CCC Clayton Recap: Award Winners

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone North Carolina was on hand to take in the Carolinas Coaches Combine for the eastern part of the state at Clayton High School on Saturday, and we'll have plenty of observations from both the testing and the "football" half of the camps. But first, we're keeping things simple. Here are all the award winners and some brief thoughts on each.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Which Players Won Awards at the Carolinas Coaches Combine?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were three sessions, the first two for rising seniors and the third for underclassmen. Local Raleigh-Durham athletes made up the majority of participants in the first session, while the second was largely made up of athletes from further east.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's every award winner: Both from the testing and from the drills portions of camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Session 1 (RDU 2027s)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Testing Winners</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Vertical: [player_tooltip player_id='2169800' first='Trey' last='Bynum']</strong> | Greene Central (33.5")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Broad Jump: [player_tooltip player_id='2169800' first='Trey' last='Bynum']</strong> | Greene Central (9'11")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bench Press:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2169809' first='Michael-Joshua' last='Smith']</strong> | Northern Guilford (36 reps)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pro Shuttle (5-10-5): [player_tooltip player_id='1667014' first='Jaleel' last='Griffin']</strong> | Jordan (4.25)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>40-Yard Dash: [player_tooltip player_id='2169810' first='Christian' last='Cokley']</strong> | West Johnston (4.49)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top MPH: [player_tooltip player_id='2169820' first='Vince' last='Wilson']</strong> | Faith Christian (21.1 MPH)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Drill Winners</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='2147056' first='John' last='Williams']</strong> | Midway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O Combo: [player_tooltip player_id='1968099' first='Preston' last='McDaniel']</strong> | Northern Nash</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O Skill: [player_tooltip player_id='563219' first='Greyson' last='Mosley']</strong> | Willow Spring</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1694268' first='Tylen' last='Gorham']</strong> | SouthWest Edgecomb</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Combo: [player_tooltip player_id='1707958' first='Ja'Don' last='Lillie']</strong> | Hillside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Skill:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1667014' first='Jaleel' last='Griffin']</strong> | Jordan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Specialist</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2169813' first='Nathanial' last='Lunger']</strong> | Clayton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leadership: [player_tooltip player_id='2142468' first='Sam' last='Finch']</strong> | Fike</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2169809' first='Michael-Joshua' last='Smith']</strong> | Northern Guilford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Session 2 (Eastern NC 2027s)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Testing Winners</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Vertical: [player_tooltip player_id='1553253' first='Keyon'Dre' last='Wright']</strong> | White Oak (31.9")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Broad Jump: [player_tooltip player_id='2169831' first='Larry' last='Grier']</strong> | Ayden-Grifton (10'4")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bench Press:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2108371' first='CJ' last='Dickerson']</strong> | Hunt (34 reps)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pro Shuttle (5-10-5): [player_tooltip player_id='2169832' first='Adrian' last='Glover']</strong> | Wallace-Rose Hill (4.13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>40-Yard Dash: [player_tooltip player_id='2169831' first='Larry' last='Grier']</strong> | Ayden-Grifton (4.44)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top MPH: [player_tooltip player_id='2169832' first='Adrian' last='Glover']</strong> | Wallace-Rose Hill (21.1 MPH)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Drill Winners</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='2074911' first='Tanner' last='Jones']</strong> | Jacksonville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O Combo: [player_tooltip player_id='2050368' first='Chance' last='Crowder']</strong> | Richmond Senior</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O Skill: [player_tooltip player_id='1192754' first='Caden' last='Jones']</strong> | Southeast Raleigh</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1610537' first='Randy' last='James']</strong> | Hunt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Combo: [player_tooltip player_id='2169841' first='Elijah' last='Ingram']</strong> | Richmond Senior</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Skill:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2169831' first='Larry' last='Grier']</strong> | Ayden-Grifton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Specialist</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1607760' first='Brody' last='Barnes']</strong> | Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leadership: [player_tooltip player_id='2169840' first='Trenstin' last='Bolden']</strong> | Southwest Onslow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1953755' first='Mez' last='Harris']</strong> | Hunt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Editor's Note: We'll have plenty of content this week on what we saw. For now, congrats to all the winners.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Session 3 (Underclassmen)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Testing Winners</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Vertical: [player_tooltip player_id='2169846' first='Anthony' last='West']</strong> | Northside-Pinetown (30.6")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Broad Jump: [player_tooltip player_id='1616304' first='Teo' last='McPhatter']</strong> | Princeton (9'10")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bench Press:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865972' first='Jackson' last='Jenkins']</strong> | Northern Nash (37 reps)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pro Shuttle (5-10-5): [player_tooltip player_id='1616304' first='Teo' last='McPhatter']</strong> | Princeton (3.94)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>40-Yard Dash: [player_tooltip player_id='2169847' first='Kenny-Ray' last='Bailey']</strong> | Union (4.44)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top MPH: [player_tooltip player_id='2140182' first='Gerell' last='Bogle']</strong> | Princeton (21 MPH)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Drill Winners</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='865972' first='Jackson' last='Jenkins']</strong> | Northern Nash</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O Combo: [player_tooltip player_id='1970795' first='Doryan' last='Jones']</strong> | Hunt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O Skill: [player_tooltip player_id='1667876' first='Titus' last='Morris']</strong> | Northside-Jacksonville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1880225' first='Connor' last='Smith']</strong> | Middle Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Combo: [player_tooltip player_id='2140191' first='Jarrett' last='Lee']</strong> | Princeton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Skill:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687750' first='CJ' last='Covington']</strong> | Richmond Senior</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Specialist</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2169852' first='Lisandro' last='Rojas']</strong> | Martin County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leadership: [player_tooltip player_id='2169853' first='Jacolby' last='Amerson']</strong> | Triton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2169854' first='Harris' last='Jones']</strong> | DH Conley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for plenty more content from the Carolinas Coaching Combine, including insider insights, scouting thoughts, and my personal winners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>It's camp season, and we're coming to Charlotte on May 1 for our PRZ Exposure Camp under the lights on a Friday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://events.prepredzone.com/e/2214/register/exposure-series-north-carolina">Secure your spot</a>&nbsp;and use promo code WillHelms10 at checkout for $10 off. 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