NFF Showcase: Class of 2024 offensive standouts

We have been highlighting the top performers from the National Football Foundation Showcase last weekend in St. Louis and breaking them down by class and by side of the ball. All of the links from previous NFF Showcase stories can be found at the bottom of the page. This time we’re taking a look at the Class of 2024 offensive standouts who impressed at the Lou Fusz Training Center, starting with a talented running back who also performed well at the PrepRedzone Missouri Showcase in late December. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126202" first="Darius" last="(DJ) Jones"], RB, Fort Zumwalt West, 5-9, 166</strong> The No. 29 prospect in the Missouri 2024 rankings by PrepRedzone, Jones was among the top overall performers in December when he ran a 4.51 second (hand-timed) 40-yard dash, a 4.28 short shuttle, recorded a 33-inch vertical leap and a broad jump of 9 feet 7 inches. His numbers this time around were similar as he recorded a 4.29 shuttle, a vertical leap of 32 1/2 inches and a broad jump of 9 feet 7 inches. His 40 times this time were down slightly. He ran the 40 in 4.78 seconds (hand-timed) and 4.93 seconds (laser). As a freshman last fall, Jones rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14801742/5f9f5e855ca95f07dc03d81c" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126254" first="Sam" last="Vu"], WR-DB, Rockwood Summit, 5-6, 152</strong> Like Jones, Vu was also impressive at the PrepRedzone Showcase at the end of December. Vu recorded a 4.69 (hand-timed) 40, 4.38-second shuttle, a broad jump of 9 feet 1 inches and a vertical leap of 30 1/2 inches. On Saturday, he ran the 40 in 4.83 seconds (hand-timed) and 4.95 (laser), recorded a 4.11 shuttle, a broad jump of 9 feet 8 inches and a vertical of 31 inches. As Vu grows and gains experience he has a chance to make a big impact on a talented Rockwood Summit squad. Vu got some good experience on the varsity as a freshman last fall, playing cornerback,  when he was credited with 19 tackles in five games. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14340327/5fc67a195b3e300fa8f688d5" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="130183" first="Mason" last="Burke"], TE-RB-DL, Holt, 6-0, 237</strong> Burke, ranked as the seventh-best 2024 prospect in Missouri, is a young guy with size who could end up at any number of positions in the future, from running back to tight end to defensive line or linebacker. Burke recorded a 24-inch vertical leap and broad jump of 7 feet 6 inches on Saturday, not bad for a high school freshman who weighed in at 237 pounds. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14798595/5f9ff0d73449120ba8712b4d" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>NFF Showcase coverage</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/oNNmj8g3gXZvq8zR6">Photo Gallery</a></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/05/nff-showcase-class-of-2022-offensive-standouts/">Class of 2022 offensive standouts</a></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/05/nff-showcase-class-of-2022-defensive-standouts/">Class of 2022 defensive standouts</a></span> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/05/nff-showcase-class-of-2023-offensive-standouts/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Class of 2023 offensive standouts</span></a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/05/nff-showcase-class-of-2023-defensive-standouts/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Class of 2023 defensive standouts</span></a> &nbsp;