football evaluation sports recruiting founder david schuman headquarters roseland nj united states number of locations numerous throughout the u.s. area served united states services football camps football combines 7v7 tournaments youth tournaments recruiting analysis nfl analysis website national underclassman homepage the national underclassmen combine nuc sports is a professional privately owned recruiting program and three day training and assessment function for high school football players to display their skills and potential . it is one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind the purpose of which is to connect talented football athletes with collegiate programs willing to offer them a scholarship . 1 notable players to go through the system include joe haden cornerback for the nfl s cleveland browns and marcus lattimore star running back for the university of south carolina . founded by former university of connecticut linebacker david schuman the first combine event was held in new jersey in 2005 . 2 contents 1 philosophy and objectives 2 combine structure 3 combine recruiting process 4 issues with recruitment of young athletes 5 notable players from national underclassmen combine 6 references 7 external links philosophy and objectives edit according to espn recruiting analyst jamie newberg combines are platforms for kids to get initially identified for young kids to emerge etc. 3 dave schuman the founder of national underclassmen combine observes that college football programs are now looking to younger students as potential recruits . 2 4 previously a football player would not have to consider his options for playing collegiate football until his senior year . now many elite programs are extending scholarship offers to students at the beginning of their junior years of high school . 2 combine structure edit a typical weekend combine organized by national underclassmen is a three day event . the first day consists of preparatory events combine prep training positions skill training and all american recruiting . 5 day 2 includes the actual combines tests of athletic ability and football specific skills . seventh through ninth graders participate in the morning while sophomores and juniors work out during the afternoon ... 5 the tests and drills on day two of the combine allow athletes to gauge their abilities against competition . standard drills include the 40 yard dash shuttle run bench press and vertical leap . national underclassmen combine also administers position specific drills such as throwing strength and accuracy catching ability and offensive and defensive line work . 2 6 day three consists of special events such as a 7 on 7 tournament and trench warfare for linesmen . 5 additionally an awards ceremony for the most exceptional athletes of the weekend is held at the end of day three . event managers hand out the overall mvp most valuable player award and positional mvp awards as well as a number of other awards including strongest man and combine king . 5 the top participants from all of the national combines are invited to take part in the regional ultimate 100 camps . according to the national underclassmen website 50 percent of those invited to an ultimate 100 camp go on to play college football at the division 1 or 1aa level . 7 the format of these camps is similar to the standard national underclassmen weekend combine . the first ultimate 100 camp was held in 2006 . 6 7 combine recruiting process edit no explicit eligibility criteria exist but participants must compete within their age group . nuc is the longest running underclassmen event and it s the most respected high school combine and football camp in the country . if you re serious about taking your game to the next level playing college football or getting early exposure to college recruiters then attend an nuc recruiting event . nuc sports has combines showcases invite only camps all star games and 7 on 7 tournaments . all nuc sports recruiting events are in place to help the athletes compete get noticed get exposure and get recruited . results are made available to college coaches in the form of a report . major sports sites such as espn.com and rivals.com also regularly cover news from the combines . 8 issues with recruitment of young athletes edit the recruitment of young players is not without controversy . some coaches and parents worry that just as in the classroom some athletes may not test well and therefore have a blemish on their recruiting record not to mention the potential psychological damage of falling short of their goals . 3 others have expressed concern that combines are too expensive for some families . 3 5 notable players from national underclassmen combine edit many combine participants go on to play football at the collegiate level while earning a degree . a few continue to play football at the professional level in the national football league . noteworthy players to matriculate through the national underclassmen combine system include tajh boyd quarterback clemson tyler bray quarterback tennessee rex burkhead running back nebraska landon collins safety alabama amari cooper wide receiver alabama ray graham running back pittsburgh joe haden cornerback cleveland browns terry hawthorne defensive back illinois justin hunter wide receiver tennessee james hurst offensive line north carolina tony jefferson defensive back oklahoma jelani jenkins linebacker florida collin klein quarterback kansas st marcus lattimore running back university of south carolina corey lemonier defensive line auburn colt lyerla tight end oregon johnny manziel quarterback texas a & m marcus mariota quarterback oregon corey moore safety georgia aaron murray quarterback georgia danny o brien quarterback wisconsin alex okafor defensive line texas casey pachall quarterback texas christian university kenny stills wide receiver oklahoma ryan swope wide receiver texas a & m tyrod taylor quarterback baltimore ravens mason walters offensive line texas james white running back wisconsin robert woods wide receiver university of southern california jens jeters linebacker university of texas san antonio 2 time nuc western regional linebacker mvp conference usa defensive player of the week 9 01 2014 9 references edit jackson advocate via highbeam research . schuman s national underclassmen combine set to hit mississippi march 11th 12th . retrieved 18 august 2012 . a b c d baker matt 4 july 2010 . taking charge potential recruits use combines camps and websites to gain attention of college scouts . tulsa world . a b c knight joey 15 july 2011 . finding an audience ; combines can help unheralded players but not everyone is a fan . tampa bay times . pp . c1 . bangor daily news via highbeam research . combine promotes state s players . retrieved 18 august 2012 . a b c d e national underclassmen . 2012 national underclassmen football combine schedule . retrieved 10 july 2012 . a b rivals high from yahoo sports . national underclassmen combine . retrieved 18 august 2012 . a b national underclassmen . 2012 nuc ultimate 100 camp series . retrieved 10 july 2012 . clark ernie 26 may 2010 . underclass football combines helpful ; players results sent to college programs . bangor daily news . pp . c1 . http www.conferenceusa.com sports m footbl spec rel 090114aaf.html external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title national underclassmen combine & oldid 743117963 categories high school football in the united states navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage 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