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Henderson leaves Under Armour a happy camper
Story URL: http://recruiting.scout.com/2/750790.html
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Yancy Porter
SuperPrep.com | Apr 28, 2008 |
The 6' 5", 250 pound offensive tackle out of Indianola (MS) was invited
to the S' East Select combine that was given by Under Armour/Scout.com in Auburn
(AL) on Sunday, and left with a renewed confidence.
"I think I did
good out there," added Jonathan Henderson. "I am a lot stronger than
(365 bench) a lot of them. We were all talking about how much we bench, and I
was surprised at how much stronger I am. I also finished first or second in every
agility drill (reports a 4.87 forty yard dash). I feel pretty confident if we
had pads on, I could hold my own against anyone ou there."
What does
this do for Jonathan's overall confidence heading into his senior season?
"I
have a lot of confidence. I feel real confident that I am going to have a dominate
senior year. I should really stand out. I am ready for it. I feel good knowing
I stood out with all of these high caliber players. It gives you a lot of confidence.
I am very happy that I got the chance to compete with these guys."
Henderson
expanded on his overall experience at the combine.
"It was pretty
fun, interesting. It was different than what I thought it was going to be like.
I thought it was going to be your typical combine where you run the 40's, do the
verticals, long jumps, things like that. But instead, we were not timed in the
40, but we were shown how you can get off better when you run the 40. We did a
lot of one on one drills, and we worked on a lot of agility drills. It was more
a teaching clinic than a combine. (the offensive linemen) We worked a lot on our
pass blocking stance and hand placements, things like that. It was about them
trying to help us improve our game instead of testing us."
How did
Henderson fare in his one on one drills against some of the South's top defensive
linemen?
"It was pretty much an unfair advantage for the defensive
linemen because we had to hold a dummy and try to prevent them from getting around
us. The Under Armour staff said that did not want anyone to have any contact so
nobody would get hurt for liability reasons. We had like square dummies, with
a strap on the back. We would start out in a two point stance, and the defense
would start out like they were already firing off of the ball. They were in the
right position to control the play off of the bat, and you could not move those
dummies as quickly as you can with out them in your hands. But my footwork still
allowed me to get in position on most plays. I think I did well. I do not remember
anyone's names, but there were some pretty good players out there."
Jonathan
has added one college camp to his list.
"I have decided to go to USM's
3 Day camp. I am also still going to Ole Miss' 3 Day camp, Alabama's 3 Day Camp,
and Mississippi State's OL/DL camp.
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