JJ Geen MVP Interview

David Schuman: Congrats on winning an award. How did it feel?

It was an honor. I am truly grateful for the experience.

Coach Schuman: What did you do to prepare for the National Underclassmen Combine?

I have been running track and lifting 4-5 days a week.

Coach Schuman:Have you been to the NUC before? How did you do? What were your expectations going into this years event?

No, this was a first. My uncle and AAU track coach signed me up and paid for it. I expected to compete with the best talent in the country and get noticed.

Coach Schuman:You were MVP! What are your goals now?

My goals are to continue working hard and to continue developing my body so that I can help my team win another state title and eventually earn a scholarship to play football.

Coach Schuman:How did you hear about the National Underclassmen Combine and what was your favorite part about the event?

I heard about from my AAU track coach. My favorite part was competing against guys I didn’t know and seeing the talent that’s out there.

Coach Schuman:If you can choose 5 schools where you would be interested in playing what would they be?

UF, MIAMI, BAMA, FSU, and GaTech

Coach Schuman:What do you like about high school football? What are your goals for your team and yourself?

I love Friday nights; nothing compares to the feeling of preparing for and playing on Fridays. My team goal is to win another state championship and my personal goals are to be first team all-state.

Coach Schuman:Do you play other sports? Tell about your accomplishments?

I run track and play basketball.

Coach Schuman:What is your favorite thing about football? What makes it a great sport to you?

I love just being around my teammates and the camaraderie. Also the way our city comes out and supports the team. We get a full house regardless of who we are playing.

Coach Schuman:Tell me about your training regimen...How do you get better every day?

I do our basic football training. We lift and run weekly. Track practice also helps with my speed.

Coach Schuman: What are you looking for in college? Academically? football?

I am looking for great facilities and the ability to attain a college degree. I want a school with lots of tradition and a team that plays the type of southern football I grew up watching.

Jordan Gray Interview - TALENTED 8th grade MVP from Jacksonville, FL

Coach Schuman: What did you do to prepare for the National Underclassmen Combine?

Jordan Gray: I trained with my head football coach Ryan Keith of Eagles View Academy, on explosive movements and footwork.

Coach Schuman:Have you been to the NUC before? How did you do? What were your expectations going into this years event?

Jordan Gray: No I have not, I expected to have very good competition, and learn some new things while i'm out there, and to be able to compare myself to other athletes that are my age.

Coach Schuman:You were MVP! What are your goals now?

Jordan Gray: To keep training and get better and better each day, also to go back to the combine this upcoming year and earn the all around MVP.

Coach Schuman:How did you hear about the National Underclassmen Combine and what was your favorite part about the event?

Jordan Gray: I heard about it from my head coach Ryan Keith, and my favorite part about the event was the 1 on 1's.

Coach Schuman:If you can choose 5 schools where you would be interested in playing what would they be?

Jordan Gray: Georgia, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Florida State, Alabama.

Coach Schuman:What do you like about high school football? What are your goals for your team and yourself?

Jordan Gray: I like the competition, and being around people that like to compete. My goals for my team is to push them to there fullest extent, and to make them get better each day, and my goals for myself is to get better each day, and to be a leader on the team.

Coach Schuman:Do you play other sports? Tell about your accomplishments?

 Jordan Gray: I run track for my school.

Coach Schuman:What is your favorite thing about football? what makes it a great sport to you?

Jordan Gray: I love the contact, and to be able to compete. What makes it a good sport for me, is that I absoloutly love to compete, and its a team sport, and a physical one.

Coach Schuman:Tell me about your training regimen...How do you get better every day?

 Jordan Gray: I train 5 days a week for 3 hours a day, which includes weight lifting, footwork, and cardio.

Coach Schuman:What are you looking for in college? Academically? football?

Jordan Gray: A college that cares about the student academically, and personally, as far as football i'm looking for a program that has a long history of winning, and graduating there Student-Athletes.

Interview with Jacksonville, NC Junior DB MVP Isaiah Johnson

Coach Schuman: What did you do to prepare for the National Underclassmen Combine?
Isaiah Johnson: To prepare for this combine i really worked hard in the weight room and on the field and stayed focused all week.

Coach Schuman: Have you been to the NUC before? How did you do? What were your expectations going into this years event?
Isaiah Johnson: Yes I've been to the combine for two years . At the last two combines i scored well but didn't get an award or invite. My expectations going in were to win an award an compete against the best an showcase my skills.

Coach Schuman: You were MVP! What are your goals now?
Isaiah Johnson: My goals now are to keep working hard and start to receive college offers. Also to receive more exposure from combines.

Coach Schuman: How did you hear about the National Underclassmen Combine and what was your favorite part about the event?
Isaiah Johnson: I heard about this combine from my friends that told me how good it was. My favorite part of the combine was receiving the award and meeting new friends.

Coach Schuman: If you can choose 5 schools where you would be interested in playing what would they be?
Isaiah Johnson: 1.North Carolina 2. LSU 3.Oklahoma 4.Virginia Tech 5.Duke

Coach Schuman: What do you like about high school football? What are your goals for your team and yourself?
Isaiah Johnson: I like the fact that I get to have fun on the field and get to compete at my best. My goals for my team is to win a state championship and for myself, being an all-region player and making all conference for the fourth year

Coach Schuman: Do you play other sports? Tell me about your accomplishments?
Isaiah Johnson: Yes i play varsity basketball and my accomplishments were receiving 1st team all conference and MVP.

Coach Schuman: What is your favorite thing about football? What makes it a great sport to you?
Isaiah Johnson: My favorite thing about football is winning and knowing i done my best on the field and what makes it a great sport to me is that it can help me become a better person in life and it teaches me more than just football.

Coach Schuman: Tell me about your training regimen...How do you get better every day?
Isaiah Johnson: I lift after school at football workouts Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I get better everyday by working to my full potential.

Coach Schuman: What are you looking for in a college? Academically? football?
Isaiah Johnson: In college I'm looking for a great education and a wonderful campus that i feel comfortable in. In football I'm looking for great coaches that will trust me and i can trust them and a team that loves to work.

Rising Star Kyle Bolin tops Lexington freshman session!

Kyle Bolin of Lexington Catholic HS is a star on his way up. The 6'1 168 lb QB throws a terrific ball, has mechanics like an auto body shop, great footwork and a quick drop step. Not bad for a kid just one year into high school right? Bolin also has quick feet and competing against the sophomores, was a unanimous choice for QB MVP. His future is bright as ever.

Jacob Hyde (Grayson County) took home the Overall MVP and Strongest Man awards. A giant of a freshman at 6'1 304, Hyde tossed up 155 lbs 38 times, had terrific quickness for a player his size. If I were to tell you that freshman often were Hyde's size, I would be lying through my teeth.

Alton Yarbrough was all the way through at the combine, taking home the WR MVP and Fastest Man awards. The 5'11 158 lb Yarbrough had a 31 inch vertical, 8'11 broad jump, ran a 4.68 shuttle and stared during the individual period. From a pure athleticism standpoint, few freshman can match Yarbrough.

Christian "Real Deal" McNeal was simply in a league of his own during the 1 on 1's. The 6'0.5 246 lb standout had quick hands, massive strength and long arms, making the opposing linemen's' day a nightmare.

Matthew Pyke, the OL MVP, is 5'11.5 286 lbs in the 8th grade. Enough said! Potential wise, it's scary to think about what he can do with improved conditioning.

There must really be a special potion in Lexington's water system, as I have never seen freshman as big as those previously mentioned.