Steele's 2015 WR prospect Jaylen Harris ran the fastest 40 time at the combine!
Unsigned 2013 Prospects
We opened up our combine to any and all hungry 2013
unsigned graduates that still have a desire to play college football. Two prospects showed up to display their
skills and both can play at the small school level. Michael Bowman (Meridian, 6-3 235) is a
defensive end prospect with good strength and decent speed. He could use more speed in getting around the
edge, but has a great enough wingspan to make near impossible tackles. Trey Fuller (Jarrell, 5-4 140) is a slot
receiver that is tough as nails and not afraid of contact. He also played
safety and made his presence known in run support. Both of these young men were
honor students in high school.
2014
FBS prospects
Both Jonathan
Johnson (Manor) and Micah Thomas
(Cedar Park Vista Ridge) are the only prospects with current FBS offers.
Johnson is the top LB prospect in the Capital City area with Thomas being a
solid second. Johnson gets to the ball very fast and does not overrun
plays. He has a horrible start in the 40 and with extensive
training can get his time down to a legit 4.5. Surprisingly, he chose to work
out with the defensive backs in order to further build on his athleticism. Thomas has freak-like ability in that he tests
well while having prototype size. Most
likely, he will play linebacker in college but plays defensive end for his high
school. He is tenacious in run support
but must sharpen his pass coverage ability to effectively make the transition
to LB in college. On the other hand, Quinton Trice (Waco University), has a
huge chip on his shoulder in hopes of fielding his first offer. He has worked hard on his speed and ran the
fastest time of the LB's in attendance with a legit 4.71. He showed that he can blanket the running
backs in pass coverage and when the new season begins, he should be much more
improved in his individual game from last season.
The defensive line also presented itself with its
share of FBS prospects. Trent Andrews (Bosqueville) was full of
excitement and energy in competitions.
He is an imposing figure that dominates the line of scrimmage. Also, Jordan
Johnson (Gonzales) showed that he can use his hands well and also has great
size to play at the next level and should do big things this year as well. Zac
Perez-Clack, also from Gonzales has a lot of gumption and plays like it is
no tomorrow when it comes to penetrating the line of scrimmage. All of these guys are at small schools and
thus have been under the radar. However,
Colby Priest (Belton) plays in one
of the toughest 5A districts and also has massive size. He is more of a bull rusher and I'd like to
see him improve his explosiveness off of the ball. He'll also be attracting his share of FBS
schools throughout the upcoming season.
Michael Milburn (Axtell) is one of the most
versatile athletes in Central Texas. He
can do it all on the field from offense, defense to special teams. A physical
specimen that plays a lot faster than what the stopwatch indicates. I had
initially ranked him as the #5 running back prospect in his class but will now
be classifying him as an "athlete," giving him a higher ranking. Marcus Anderson (Harker Heights) has
some of the best vision that I have seen a running back display and is very
tough to bring down. He also has had a
huge chip on his shoulder due to missing most of his junior year with an
injury. Look for him to have a strong
senior season. At the combine, in most cases, he had his way in the 1-on-1's.
On the field, Jordan Randolph (Waco University) is one of the fastest prospects in Central Texas. He reminds me a lot of Allen Rossum when he was coming out of high school. Although an exciting athlete, he at times depends on his speed too much by letting receivers get a huge gap on him, relying on his closing speed to get him out of trouble. He will either be recruited as a receiver or cornerback. Reggie Davis (A&M Consol) will get his
chance to start after having relocated for much of his high school career. He is one of the most technically sound prospects
in CenTex playing cornerback. Davis
reads the offenses well, is strong in his upper body, and very fluid in and out
of his breaks. Don't be surprised if he
ends up with an FBS offer early. To be on the slender side, Kevin Harris (Vista Ridge) is one of
the most audacious hitters at the cornerback position. Harris had a good combine in challenging some
of the swifter receivers and looks smoother with his backpedal than before. He'll
make a bigger name for himself early in the season against some pretty good
receiver prospects.
FCS prospects
Both Kolton
Gatson (Fairfield) and Fabian Mata
(San Antonio East Central) are guys that would be considered
"tweeners," meaning they can play at either the FBS or FCS level depending on how bad they want it. They both have the
size that most Division 1 coaches crave in offensive linemen. Although both have massive size, on film both
are good prospects but need to improve on key elements, balance and finishing
off blocks. Mata can also improve his
level of quickness and use his size more to his advantage. Gatson, like Mata,
also had a great combine performance in the trenches and can use his senior
campaign to pull in more interest from college football programs across the
board.
Wesley Geisler (Leander Rouse) is probably the
enigma of the 2014 group due to the fact that he played the QB position very well at the
combine but is not the starting QB at his school, a run-oriented offense. He
was hitting a lot of the receivers in stride whom he met for the first time and
was also throwing the deep out with accuracy. However, he is the starting receiver
for his high school team but I really feel like QB may be the best fit for him
at the next level.
It is hard to judge
and say that a upperclassmen skilled guy is Division 1 when you haven't seen
him operate in full pads. Tyler Taylor (Waco) is one of the
quickest receivers off of the line and plays like a 6-footer the way he fights
to get to the ball. As amazing as he was
at the combine, as long as he can do that underneath the lights this fall, look
out!
Sherman Wilder (A&M Consolidated) can play
either cornerback or safety at the next level.
I would like to see him be more tenacious in his playmaking ability and he will
have a lot of opportunities to make plays this year with the type of schedule that the Tigers are playing. Daniel Davila (Comanche) want blow you away with his skill tests
results, but he is a true baller. He has great ball awareness, is great out of
his breaks, has in game jumping ability, and will come up and hit in run
support. I'd like to see him get faster,
but indeed he can play! Jackson Sodek (Rogers) is a linebacker that is more of a safety prospect. In 1-on-1's his inexperience showed in the beginning but he kept fighting and eventually was able to hold his own. He did much better in 7-on-7, being in the right place at the right time. On film, he is a monster in run support and a big play threat on offense and special teams.
Small School Prospects (for 2014)
Chad Smith (Manor), Johnny Garcia, Jr. (SA Brandeis), Arturo Fuentes (SA Brandeis), and Peter Rodriguez (Austin Del Valle) are all small school prospects
due to their size. Smith has the height
but is at least 50 pounds lighter than where most college coaches want their
offensive linemen and Garcia, Fuentes, and Rodriguez are all vertically
challenged. They are all good ball
players who just don't have size on their side. Robert Lee (Bryan Rudder) is also dangerously quick and agile. He can victimize DB's by playing in the slot position, however, he lines up at running back on offense so being 5'5" will be the knock against him. He is a legit playmaker though. Shun Harris (Pflugerville
Hendrickson) is a decent receiver but must learn to better adjust to passes in
order to make big plays and great highlights.
Anthony Benson (Waco Connally) is a solid safety prospect in run support
who can use more refinement in his pass covering skills.
The Underclassmen Scoop!
The underclassmen listed are the prospects that are
either legit Division 1 prospects or at least have FBS potential based on film
study in addition to how well they performed in the combine.
2015
Offensive tackle Mitchell Watanabe (San Antonio Brennan), is the biggest prospect recruiting wise, out of
all of this class that were in attendance. He takes up a lot of space on the line of
scrimmage and is effective in pushing back defenders. He comes from a bloodline
of Division 1 talent and will most certainly continue that family tradition. Chris Johnson (San Antonio Clark) dominates
the line of scrimmage, uses his hands well, and has pretty good balance. He is more of an offensive guard prospect standing at
6'2" but plays offensive tackle for his school. Both Watanabe and
Johnson will be on our "2015 Top Prospects to Watch" list that will be sent
out later this month.
Both Aaron
Sims (Cameron Yoe) and Jaylen Harris
(Cibolo Steele) may be vertically challenged, but they are dynamite playmakers.
Sims (5-5, 151) is quick as lightning on the field and was a heavy contributor
to the Yoemen winning the Class 2A state championship and finishing undefeated last
season. Look for him to have a junior year filled with big plays on offense and
special teams. Harris, on the other hand, is slightly taller (5-7 142) and just
a tad faster than Sims but is equally dangerous in the slot and lethal in the
open field. Sims and Harris may receive a lot of snubs because of their size
but they are indeed FBS guys. All it takes is for a college coaching staff to
take a chance on them and they will definitely succeed. Deandre Dunlap (Killeen) (6-1, 182) has prototype size that college
coaches crave in a cornerback. He is very physical and can be a receiver's
nightmare if he gets his hands on them off of the line and his size can make it
difficult for QB's to get the ball to receivers in tight spaces, especially
smaller receivers. However, he can stand
to shore up his ability to come out of his breaks smoother as well as turn his
hips, and needs to display more foot speed. Coleman Johnson (Bryan) will probably be labeled as an
"athlete" due to his ability to play QB and LB. He needs polishing at the QB position as it
relates to accuracy but has a cannon for an arm. On defense he is slated to be
the starting linebacker, but that can change if he wins the starting QB job.
Darrance James (Gonzales) is an athlete that is
under the radar due to playing at a small school.
He has great speed, can run after the catch and can also line up on defense
and be just as effective. James is a big play waiting to happen at any moment. Romello
Thomas (San Antonio Madison), is a tall target at 6'2" with very good
speed and should have plenty opportunities due to playing alongside CenTex's 2014
top receiver prospect. He is athletic, but can be more refined in his route
running as oppose to just flat out trying to outrun defensive backs. T'Mond Johnson is also an offensive lineman
that is audacious enough to take on bigger defensive linemen and maintain his
blocks. He can play any position on the
offensive line and if he stays the same height (around 6ft), playing center may
be his best bet to draw major college attention.
Jacob Covington (Liberty
Hill) is making the transition from D-End to LB and should adjust well. He can improve his pass covering ability but
is a stud in the run defense. He needs
to add at least 15 to 20 more lbs. of bulk to make him look more like a prototypical
linebacker prospect. Darius Brooks (Thorndale) should be a key in helping Thorndale earn a playoff spot at running back. He did very well in the drills and it is just a matter of time to see what athleticism he will be displaying this fall.
2016
(TA's newest discoveries!)
Two names of defensive backs that you'll definitely come
to know both this year and the upcoming years are Tony Brown (Jarrell) and James
Cuffee, Jr. (Waco). Brown is an athletic freak who will probably get snaps
at QB this upcoming season. Even though, he doesn't drop eye popping stopwatch
times, he plays much faster on the field and standing barely at 5'10" he
can dunk a basketball with authority. Cuffee, on the other hand is a fast cornerback
with the biggest upside of any prospect in attendance. He makes it hard for QB's
to get the ball to receivers and breaks on the ball extremely well. His bloodlines include Dre' Bly and Perrish
Cox, both former high school and college All-Americans, but with his prototype
size at 6'1" and good speed (a legit 4.62 on a slippery surface), he could
very well fall in the footsteps of other tall corners Woodson, Bailey, and Gamble,
all whom were big time football prospects in high school. REMEMBER WHERE YOU HEARD IT 1ST!
Christian Davis showed he is a hard receiver to
cover and has a high football IQ, running precise routes with soft hands. His high
school teammate, Adrian Head, is
slated to be a starter this upcoming season and although only 5-10, he is
already said to be a wig-splitter as a linebacker. If he hits at least a 4-inch growth spurt, he
could be ranked as 1 of top LB's in CenTex in a few years. Also, Desean Johnson (Jarrell) will be a
prospect to watch. Although undersized, "Day
Day" runs a 10.8 in the 100 meters and should be an explosive offensive
weapon that the Cougars are looking for.
2017
Tyler McLaurin (Jarrell) is a defensive tackle
prospect (6-1, 231) who is just starting to lift weights. He was able to hold
his own in several of the 1-on-1's against guys 3 years older than he before his
inexperienced set in. He has the body
type to add on 30 to 40 pounds these next few years.
QB of the combine: Wesley Geisler
RB of the combine: Marcus Anderson
WR of the combine: Tyler Taylor
OL of the combine: Fabian Mata
DL of the combine: Zac Perez-Clack
LB of the combine: Quinton Trice
DB of the combine: Tony Brown
The "Hood Award" goes to the city of Waco for the top collective efforts given by their prospects. Gonzales was a close 2nd.
The "Top Region Award" goes to the Hill Country area (Axtell, Belton, Cameron, Comanche, Gatesville, Harker Heights, Killeen, Meridian, Rogers, Waco) for the top collective efforts given by their prospects.
ALL THESE PROSPECTS WERE MADE AWARE THAT THEY HAVE
TO DO IT IN PADS AS WELL!
There were some major difficulties with the grounds being very slippery due to the severe wet conditions on the grass. Most of the participants were slipping when testing but responded well in position drills and 1-on-1's.
For the 40-yard dash, "LT" denotes "legit time" and "HT" denotes "hand time." Legit timing is done similar to the way the pro scouts time, meaning that the clock stops after the whole body crosses the line as opposed to stopping the watch when the athlete's chest hits the line. This adds at least .24 seconds to a hand time.
The top 40 time: Jaylen Harris (4.56)
Top bench press: (225) 18 times, Zac Perez-Clack (THE COMBINE RECORD!)
(185) 21 times, Jacob Covington, Micah Thomas, and Quinton Trice (THE COMBINE RECORD!)
Top shuttle: Micah Thomas (3.89) THE COMBINE RECORD!
Top broad jump: Micah Thomas (10'1") THE COMBINE RECORD!
Top Combine Athlete: Micah Thomas (Cedar Park Vista Ridge)
The list of prospects are in order by the year they graduate and alphabetized by the school that they attend.
Name/High School/Grad Year
|
Ht./Wt.
|
40
(HT/LT)
|
Shuttle
5-10-5
|
Broad Jump
|
Bench
|
Michael Bowman (Meridian) '13 (Def End)
|
6-3/180
|
5.46/5.70
|
4.41
|
8-4.00
|
NM
|
Trey Franklin (Jarrell) '13 (Slot Rec.)
|
5-4/135
|
4.64/4.88
|
4.41
|
9-0.00
|
4 (185)
|
Reggie Davis (A&M Consolidated) '14 (CB)
|
5-9/168
|
4.66/4.90
|
3.94
|
9-2.00
|
18 (185)
|
Sherman Wilder (A&M Consolidated) '14 (DB)
|
5-10/179
|
4.51/4.75
|
3.74
|
8-5.00
|
7 (185)
|
Peter Rodriguez (Austin Del Valle) '14 (OG)
|
5-10/240
|
5.67/5.91
|
4.58
|
6-11.00
|
10 (225)
|
Michael Milburn (Axtell) '14 (RB)
|
6-1/212
|
4.65/4.89
|
4.99
|
8-5.00
|
12 (185)
|
Colby Priest (Belton) '14
(DT)
|
6-4/265
|
5.58/5.82
|
4.55
|
6-11.00
|
10 (225)
|
Trent Andrews (Bosqueville) '14 (DT)
|
6-1/280
|
5.45/5.71
|
4.80
|
6-8.00
|
10 (225)
|
Robert Lee, Jr. (Bryan Rudder) '14 (RB)
|
5-5/160
|
4.66/4.90
|
3.97
|
8-1.00
|
6 (185)
|
Kevin Harris (Cedar Park Vista Ridge) '14 (CB)
|
5-10/160
|
4.47/4.71
|
4.17
|
9-8.00
|
12 (185)
|
Micah Thomas (Cedar Park Vista Ridge) '14 (LB)
|
6-1/233
|
4.65/4.89
|
3.89
|
10-1.00
|
21 (185)
|
Daniel Davila (Comanche) '14 (CB)
|
5-10/170
|
4.76/5.00
|
NT
|
8-11.00
|
6 (185)
|
Kolton Gatson (Fairfield) '14
(OT)
|
6-4/300
|
5.16/5.40
|
4.44
|
6-3.00
|
10 (225)
|
Jordan Johnson (Gonzales) '14 (DT)
|
6-2/270
|
5.14/5.38
|
4.82
|
8-1.00
|
10 (225)
|
Zac Perez-Clack (Gonzales)
'14 (DT)
|
6-0/275
|
5.60/5.84
|
5.12
|
7-10.00
|
18 (225)
|
Marcus Anderson (Harker Heights) '14 (RB)
|
5-9/201
|
4.53/4.77
|
4.29
|
9-1.00
|
15 (185)
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Wesley Geisler (Leander Rouse) '14 (QB)
|
6-2/185
|
4.84/5.08
|
4.09
|
8-11.00
|
5 (185)
|
Jonathan Johnson (Manor) '14 (LB)
|
6-1/220
|
4.54/4.78
|
3.96
|
9-4.00
|
1 (185)
|
Chad Smith (Manor) '14
(OG)
|
6-3/215
|
5.34/5.58
|
4.46
|
7-8.00
|
NM
|
Shun Harris (Pflugerville Hendrickson) '14 (WR)
|
5-6/140
|
4.65/4.89
|
NT
|
8-4.00
|
1 (185)
|
Jackson Sodek (Rogers) '14
(DB)
|
6-1/187
|
4.73/4.97
|
4.52
|
9-5.00
|
14 (185)
|
Arturo Fuentes (San Antonio Brandeis) '14 (DT)
|
5-10/272
|
5.34/5.58
|
4.81
|
7-5.00
|
9 (225)
|
Johnny Garcia Jr. (San Antonio Brandeis) '14 (OC)
|
5-11/225
|
5.27/5.51
|
4.62
|
7-7.00
|
12 (225)
|
Fabian Mata (San Antonio East Central) '14 (OT)
|
6-6/325
|
6.42/6.46
|
4.32
|
6-8.00
|
3 (225)
|
Tyler Taylor (Waco) '14
(WR)
|
5-8/154
|
4.52/4.76
|
4.05
|
9-0.00
|
9 (225)
|
Anthony Benson (Waco Connally) '14 (DB)
|
5-9/160
|
4.81/5.05
|
4.57
|
9-5.00
|
7 (185)
|
Jordan Randolph (Waco University) '14 (DB)
|
5-7/160
|
4.36/4.60
|
NT
|
9-2.00
|
12 (185)
|
Quinton Trice (Waco University) '14 (LB)
|
6-1/227
|
4.47/4.71
|
4.38
|
9-6.00
|
21 (185)
|
Grayson Olguin (Austin) '15
(OC)
|
5-11/262
|
5.33/5.57
|
5.23
|
7-7.00
|
6 (225)
|
Malik Smith (Austin Akins) '15 (LB)
|
5-9/190
|
5.02/5.26
|
4.68
|
7-10.00
|
6 (185)
|
Coleman Johnson (Bryan) '15 (QB)
|
6-0/215
|
4.63/4.87
|
4.23
|
8-8.00
|
7 (185)
|
Aaron Sims (Cameron Yoe) '15 (WR)
|
5-5/151
|
4.38/4.62
|
3.99
|
8-11.00
|
6 (185)
|
Jaylen Harris (Cibolo Steele) '15 (WR)
|
5-7/142
|
4.32/4.56
|
3.96
|
9-2.00
|
6 (185)
|
Jordan Westbrook (Gatesville) '15 (OC)
|
6-2/255
|
5.48/5.72
|
4.63
|
7-11.00
|
14 (225)
|
Darrance James (Gonzales) '15 (WR)
|
5-11/174
|
4.51/4.75
|
4.35
|
9-6.00
|
11 (225)
|
Deandre Dunlap (Killeen) '15 (CB)
|
6-1/184
|
4.85/5.09
|
4.60
|
8-7.00
|
13 (185)
|
T'Mond Johnson (Killeen) '15 (OG)
|
5-11/286
|
5.82/6.06
|
4.75
|
6-5.00
|
10 (225)
|
Hakim Watkins (Killeen Ellison) '15 (WR)
|
5-11/172
|
4.76/5.00
|
4.77
|
9-3.00
|
9 (185)
|
Jacob Covington (Liberty Hill) '15 (LB)
|
6-1/200
|
4.84/5.08
|
4.51
|
9-9.500
|
21 (185)
|
Mitch Watanable (San Antonio Brennan) '15
(OT)
|
6-4/339
|
5.54/5.78
|
5.98
|
6-0.00
|
6 (225)
|
Chris Johnson (San Antonio Clark) '15 (OG)
|
6-2/275
|
5.45/5.69
|
4.88
|
8-2.00
|
7 (225)
|
Isaiah Martin (San Antonio Madison) '15 (CB)
|
5-9/150
|
4.38/4.62
|
3.97
|
9-1.00
|
6 (185)
|
Donavan Mosley (San Antonio Madison) '15 (WR)
|
5-10/173
|
4.58/4.82
|
4.10
|
9-8.00
|
9 (225)
|
Kelvon Pointer-Patterson (SA Madison) '15 (LB)
|
5-11/180
|
4.72/4.96
|
4.26
|
8-9.00
|
9 (185)
|
Romello Thomas (San Antonio Madison) '15 (WR)
|
6-1/165
|
4.36/4.60
|
4.01
|
9-5.00
|
5 (185)
|
Darius Brooks (Thorndale) '15 (RB)
|
5-10/183
|
4.64/4.88
|
4.00
|
9-4.00
|
13 (185)
|
Aaron Jackson (Alief Elsik) '16 (CB)
|
5-8/166
|
4.60/4.84
|
4.05
|
9-1.00
|
5 (185)
|
Tony Brown (Jarrell) '16 (CB)
|
5-10/160
|
4.66/4.90
|
4.41`
|
8-11.00
|
1 (185)
|
Desean "DayDay" Johnson (Jarrell) '16 (RB)
|
5-6/155
|
4.53/4.77
|
NT
|
8-4.00
|
8 (185)
|
Kae'ron Baker (Navasota) '16 (WR)
|
5-9/140
|
NT
|
NT
|
8-7.00
|
NM
|
James Cuffee Jr. (Waco) '16
(CB)
|
6-1/177
|
4.38/4.62
|
NT
|
9-7.00
|
14 (185)
|
Christian Davis (Waco Midway) '16 (WR)
|
5-10/150
|
4.69/4.93
|
4.18
|
8-9.00
|
1 (185)
|
Adrian Head (Waco Midway) '16 (LB)
|
5-9/191
|
4.56/4.80
|
3.96
|
9-5.00
|
14 (185)
|
Larry Parks, Jr. (Waco Midway) '16 (CB)
|
5-7/158
|
4.88/5.12
|
3.99
|
8-9.00
|
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