Archive for 2012
Ben Trubia: Picture perfect
NFL quarterback Matt Flynn, college standouts Braxton Miller (Ohio State) and James Franklin (Missouri) and Florida recruit Max Staver all attended NFA camps to elevate their games to the highest level. They tapped the expertise of a standout NFA staff of coaches that includes founder Darin Slack, Will Hewlett, JC Boice, Dub Maddox, Chad Case [...]
Vista del Lago Earns No. 2 Seed with Sophomore Jimison
The Vista del Lago Eagles from Folsom, CA completed a 9-1 regular season on Nov. 2 to earn a No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Div. III playoffs. I caught up with starting sophomore QB Matt Jimison in the midst of his team’s preparation for a second-round game against No. 10 El Camino (also the [...]
Keaton Dunsford, Cardinal Newman Enter Playoffs 9-1
With the start of the CIF-North Coast Section playoffs just days away, Cardinal Newman’s (CA) Keaton Dunsford returned from a late-night practice for a quick chat on the phone. The 6’4 junior QB is in his first season at the varsity level, but that didn’t stop him from leading the Santa Rosa-based Cardinals to a [...]
Dayne Keller: One of nation’s best
It was quite a season for Dayne Keller. The Newburgh, Indiana, quarterback was ranked as the 69th best player in the country by Youth 1 before taking the first snap for Castle South Middle School. And once the season started, Keller showed why. A shoulder injury prevented the eighth grader from putting up eye-popping statistics, [...]
Sean Clifford: Ready for the next level
Let’s just state the obvious here – Sean Clifford is ready to play high school football. After a stellar seventh grade season at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Middle School (1,375 passing yards, 18 touchdowns) last year, equally big things were expected out of Clifford in eighth grade. He delivered, in a big way. Clifford actually [...]
Tyler Lytle: West Coast whiz
Tyler Lytle keeps showing why he is one of the best young quarterbacks on the West Coast. Not only did the San Diego native lead the Torrey Pines Falcons to an 8-0 record this season, Lytle was selected to play in the 2013 Junior Rank Junior Academic All-American Game. An eighth grader, Lytle also excels [...]
Jake Keyes: He can play – and write
To: NFA nation Re: Keep an eye on Washington state In September, we told you about Zach Lewis, a Seattle-area quarterback and budding entrepreneur – http://nfanation.com/lewis-a-success-on-and-off-field/ A rising star at Eastside Catholic Middle School, Lewis also helped launch Creative Astronauts, an apparel company, in May of 2011. On the other side of the state – [...]
Morgan Mahalak’s 2012 Midseason Update
With a late-season bye week facing Marin Catholic (CA), junior QB/WR Morgan Mahalak took the opportunity to further amplify his talents on the East coast. When I caught up with him, he was packing for a trip to North Carolina. “I’m mainly going to be in Chapel Hill to see UNC, but I’ll probably [...]
Spread your success with social media
The days of splicing your best plays on film, mailing them off to college football coaches and waiting weeks or more for a response are long gone. These days, football players use social media to instantly get their names and information out there. Facebook, You Tube and Twitter are three popular forms of social media [...]
The importance of nutrition, supplements
Love the game of football. Strive for greatness. Practice. Practice some more. Hit the weights, and build up every muscle in the body. Take the field and let it rip. Follow the aforementioned steps, and you’re probably going to come off the field in good shape. But don’t stop there. Listen up, budding football standouts. [...]
