On May 1st, a group of freshman and sophomore Cougar football players participated in the Bullseye Combine held at the Dulles Sports Plex in Sterling, Virginia.
The Bullseye Combine is designed to help give athletes a baseline of where they stand compared to the other top players of their age group. It also provides them with the necessary experience to better prepare them for the junior combine, gain early exposure to college recruiters and teach the process of college recruiting. Combine participants were tested for height/weight, 40 yard dash, vertical jump, pro agility (5 yd shuttle), bench press for reps (Freshmen-135 lbs, Sophomores-160 lbs) and standing broad jump. Those statistics are compiled into the following results: Top 25 overall 9th and 10th grade backs, top 20 overall 9th and 10th grade linemen, and top 10 in each of the tested drills for 9th and 10th grades.
Twenty-five high schools around Virginia and Maryland were represented at the combine and the Cougars more than held their own.
- Of the top 25 overall 9th grade backs, seven were Cougars
- Dillon Alley(#2 overall back), Quincy Rollins, Brandon Jones, Marcus Johnston, Tyler Ervine, Justin Ball and Cody Brown
- Of the top 25 overall 10th grade backs, three were Cougars
- Marcus McClanahan, Tyler Windle, and Codie Blevins
- Of the top 20 overall 9th grade linemen, six were Cougars
- James Reynolds(#2 overall lineman), Kareem Calfee, Justin Trail, Alex Simmons, Daniel Puckett, and Cory Ratcliffe
- Of the top 20 overall10th grade linemen, six were Cougars
- James King(#1 overall lineman), Cory Dobbins, Chris Belcher, Dale Spencer, Tyler Golden and Cory Zander
- Of the the top 10 results in the bench press for 10th grade linemen, six were Cougars
- James King(29 reps), Cory Zander(20 reps), Chris Belcher(18 reps), Mitchell Hash(18 reps), Zach Manuel(18 reps) and Corey Dobbins(17 reps)
There were a considerable number of Cougars that were able to place in the top 10 of the five individual drills and a few that were able to claim the number one spot.
- Codie Blevins was first in the 10th grade bench press for backs with 26 reps
- James King was first in the 10th grade bench press for linemen with 29 reps
- Dillon Alley was first in the 9th grade broad jump for backs posting a jump of 9 feet 1 inch
- James Reynolds was first in the 9th grade pro agility drill for linemen with a time of 4.58 seconds
- Kareem Calfee was first in the 9th grade P-Ball drill for linemen posting a distance of 31 feet 8 inches
We are proud of the great performance shown by all of the Cougars and we are eagerly anticipating this upcoming season!!
For a full listing of the individual and overall combine results please follow the links listed below:
Top 25 Overall Freshmen Backs
Top 25 Overall Sophomore Backs
Top 20 Overall Freshmen Linemen
Top 20 Overall Sophomore Linemen
Top 10 Freshman Back Drills
Top 10 Sophomore Back Drills
Top 10 Freshman Lineman Drills
Top 10 Sophomore Lineman Drills
