Orlando SPARQ All-Combine team

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Yulee's (Yulee, Fla.) Derrick Henry, Winter Haven's (Winter Haven, Fla.) Adam Lane and Mainland's (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Quinton Powell were just some of the stars from Orlando.Tags: ESPNHS, Nike SPARQ Combine, Football, Boys Football, Football Recruiting, Florida, Derrick Henry, Adam Lane, Keanu Neal, Reggie Davis, Quinton Powell

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  Orlando NFSC video recap

  Yulee's (Yulee, Fla.) Derrick Henry, Winter Haven's (Winter Haven, Fla.) Adam Lane and Mainland's (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Quinton Powell were just some of the stars from Orlando.Tags: ESPNHS, Nike SPARQ Combine, Football, Boys Football, Football Recruiting, Florida, Derrick Henry, Adam Lane, Keanu Neal, Reggie Davis, Quinton Powell
• Henry grabs Opening invite in Orlando

  Henry grabs Opening invite in Orlando

  Yulee (Yulee, Fla.) standout running back Derrick Henry put on a show at the Orlando NFSC and came away with an invitation to "The Opening."Tags: ESPNHS, Nike SPARQ Combine, Derrick Henry, The Opening, Football, Boys Football, Football Recruiting, Florida

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. -- The Orlando Nike Football SPARQ Combine set an attendance record last Sunday with over 1,400 athletes receiving SPARQ Ratings. A familiar face, Derrick Henry of Yulee (Fla.), earned the day's top mark with a 138.03 and cemented his place at the top of the SPARQ leaderboard. While many had great performances, only 24 were good enough to make the All-Combine team.

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Note: Selections are based upon combine performance as well as past and projected on-field performance. Athletes must have completed two of the four combine tests to be eligible for selection. Athletes are in the Class of 2013 unless otherwise noted.

OFFENSE

QB: D.J. Gillins (2014), 6-3, 185, Eagle's View Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Results: 4.87 40, 4.66 SH, 41 PB, 35.6 VJ, 91.44 SPARQ
Breakdown: The Class 2A Honorable Mention All-State threw for 2,667 yards with 36 touchdowns and only seven interceptions.

RB: Derrick Henry, 6-3, 241, Yulee (Yulee, Fla.)
Results: 4.58 40, 4.15 SH, 42 PB, 40.3 VJ, 138.03 SPARQ
Breakdown: The UGA commit and ESPNU Watch List prospect dominated the combine and posted the 2012 tour's top score with a 138.03 through four events.

RB: Adam Lane, 5-8, 216, Winter Haven (Winter Haven, Fla.)
Results: 4.72 40, 4.32 SH, 38-5 PB, 33.6 VJ, 103.47 SPARQ
Breakdown: Lane missed his junior season with a broken leg and has bounced back nicely this offseason, regaining the lateral quickness and power that made him an ESPNU Watch List recruit and early Florida commit.

RB: Josh Mercer, 5-10.5, 185, South Effingham (Guyton, Ga.)
Results: 4.58 40, 4.22 SH, 35-0 PB, 31.7 VJ, 95.97 SPARQ
Breakdown: Mercer blazed a 4.58 40; the Peach State rusher reports a Florida offer and the Gators are showing interest despite two 2013 RB commitments.

WR: Branton Lee, 5-8, 163, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Results: 4.56 40, 4.19 SH, 34-5 PB, 32.6 VJ, 94.14 SPARQ
Breakdown: Leading receiver for the Class 2A state champion Eagles with 811 yards and eleven touchdowns.

WR: Jordan Reus, 5-10, 162, St. Cloud (St. Cloud, Fla.)
Results: 4.57 40, 3.90 SH, 38 PB, 38.0 VJ, 119.28 SPARQ
Breakdown: Burst on our radar last year after posting a 101.73 rating as a sophomore, but an injury sidelined him for his junior campaign. This athletic flanker is looking for a breakout senior season.

WR: Dominic Walker, 6-1.5, 194, Evans (Orlando, Fla.)
Results: 4.79 40, 4.16 SH, 36-0 PB, 32.8 VJ, 95.94 SPARQ
Breakdown: Holds seven offers and posted almost 500 yards receiving and five touchdowns during junior year.

WR: Taj Williams, 6-3.5, 166, Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Results: N/A 40, 4.44 SH, 30-0 PB, 30.1 VJ, N/A SPARQ
Breakdown: Another top-flight prospect on head coach Yusef Shakir's team. The slender split end has over 20 offers.

OL: Michael Watkins, 6-2.5, 286, Durant (Plant City, Fla.)
Results: 5.58 40, 4.98 SH, 39-5 PB, 23.4 VJ, 71.61 SPARQ
Breakdown: Solid size and lateral quickness; just missed the 40-foot mark in the power ball toss.

OL: Shawn Curtis, 6-5.5, 270, Olympia (Orlando, Fla.)
Results: 5.45 40, 4.61 SH, 34-0 PB, 23.0 VJ, 65.31 SPARQ
Breakdown: Easy to see why Cincinnati, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisville, UNC, and USF have offered the fleet-footed tackle with great height and reach.

OL: La Darrien Wilson, 6-1, 281, Teneroc (Lakeland, Fla.)
Results: 5.61 40, 5.09 SH, 37-5 PB, 24.2 VJ, 67.72 SPARQ
Breakdown: Strong power ball toss to go with decent vertical jump.

OL: Garrett Smith, 6-3, 271, Central (Fort Pierce, Fla.)
Results: 5.55 40, 4.75 SH, 36-0 PB, 23.0 VJ, 64.83 SPARQ
Breakdown: Improved his SPARQ Rating by 24 points after packing on 40 pounds of upper body bulk from a year ago.

ATH: Reggie Davis, 6-0, 158, Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Results: 4.55 40, 4.56 SH, 30-0 PB, N/A VJ, N/A SPARQ
Breakdown: Forms a dynamic receiving tandem with the aforementioned Williams; already over 20 offers.

DEFENSE

DL: Nathan Obinwa, 6-3, 220, Olympia (Orlando, Fla.)
Results: 4.70 40, 4.51 SH, 35-5 PB, 32.9 VJ, 91.74 SPARQ
Breakdown: Receives plenty of competition in practice against from touted teammate Shawn Curtis.

DL: Brandon Crawford, 6-1, 222, Madison County (Madison, Fla.)
Results: 4.78 40, 4.79 SH, 38-5 PB, 33.9 VJ, 90.87 SPARQ
Breakdown: This ideal weakside defensive end hails from a great program.

DL: Keyon Brown (2014), 6-2, 227, Hardee County (Wauchula, Fla.)
Results: 4.77 40, 4.59 SH, 38-5 PB, 32.8 VJ, 94.74 SPARQ
Breakdown: Athletic rush end that plays both ways, scoring seven touchdowns while racking up five sacks as a sophomore.

DL: Winston Chastang, 6-14, 226, West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.)
Results: 4.77 40, 4.34 SH, 35-0 PB, 27.1 VJ, 86.22 SPARQ
Breakdown: Chastang is under the radar as a prospect on an up-and-coming team.

LB: Quinton Powell, 6-2, 187, Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Results: 4.80 40, 4.28 SH, 38-0 PB, 32.1 VJ, 93.09 SPARQ
Breakdown: Florida pledge and ESPNU Watch List outside linebacker tallied 104 tackles and 13 sacks off the edge last fall.

LB: Rayfield Dixon, 6-3, 192, Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee, Fla.)
Results: 4.82 40, 4.28 SH, 36-0 PB, 38.1 VJ, 98.88 SPARQ
Breakdown: Boosted rating 10 points from last year on the heels of his excellent vertical jump.

LB: Jacques Bryant, 6-0, 176, FAMU (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Results: 4.77 40, 4.56 SH, 43-0 PB, 38.2 VJ, 102.63 SPARQ
Breakdown: Notched the day's top power ball toss. Made 2011 Class 2A Second Team All-State.

DB: Keanu Neal, 6-1, 200, South Sumter (Bushnell, Fla.)
Results: 4.67 40, 4.34 SH, 32-5 PB, 33.8 VJ, 90.72 SPARQ
Breakdown: Class 4A All-State selection after racking up over 100 tackles and three interceptions as a junior; committed to Florida this month following Junior Day.

DB: Samolu Jallah, 5-9, 183, Wekiva (Apopka, Fla.)
Results: 4.87 40, 4.34 SH, 38-0 PB, 42.0 VJ, 105.78 SPARQ
Breakdown: Big vertical and power ball toss for the small, but powerful, safety.

DB: Matt Milano, 6-0, 193, Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)
Results: 4.64 40, 4.25 SH, 38-0 PB, 34.3 VJ, 104.52 SPARQ
Breakdown: Finished with the fourth-best overall rating on Sunday; selected to the Class 8A Third Team All-State in 2011.

DB: Shaquill Griffin, 6-1, 184, Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Results: 4.59 40, 4.47 SH, 39-0 PB, 33.2 VJ, 96.96 SPARQ
Breakdown: Recently picked up an offer from UCF; increased rating 35 points since last spring.

ATH: Shedrick Williams, 5-10, 169, Madison County (Madison, Fla.)
Results: 4.61 40, 4.69 SH, 33-5 PB, 31.3 VJ, 74.64 SPARQ
Breakdown: Lines up all over the field for the Cowboys; Louisville, USF, and Western Kentucky have offered the multi-purpose star.

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