Highlighting The Gary West Side Combine Standouts

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Sam Erman May 7, 2023 @ 09:00 AM

<p>We're looking at the best performances from this past week's combine up in Gary. We've looked at the QB, now we're looking at some of his weapons and help on defense moving forward.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='107278' first='De'Eric' last='Mister'] - Mister was there, and while he wasn't participating in drills, he was help coaching both sides of the line. He's listed at 6'7", and is every inch of it. He looks even better in person. I'm 6'2", and he made me feel small. When I shook his hand, my hand was the significantly smaller one. Usually when I meet someone, that is not the case. The other thing is simply how well he moves around. He was only demonstrating footwork techniques for the other younger guys and working on coaching points, but even that was smooth as butter. Mister has NFL level size, talent, and is off to Minnesota here in a few months to play in the BIG10.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='814040' first='Marcell' last='Dixon'] - West Side - WR - 5'7" 130lbs - 2026</h2>   <p>Dixon is a young, but dynamic upcoming receiver. I appreciated his locked in mentaltiy from the start. Where others were going 75%, he was going beyond that. He had some of the best change of direction there and can get low on his breaks and cut on a dime. He's got decent hands and can catch some stuff beyond his radius. Some guys just look the part when they get on the field and start moving, and that is Dixon to a T. He's going to be an absolute stud for Gary for years to come.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Keyonte Cloma - West Side - WR - 6'2" 165lbs - 2025</h2>   <p>It doesn't take long to see why Cloma is such an intriguing prospect. He's lengthy, he can really run, and he's able to box out and post up in the redzone. There were moments yesterday where it felt like he could have given more, but it also seems like he doesn't quite know how good he could be yet. He's the receiver that I mentioned the other day in the piece with Moore on that deep post with the extremely tight throwing window. Cloma can make some incredible grabs, has the frame, and speed to be an elite receiver.</p>   <p>Twitter: <strong>@KeyonteCloma</strong></p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Timothy Clay - West Side - WR - 6'0" 150lbs - 2026</h2>   <p>Clay slowly turned into the guy I was most intrigued with by the end of the night. Lengthy, raw, but has natural receiving elements to his game. He's no doubt young being a freshman, but his ball skills were some of the best yesterday after he got going. It felt like he needed to make a catch to get going. Once he did, his confidence grew rep by rep. He's able to make some nice cuts and shift his weight properly to keep momentum. It's natural with him and he doesn't struggle losing speed. I'm really interested to see Clay over the next few years and how he develops, because he could be really good out wide.</p>   <p>Twitter: <strong>@2026TimothyClay</strong></p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">RJ Johnson - West Side - DB - 5'5” 135lbs - 2026</h2>   <p>Johnson was one of the better DBs at the camp from start to finish. He's got a decent back pedal, doesn't cross feet, and can come downhill with ease. He's able to be physical in the red zone when needed, but isn't trying to catch a flag. He's got the ability to turn and run and keep on a receiver's hip pocket. While I do think his mechanics at the DB spot need some work, he's got the tools. More importantly, the coaches seem to be on him quite a bit because they think he can be that dude on the backend. He's a dynamic athlete who is learning the part, but is young and has a few years, so his future is as open as he wants it.</p>   <p>Twitter: <strong>@ev3rybdyhatesRJ</strong></p>

We're looking at the best performances from this past week's combine up in Gary. We've looked at the QB, now we're looking at some of his weapons and help on defense moving forward.