
RICHMOND COMBINE
CLASS OF 2016
ALEX GUTIERREZ
5'8'' 130 LBS QB/CB
THIS KID CAN FLAT OUT THROW THE ROCK!!!! EXCELLED IN THE 7 ON 7'S AND PASSING DRILLS SLINGIN' THE BALL 50 YARDS OR BETTER EFFORTLESSLY & CONTINUOUSLY. SHOWED GREAT LEADERSHIP WITH HIS TEAM & VISIBLY GAINED THE CONFIDENCE OF HIS RECEIVERS & BACKS. ALSO, SHOWED EXCEPTIONAL ATHLETICISM RUNNING A 5.1 4O YRD DASH ON A DAMP & MUDDY FIELD. NOT TO MENTION, PLAYED SOLID AT CORNER ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL. ALEX DEFINITELY WILL MAKE AN IMPACT NEXT YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL AS A FRESHMAN!
ANDREW NESSEL
5'9'' 130 LBS WR/ TE/ DB
ANDREW PROVED TO BE A SOLID ALL AROUND ATHLETE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL. HAS SPEED AND AGILITY (RAN A 13.22 IN THE 10 YRD 3 CONE DRILL) AND SHOWED DETERMINATION THAT IS NEEDED IN A PLAYMAKER. SURE HANDED RECEIVER WHO IS REMINICSENT OF FORMER DENVER BRONCOS GREAT ED MCCAFFREY. ALSO, PLAYED VERY TIGHT COVERAGE IN THE 7 ON 7 AS A DB & USUALLY COVERED THE OPPOSING TEAMS BEST PLAYER.
CLASS OF 2017
JAMISON HARRISON
7TH & 8TH GRADE CAMP CO-MVP
5'5'' 153 LBS RB/ S/ KR/ P/ K
JAMISON FLAT OUT STEPPED ON THE FIELD AND DOMINATED!!! FROM THE COMBINE PORTION OF THE CAMP TO THE 7-ON-7, HE PROVED THAT HE WAS A BALL PLAYER. RAN THE FASTEST 40 OF THE DAY AT 4.94 ON A DAMP & MUDDY FIELD (APPROX THE EQUIVALENT OF 4.6 OR BETTER ON TURF INDOORS OR A SUNNY DAY). ALSO SHOWED GREAT AGILITY RUNNING A 4.97 IN THE 5-10-5, AND 13.06 IN THE 10 YRD 3 CONE. DISPLAYED GREAT HANDS AS RECEIVER AND COSISTENTLY MAD PLAYS IN THE 1-ON-1, 3-ON-3, & 7-ON-7 DRILLS. HAD THE COACHES & SCOUTS IN ATTENDANCE VERY IMPRESSED AND SEALED THE DEAL WITH THE GAME WINNING PICK 6 IN THE 7-ON-7 GAME.
NYJAY NELSON
7TH & 8TH GRADE CAMP CO-MVP
5'8'' 125 RB/ WR/ CB/ KR/ PR
NYJAY NELSON IS BALL PLAYER. RAN SOLID TIMES IN ALL THE COMBINE EVENTS & HAD THE BEST TIME (12.97) IN THE 3 CONE. RAN A 4.84 IN THE 5-10-5 SHUTTLE WHICH WAS THE 2ND BEST OF THE DAY. DOMINATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL AS A SHUTDOWN CORNER & SPEEDY RECEIVER. PLAYED SO WELL ALL DAY IN EVERY EVENT THAT WE HAD TO SPLIT THE MVP HONOR. HAS DEFENSIVE BACK STYLE SIMILIAR TO FORMER EAGLE BOBBY TAYLOR.
TRAVIS TIMMONS
5'3'' 110 LBS RB/ WR/ LB
TRAVIS IS VERY GOOD ALL AROUND ATHLETE. HE HAS VERY GOOD SPEED (RAN A 5.0 40 YRD DASH IN THE MUD) AND IS VERY SOLID AS A UTILITY PLAYER ON OFFENSE. HE CAN GO FROM RECEIVER TO THE BACKFIELD AND MAKE PLAYS AT BOTH. ON DEFENSE , HE HAS GREAT COVERAGE SPEED TO PLAY A HYBRID OLB/SS. HIS ATHLETICISM IS VERY COMPARABLE TO BRIAN URLACHER.
CLASS OF 2018 & 2019
EVAN BURGESS JR
5'1'' 110LBS RB/ S
6TH GRADE CAMP MVP
EVAN WAS ALL AROUND IMPRESSIVE AT THE COMBINE POSTING THE FASTEST 40 (5.62 ), THE FASTEST 10 YRD 3 CONE ( 14.5), THE 2ND FASTEST 5-10-5 (5.22), & THE 2ND FASTEST 10-20-10 (8.78). EVAN ALSO DISPLAYED GREAT ATHLETICISM IN THE 1ON1'S, 3ON3'S, & 7ON7,S MAKING PLAYS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
JUSTIN LAWSON
4'4'' 70 LBS RB/ WR/ DB/ KR/ PR
JUSTIN WAS THE YOUNGEST KID AT CAMP (RECENTLY TURNING 10) AND PLAYED VERY WELL FOR SOMEONE HIS AGE. HE CLOCKED THE 2ND FASTEST 40 FOR HIS AGE GROUP (5.85), & 2ND FASTEST 3 CONE DRILL (14.05). HE PROVED TO BE VERY ATHLETIC AND MATCHED UP VERY WELL WITH OPPOSITION IN THE 1ON1 DRILL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
ETHAN GARWOOD
5'4'' 140 LBS QB
ETHAN IS A TRUE QB AND PLAYS LIKE HE WAS BORN TO PLAY THE POSITION. MADE VERY CONSISTENT THROWS ALL DAY LONG IN EVERY DRILL AND HAS A VERY STRONG ARM FOR A KID HIS AGE. ALONG WITH STRONG ARM, ETHAN HAS PRECISE ACCURACY THAT PUTS HIS RECEIVERS IN POSITION TO MAKE PLAYS. AS THE SAYING GOES, HE TROWS HIS RECEIVERS OPEN. GARWOOD HAS GREAT TALENT, BUT YOU CAN ALSO TELL THAT WORKS ON HIS GAME AND IS WELL COACHED. THIS SAYS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT HIS WORK ETHIC AS WELL. HAS THE BODY OF A LINEBACKER, WITH THE ARM OF A QB. HIS GAME STYLE IS THAT OF A "YOUNG" BYRON LEFTWICH.
(Youth1) - Many regions of the country have begun to prepare for their respective area's youth football all-star games that pit two neighboring states against each other. As tryouts and player selections commence, fans of the sport will be focusing predominantly on the areas with arguably the deepest levels of football talent. But while spectators are anticipating events such as the Georgia vs. Florida or Tennessee vs. Kentucky games, there is yet another border rivalry set to take action within the next few months: the inaugural DMV Bowl. Whereas most of these all-star competitions will take place in the south, the renowned heart of football, it is on the east coast where some of the best young football players will make names for themselves. To put it plainly, this is a DMV that you won't mind sitting down at.
The DMV bowl will be showcasing the top athletes from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (where the three letters come from). The competition is set for May 12th and will take place at Towson State University in Towson, Maryland. Although months down the road, tryouts for Team Maryland and Team Virginia will start up this weekend on Saturday, March 24th. It is then where approximately 80 of the best 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from various football leagues and associations in each state will work to have their names called to represent their respective all-star teams (athletes from Washington D.C. will be playing for Team Maryland). The participants will be tested on their football skills through several events, such as 7-on-7 games and 1-on-1 matchups, as well as a combine where each athlete will be timed in the 40-yard dash, shuttle, and three-cone drills. Orey Ferrell, Director of the DMV Bowl and national scout for Junior Rank, hopes that the competition will shed some well-deserved light on the east coast athletes.
"I think they're really underrated," commented Ferrell. "They just happen to get overlooked because basketball is more of a priority here than any other part of the country. I feel like there are a lot of talented players, they just don't have a system to help these players get to the next level."
The festivities on May 12th will commence with local guest speakers addressing the all-star teams with positive messages on dedication and hard work. There will also be some local musical artists performing at the halftime shows of each game. In addition, the young players will get an early taste of the college life by taking a tour of Towson State University.
Even though football can be considered a religion in certain areas, notably in the south, the east coast athletes will now have the opportunity to alert the rest of the country of their dominant presence this spring.
By Kris Hunte
"Devoted to Youth Sports"
