We're gearing up for the 8th Annual NMPreps.com Elite Combine which will be held Friday Night, July 17th at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces, New Mexico under the lights! Today my weekend top 10 features some great combine players and moments!
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1. All-Combine Team Since 20008
First Team Offense
QB - Cole Gautsche, Cleveland, New Mexico, 2012
6-3, 211 pound QB, 4.75 40-time, 4.20 shuttle, 14 reps of 185, 33 inch vertical
QB - Matthew Jaramillo, West Mesa, New Mexico State, 2011
6-4, 242 pound QB, 5.1 40-time, 4.11 shuttle, 21 reps of 185, 26 inch vertical
QB - Kameron Miller - Las Cruces - 2014
6-2, 177, 18 reps of 185, 4.72 40-time, 4.47 shuttle, 9’4 broad
RB - Stan Sedberry, La Cueva, Walk On San Diego State, 2011
6-2, 190, 4.62 40-time, 4.09 shuttle, 19 reps of 185, 34 inch vertical
RB - Ulisses Astorga, Rio Rancho, 2013
5-8, 170, 19 reps, 4.59, 4.21 shuttle, 37 inch vertical
RB - Brandon Betancourt, Mayfield, New Mexico State, 2011
5-10, 160. Ran a 4.66 40-time, 4.32 shuttle, 16 reps at 185 pounds, 37 inch vertical
RB - Romell Jordan, Cleveland, New Mexico, 2013
5-8, 158, 12 reps, 4.38 40-time, 4.22 shuttle
RB - David McGee - Laguna Acoma - 2014
5-8, 172, 22 reps of 185, 4.4 40-time, 4.4 shuttle, 9’9 broad jump
FB - Reggie Mackey, Hobbs, 2010
Sr. 5-11, 241, 29 reps of 185 pounds, 32.3 vertical, 4.81 40-time, 4.47 shuttle
Jr. 5-11, 240, 4.87 40-time, 4.45 shuttle, 23 reps of 185, 32 inch
WR - Tyler McCulloch, Eldorado, Colorado, 2011
6-5, 197 pounds, TOP WR, 4.88 40-time, 32 vertical
WR - Chris Thompson, La Cueva, Pitt State, 2013
6-3, 195 pound WR, 9 reps, 4.75 40-time, 4.57 shuttle, 28.5 vertical
WR - Koby Caton, Artesia, 2011
Ran a 4.52 40-time, 4.47 shuttle, 9 reps of 185, 26 inch vertical
WR - Aaron Molina, Valley, 2013
Dominated the one-on-one's, ran a 4.19 shuttle and had a 29 inch vertical
WR - Parker Johnson - Ruidoso - 2014
5-9, 175, 24 reps of 185, 4.34 40-time, 4.32 shuttle, 8’11 broad
WR - Isaiah McIntyre - Las Cruces - 2014
5-11, 174, 18 reps of 185, 4.50 40-time, 4.31 shuttle, 9’7 broad
TE - Cammron Bean, Sandia, 2013
Was the 2013 overall MVP, 6-3, 235, 4.72 shuttle, top in OL/DL, also 2nd best WR at the event
TE - Santo Coppola, St. Michael's, Air Force, 2013
6-4, 229 pounds, 14 reps of 185, 4.75 shuttle, 30.5 inch vertical
OL - Shane Smith, Eldorado, Walk on Kansas, 2009
6-5, 247 pound offensive linemen, jumped a 25.5 inch vertical
OL - Matthew Hegary, Aztec, Notre Dame, 2011 (Junior Year)
6-5, 259 sounds (junior year) 5.30 40-time, 27.3 vertical, 11 reps of 185
OL - Rudy Guerrea, Las Cruces, Eastern New Mexico, 2013
6-1, 313, 24 reps of 185, A+ in one-on-ones
OL - Erik Crum, Volcano Vista, 2011
5-10, 300 pounds, stud in one-on-one's, 18 reps of 185 pounds
OL - Josh Baggett, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 2010
6-4, 304 pound OL, very good in one-on-one's, 23 reps of 185,
OL - George Nino - Centennial - 2014
6-0, 315, 16 reps of 185 pounds, OL MVP
Honorable Mention Offense
QB - Dante Caro, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 2009
32 inch vertical and 10 reps at 185 pounds
QB - Dustin Walton, Raton, New Mexico, 2010
6-3, 217 pound QB that threw a bullet, had 13 reps of 185 pounds
QB - Adam Lucero, Aztec, Eastern New Mexico, 2013
5-11, 185, 18 reps of 185 pounds, 4.62 40-time, 4.47 shuttle, 29.6 vertical
QB - Ryan Greene, Goddard, Eastern New Mexico, 2012
6-2, 196, 17 reps of 185 pounds, 29.2 vertical, 5.06 40-time, 4.53 shuttle
QB - Trey Casaus, St. Pius X, 2012
6-2, 206, 19 reps of 185, 4.81 40-time, 4.50 shuttle
RB - Troy Harris, Rio Rancho, Eastern New Mexico, 2009
172 pounds, 4.31 shuttle, 27 inch vertical, 18 reps of 185 pounds
RB - James Hall Jr, Las Cruces, New Mexico State, 2009
158 pounds, 4.31 shuttle, 32.5 inch vertical, 18 reps of 185 pounds
RB - David Anaya, Goddard, Walk On New Mexico, 2012
5-10, 187, 20 reps of 185, 29 inch vertical, 4.68 40-time, 4.47 shuttle
RB - Nevada Bencomo, Silver, 2013
5-8, 194 pounds, 19 reps of 185, 4.66 40-time, 31 inch vertical
RB - Raul Rodriguez, Los Alamos, 2009
185 pounds, 4.58 40-time, 4.44 shuttle, 39.5 vertical, 12 reps of 185 pounds
RB - Andy Lopez, Artesia, 2011
Ran a 4.58, 4.10 shuttle, 15 reps of 185, 34 inch vertical
RB - Isaiah Fielder, Onate, 2013
5-7, 190, 29 reps of 185, ran a 4.69 40-time, 4.25 shuttle, 31 inch vertical jump
RB - O’Maury Samuels - Los Lunas - 2014
5-10, 165, 10 reps of 185, 4.42 40-time, 10’2 broad jump
FB - Zach Hernandez, Onate, Carnegie Mellon, 2010
5-9, 214 pounds. Record 34 reps of 185 pounds
FB - Matthew Minton, Gadsden, 2010
5-7, 216 pounds, 4.95 40-time, 4.74, 24 reps of 185, 30 vertical
FB - Andrew Kline, La Cueva, Ft. Lewis, 2011
6-0, 217 pound FB than ran a 4.72, 4.41, 17 reps of 185, 30 inch vertical
FB - Marcos Rubio, Ruidoso, 2009
5-10, 232 pounds, 23 reps of 185 pounds, 30.5 vertical
FB - Skylar Martin, Hope, 2013
5-11, 192, 32, 4.78 4.72 shuttle, 28.5 vertical
TE - Marshall Winn, Clovis, Eastern New Mexico, 2013
6-4, 251, 17 reps of 185, 5.34 40-time, 27.5 vertical
TE - Kamryn Dixon, Las Cruces, Eastern New Mexico, 2013
6-2, 221, 17 reps of 185 pounds, 4.98 40-time, 28 vertical
TE - Matt Flores, Mayfield, 2009
6-4, 244 pounds, 4.69 shuttle, 20 bench reps
WR - Josh Bowen, Manzano, Walk on NMSU, 2011
5-9, 150 WR, 4.25 shuttle, 9 reps if 185, 31 in vertical
WR - Parker Johnson, Ruidoso, 2013
As just a junior Johnson had 24 reps of 185 pounds, 4.61 40-time, and a 4.4 shuttle
WR - Reece White, Cleveland, 2012
6-3, 184, 30.4 inch vertical, 4.75 40-time, 4.28 shuttle, A+ in One-on-one's
WR - Brendan Barker, Sandia, 2013
5-10, 168, 19 reps, 4.68, 4.50 shuttle, 31 vertical
WR - David Brown, Highland, Western New Mexico, 2012
5-9, 169 pounds, 9 reps of 185, 34.2 vertical, 4.25 shuttle, A+ Routes
WR - Taylor Weary, Alamogordo, 2010
6-1, 185 pounds, 4.89 40-time, 4.53 shuttle, 32.5 vertical, 10 reps of 185
OL - Carlos Campos, Las Cruces, 2013
5-11, 289 pound OL, 23 reps of 185 pounds, killed it in the one-on-one's
OL - Devon Bennett, Rio Rancho, Walk on New Mexico, 2012
6-4, 300 pounds, 23 reps of 185 pounds, A+ on one-on-ones
OL - Emery Atterberry, St. Michael's, West Texas A&M, 2009
6-4, 221 pound OL with 15 reps of 185 pounds, great in one-on-one's
OL - JT Boone, La Cueva, Air Force, 2013
OL - Andres Blea, St. Michael's, Highlands, 2013
6-4, 302, very good in one-on-one's, 20 reps of 185 pounds,
OL - Andrew Placenio, Kirtland, 2011
6-4, 340 pounds, 19 reps of 185 pounds, Massive
OL - Jacob Avalos, Las Cruces, NMMI, 2010
5-11, 300 pounds, 22.9 vertical, 23 reps of 185 pounds
OL - Josh Bustamante, Cleveland, 2012
6-3, 269, 30 reps of 185 pounds, 23.3 vertical, 5.35 40-time, 4.97 shuttle
OL - Warren McCracken, Ruidoso, 2012
6-4, 283, 23 reps of 185 pounds, 22.8 vertical, 4.96 shuttle
OL - Andrew Anthony, Mayfield, South Dakota School of Mines2010
6-2, 238 pound OL, 27.5 inch vertical, 18 reps of 185
1st Team Defense
DL - Dijon Ford, Clovis, 2013
6-2, 278 15 reps of 185 pounds, crazy good in one-on-one's, dominated
DL - Matthew Ramando, Mayfield, Michigan State, 2011
6-5, 304 pound DL, 5.56 40-time, 4.94 shuttle, 23 bench, 22 vertical
DL - Richie Chavez, Clovis, Arkansas State, 2010
Was 2009 MVP, 6-0, 239 pounds, 4.93 40-times, 29.3 vertical, and 25 reps of 185
DL - Jacob Vigil, Grants, 2012
6-3, 373 pounds defensive linemen, one of the best DL's ever, 30 reps of 185 pounds
DL - Willie Pounds, Eldorado, Glendale JC, 2011
6-3, 316 pounds. 5.56 40-time, 21 reps of 185 pounds, 27 inch vertical
DL - Desmond Branch, Cleveland, 2013
6-3, 230, 14 reps of 185, smooth in one-on-one's, 4.62 shuttle time
LB - Sam Denmark, Las Cruces, 2013
6-1, 219 pounds, 26 reps of 185 pounds, 4.32 shuttle time
LB - Dakota Bencomo, Silver, 2013
5-9, 197, 18 reps, 4.57 40-time, 4.50 shuttle, 28.5 vertical
LB - Carlo Li Rosi, Rio Rancho, Eastern New Mexico, 2009
220 pound LB, 33 inch vertical, and 24 reps of 185 pounds
LB - Jake Pearson, Rio Rancho, 2010
5-11, 200, 5.08 40-time, 4.66 shuttle, 26.9 vertical, 27 reps of 185 pounds
LB - Chris Morales, Artesia, 2011
5-10, 215, 4.88 40-time, 4.55 shuttle, 29 reps of 185, 32 vertical
LB - Clay Adams - Jal - 2014
5-9, 219, 32 reps of 185 pounds, 4.58 40-time, 8’4 broad
DB - Cory Clark, Los Alamos, 2012
4.77 40-time, 4.13 shuttle, 33 inch vertical, 7 reps at 185 pounds
DB - Jayson Serda, Manzano, Eastern New Mexico, 2010
Ballhawk, made the interception easy
DB - Tim Foley, Rio Rancho, Walk On New Mexico, 2011
5-8, 169, 4.56 40-time, 4.22 20-time, 15 reps of 185 pounds, 31 vertical
DB - Joseph Searcy-Ortega, Volcano Vista, 2013
4.34 shuttle, 4.5 40-time, great in coverage
DB - Blair Manly - Cibola - 2014
6-1, 177, 8 reps of 185, 4.4 40-time, 4.38 shuttle, 10’4 broad
Honorable Mention Defense
DL - Denzell Glover, Cleveland 2011
6-2, 319 pounds, great in one-on-one's, 24 reps of 185 pounds,
DL - Tanner Chavez, Ruidoso, 2012
5-11, 264, 26 reps of 185 pounds, 24.3 vertical, 4.76 shuttle time
DL - Noah Brown, Valencia, 2012
6-2, 230, 19 reps of 185, 29.7 vertical, 4.79 40-time, 4.75 shuttle
DL - Taylor Tisby, Las Cruces, Pima CC, 2013
6-1, 288, 30 bench, 24 inch vertical
DL - Michael Cowden, Aztec, Eastern New Mexico, 2012
6-2, 363 pounds, 27 reps of 185 pounds, massive load
DL - Abram Holland, Cleveland, New Mexico State, 2010
6-2, 280, 5.63 40-time, 16 reps of 185 pounds
DL - JD Ordunez, Mayfield, 2009
A+ in one-on-one's, 263 pounds, benched 185 pounds 28 times
LB - Taylor Allcorn, Moriarty, 2009
6-01, 195 pound LB, 4.82 40-time, 27.5 inch vertical, 12 reps at 185 pounds
DB - Frankie Morlock, Rio Rancho, 2012
6-2, 190 pounds, 17 reps of 185 pounds, 30 vertical, 4.60 40-time, 4.19 shuttle
LB - Zach Drapeau, Rio Rancho, 2009
6-0, 186 pound, 31 inch vertical, 16 reps of 185 pounds
LB - Seth McVey, Sandia, 2010
6-0, 220 pond LB, 32.3 vertical, 24 reps of 185 pounds
LB - Alex Montano, Goddard, NMMI, 2009
200 pound LB 20 reps of 185 pounds, ran a 4.91 40-time
LB - Zach Baca, Valley, 2011
6-0, 200, 5.00 40-time, 4.19 shuttle, 27 bench, 28 inch vertical
LB - Tyler Cahoon, Farmington, 2012
6-3, 190 pounds, 19 reps of 185 pounds, 28.9 vertical, 4.37 shuttle
LB - Geoff Smelser, Onate, 2013
6-1, 204, 21 reps, 4.78, 4.60, 30.5 vertical
LB - Josh Lubold, Volcano Vista, 2013
5-11, 216, 19 reps of 185 pounds, 4.4 shuttle, 29 inch vertical
LB - Isaac Ramirez, Mayfield, 2012
MVP, had great showing, 5-9, 195 pounds, 4.4 shuttle
DB - Steven Steele, Cleveland, Eastern New Mexico, 2013
4.35 shuttle, 29.5 vertical, very good playing the football
DB - Dillon Metzgar, Rio Rancho, Eastern New Mexico, 2010
5-6, 152 pounds, 4.71 40-time, 4.3 shuttle, 33.3 vertical, 9 reps of 185 pounds
DB - Ibrahim Magia , Socorro, Eastern New Mexico, 2012
6-0, 157, 10 reps of 185, 32. vertical, 4.43 shuttle
DB - Dallin Brady, Rio Rancho, 2013
2. Rewind To 2008
Here is how the combine first looked
Last Year
3. Photo Rewind
2008 - Rio Rancho LB Zach Drapeau chases Sandia RB James Moorehead
2009 - Raton's Dustin Walton
2010 - Mayfield's Matt Rammando dominated the one-on-one's
2011 - Picture of an athlete on the vertical pad at Rio Rancho HS
2012 - Highland's Raashad Ortiz shines during the WR/DB one-on-one's
2013 - This picture features more than 500 pounds of linemen
2014 - O-Linemen vs. D-Linemen
Crowd at last year's event
3. Videos of the Week
Super Man vs. Bat Man
Bryan Cranston Owns Albuquerque Guy
Drone films fireworks
4. Tweets of the Week
6 Flips
https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/620388352836042752
Bairstow drops double/double
https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/620380778787008512
11K Pennies
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/620259613913522177
5. Schedule For This Week
Elite Combine Position Previews Continue
Eastern New Mexico Recap from Cleveland
Top 60 Basketball Players
Top 100 Baseball Players
Top 100 Football Players
Top 100 Greatest Teams of All-Time
Preseason NMPreps.com Top 100
District Football Previews Continue
6. NMPreps.com Elite Combine College Alumni
Class of 2015
Blair Manley - Cibola - New Mexico
Isaiah McIntyre - Las Cruces - New Mexico State
David McGee - Laguna Acoma - Highlands
Garrett Gibson - Valencia - West Texas AM
Charles Countee - Manzano - Eastern NM
Avery Rasher - Farmington - Eastern NM
Nate Nash - Valencia - Eastern NM
Cameron Mills - Mayfield - Eastern NM
Isaiah Callahan - Clovis - Eastern NM
Nate Jolley - Valencia - Colorado Mesa
Jordan Velasquez - Valley - Mesa State JC
KC Swaim - Hot Springs - NMMI
Class of 2014
Desmond Brach - Cleveland - New Mexico
Sam Denmark - Las Cruces - Abilene Christian
Aaron Molina - Valley - New Mexico
Sterling Napier - Cleveland - UTEP
Cassius Corley - Grants - New Mexico State
Travis Parnell - Rio Rancho - New Mexico State
Camrron Bean - Sandia - New Mexico
Peter Brewer - Los Alamos - Montana
Dakota Montoya - Clayton - Eastern NM
Kamal Cass - Clovis - Eastern NM
Raymond Fierro - Mayfield - Eastern NM
Todd Countee - Manzano - Eastern NM
McKay Dunlao - Cleveland - Eastern NM
Jeremiah Thompson - Sandia - Eastern NM
Julian Pena - Sandia - Eastern NM
Isaiah Lerman - Mayfield - Eastern NM
Jalen Bishop - Las Cruces - Pima CC
Conner Anderson - Volcano Vista - Pima CC
Kiam Homme - Cleveland - Pima CC
Jesse Olson - Las Cruces - Pima CC
Tristin Foley - Rio Rancho - Pima CC
Tyler Wilson - Cleveland - Ft. Lewis
Wesley Dugger - Sandia - NMMI
Andrew Yates - Alamogordo - NMMI
Jaden Amaro - Dexter - NMMI
Daniel Ortega - St. Mike's - NMMI
Rodney Holcomb - Carlsbad - NMMI
KJ Jiggetts - Rio Rancho - Benedictine Univ.
Class of 2013
Austin French - Eldorado - Eastern New Mexico
Austin Patterson - Rio Rancho - Eastern New Mexico
Chris Thompson - La Cueva - Pitt State
Devonte Weeks - Mayfield - Eastern New Mexico
Jacob Benegas - Las Cruces - Pima Community College
JT Boone - La Cueva - Air Force
Lane Cummings - Las Cruces - Eastern New Mexico
Mareon Gray - Albuquerque - Eastern New Mexico
Marshall Winn - Clovis - Eastern New Mexico
Michael Rose - La Cueva - Pitt State
Mister Birdo - Albuquerque - Eastern New Mexico
Romell Jordan - Cleveland - New Mexico
Rudy Guerra - Las Cruces - Eastern New Mexico
Santo Coppola - St. Michael's - Air Force
Steven Steele - Cleveland - Eastern New Mexico
Taylor Tisby - Las Cruces - Pima Community College
Class of 2012
Cole Gautsche - Cleveland - New Mexico
Cory Saxon - Aztec Ft. Lewis
Ibrahim Magia - Socorro - Eastern New Mexico
John Garcia - St. Pius X - Eastern New Mexico
Josh Baggett - Rio Rancho - New Mexico
Kenny Betts - Clovis Eastern New Mexico
Michael Cowden - Aztec - Eastern New Mexico
Michael Walsh - La Cueva - Waylan Baptist University
Noah Brown - Valencia - Eastern New Mexico
Ricky Milks - Mayfield - Eastern New Mexico
Ryan Greene - Goddard - Eastern New Mexico
Alex Oluytian - Rio Rancho - Western Arizona
Brandon Castenda - Gadsden - Valley City State College
Cameron Mock - Clayton - UMass
Cayman Greene - Mayfield - Eastern New Mexico
David Brown - Highland - Western New Mexico
Jason Fitzpatrick - Rio Rancho - Ft. Lewis
Jeremy Hathcock - Aztec - Eastern New Meico
Josh Roybal - Santa Fe - Ft. Lewis
Troy Honeycutt - Las Cruces - Western New Mexico
Class of 2011
Tyler McCuclloch - Eidorado - Colorado
Matthew Ramondo - Mayfield - Michigan State
Matthew Hegarty - Aztec- Notre Dame
Ronnie Daniels - La Cueva - Texas Tech
Dustin Walton - Raton - New Mexico
Brandon Branch - Academy - New Mexico
Tristin Foley - Rio Rancho - New Mexico
Josh Bowen - Manzano - New Mexico State
Brandon Betancourt - Mayfield - New Mexico State
Matthew Jaramillo - West Mesa - New Mexico State
Jacob Jameson - Lovington - Eastern New Mexico
Josh Houghtaling - Artesia - Eastern New Mexico
Jordan Hill - Clovis - Eastern New Mexico
Andy Lopez - Artesia - Eastern New Mexico
Jeremy Buurma - Las Cruces - Eastern New Mexico
Jose Hernandez - Onate - Western New Mexico
Bobbey Chavez - Mayfield - Western New Mexico
Ryan Blocker - Del Norte - Western New Mexico
Tyler Jones - La Cueva - Ft. Lewis
Robi Trigo - Las Cruces - Ft. Lewis
Andrew Kilne - La Cueva - Ft. Lewis
Kellen Hester - Alamogordo - Minot State University
Kevin Reaves - Manzano - NMMI
Willie Pounds - Eldorado - Glendale JC
Daniel Jaramillo - Belen - NMMI
Class of 2010
Zach Daugherty - Onate - New Mexico
Adam Shapiro - Rio Rancho - New Mexico State
Tyler Baker - Rio Rancho - Eastern New Mexico
Dylan Sydenstricker - Eastern New Mexico
Jayson Serda - Manzano - Eastern New Mexico
Dillon Metzger - Rio Rancho - Eastern New Mexico
Jacob Avalos - Las Cruces - NMMI
Matt Southard - Clovis - NMMI
Andres Lucero - Valley - NMMI
Cohen Mangin - Rio Rancho - NMMI
Darrell Carr - Ruidoso - NMMI
Stanton Buckhanan - Sandia - Highlands
Zach Hernandez - Onate - Carnegie Mellon
Kevin Howertson - Rio Rancho - Eastern Arizona
Andrew Anthony - Mayfield - South Dakota School of Mines
Class of 2009
Dante Caro - Las Cruces - New Mexico
James Hall Jr. - Las Cruces (- New Mexico State
Stefan Mills - Clovis - Eastern New Mexico
Alex Montano - Goddard - Eastern New Mexico
Carlo Lirosi - Rio Rancho - Eastern New Mexico
Chase Kyser - Goddard (- Eastern New Mexico
Cody Blocker - Del Norte - Eastern New Mexico
Troy Harris - Rio Rancho - Eastern New Mexico
Malcoln Butters - Rio Rancho - Eastern New Mexico
Kyle Niemeyer - Hobbs - NMMI
Tyler Davis - Tularosa - Western New Mexico
Caden Martin - Aztec - Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Emery Atterberry - St. Michael's - West Texas A&M
Tanner Ireland - Sandia - South Dakota School of Mines
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