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Prospect Tour: Shuttle Run Defensive MVPs

Prospect Tour: Shuttle Run Defensive MVPs
Chase Beal-Sharp
Chase Beal-Sharp
May 10, 2023 @ 10:14 PM
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Taylor Sowers
Taylor Sowers 5'10" | 175 lbs | LB | 2024
OK
Ethan Shelton
Ethan Shelton 5'9" | 175 lbs | DB | 2025
OK
Connor Mccarty
Connor Mccarty 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB | 2023
OK
Gracen Gruver
Gracen Gruver 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL | 2025
OK
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Redzone Prospect Tour came to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on 4/30/2023. It was electrifying and I am not talking about the weather. There were players putting up lightning quick times in the shuttle run. Just when my jaw dropped at a time that a player finished with, another player would come along and top that one. Out of all of the prospects that stood out, I am going to talk about the quickest shuttle times by position for the defensive players. Lets find out who made the list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["392509"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='392509' first='Connor' last='Mccarty'] showed off impressive lateral quickness with his times in the shuttle run. He had the quickest time out of any defensive back, finishing with 4.53 and 4.59. The 4.53 is the quickest out of all of them and the 4.59 is the fourth quickest. That lateral quickness might be the deciding factor to come up with a big play on the football field.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["470675"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='470675' first='Ethan' last='Shelton'] dominated throughout the whole event. In the shuttle run, he recorded the second and third quickest times. His first attempt saw him finish with 4.57. His second attempt was slightly better, with him finishing at 4.56 It was an impressive run throughout the whole combine, in which he was the defensive back MVP.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["353416"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='353416' first='Gracen' last='Gruver'] had the quickest time for any shuttle run attempt at the event. Out of eight defensive linemen, he was the quickest with attempts of: 4.85 and then he blew that number out of the park with 4.62. The second fastest time by a defensive linemen was 4.66. It was impressive watching him perform.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["595694"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='595694' first='Taylor' last='Sowers'] was flat out impressive in this event. He had the quickest time out of any defensive player and the second quickest time overall. On his first attempt, he was electrifying with a time of 4.07. On his second attempt, it was not quite as good with a time of 4.38. That 4.38 is still extremely impressive. This kind of lateral quickness can be the difference maker on him coming away with an interception or coming up with a big tackle.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-645b03af03f06"} /-->

The Prep Redzone Prospect Tour came to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on 4/30/2023. It was electrifying and I am not talking about the weather. There were players putting up lightning quick times in the shuttle run. Just when my jaw dropped at a time that a player finished with, another player would come along and top that one. Out of all of the prospects that stood out, I am going to talk about the quickest shuttle times by position for the defensive players. Lets find out who made the list.

Connor Mccarty

Connor Mccarty

HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 150
POS DB
CLASS 2023
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Mccarty DB
Class
2023
Height
5'10"
Weight
150
HS
Kiefer
|
OK
Prospect Tour: Shuttle Run Defensive MVPs
Connor Mccarty showed off impressive lateral quickness with his times in the shuttle run. He had the quickest...
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School: Kiefer
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Ethan Shelton

Ethan Shelton

OK
DB
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 175
POS DB
CLASS 2025
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Ethan
Shelton DB
Class
2025
Height
5'9"
Weight
175
HS
Piedmont
|
OK
Prospect Tour: Shuttle Run Defensive MVPs
Ethan Shelton dominated throughout the whole event. In the shuttle run, he recorded the second and third quickest...
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School: Piedmont
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Gracen Gruver

Gracen Gruver

OK
OL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 290
POS OL
CLASS 2025
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Gracen
Gruver OL
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
Weight
290
HS
Moore
|
OK
Prospect Tour: Shuttle Run Defensive MVPs
Gracen Gruver had the quickest time for any shuttle run attempt at the event. Out of eight defensive...
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School: Moore
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Taylor Sowers

Taylor Sowers

OK
LB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 175
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Taylor
Sowers LB
Class
2024
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
HS
Coweta
|
OK
Prospect Tour: Shuttle Run Defensive MVPs
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School: Coweta
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