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Velocity Sports Performance Training Could Be the Secret For Athletes Entering this Week’s NFL Draft
By Velocity Sports PerformanceApril 24, 2008
The
73rd NFL Draft, held in New York City
April 26th and 27th, is the foundation for major college football players and
free agents to begin their careers in the NFL.
With only 255 players chosen in the 18-hour draft, the competition at
NFL Training Camps will be fierce for the few spots available.
With
increased competition to make an opening day roster, training and conditioning
with Velocity Sports Performance give athletes an edge over those competing for
the same roster spots. Velocity Sports
Performance helps make athletes faster, stronger and more explosive. Improved stamina is both a result and a
benefit of the conditioning process, which will serve Velocity Sports
Performance athletes well as they get to the next level in their careers.
Many
Velocity Sports Performance athletes have seen their draft day projections rise
since they began training at Velocity Sports Performance. Originally projected to be drafted in the
third-round or later, Michigan quarterback Chad Henne has seen his stock rise to a
potential first rounder after a remarkable Senior Bowl performance, earning him
MVP honors for the North offense. Henne trained
before and after the Senior Bowl at Velocity Sports Performance in Southern California,
and credited his strong performance and preparation to Velocity.
Peter
King, from Sports Illustrated, states “The hot name as we enter the final five pre-draft
days? Michigan
quarterback Chad Henne. Two scouts I
trust told me over the weekend they like him better than they like [Matt]
Ryan. There’s a team somewhere between 8
and 17 interested in drafting Henne with a first-round pick.”
After
an outstanding Senior Bowl and impressive bench press performance at the NFL
Combine, Notre Dame defensive tackle
Trevor Laws has seen his value rise to a potential first or second-round
draft choice. Laws began impressing NFL
scouts with his amazing Senior Bowl performance leading the defense in solo
tackles, sacks, and fumble recoveries, earning him the Most Outstanding Lineman
award. Laws also trained at Velocity
Sports Performance in Southern California in
preparation for the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and Pro Day.
Velocity
Sports Performance in Naples, Florida,
trained West Virginia defensive back Ryan Mundy, who was not invited to the NFL Combine,
yet was able to show off the results of his training during his Pro Day. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Mundy completed the
40-yeard dash in 4.5 seconds, the pro shuttle in 4.2 and recorded marks for 10
feet, 10 inches in the broad jump and 36 inches in the vertical to attract NFL
teams. Since his outstanding performance
at Pro Day, Mundy has visited with the Seahawks, Texans, Vikings and Steelers
and is projected to be a second-day pick, from virtual unknown.
Purdue center Robbie Powell has also impressed many scouts after training with
Velocity Sports Performance in Carlsbad.
After training with Velocity Sports Performance, Powell was able to
improve his pre-training pro day scores dramatically. Powell’s pro day numbers would have ranked
him second overall for Centers at the NFL Combine in the 40-yard dash (0.29
second improvement) and the pro shuttle (0.18 second improvement).
Some
other collegiate athletes that have chosen Velocity Sports Performance to
prepare for their NFL career include:
"We
are extremely proud of all the pro football prospects that prepared for the NFL
Draft at Velocity Sports Performance centers this year,” said Loren Seagrave, Founder of Velocity Sports
Performance. “Athletes who train at Velocity Sports Performance perform at
their peak because the cutting-edge programs implemented by our Sports
Performance Directors and Performance Coaches across the country have been
specifically designed to optimize the building blocks of athleticism: speed;
power; and agility. These are measurable qualities that the NFL combine and
scouts use to determine the likelihood of each prospect’s success in the NFL.”
| Player Name | Position | College |
| Keith Rivers | Linebacker | USC |
| Brian Brohm | Quarterback | Louisville |
| John Carlson | Tight End | Notre Dame |
| Adrian Arrington | Wide Receiver | Michigan |
| Jamar Adams | Defensive Back | Michigan |
| Mike Hart | Running Back | Michigan |
| Adam Kraus | Offensive Guard | Michigan |
| John Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame |
| DeJuan Tribble | Cornerback | Boston College |
| Drew Radovich | Offensive Tackle | USC |
| John David Booty | Quarterback | USC |
| Kolo Kapanui | Tight End | Texas A&M |
| Dominic Lewis | Defensive End | Kentucky |
| Gabe Hall | Defensive Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| Kyle Lockett | Defensive Tackle | Urbana |
| DeMarco McNair | Running Back | Middle Tennessee State |
| Bradley Robinson | Defensive Back | Middle Tennessee State |
| Scott Kuhn | Tight End | Louisville |
In
2007, 45 Velocity Sports Performance clients were drafted or signed free-agent
contracts with professional teams following the 2007 NFL Draft. Since its
inception in 1999, Velocity Sports Performance has trained over 400
professional football players throughout their careers including Justin Tuck,
Ryan Grant, Braylon Edwards, Larry Fitzgerald, DeMarcus Ware, Marques Colston
and Jeff Garcia.
About Velocity Sports
Performance
Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in providing advanced sports performance training for athletes of all skill levels and ages, was founded in 1999 by world-renowned coach Loren Seagrave, a five-time NCAA champion coach, who trained Olympic, professional and major college athletes. At Velocity Sports Performance, athletes of any skill level from age eight through adult can realize their potential through advanced training programs taught by degreed and certified coaches, scientifically designed to increase speed, power and agility, while reducing the risk of sports-related injuries. There are over 65 Velocity Sports Performance facilities across the United States, each with an average of 19,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Visit www.velocitysp.com for more information on training programs and franchise opportunities.
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Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in providing advanced sports performance training for athletes of all skill levels and ages, was founded in 1999 by world-renowned coach Loren Seagrave, a five-time NCAA champion coach, who trained Olympic, professional and major college athletes. At Velocity Sports Performance, athletes of any skill level from age eight through adult can realize their potential through advanced training programs taught by degreed and certified coaches, scientifically designed to increase speed, power and agility, while reducing the risk of sports-related injuries. There are over 65 Velocity Sports Performance facilities across the United States, each with an average of 19,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Visit www.velocitysp.com for more information on training programs and franchise opportunities.