Akron Camp Report: Stock Up

We all knew the Morgan Newton’s and Dorian Bell’s of the world prior to the Badger Sport/New Level Athletics Passing Camp. The trick is finding the players who went above and beyond and put themselves on the national radar.

QB  Andrew Shoop       6-2/195      Danville/PA

 We saw Shoop on film and we really liked him in our early evaluation, but our biggest question was about the level of competition that he was facing. The speed of the game changes tremendously when you are playing on a team full of D-I athletes and Shoop adjusted just fine. He played seven games on Sunday and he got stronger as the day went on. Shoop was firing peas. He showed very good arm strength and accuracy. He took the team and led them to a championship appearance. Shoop is a definite D-I QB prospect whose stock should increase dramatically.

WR  Jeff Walker       6-3.5/185     Akron/Ohio/Coventry

 Walker was the Ohio offense for the most part. He reminded us a little of another Ohio player who blew up at one of our combines a few years ago Jeff Cumberland. Walker has an outstanding blend of size, speed and athleticism. The long strider was tough to cover and any ball that was up in the air, he was coming down with it. Teams tried to jam him and he was just too physical for them. He is a little raw when it comes to route running, but nothing a position coach in college can’t cure.

WR  Duwyce Wilson   6-4/185   Columbus/IN/East

 Like Shoop, Wilson was a player we evaluated early and liked a lot based on his film. After seeing him in action this weekend, he may even be better than we originally thought. Wilson was all over the field for the Indiana team that advanced to the Quarterfinals. Wilson is very polished and for a bigger target he moves extremely well. His hands are outstanding; he may not have dropped one catchable ball all day long. Wilson should start gathering offers very soon.

S/WLB  Gerald Hodges  6-3/210  Paulsboro/NJ

 Its tough to call Hodges a sleeper, because he holds offers, but we had not had a chance to see him prior to this weekend. Hodges will likely grow into an outside linebacker in college, but he is very athletic and did an outstanding job for the New Jersey team at safety. He is big, but fast (4.55) and has tremendous range for a player his size.

CB  Deonte Flemings  5-10/170 Erie/PA/Strong Vincent

 Flemings is another player we have liked for a while, but he is still awaiting his first offer. “Ducky” as he is referred to by those who know him was on lock-down mode the whole tournament. He proved that he could be out on an island in man coverage and be in control. He had a big pick six for his team and also played some wide receiver. While playing wide receiver he had the best catch of the tournament when he skied in the corner of the end zone and made a great one handed grab.

CB  Darrick Scott   5-10/180   Frederick/MD/Thomas Johnson

 You want to make a name for yourself? Go to a camp and cover the best wide receiver in the nation and shut him down, which is what D.J. Scott did. Scott manned up against Logan Heastie and basically limited him to a few short catches. Heastie tried to get vertical on Scott, but he was more than up for the challenge. He has great size and speed for a corner prospect which should make him a hot commodity as the combine and camp circuit begins.