Monday Morning Football: Price commits
UCLA received a non-binding oral commitment from Bishop Amat cornerback Sheldon Price on Sunday. Price was the MVP at the Nike Camp that was held at USC, and apparently, that performance earned him a ticket to Westwood. Times prep beat Sean Ceglinsky was at the Nike Camp and had this to say about Sheldon ...
"Sheldon Price of Bishop Amat has been in impressive during several spring camps thus far, and based on his eye-opening performances, could be on the verge of landing his first official offer from an NCAA Division I program. The only question remaining is: Who's going to break the ice and extend the initial invitation? Perhaps UCLA will step forward. And the Bruins should, considering Price lists them as one of his favorites, according to these quotes. Expressing interest in the 6-foot-plus junior now could end up being beneficial down the road, especially if he continues to emerge as one of the hottest defensive back prospects on the West Coast. "
To read our scouting guru's report on Price, click thread, or just watch him yourself.
#6 Sheldon Price (Cornerback/Wide Receiver, 6-2, 170, 4.6e) -- He has played at the varsity level the last two seasons and was a first-team All-Serra League selection at Cornerback in 2007 and was a second-team All-San Gabirel Valley Tribune selection at cornerback. Also participates in track where he excels in the long jump (took 2nd place at the Bishop Amat Relays with a jump of 22 feet 1-1/4 inches). His father (Dennis) played high school ball at Long Beach Poly, his college football at UCLA (graduated in 1988) and was drafted in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Raiders..He was traded three season later to the New York Jets and played under defensive coordinator Pete Carroll. Retired after two years with NY. This is the best defensive back in the San Gabriel Valley and our top-rated player on our board. Great size for a cornerback and has a very long wingspan. Even though he looks a bit on the thin side, when he attended the Nike Combine in 2007, his height was 6-1 and his weight was 140 pounds. He has added considerable weight and has grown a bit too. Shows very good technique for cornerback (a true complement to his defensive back coach Daylon McCutheon) and plays the game at a high intellectual level. We never saw him get beat on either the deep ball or on double move routes (i.e studder routes, etc). Shows good hip flexibility and good reactions when playing in a three-deep coverage shell. His athletism shows up extremely well on film and looks very good on his lateral quickness and his reaction to the ball when run plays break to his side. When BA asked him to go man-to-man coverage, he played it very well. He is not a physical football player, and he needs to learn to shed blockers a lot better. The only game that he missed was the Crespi game last year due to a minor injury, so his durability can't be called into question. He also brings value in the special teams department as BA used him as an edge rusher on FG block. When speaking with every coach on the coaching staff at BA, they went out of their way to say that he is a very coachable athlete. We saw it in person at the Arcadia Invitational track meet where he took to the coaching of his jumping coach extremely well. He can also use a few extra days in the weight room, especially for a body that will mature in his collegiate years. Grades are acceptable as he sports a 2.5 GPA. This is a very solid player that projects with us nicely at the next level. He compares very favorably with University of Arizona cornerback Antoine Cason. No combine data. 2007 stats: 32 tackles (19 asst, 13 unasst.), 2 inteceptions, 1 fumble recovery; 2 recept.. 22 yards.
Comments
are you stupid ucla knows price will bulk up... thats why they offered
Posted by: are you stupid | May 2, 2008 9:37 PM
Needs to gain weight or he will get smashed trying to hit those TE that have broken loose in the secondary AKA Blake Ales at USC. The video shows some P.I. calls against him. He has good ability but his frame does not call for heavy hitting on a opponent which is key in college. Who knows he may grow into his body frame by his soph. or Jr. year at UCLA. I think Bowens is better physical wise than price.
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Posted by: loveshsfootball | April 28, 2008 9:03 AM
im trying to find out if the cif football division changes have been approved-will the southeast division be-almont,del rio,miramonte,pacific and san antnoi as was proposed?/-if it is then i cant wait till football starts -it will be a fun division to watch-please let me know.
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