12/15/2015 football Edit

Shrine Bowl Day 2: Team reports

Adam Friedman and Woody Wommack

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SPARTANBURG,S.C.-HereistherankingofcollegesbasedonhowtheircommitmentsperformedontheseconddayoftheShrineBowloftheCarolinasonTuesday.

1.NorthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

JordanBrown

Fortheseconddayinarow,NorthCarolinahadthetopgroupofcommitsattheShrineBowl.Rivals250runningbackJordonBrownwasthetopoverallperformeroftheday,makingsomegreatcatchesalloverthefieldanddominatinghisone-on-onereps.LinebackerJonathanSmithanddefensivetackleMarlonDunlapcontinuedtheirtoughplayinthemiddleofthedefense.TightendGarrettWalstonsolidifiedhisreputationasareliablereceiverthatcanmaketoughcatchesalloverthefield.

2.ClemsonClickHeretoviewthisLink.

CornellPowell

Rivals100widereceiverCornellPowelltoyedwithdefensivebacksagainTuesday.Hehaddefenderstrippingoverthemselvesasherandownfieldcatchingtouchdownpasses.Rivals100runningbackTavienFeasterwasveryshiftyandmadealotofcatchesoutofthebackfield.DefensivetackleNylesPickneyhadhisupsanddownsbutwasoutshinedbytheothertwo.

3.VirginiaTechClickHeretoviewthisLink.

SamuelDenmark

FutureHokieSamuelDenmarkhadaverygooddayofpractice.Heshowedverygoodhandsandgotopenalotduetohiscrisproute-runningabilities.Denmarkalsodidagoodjobofhigh-pointingtheball.WidereceiverDivineDeablowasmuchmoreconsistentthanondayone.Hehasagreatcatchradiusandhadalotofsuccessondeeproutes.

4.DukeClickHeretoviewthisLink.

FutureBlueDevilsMarkGilbertandXanderGagnonwerebothabitupanddownbutdefinitelyplayedbetterthanonMonday.Gagnonwasveryactiveandtookpartinone-on-oneswiththereceiversanddefensivebacks.Hemadesuretostayovertopthereceiversandwasasphysicalaspossible.Gilbertwasthebeneficiaryofsometippedpassesduringskeletondrillsandhislengthhelpedhimdenyhisreceivertheball.

5. Wake ForestClick Here to view this Link.

Malik Grate

Wake Forest has two commits in the Shrine Bowl. Offensive lineman Taleni Suhren is on the North Carolina team and is really making his presence felt. He brings an element of toughness to the interior of North Carolina's offensive line even though he will play tackle in college. Wide receiver Malik Grate made some spectacular catches for the South Carolina squad. He frequently had to adjust to poorly thrown balls.