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The much anticipated 2010 Nike Football combine schedule has been released. Each year, Nike travels the country hosting combines so that high school football players can not only showcase their skills, but to also receive coaching from some of the best coaches on the combine circuit.

Over 14,00o prospective student athletes participated in the Nike combine tour in 2009, and that number should increase during the 17 stops the tour makes in 2010. Although the tour doesn’t make a stop in Tennessee or any surrounding states in 2010, there is still an opportunity for players in and around Tennessee to participate in the combine. On April 10th, the tour will be in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area, where players will have the chance to go head to head with some of the top talent in Texas.

Representatives from Nike, ESPN Scout’s Inc, and the ESPN affiliated team sites like ours, and many more will also be at the event.

Nike Football Combines are free and open to Class of 2011 high school football players, as well as to top underclassmen looking to showcase their football skills.

“We are excited to introduce our Nike Football Combines to high school football players in three new markets this year,” said Andy Bark, vice president, Events, ESPN RISE. “Providing high school football players with free, expert and unbiased athletic measurement and an opportunity to showcase their abilities is an invaluable experience for players that aspire to play on the next level.”

The 2010 Combine

Registered athletes participating in the 2010 Nike Football Combine will:

* Receive free access and testing at either turf/indoor or grass/outdoor events – varying dates apply

* Evaluation processed by registration number

* Be measured by height and weight, and photographed

* Receive a proper, supervised dynamic warm-up

* Be tested in: the 40-yard dash (twice, fastest time kept), vertical jump (highest jump kept), the 20-yard shuttle (twice, fastest time kept) and the power ball throw (twice, farthest throw kept)

* Receive a SPARQ Rating – based on a calculation of their testing scores

* Attend an interactive Nike SPARQ seminar which will cover off-season training, the recruiting process and a short series of SPARQ drills

* In select markets, participate in a free instructional Nike SPARQ Mini-Camps to work with SPARQ Trainers to improve upon their times and stats from the Nike Combine

* Receive exposure across ESPN platforms and with college football programs across the country

* Eligible for selection consideration for the Nike Football Training Camps, the top national football camp tour (selection is based on over all performance – participation is free)

* Receive a free Nike Pro workout shirt (but must bring appropriate workout gear: shorts, sweats, football cleats and training shoes)

Interested in attending one of the 17 Nike football combines? Just click and fill out the Registration.

Questions? Feel free to email Brian at brian@studentsports.com.