Coming tomorrow! *Numbers listed are not indicative of player rankings. **Pro day results are sourced from attendee reports and may not be fully verified.
Alabama football director of performance, David Ballou
What would be his biggest tip to young athletes trying to get to the next level?
“A lot of people work hard…
it’s the people that work hard & are able to stack nutrition & sleep & those things on top of it.”
Listen up:
Aurora (D3) LB Ty Hopp recently worked out with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and has received interest from the #Jaguars, #Rams, #49ers#Buccaneers#Titans and #Vikings. Hopp's trainer and him set up a mock Pro Day, with laser timing. Hopp was an All-NACC 1st Team, recording 66 Tackles and 2.5 Sacks, alongside 1 pick, 1 FF, a safety and a blocked kick. Willing to convert to FB for teams. @hopp_ty
Advice to the class of 2024 playing D2/D3 ball in the fall.
1) Enjoy the last few days of your senior year. Enjoy your HS friends, it will never be the same after this year.
2) Do not underestimate the program you are joining. D2/D3 football is the truth. Once August comes it will be the hardest thing you have ever gone through. You will be competing against 22-23 year old grow-ups.
3) RUN, RUN,RUN.
Follow the running program and position drills you have been given by your coaches.
(Ladder drills and running long distance don’t help you play football.)
4) Respond to text messages and emails. Make a good first impression with your Coaches, trainers and the compliance officer.
5) Stay on top of your paperwork. Nothing says “I don’t care” more than being the kid on the sideline cause he didn’t do his paperwork.
6) Join zoom meetings if they are offered. Learn the Offense/Defense and have your video on during all presentations!
7) Don’t think you know it all. Ask friends who went to training camp as freshmen last year for tips.
8) Notice I didn’t mention lifting. Everyone does this. You must run as much as you are lifting!
Bottom Line 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
1️⃣ Do whatever everyone else does better.
2️⃣ Do what others refuse to do to be great.
Good luck in 2024‼️
Ivan Pace Jr. now has more total tackles (68) than Will Anderson Jr. (1st LB taken in the Draft).
More sacks (2.5) than Tyree Wilson (7th overall pick).
The same amount of interceptions (1) as Devon Witherspoon (1st CB taken in the Draft).
And more forced fumbles (1) than Jack Campbell (first ILB taken in the Draft).
Oh, and Pace was an UNDRAFTED free agent.
The Vikings found themselves a DIAMOND in the rough 🔥