03/04/2010: BigTime/Elite Alums: Headed to NFL
Last years 2009 NFL Draft included a host of BigTime Football Showcase/Elite College Combine/Football Challenge attendees. Heading the list was our 2004 LB MVP Brian Cushing (Houston Texans and NFL Rookie of the Year), 2004 OL MVP Eugene Monroe (Jacksonville Jaguars), WR Kenny Britt (Tennessee Titans), DB Malcolm Jenkins (at far left, 2008 Jim Thorpe Award Winner - New Orleans Saints), RB LeSean McCoy (Philladelphia Eagles), DB Jason McCourty (Tennessee Titans), WR Tyquan Underwood (Jacksonville Jaguars), RB Knowshon Moreno (Denver Broncos), RB Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) to name a few. The 2010 Draft will be no different with the likes of our alums OL Bruce Campbell, DB Kyle Wilson (at right), DB Joe Haden, OL Anthony Davis, DL Jared Odrick, DB Kam Chancellor, DL Callahan Bright, DL/LB Jason Worlids, DB Myron Rolle (2008-09 Rhodes Scholar), TE Garrett Graham, TE Jim Dray, WR Donald Jones, and DB Aaron Berry all being sought after by NFL teams early in the draft.
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02/27/2010: 2010 FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Get your Teammates and come experience the 15th annual Football Challenge at the New Giants Stadium Practice Facility, the state of the art Timex Performance Center, home of the New York Giants. Be the first to experience this world class facility while competing against other players from the tri state area.
New York will look to keep the team championship title on their side of the Hudson as Fort Hamilton will look to defend their team title.
Teams from across the tri-state area will be in the hunt to bring the trophy back to their school to set the tone for next football season.
Players have the option of running the 40, pro-agility, doing one-on-ones and taking part in challenges put on by some of the nations top football coaches.
Special guest: Indianapolis Colts QB (formerly of the University of Buffalo) Drew Willy will be on hand.
Chris Melvin, one of the nation's best recruiting analyst's will be on hand looking to give out invitations to the Annual BigTime Football Showcase in May at Rutgers Stadium. Do you have what it takes to be a BigTime Recruit? An Elite Recruit?
"Chris Melvin is one of the most respected recruiting experts in the eyes of college recruiters. When in the tri-state area, colleges call Melvin to get the inside scoop on the top recruits and the diamonds in the rough," said Speed Guru and Event Organizer Chuck Mound(www.Chuckmound.com).
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02/23/2010: 6.35 55meters: Shuler clocks nations best
Long Branch High School's football and track star Miles Shuler just did the unthinkable! The 5-foot-11, 180 pound speedster posted the nations TOP 55 meters time of the season in New York at the Eastern States Championships. Expect more to come from Shuler.
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02/07/2010: Timber Creek's Alston: Agile, tough backer!
The Northeast will be equipped with some if the nations top linebackers when it comes to the Class of 2011. Blessed with size, speed, hitting-ability, intelligence and a nose for the ball - Timber Creek High School (NJ) junior linebacker Quinton Alston is a player colleges will be eager to land for their program.
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02/02/2010: 2013 RECRUIT: With skills
St. Augustine Prep finished the 2009 season with a 9-1 record. One of the three main reasons for the Hermits success was based on the talents of seniors QB Dustin Thomas (Villanova), RB Darnell Laws Jr. (William and Mary) and a 6-foot, 180 pound FRESHMAN named Dakiel Shorts Jr.
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01/27/2010: SHULER: Stands out on and off the field
If a players first offers happen to come from the likes of Duke and Northwestern, it is safe to assume that the recruit is taking care of business within the boundaries of his classroom walls. Throw in the fact that schools like Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Boston College have all taken the same path, that would lead to the recruiting of a sensational student-athlete. That is the case for Long Branch High School's (Monmouth County, NJ) junior athlete Miles Shuler.
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01/23/2010: 2011 Raritan LM: Player on the rise
Raritan High School's (Monmouth County, NJ) Shane Mertz has all the skills to be a great one. Closing in on 6-foot-8 inches, the junior two-way lineman was a catalyst on both sides of the ball for the Rockets along with Notre-bound WR Bennett Jackson.
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01/21/2010: 2011 NJ Backer: One of the nations best
If your trying to get away from Holy Spirit's (Atlantic County, NJ) Anthony Sarao, it's a good chance it just won't happen. The relentless 6-foot-1, 215 pound inside linebacker has the ability to close on the opposition quicker than just about any backer in the country. Recently he recorded a RECORD BREAKING 3.8 pro-agility (shuttle) at a national combine, something he should top at the BigTime Football Showcase on Thursday, May 6, 2010.
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01/17/2010: BLAIR'S ROMAIN: Makes verbal pledge
The 2008 New Jersey's Gatorade Player of the Year and 2009 NJ-Northeast All Star Classic MVP has made a collegiate decision this past Sunday. Former Don Bosco Prep (NJ) and current Blair Academy Prep(NJ) star running-back Dillon Romain has accepted a scholarship after taking an official visit this past weekend.
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01/14/2010: McDonnell: One of the regions best LB's
Brick Township HS's (Ocean County, NJ) Dylan McDonnell (Class of 2011) did everything but drive the bus to the opposing teams field in 2009 for the Dragons. The 6-foot-2, 225 pound fulltime linebacker who racked-up 80 tackles and 6 sacks last fall also lined-up at running-back, receiver and tight-end. McDonnell will be amongst New Jersey's linebackers trying to compete with Holy Spirit's 6-foot-1, 210 pound Anthony Sarao as the states best.
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01/11/2010: St. Joe's Montvale duo choose the Cardinals
Former Florida Gator defensive coordinator Charlie Strong was recently named the head coach at Louisville and his first stop was his stomping grounds as a coach under head coach Urban Meyer. FLORIDA! But Strong made it his mission to hit all the recruiting hot-beds across the country, one of them being NEW JERSEY. Strong has received verbal commitments from two Class of 2010 NJ recruits (one being St. Joseph Montvales WR Kai Dominguez, left) with another possibly on the way.
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01/07/2010: '09 BIGTIME AWARD's MVP's commit
There is no questioning the fact that Don Bosco has the top running-back in the Eastern Region in senior Tony Jones (above right). And when it comes to the top defensive-lineman, Paterson Catholic's Trevor TJ Clemmings (above center) gets the nod there. Both players were named MVP's by Chris Melvin (above left) at the 2009 BigTime Football Awards ceremony last month in New York City and both recently made commitments to major college programs.
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01/02/2010: Savon Huggins: One of nations best RB's
When it comes to the class of 2011, if your collegiate coach looking for a shifty running-back with all the tools to be a star at the collegiate level, then look no further St. Peter Prep's (Jersey City, NJ) Savon Huggins.
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12/28/2009: Woodbury's Davis ready for Syracuse
Last year it was Woodbury's Shawney Kersey who was the standout for coach Zachary Valentine's Thundering Herd before taking his talents to Penn State where he will be in the mix next fall. This past season it was another standout in Dyshawn Davis, who led the way for a team that won the South Jersey Group I title finishing the season with a 11-1 record.
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12/09/2009: 2009 BIGTIME HS Football Awards
The 2009 Chuck Mound BigTime HS Football Awards took place Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10am (to 12pm) and the Empire AMC Theatre in New York City. Players (seniors with the exception of a few juniors) were selected based on their football performance over the past year in a variety of categories. Who shined in 2009 and returned home with finalist and MVP honors in the same fashion as Paterson Catholic's TJ Clemmings (at left)?
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12/02/2000: '09 BIGTIME AWARDS HIT NYC
On Wednesday, December 9, New Jersey will take over New York City. On that day New Jersey's TOP Class of 2010 football standouts will be honored at the 2009 Chuck Mound BIGTIME HS FOOTBALL AWARDS ceremony to be held at the Empire Theater from 10am - 12pm. Winners will be selected by Eliterecruits.com HS FB Analyst Chris Melvin. READ MORE AT CHUCKMOUND.COM
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11/25/2009: Is Jersey's Jackson still South Bend-Bound?
Being in the national limelight can make you or break you at times. That is the case for Notre Dame and coach Charlie Weis who has the luxury of having every game televised on national television. Weis has seen his Fighting Irish succumb to recent losses to the likes to Navy, Pittsburgh and UConn leaving critics with the assumption that Weis is headed out of South Bend. Will Class of 2010 recruits like Raritan High School's (NJ) receiver/returner Bennett Jackson withdraw their names from the pool of orally committed Irish recruits?
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11/20/2009: St. Joes' Dominguez shinning in 2009
Every team that the St. Joseph Montvale (New Jersey) Green Knights faces, you can be assure that they are quite aware of WR/DB Kai Dominguez. Dominguez, is one of the states premiere receivers and has drawn interest from colleges across the country.
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11/14/2009: JERSEY ELITE RB's FACING-OFF
Tonight (11/14/09) at 8p.m. on ABC two of the TOP young running-backs in the nation will face-off. The two former NJ star tailbacks from the Class of 2009 will go head-to-head tonight on national television as the Pittsburgh's Dion Lewis (Blair, right) who happens to be one of the nations leading rushers meets Notre Dame's reserve back and premiere K/R in Theo Riddick (Immaculata, left).
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11/10/2009: Jersey junior: Nears 2,000 passing yards
Barnegat High School (NJ) has one of the states top Class of 2010 recruits in Boston College-bound TE Jarrett Darmsttater. When it comes to the Class of 2011, the Bengal's have another Division I recruit in 6-foot-4 QB Nick SanGiacomo who already holds a scholarship offer.
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