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<p><strong>SPARTANBURG | </strong>Sunday's Carolinas Coaches Combine at Spartanburg High gave us the chance to see the future stars of tomorrow during Session 3, from the Upstate, Midlands and Catawba River Region. There was no shortage of talent from the class of 2028 and 2029, starting with the session's MVP, York quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='379090' first='Ryan' last='Brochu']</strong> (pictured above).</p>
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<p>“It's amazing, you know? It's like 25 different schools. Close to 1,000 people out here. It feels great to know that I came out on top," Brochu said. "They really taught me to keep my elbow up, get everybody in line. A lot of coaches were good out here."</p>
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<p>Here's a quick rundown at all the award winners from Session III:</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMEN</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Kian Jones </strong>York</p>
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<p>Checking in with a 79.75 wing span, Jones is big and tough on the offensive line and he won battles throughout the afternoon with good use of his hands and not allowing the opposing defensive linemen to get penetration.</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMEN</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1467822' first='Josh' last='Evans'] </strong>Mauldin</p>
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<p>Evans is tough to block and showed great physicality using his hands when we went over to check him out in the one-on-ones against the opposing offensive linemen.</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP OFFENSIVE COMBO</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Joe Moore </strong>Ninety Six</p>
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<p>Moore showed excellent quickness with the ball in his hands and consistently beat the opposition one-on-one, and took the fight to them with his ability to change directions and burst out of the hole.</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP DEFENSIVE COMBO</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1301735' first='Dash' last='Holley']</strong> Northwestern</p>
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<p>The Trojans' linebacker saw time as a freshman, and Sunday's combine will only allow him to catapult himself into what could be a huge sophomore season. Checking in with a 27 inch vertical and 15 reps on the bench, he was tough for opposing guys to get open against.</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP OFFENSIVE SKILL</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1823793' first='Trip' last='Bryant'] </strong>Greenville</p>
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<p>Bryant can sling it all around the yard, and he puts it in positions where the receivers can go make plays. We were impressed with his pocket presence and ability to be patient for his receivers to get open.</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP DEFENSIVE SKILL</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822754' first='Desiray' last='Christian'] </strong>Emerald</p>
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<p>Christian got to see time at defensive back, and shined with his ability to knock away passes and was tough for opposing receivers to get open against. He registered 32 reps on the bench press.</p>
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<p><strong>40-YARD DASH</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1825516' first='Jyree' last='Grady'] </strong>River Bluff – 4.44</p>
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<p><strong><em>BENCH PRESS</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1151291' first='Brody' last='Lorenzo'] </strong>Dutch Fork – 35 reps</p>
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<p><strong><em>PRO SHUTTLE</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1791085' first='Jack' last='Hughes']</strong> Wren – 4.12</p>
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<p><strong><em>BROAD JUMP</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1818241' first='Marquiel' last='Troupe']</strong> Blue Ridge - 10 feet, 3 inches</p>
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<p><strong><em>VERTICAL JUMP</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1818241' first='Marquiel' last='Troupe']</strong> Blue Ridge - 34.9 inches</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP SPECIALIST</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1467817' first='Liam' last='Flynn'] </strong>River Bluff</p>
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<p><strong><em>TOP MILES PER HOUR</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581471' first='Isaiah' last='Robinson']</strong> Byrnes – 21.8 mph</p>
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<p><strong><em>*Editor's Note: </em></strong><em>This year was the first the Combines joined forces with Player Data for miles-per-hour measurements.</em></p>
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<p><strong><em>LEADERSHIP AWARD</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Jamarcus Jackson </strong>Abbeville</p>
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SPARTANBURG | Sunday's Carolinas Coaches Combine at Spartanburg High gave us the chance to see the future stars of tomorrow during Session 3, from the Upstate, Midlands and Catawba River Region. There was no shortage of talent from the class of 2028 and 2029, starting with the session's MVP, York quarterback Ryan BrochuRyanBrochu
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