CCC: 2029 Defensive Deep Dive

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DORCHESTER</strong> | It's been more than a full week by this point, and we still have so much to say about the Carolinas Coaches Combine stop in Woodland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've covered the award winners, offensive players, defensive players and specialists from the Lower State spanning all classifications and several graduating classes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now, it's time to take a look at some potential future defensive stars from the Class of 2029.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The youngsters' time to shine was during the third and final session of the day, and they took full advantage with standout performances in the combine, individual drills and one-on-one competitions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at a few that grabbed our attention.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>DEFENSIVE LINEMEN</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big guys up front had a big day, and maybe no one in this class had a better day than [player_tooltip player_id='1839899' first='Dez' last='Davis'] from North Augusta. The 260-pounder had one of the best 40-yard dash times of anyone at 4.59 seconds, he posted strong numbers in the vertical leap and medicine ball throw, and he impressed during the drills that followed the combine. <strong>Javon Bessillieu</strong> of Andrews moved around well at 194 pounds and showed plenty of room to add to his frame, as did East Clarendon's <strong>Austin Lowery</strong> at just shy of 6 feet tall and 208 pounds. He broke 5 seconds in the 40 and also benched 185 pounds 22 times. [player_tooltip player_id='1817978' first='Najhir' last='Pelzer'] of Orangeburg-Wilkinson showed plenty of burst at 189 pounds, and his 40 time of 4.86 seconds was one of the better ones of the group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>LINEBACKERS</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Porter-Gaud's [player_tooltip player_id='1817932' first='Beanie' last='Brown'] checked in at just under 6 feet tall and 189 pounds and looked solid in pass coverage, while Edisto's [player_tooltip player_id='1818714' first='Carter' last='Coleman'] showed at 251 pounds that he can be a run stuffer at the line of scrimmage. <strong>Asiel Graham</strong> looks the part of yet another hard-nosed linebacker for defending Class A champion Bamberg-Ehrhardt, and [player_tooltip player_id='1881794' first='Ethan' last='Shaw'] from Loris displayed some explosive power with his performance in the medicine ball throw. The youth movement continues for an Aiken High program, and [player_tooltip player_id='1840741' first='Johnny' last='Dobbs'](pictured) reminded why he's a big part of that conversation with a strong combine performance before an equally solid afternoon in individual drills and one-on-ones.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>DEFENSIVE BACKS</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Session III was light on rising sophomore defensive backs, but Latta's <strong>Jomaurie Galloway</strong> and North Charleston's [player_tooltip player_id='1818651' first='Willie' last='Hudson'] both made the most of their trip to Woodland. Galloway showed there's plenty of power and room to add more to his 134-pound frame, and Hudson flashed a combination of straight-line speed and strength at 152 pounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->