[Norm Peterson]

Spring ball is getting close and the kids are working very hard! Here are some Briar Jumpers to keep an eye on as I expect they will have break out seasons!

Will Hinton- Will played outside linebacker and tight end last season. He has so far put on 20 pounds of muscle and dropped almost 2 tenths off his forty time. So far he has been the most dedicated jumper in the off season training and if he stays dedicated, he will definitely be a force on the field!

Cam Cheuvront- Cam is going to be the fastest kid we put on the field. I don't know what his forty time was last year but it is in the high 4.4's this off season and he hasn't even been in the weight room yet! He has an unbelievable vertical and is very competitive! Cam needs to gain 10 - 20 pounds between now and beginning of the season and if that happens, watch out! People will start the comparisons (Wilson/Cole).

Tanner Gadberry- I believe Tanner will be the starter for the jumpers next season. He has already put in twice the work of last off season and has improved tremendously! He has also added 15 pounds of muscle to his frame and has showed no signs of slowing down! I believe a lot of people already assume that Hatcher ( in coming freshman) has got the job. Not true at all and Gadberry is doing all the right things to give himself a chance to be successful next season!

This is just the 3 that come to mind right off but believe me when I say they are many more working very hard. For example; Tevin Slaughter breaks his brothers ( Trey Slaughter) squat record of 685, it's now 690 and I expect 700 before end of school year. Bridge Smith benched 405. That's the most on bench that I know of for the Jumpers. The kids are working very hard and taking this off season seriously. I'm very proud of all the kids and very excited to see this hard work transfer to the field!

Cam is quick, and one of my favorite kids but he does not run a 4.4 forty. Storm didn't even run a 4.4 and Cam is not as fast as Storm. They might run a 4.4 hand timed but not laser timed. Glad to hear that the team is working hard, they should not drop off at all next season.