Led by director Chris Weinke, athletes joined the IMG Madden Football Academy Holiday Mini-Camp
for an opportunity to end the year with better fundamentals and advanced
techniques in showcasing their talents as prospects to watch in 2012.
At the conclusion of camp, award
winners were announced and Scout.com offers this detailed
position-by-position report…
QUARTERBACK
Shane Cockerille – Baltimore, MD (Gilman School) –
Class of 2013
“Shane is a spread quarterback with tremendous athletic
ability,” Weinke stated. “He throws the ball well on the run and throws with
good accuracy. He has a good
understanding of the position and placed the ball very well in 7-on-7 and
11-on-11.”
Adam Freiderichsen – San Diego, CA (La Costa Canyon HS)
– Class of 2013
“Adam is probably going to attract more interest from
D1-AA schools due to his height, but he spins the ball as well as anyone that
came thru camp. He can really
drive the ball down the field, and showed the ability to move out of the pocket
and make plays with his arm.”
Jonathan Pearce – Jacksonville, FL (Providence Day) –
Class of 2013
“Jonathan throws the football with accuracy.
There isn’t necessarily anything that is going to WOW you about him,
but he is consistent and solid with his mechanics.
He sees the field well and made all the right decisions in 7-on-7 and
11-on-11.”
Austin Henyon – Fort Worth, TX (Trinity Valley HS) –
Class of 2013
“Austin is another spread quarterback that has good
athleticism at the position. He has
a quick release and good overall athleticism.
He will need to take the next step as a passer to move ahead of other
quarterback prospects.”
Chase Ferguson – Charlotte, NC (Providence Day) – Class
of 2013
“Chase is a drop-back quarterback who throws with
anticipation. He has good pocket
awareness and delivers the ball with accuracy.
To take the next step in his game, he will need to improve his footwork
within the pocket and his ability to move outside the pocket.”
Evan Wilson – Sarasota, FL (Out-of-Door Academy) - Class of
2013
“Evan has all the tools to be a successful quarterback.
In order to receive the opportunity, though, he will need to get bigger
and stronger. He has great feet, a
live arm, and can really fit the ball into some tight holes. “
Colar Kuhns (Class of 2014) and Kevin Johnson (Class of
2015) are two underclassmen poised for promising futures at quarterback.
RUNNING BACK
While not one prospect stood out as a sure-fire division
one prospect, a small group in the Class of 2013 may attract recruiters at the
FCS level. James Romulus, Johnny Thomas, and Herman Israelsson all proved to have ability to be
amongst the best in their areas at the high school level.
Romulus did not have to be told twice to grasp his responsibility, proved
to have the best athleticism in the group, but he will have to add size to his
frame. Thomas was an explosive
athlete with a true passion for competition.
He plays for head coach Charlie Ward and is a productive back in the
Houston metro area.
Local product
Herman Israelsson moved to Bradenton from Sweden one year ago and is still a
very raw prospect. He has
athleticism to play at the next level, but will need to continue to develop a
better understanding of the game and learn how to better control his body in
traffic. All three backs
learned from legendary running back coach George
Sefcik.
WIDE RECEIVER
There was a not deep group of receivers in attendance, but
two standouts who did exactly that; they stood out!
Not only did (Under Armour Co-Camp MVP’s) Cory Crawford and James Onwualu prove to be among the best in their own areas, but may be among the very
best in their specific regions. Crawford
focused all his energy at wide receiver in 2011 after seeing time at quarterback
in 2010, while Onwualu split series as a wide receiver and running back for the
Cretin Derham Hall Raiders this past fall.
“Both Cory and James are game changer type of
receivers,” commented Weinke. “They
are smooth in and out of transition and very precise with their routes.
Cory is more explosive coming off the line.
James has a better physical build with real strong hands to be a great
red zone target.”
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Coach Michael Gruttadauria recommended four offensive line
prospects in the Class of 2013.
Jordi Dalmau – Miami, FL (Gulliver Prep) – Class of
2013
“Jordi has great speed for an offensive lineman with how
quickly he can move his feet, hands, and get out in space,” Gruttadauria said.
“He’s quick in the box and often out works his counterpart.
He needs to continue to challenge himself physically to take that next
step in his senior season from his junior season.”
Shawn Curtis – Orlando, FL (Olympia HS) – Class of 2013
“Shawn has the size and strength that makes him all
around solid offensive lineman. He
has good lower body strength. He’ll
need to continue to put on size, and needs to develop more fight at the point of
attack.”
Chris Flaig – Vero Beach, FL (St. Edwards HS) – Class
of 2013
“Chris carries himself with the nastiness and tenacity to
be a next level offensive lineman. He’s
a future center, in my opinion, with the ability to long-snap.
He is still very raw, and the one thing he’s got to continue to work on
is bringing his hands to the fight.”
Brandon Pertille – Safety Harbor, FL (Countryside HS) –
Class of 2013
“Brandon was consistent with everything that was asked of
him. He’s a big, burly guy who has
real good sets and a great initial strike. He
plays with too wide of a stance putting himself at a disadvantage at times.
He’s a center/guard prospect.”
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Coach Tom Pratt recommended two defensive lineman in the
Class of 2013.
Deadrin Senat – Immokalee, FL (Immokalee HS) – Class of
2013
“Deadrin has great athletic ability, is very quick, and
has a strong desire to play as a defensive lineman,” Pratt remarked.
“He has really quick hands, and plays with tremendous up field ability
and skill to escape blocks. He’s
going to be an upper echelon recruit; he’s got a chance to be something
special.”
Nathaniel Obinwa – Orlando, FL (Olympia HS) – Class of
2013
“Nathaniel has excellent quickness and can qualify as a
pass rusher off the edge as a defensive end, but still has the physique and
athletic skill to convert to linebacker. He
was another that played with great up field ability.”
LINEBACKERS
Haiden Nagel – Tampa, FL (Sickles HS) – Class of 2013
“Haiden is a big, smart, athletic linebacker prospect,”
continued Pratt. “He could play
inside linebacker or outside backer in a 3-4.
He improved as camp went on, is very coachable, and wants to get better.
He is technically sound and plays with great leverage.
He has tremendous upside.”
Ted Colburn – Tuscaloosa, AL (Tuscaloosa County HS) –
Class of 2013
“Ted is a big, rangy athletic linebacker that can play
both inside and outside. He
has great hips and natural instincts at the position.
He plays with great pad level and loves to compete.
He has a chance to be a dominate player at the next level.”
DEFENSIVE BACK
Coach Michael Hawthorne recommended four prospects in the
Class of 2013.
Eric Thompson, Jr. – Bradenton, FL (Southeast HS) –
Class of 2013
“Eric is the complete package,” Hawthorne commented.
“He has size, speed, and the ability to play the ball in the air.
He has pretty good hips for a bigger frame cornerback.
He wants knowledge and wants to be the very best he can be.”
Allen Hall – Laurel, MD (St. Vincent Pallotti) – Class
of 2013
“Allen is still very raw at defensive back, but is a
tremendous athlete. He has a
knack for the ball and the ball always seems to find him.
Allen has the tools and desire to develop into a very good player at the
next level.”
Andrew McClelland – Salesianum, DE (Salesianum HS) –
Class of 2013
“Andrew improved his technique immensely from day one to
day three. Andrew wants to
play the ball, and plays very physically. Once
he grasped the technique, he became a guy that could go up against anyone lined
up against him.”
Broddrick Waters – Palmetto, FL (Palmetto HS) – Class
of 2013
“Broddrick has unbelievably quick feet, and probably had
the most athleticism of anyone in the group.
He enjoys playing in the box, but has the versatility to play any of the
positions. He really started to
emerge by the end of camp, and I’m excited to see how he develops this
off-season.”
Be sure to join the IMG Madden Football Academy for the
next upcoming mini-camp April 20-22 themed KICKOFF WEEKEND to start off the NCAA
spring evaluation period and prepare athletes for spring football.