Ultimate 100 Sophomore Writeup
Kean College recently
hosted the 2007 Ultimate 100 Camp for both freshmen and sophomores. The
sophomore turnout was fantastic, and leading the way was WR Logan
Heastie of Great Bridge High School in Virginia, who took home both the
Overall MVP and the Fastest Man Award.
Heastie, 6-foot-1 1/2
and 195-pounds, was excellent during every phase of the event. He was
fantastic during 1-on-1’s, the 7-on-7 tournament, and the combine
events. He finished with a 33.5-inch vertical, 10’0” broad, 4.31
shuttle, and a new combine record 4.30 40.
The DB MVP went to
Damien Thigpen of Stonewall Jackson High School in Virginia. Thigpen,
5-foot-7 and 170-pounds, also excelled during every phase of the event.
He was a standout during the 1-on-1’s, the 7-on-7 tournament, and
combine events, with a 4.38 40, 4.12 shuttle, 31-inch vertical, 10’2”
broad, and 20 reps on 150-pounds.
Winning the WR MVP was
Dewayne Peace of South Grand Prairie High School in Texas. Peace,
5-foot-10 1/2 and 173-pounds, made several spectacular receptions during
the day and also continuously ran crisp routes. During the combine
events he had a 31-inch vertical, 9’0” broad, 4.39 shuttle, 4.64 40, and
21 reps on 150-pounds.
Branden Oliver of Miami
Southridge High School took home the RB MVP. Oliver, 5-foot-6 and
180-pounds, was amazing during the 7-on-7 tournament, plus he had the
fastest shuttle time of the day with a 4.05. He also had a 4.50 40,
9’6” broad, 30.5-inch vertical, and 27 reps on 150-pounds.
The LB MVP went to
Daniel Mack of Dade Christian High School in Florida. Mack, 5-foot-10
and 185-pounds, has amazing strength and speed, and was electric during
the 1-on-1’s, the 7-on-7 tournament, and the individual skill period.
Winning the DL MVP was
Joseph Forrest West of Salisbury School in Connecticut. West, 6-foot-0
1/2 and 217-pounds, is a spectacular athlete, who was dominant during
both the big-man challenge and the 1-on-1’s. He had a 34-inch vertical,
9’3” broad, 4.60 shuttle, 4.79 40, and 24 reps on 185-pounds.
Coming from Texas, the
OL MVP went to Ameer Townes of Judson High School. Townes, 5-foot-11
1/2 and 301-pounds, manhandled every defender with his combination of
technique and strength. During the combine events he had a 23.5-inch
vertical, 7’10” broad, 5.20 40, 4.81 shuttle, and 24 reps on 185-pounds.
The QB MVP went to Joe
Southwick of San Ramon Valley High School in California. Southwick,
6-foot-0 1/2 and 179-pounds, showed great footwork, pocket presence,
timing, and a quick release. Actually, until the final game of the
7-on-7’s, he had a touchdown pass on every single drive that he was in
on. He also had a 4.71 40 and 4.63 shuttle.
Winning the Dodie
Donnell Award, which was given for the most complete on-the-field
performance, was Alex Blake of Friendly High School in Maryland. Blake,
5-foot-11 1/2 and 170-pounds, led the event by scoring five touchdown’s
during the day, all of them coming on big plays. He also had a 27-inch
vertical, 4.65 40, and 8’8” broad.
A Strongest Man
competition was also held for both the skill and line positions. With
37 reps on 150-pounds, DB Ed Thomas, 5-foot-6 and 171-pounds, of St.
John’s College in D.C. took home the honor for the skill position
players. For the line position players, OL Ricky Clemons, 6-foot-3 1/2
and 281-pounds, of Carman Ainsworth High School had 28 reps at
185-pounds to take home the honor.
The Leadership Award
was given to Deone Patterson of EE Smith High School in North Carolina.
Patterson, 6-foot-0 and 203-pounds, had a 31.5-inch vertical, 10’1”
broad, and 25 reps on 150-pounds, and then a slight injury kept him from
completing the combine events. He later returned to lead the “White
Team” during the 7-on-7 tournament. Patterson was one of the best
football players at the event, plus he is a great leader, team
motivator, and an outstanding individual. He’s an absolute pleasure to
coach and work with at all time!
Just as with the
Strongest Man competition, awards were also given out to the Combine
Kings of both the skill and line positions. For the skill position
players, RB Artrele Louis, 5-foot-10 and 180-pounds, of Al Brown High
School in North Carolina had a 34-inch vertical, 4.44 40, 9’10” broad,
4.15 shuttle, and 15 reps on 150-pounds. Winning for the line position
players was DL John Drew of Northside High School in Georgia. Drew,
6-foot-1 and 296-pounds, had a 28.5-inch vertical, 8’8” broad, 4.92 40,
4.98 shuttle, and 26 reps on 185-pounds.
Before the awards were
handed out, the Ultimate 100 Camp also held a 7-on-7 tournament, which
gave all the participants an extra opportunity to shine. The
Championship game was contested between the “Black Team” and the “White
Team”, with the victory going to the “Black Team” by a final score of
8-6. The final two-point conversion pass was completed from QB Sean
Shelton of Palm Harbor, Florida to WR Je’Ron Stokes of Penn Charter High
School in Pennsylvania. The two also connected on the tying touchdown
moments before. Earlier in the game, the “White Team” scored when QB
Tajh Boyd of Phoebus High School in Virginia connected with RB Mike
Yeager of St. Joseph’s High School in Philadelphia. The “White Team”
had apparently taken an 8-0 lead after a two-point conversion pass from
Boyd to Steve Beauharnais from Saddle Brook, New Jersey, but the
officials waved the play off on a controversial call.
Though not having any
MVP’s, the “Black Team” had a number of stars. Shelton was spectacular
at quarterback, and was clutch during both the play-in and championship
game. Also shining on offense were Stokes, Samuel Treat, Eddie Mateo,
Laray Woodard, and Craig Crawford. The defense was led by Kenny
Whittaker, who had two interceptions, Lloyd Bradley, and Jamel Leonard.
The offense of the
losing “White Team” was led by Boyd, Joe Southwick, Aaron Heyward, Deone
Patterson, Deantwan Williams, Dewayne Peace, and Justin Renfrow, who
totaled four touchdowns. The defense was led by Kevin Howell, AJ Cruz,
William Marable, Carlton Koonce, Steve Beauharnais, Lyndel Edwards,
Andrew Meredith, Mike Yeager, and Dominic Clarke.
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