Fantastic Freshman Take Center Stage in Dallas!

An excellent group of Freshman stole the show at the Dallas combine last weekend, taking Duncanville HS by storm. Dallas, a talent rich city, has high expectations every time the combine rolls around, but a talented team of players proved that there was substance behind the hype.

Cordray Love (Duncanville HS) took home the Overall MVP award. A 5'7 152 lb cornerback, Love dominated during 1 on 1's, ran a 4.42 shuttle, 4.50 40, had a 30.5 inch vertical and 8'0 broad jump. His ability to completely shut out WR's is impressive.

After winning the Super Bowl in 2006 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the bus came to a final stop, as Jerome "The Bus" Bettis announced his retirement from the game of football. Since the retirement of the great Bettis, football fans have been searching for the second coming. Enter Crowley HS' Daniel Gresham.

Gresham, a 5'9 220 lb powerhouse, won the RB MVP. Gresham bench pressed 135 lbs 29 times, an 8'4 broad jump, good speed for a player his size and unprecedented power for a halfback. There are few RB's at this level built like him and Gresham has excellent potential.

Taijuan Thomas (Ouachita Parish) is an athletic running back with a lot to offer a team. At 5'8 159, Thomas had a 31.5 inch vertical, 9'2 broad jump, ran a 4.48 shuttle, 4.55 40 and bench pressed 135 lbs 23 times.

Keenan Blair sent a number of passes airborne during the 1 on 1's. Blair, 5'10 155, had a strong arm, a terrific/quick release, ran a 4.36 40 and good fundamentals en route to winning the QB MVP.

Rider HS' Masley Pape may not have the size of your prototypical d-lineman, but he has the skills to pay the bills and the heart of a champion. The DL MVP at 5'9 171, Pape had a 30.5 inch vertical, 9'0 broad jump, ran a 4.35 shuttle, bench pressed 135 lbs 26 times and created major match up for opposing linemen during 1 on 1's due to his quickness.

Rashaan Reason's (West Mesquite) speed is one of the reasons he would excel as a kickoff returner. The 5'7 155 lb Reason ran a 4.48 shuttle, 4.45 40 en route to taking home the fastest man. He changes directions well and is light on his feet, making him a major threat on the ground.

From top to bottom, the Dallas freshman session was worth the price of admission.

TOP PROSPECT ANALYSIS: Brian Mills, RB, Class of 2010

Brian Mills, Class 2010: RB, 5-10, 180, Edmond Sante Fe, OK

Quick Writeup:

A pure speed demon, he ran 4.45 as a frosh at our camps and went on to run 4.39. He also was the fastest man 3 times at the NUC and U100 Camps, which is an amazing accomplishment. Great pure speed he is a major RB threat

Further Analysis:

His recruiting has suffered a little because of injuries at the end of his sophomore and last year as a junior, but he was a 1000 yard rusher as a sophomore and has amazing speed. He is a threat to go the distance anytime, great burst in drills, and has good hands. His explosion is unmatched, he just needs to gain more muscle to handle the size of every day RB duties. He is a definite sleeper prospect who is a nice slot/scat back at the D-1 level. I like his speed and he is well worth it for that!

I dont grade guys based on stars or scores, I rate them on whether they can play!

They get 1-5 points based on how well they perform in each category. 6 categories with a max of 30 points to be scored.

26-30- big time d-1 prospect

21-25- D-1 Prospect

18-21-1aa Scholarship prospect

14-17-DII Prospect

10-13-DIII Level Prospect

We are only evaluating college level athletes, athletes not on college level will not be evaluated.

Rating System:

TP-Top Prospect Potential--4

FB-Straight Football Player--3

GA-Great Athlete--4.5

SP-Explosive Impact Potential--5

CK-Combine King--4

SS-Size and Stature--3.5

Brian Gets:

24 Points =He is an intriguing prospect, Definite D-1

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