James Adeyanju Headed to All World Gridiron Classic!
For Immediate Release
Mahwah, NJ (December 8, 2010) - Dominant defensive end James Adeyanju of Chicago, IL has committed to play National Underclassmen Combine's first ever All World Gridiron Classic.
A former NUC standout, Adeyanju won DL MVP at the talent deep Chicago Combine in 2009 en route to shining at the Ultimate 100 Camp. The 6'2 250 lb star's went on to dominate during the next two years, earning a total of 23 D1 offers before committing to national powerhouse Wisconsin. He is also an honor student who is ranked as one of the nation's top defensive ends in addition to being amongst Illinois' best players.
"James is the total package," said NUC CEO & President David Schuman. "I was extremely impressed with his all around abilities and he has already proven to me that he can shine when playing against elite competition."
Adeyanju, a champion both on the football field and in the classroom, was humbled by being selected to the All World Gridiron Classic.
"It's a great honor to be in the first game," said Adeyanju. "I am really looking forward to competing with all the great players and also want to see where I am at compared to other top athletes.
He also relishes the fact that he was one of the select few NUC alums to be chosen for the game.
"It feels amazing and the NUC is a quality combine I am honored to know (my performances at the event were good enough to) earn me an invite."
The NUC All-World Gridiron Classic will showcase 114 elite high school seniors from all across the globe in a unique All-Star Game. Players from the two squads, Team NUC & Team World, will be drafted from the ground up by the coaching staff to ensure a level playing field. There will also be a full week of events leading up to game day for select All-World Underclassmen including 7 on 7's, linemen challenges and a combine.
More than 100 elite seniors have accepted invites to participate in the NUC All-World Gridiron Classic thus far, including Nationally Rated Defensive Lineman and North Carolina bound Devonte Brown (Fayetteville, NC), Oklahoma commit Kameel Jackson (Arlington, TX) and wideout Junior Pomee (Moreno Valley, CA) amongst others.
The NUC All-World Gridiron Classic kicks off from Columbia, SC at The Citadel's Johnson Hagood Stadium Friday, December 31, 2010 at 6 pm ET. The game will be broadcasted on Fox College Sports.
ABOUT NUC
The National Underclassmen Combine is the most respected and longest running football combine and camp in the country. Since their inception in 2005, the NUC guided more than 50,000 athletes from all walks of life. 70 percent of the participants went on to play in college, with 20 percent earning D1 or D1AA scholarships. Notable alumni include standout rookie Joe Haden of the Cleveland Browns, Marcus Lattimore, Robert Woods, Tyrod Taylor, Mason Walters, Tajh Boyd, and Steve Beauharnis.
For more information, go to Nucallworld.com and Nationalunderclassmen.com.
Contact - Chris Dombrowski (Vice President of Special Events) 201-485-7273
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