Around the State: Nike Camp in Blacksburg

Several in-state players stood out significantly in the 2005 Nike Camp in Blacksburg. Below is a review of some of the top players we observed and some of the things we heard from last Sunday’s event.

Brent Vinson appears to be a major sleeper in the 2006 recruiting class. At 6-1 ½, 185 pounds, Brent ran a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash and posted a 39-inch vertical leap on Sunday. Coach Bill Dee firmly believed Vinson to be one of the state’s most athletic players and it appears he was proven correct.

What may be more impressive than the 40 time is the circumstance in which he ran it.

“I got there at 10:30,” Vinson said. “I got there really late. Luckily I had been there before so I registered and went right to the 40 times. I came in real cold when I ran my 40, but I did real good. I could have ran a 4.36 or something like that.”

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