Standout Wideouts from the AVC Mega Football Camp, Part II
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Our event coverage of Fairleigh Dickinson University Head Football Coach Anthony Van Curen‘s AVC Mega Football Camp continues. First we will review offensive and defensive prospects that shined during the combine, athletes who appear physically ready to play college football, and…
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Continue ReadingOur event coverage of Fairleigh Dickinson University Head Football Coach Anthony Van Curen‘s AVC Mega Football Camp continues. First we will review offensive and defensive prospects that shined during the combine, athletes who appear physically ready to play college football, and conclude with positional breakdowns of the talent on-hand. These breakdowns are only from my subjective on-site observations. They do not take into consideration film, highlights, or anything else.
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Ford King looked like a refined, sharp junior prospect. Undoubtedly receiving great coaching from the staff at Roman Catholic, the promising receiver is blessed with power (103″ broad jump), agility (4.44 second pro agility), and speed (4.75 second 40-yard dash). Mix that with the skills he currently possesses and you have a powder keg of talent waiting to explode. Ford King gets in-and-out of his cuts very quickly. This allows him to be shifty and have enough wiggle to spring loose. I also noted how Ford King looked effortless when he is running.
A product of South Jersey’s Eastern Regional, Cook made the trip up north worth his while. What stood out to me about Cook was how he manages to consistently adjust to the ball. Many times this manifests on the deep bomb, however Cook was able to reel in balls thrown in front, behind, above, and below him. He had no issues bailing his quarterbacks’ sometimes arrant throws in to the safety of his own hands.
Woodbridge’s Bosch is a player that I have seen at almost each and every event I have been to. One of the silky-smoothest athletes any where he goes, Bosch registered a 4.14 second pro agility and a 4.53 second 40-yard dash. Beyond that, it was more of the same from what I have come to expect from the senior Barron. Bosch makes extremely sharp cuts with the ball in his hands, which are only to be rivaled by his crisp route running. He accelerates to top speed very quickly and has an uncanny ability to lull defenders to sleep on intermediate routes by how he manipulates his speed, allowing him to get open, gain angles, and amass plenty of YAC.
The lone New Yorker on today’s list, Coulanges was one of the more slight receivers competing that I noticed. Make no mistake about it though, that is not the reason he stood out to me. He put his impressive 4.15 second pro agility to work, cooking defenders at times in the process. Coulanges was one of the most shifty and elusive receivers in attendance. With the ball in his hands he juked, spun, and danced to evade contact. Similarly, he was shifty when he ran routes creating space the best way he knows how.
Making the trip from Hudson County, George did a nice job representing his Pirates on the field. The most endearing attribute I saw George possess was his field awareness. It was almost as if George was simulating real game scenarios in his mind with each spin he took. This intangible showed up in a few different ways. First, George was astutely aware of his proximity to the sideline. He made sure to secure the catch and get at least one foot down before falling out of bounds. During another rep I saw George made a sliding catch over the middle, as if he was anticipating contact from a safety trying to lay a big hit. Lastly, George did a nice job on out-breaking routes, knowing when to turn up the sideline or cut back to the field depending on where the ball was placed.
Plazio hails all the way from Springfield, Virginia and did his best to impress college coaches from all over the northeast. Plazio has soft-yet-strong hands. I did not recall him dropping a single ball nor did he let anything that touched his finger tips fall incomplete. Additionally Plazio can motor and move, as I watched him gain ground in a hurry thus forcing defenders to open up their hips and run sooner than they typically would like to. Finally, Plazio seems like a true north-south runner. He wasted little time dancing and trying to gain YAC in a phone booth. He planted his foot and looked to get upfield immediately.