IAA Winter Showcase: Combine Standouts
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At the Imagine An Athlete Winter Showcase prospects performed testing in the broad jump, pro shuttle, and 20-yard dash split. Today we will take a look at the top performers in these drills. Broad Jump Avery Struve HEIGHT 5'11" POS…
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Continue ReadingAt the Imagine An Athlete Winter Showcase prospects performed testing in the broad jump, pro shuttle, and 20-yard dash split. Today we will take a look at the top performers in these drills.
Broad Jump
Avery Struve
Avery Struve
#1 Broad Jump: 9’8″
Struve was named 1st-Team All-Metro and made the BTC All-Star Game this season. Avery finished the season with 6 interceptions and 27 tackles from the corner position.
Dionjra Hall
Dionjra Hall
#2 Broad Jump: 8’11”
Versatile player for Glen Burnie, playing receiver and cornerback. He’s a twitchy route runner and translates that twitchiness to elusiveness when carrying the ball.
Pro Shuttle
#1 Pro Shuttle: 4.2s
Rogers is a do it all DB, he’s a playmaker in the defensive secondary. In film he shows an array of skills you look for in a game changing defensive player. He can cover the pass from safety or nickel, supports the run, causes turnovers, and taps into his running back traits when he has the ball in his hands after a turnover. You can put rogers at any level on the defensive side of the ball, deep secondary, nickel on the second level, or blitzing off the edge, he can find a way to make a play.
#2 Pro Shuttle: 4.21s
Leftwich is a familiar face at the IAA Showcase circuit; before the seasons start Left which tore up the IAA showcase showcasing his crisp and explosive route running. This time around was like DeJa’Vu. He put his route running skills on full display but brought some impressive hands along with him, which is an improvement from last year’s showcase. Keep an eye for Leftwich to have a big year with the help of the lethal Roosevelt passing game.
20-Yard Split
Nick Shade
Nick Shade
#1 20-Yard Split: 2.2s
Shade is a prospect who’d make a good fit in the slot or out of the back field. For Chesapeake he slashed through defenses with his run after catch ability and created some big plays taking hand offs. This acceleration is worth caution, it allows him to bend the edge of the defense and get north and south where he’s able to use his elusiveness to his advantage.
#2 20-Yard Split: 2.4s
Leftwich’s quickness translates to his 20-yard dash. Jeffrey put his off-season track skills on display to drop some impressive times in multiple drills at the IAA Winter Showcase.
#3 20-Yard Split: 2.51s
Rogers reinforces his explosiveness by clocking an impressive 20-yard dash along with his eye catching 5-10-5 drill.
Highlights
Quantez Day-Barnes
Quantez Day-Barnes
#4 20-Yard Split: 2.54s
Quantez has the skills et of a hybrid backer or strong safety at the next level. Offensively he plays receiver, showing the ball skills to be able to manage in a secondary. Nickel would be a good fit for Day-Barnes in the right system, he’s physical, faster than the majority, and makes plays in various positions.