2009 NFL Draft
This weekend was another great weekend for the Parisi NFL Combine Training Program. Our program had 10 selected and we are very excited for these athletes to make the jump to the next level. Numerous of our athletes were said to have enhanced their draft status (Williams, Butler, Sidbury, Peerman) on the official coverage on the NFL Network yesterday. That is a great testament to the fact that hard work does still pay off. Interestingly, our first pick of the year, Jason Williams did not even go to the NFL Combine, but his pro day numbers (4.4 in the 40 yard dash) shocked the scouts into getting him drafted early. Quinten Lawrence is another success story in that he was not able to run at the combine due to an ankle injury sustained during the season but also ran 4.40 in the 40 to gain his sport among the chosen few selected in this weekend's draft.
It is also of note that 5 of our 10 draft picks came from smaller, lesser known schools. This made their chances even harder to get drafted, yet with their impressive numbers, they made their presence known to the NFL scouts and garnered a draftable status.
Congratulations again to all our athletes this year and we look forward to seeing them on Sundays soon.
Below is a review of the round, pick, school and team that the athlete was chosen to represent:
3rd Round
69th pick Jason Williams Western Illinois Dallas Cowboys
91st pick Deon Butler Penn State Seattle Seahawks
4th round
106th pick Jonathan Luigs Arkansas Cincinnati Bengals
125th pick Lawrence Sidbury Richmond Altanta Falcons
5th Round
150th pick Jasper Brinkley South Carolina Minnesota Vikings
6th Round
175th pick Quinten Lawrence McNeese St. Kansas City Chiefs
185th pick Cedric Peerman Virginia Baltimore Ravens
208th pick John Phillips Virginia Dallas Cowboys
7th Round
212th pick Javarris Williams Tennessee State Kansas City Chiefs
241st pick David Johnson Arkansas State Pittsburgh Steelers
Here I am working with the Rutgers Wrestling Team. They had their highest win total in school history this year. Congrats Scartlet Knights!
The 2008 NFL Draft was another fantastic event for the Parisi Speed School. On the first day of the event, Chris Long, son of Hall of Famer Howie Long became the Parisi Combine Program's highest selection ever with the #2 overall pick. Chris joined Dunta Robinson (#10 overall pick in 2004) of the Houston Texans as the second top 10 pick for the program. Other past first rounders of the program are Bryan Thomas 2002, Michael Haynes 2003, Matt Jones 2005, Fabian Washington 2005, Jonathan Joseph 2006, and Tamba Hali, 2006.
This was also a special year in that it is only the second time that the Parisi Program has had at least one athlete selected in all 7 rounds of the NFL Draft. The Parisi Combine Program saw 14 of its athletes selected in 2008 bringing the program's all-time total to 117 draft picks since 2001.
The Parisi program prides itself on increasing the draft stock of their athletes. Known as a "meat and potatoes" program, Parisi's has consistently had athletes drafted higher than their pre draft grades as a result of their incredible NFL Combine performances. This year, Arman Shields of Richmond only played in one game as a senior due to a knee injury. But after recording a 4.37 in the 40 yard dash and having the fastest 20 and 60 yard shuttles at the entire combine, the Oakland Raiders took Arman in the 4th round of this year's draft. Ray Rice also answered questions about his speed and by recording a 4.42 in the 40 at the combine and having the second fastest 3 cone drill of the entire combine at 6.65, the Baltimore Ravens selected the star running back from Rutgers in the 2nd round at the 55th pick overall. Dre Moore, who was the fastest defensive tackle at the entire combine (4.84 at 305 pounds!) was selected in the fourth round and Cliff Avril of Purdue shocked the crowd with a 4.51 at 253 pounds in the 40 and got himself drafted this weekend in the third round and 92nd pick overall. Perhaps the biggest success story out of Parisi's program this year is about Jerome Simpson of small-school Coastal Carolina. Coming from a program that was only 5 years old, Jerome had a lot to prove at the NFL Combine. By running a 4.42 in the 40 yard dash and setting the all-time record in the broad jump at 11'4 inches, he answered those questions and more. Jerome was selected as the 46th pick overall by the Cinncinnati Bengals in the 2nd round.
Here is a list of the athletes drafted this year out of the Parisi Program:
Chris Long, Virginia,
#2 pick of the first round to the St. Louis Rams
Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina,
#46 pick overall in second round to Cincinnati Bengals
Ray Rice, Rutgers,
#55 pick overall in second round to Baltimore Ravens
Cliff Avril, Purdue,
#92 pick overall in the third round to Detroit Lions
Oniel Cousins, UTEP,
#99 pick overall in the third round to Baltimore Ravens
Dre Moore , Maryland ,
#115 pick overall in the fourth round to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Arman Shields, Richmond,
#125 pick overall in the fourth round to Oakland Raiders
Jonathan Wilhite, Auburn,
#129 pick overall in the fourth round to New England Patriots
Breno Giacomini, Louisville,
#150 pick overall of the fifth round to Green Bay Packers
Carl Nicks, Nebraska,
#164 pick overall of the fifth round to New Orleans Saints
Athyba Rubin , Iowa State,
#190 pick overall of the sixth round to Cleveland Browns
Joe Mays, North Dakota State,
#220 pick overall of the sixth round to Philadelphia Eagles
King Dunlap, Auburn,
#230 pick overall of the seventh round to Philadelphia Eagles
Jamey Richard, Buffalo,
#236 pick overall of the seventh round to Indianapolis Colts
Over the past 8 years, The Parisi School has been the nation’s authority in preparing college football players for the NFL Combine. We have produced the fastest 40 yard dash at 10 different positions, including the overall fastest man at the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Combine & the 3 rd fastest man at the 2002, 2004 and 2006 Combine. Over this span, the school has produced 32 individual 1 st , 2 nd , or 3 rd place finishers overall in the contested events at the NFL Combine! Our athletes have also shattered six all-time Combine records in the 20 and 60 yard shuttles and the 3 cone drill, and have won individual events besides the 40 yard dash at 10 different positions. These impressive results have helped 117 of the players we have trained to get drafted over the past eight years. Simply put, when you train at the Parisi Speed School, you get RESULTS!
6 Keys to Improve Speed
Every day, athletes of all levels come to the Parisi Speed School to get faster. Although the concept of speed enhancement may seem complex, we believe in working on the fundamentals in training. Sometimes when someone thinks something is too difficult, they will never attempt it at all. This article is to take the complexity out of speed training and make sure every athlete makes the attempt. Every athlete can, and will get faster if they follow these 6 principles of speed training. The Parisi Speed School training philosophy is based on these principles.
There is a best way to run. If you learn how, you will instantly be more efficient and less injury prone.
A stronger athlete can put more force into the ground and cover more distance. The legs and core are the most important areas to strengthen.
If you are the fastest and strongest athlete on the field, but are also dead tired in 5 minutes, it means nothing. Repetitive training will help to build your stamina.
A more flexible athlete can cover more distance and reduce the resistance of his or her own body against movement.
A leaner athlete is carrying less “luggage” and will instantly run faster. Proper diet is critical to speed enhancement.
You must speed train all year if you want to see results. What you put into the training will be what you get out of it.
Check out a Parisi Speed School near you, and use these keys to enhance your speed!
Most people believe that there is a best way to hit, kick and throw. Because of this, athletes spend countless hours working on their technique in these areas. Unfortunately, athletes do not pay the same attention to their running form, strength, flexibility or nutrition. Without these important components of athleticism, sport success is going to be minimized.
Running is a skill. Before an athlete ever worries about how well they hit or throw, they need to have proper running form and adequate strength and flexibility levels. Most athletes in America skip right past this stage of development and work specifically on the techniques of their sport. Although this may pay dividends at first, prolonged success is going to rely on what type of athlete you are, not your individual sport technique.
If you were faster, stronger, more flexible and ate better, would you be better at your sport? How much better? These two questions should demonstrate how important athleticism is to your future success. These are components that you should be working on at all times during your sports career to maximize performance and decrease the chance of injury.
At the Parisi Speed School, overall athleticism is what we develop. There is a best way to run, stop, land, jump, and change direction. When you are working on these areas, you have a huge advantage over all of the athletes that are skipping that step. Over the years, many people ask us how we produce so many great athletes. The answer is simple: make them faster and stronger than their competition. When you are faster and stronger, you instantly have the edge.
This week starts the 2008 NFL Combine. I have prepared 20 of the 300 athletes invited and cant wait to see them prove that speed is actually a skill. A week from today we will know if it still rings true.
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