CCC Woodland: 2027s Who Handled Business

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to Sunday's performances at the Carolina Coaches Combines event at Woodland, it's hard not to see how well the 2027s did collectively at the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eleven of the top 20 players in terms of Catapult GPS' miles-per-hour measurements were in that class, and that list included six of the top eight fastest.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22.67 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1215391' first='Jayven' last='Williams']</strong> RB, Summerville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22.49 - <strong>Zane Williams</strong> WR, Fort Dorchester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22.48 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603740' first='Thaddeus' last='Czarnecki'] </strong>RB/LB, Hilton Head Island</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22.31 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1585670' first='Charles' last='Williams']</strong> WR/DB, Bamberg-Ehrhardt&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22.1 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='378969' first='Jaiden' last='Kelly-Murray']</strong> ATH, Summerville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22.07 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422535' first='Jayvin' last='Risher']</strong> ATH, Hampton County&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In fact, all but three of the player who pinged north of 22 miles per hour were 2027s.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was the tip of an iceberg that showed just how much talent in this crop. Between those players and a few others, the afternoon session at Woodland was very good for the rising junior class. Here are some extended observations from this group.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Noted:</em></strong><em> All GPS data is used with permission via Catapult Sports</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SUSTAINING THE PUSH</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Summerville's Williams and Kelly-Murray (pictured) didn't simply show some flash on a single sprint or two. Williams' 40 time of 4.45 was the best among all classes Sunday, while Kelly-Murray's 4.46 was second-best. Clearly from their mph marks (above), we knew they could fly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What they both also did was sustain.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kelly-Murray's sprint distance was a respectable 7.4 percent of his overall yardage total (especially given how active he was in the competition portion), while Williams was an even more impressive 11.4 percent.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What do those figures mean?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The short of it is that sprint distance calculates how much of the time a player was wearing the GPS unit that he was <em>moving at increased speeds faster than a jog</em>. It's a great indicator of overall effort, especially given how much down time there is in football between snaps, plays, drills or practice routines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are a few others who jumped off the data pack in these terms:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12.9% - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1811126' first='Cole' last='Ivey']</strong> RB, Academic Magnet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12.4% - <strong>Ja'Shon Williams </strong>TE, Hampton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11.4% - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422535' first='Jayvin' last='Risher']</strong> ATH, Hampton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10.1% - <strong>Jaden Hatcher </strong>RB, North Augusta</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10.0% <strong>Brayden Harris</strong> LB, May River</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9.8% - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036774' first='Amare' last='Patterson']</strong> WR, Beaufort</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9.4% - <strong>Tony Cooper</strong> RB, May River</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9.0% - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1644939' first='Keandre' last='Allen']</strong> WR, Colleton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8.4% - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1664511' first='Trenton' last='Summers']</strong> RB, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>BIG MAN COMPETITION&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Catapult wearable technology tends to give a better indication on skill positions, the eye test took over when it came to a trio of offensive linemen who appeared to be pushing each other.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The end result was a very good day for <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036776' first='Israel' last='Harris']</strong> (James Island), <strong>Ty Johnson</strong> (Lucy Beckham) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1271255' first='Hayden' last='Crockett']</strong> (Hilton Head)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris (6-foot-1, 330 pounds) ripped off an impressive 30 reps on the 185-pound bench. Johnson (6-foot-5, 270 pounds) flashed an 82-inch wing span and an 80-inch broad jump and a sub-5.3 pro shuttle. Crockett (6-foot-2, 330 pounds) got to 23 on the bench 78 on the broad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the competition portion, those three all took turns showing off their collective strength and foot work.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->