Tim Tebow jumps ahead

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Florida quarterback Tim Tebow decided that he would wait until the Gator’s Pro Day to showcase his arm and new throwing motion. While we will have to wait until then to see how Tebow can spin the ball, we got a glimpse of the athleticism that made the Heisman Trophy winner a special talent during his collegiate career.

Tebow looked excellent while competing in jumping drills — the vertical leap and broad jump.

In what was the all-time record by quarterbacks, Tebow posted 38.5-inch leap. His jump tied the record which was previously set by Josh McCown. Comparing Tebow to one of the most athletic quarterbacks in NFL history, the NFL Network’s Rich Eisen pointed out Michael Vick posted a 38-inch vertical at the combine in 2001.

After he tied the record, Tebow posted a standout broad jump of nine feet, seven inches. The average broad jump for quarterbacks at last year’s scouting combine was eight feet, ten inches.

In the 40-yard dash, Tebow ran an unofficial time of 4.70. The second attempt came in at an unofficial time of 4.72. His forty time ranked third behind Dan LeFevour (4.64) of Central Michigan and Oklahoma State’s Zac Robinson (4.66).

Tebow’s record performance in the broad jump and vertical leap obviously does not mean he has the ability to play quarterback in the NFL, but it does show his competitiveness and athletic ability.

The Florida star said earlier at the combine that if quarterback did not work out he would be willing to contribute to a team at any position. This performance should improve belief that he could make a successful transition to tight end or H-back.

Source: http://nflmocks.com/2010/02/28/tim-tebow-jumps-ahead-of-the-pack/

Local player invited to NFL combine

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By Staff Reports

Friday, February 26, 2010

A Harrison County native has recently been invited to attend the NFL's Scouting Combine which will begin Saturday at Oil Lucas Stadium in Indianapolis.

Former Hallsville High School standout Roddrick Muckelroy will join six other East Texas players at the event, which will run through Tuesday.

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Muckelroy was named a second-team All-Big 12 linebacker by the Associated Press following his senior season, during which he had 102 tackles, 11 TFL and two sacks. During that time, he helped lead Texas to the No. 8 national ranking in scoring defense on its way to the BCS National Championship Game.

The 6-2, 235-pounder finished with 291 tackles, 24 TFL and five-and-a-half sacks for his Longhorns' career.

The NFL Scouting Combine is the annual job fair for prospective new NFL players, where prospects are put through a series of drills, tests and interviews with more than 600 NFL personnel including head coaches, general managers and scouts.

Some other area players invited to attend include Longview's Trent Williams (Oklahoma), Spring Hill's Brandon Carter (Texas Tech), Lufkin's Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State) and Tyler Lee's Ciron Black (LSU).

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Former Marshall player

in line for Nacogdoches job

A former Marshall standout will be joining the East Texas football coaching ranks soon.

The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel reported Wednesday that Scott Ford will become the new head football coach and assistant athletic director at Nacogdoches High School.

The school was set to hold a school board meeting for approval of the move Thursday night.

Ford has spent time as a head coach at Class 5A Los Fresnos and Joshua. His overall record is 69-25 in eight seasons, including a 34-5 stretch from 2006 to 2008 at Los Fresnos.

Ford played at Marshall before moving on to stints at Sam Houston State and North Texas during his college playing days.

Ford will replace the retiring Bill Harper, who served as Marshall's head coach from 1991 to 2001.

Source: http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/prep/content/sports/stories/2008/2009/022610_web_fbbriefs_spo.html