Tupelo, Miss. –Officials announced today the return of the Steve Robertson Southeast Select Combine to Tupelo, Miss. on May 23 at Tupelo High School. Last year, the inaugural event hosted more than 100 top high school football athletes from Mississippi and surrounding states.
The combine will host athletes in their junior year of school advancing into their 2009-2010 senior year. The roster is built on personal observation, film review and contact with local high school coaches. The combine serves to put athletes and scouts from across the region together to evaluate the possibility of scholarships.
“We’re happy to be back in Tupelo hosting this event,” said Steve Robertson, combine organizer. “The inaugural event was such a success and we feel like we reached a bunch of athletes that might have fallen through the cracks.”
The combine will begin with registration at 9 a.m, measurements at 10 a.m., and will be followed with testing and drills such as the vertical jump test, 40-yard dash and three-cone drill. Athletes will be given instructions and advice from trainers based on their positions.
“We’re proud to have the combine here for a second year offering this exposure to our local athletes,” said Neal McCoy, director of sports development for the Tupelo Convention and Vistors Bureau. “This opens the doors for many students across the state to help secure scholarships and gain avenues of exposure that they may not have access to.”
For more information on the combine, contact Steve Robertson at SRobertson@scout.com.
