Local high school football players form Chatham Central and Seaforth were selected to participate in the Carolina Coaches Combine at Page High School on April 12.
The Carolina Coaches Combines are a series of invite-only combine events hosted in North and South Carolina organized by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association and the North Carolina Football Coaches Association. Players are nominated by their school’s coaches, and a select number of nominees get invited to attend a combine in their region.
Chatham Central’s Brooks Albright (wide receiver), Sayvion Burnette (defensive back), Reed Douglas (quarterback), Gavin Williams (tight end), Bryson Alston (running back), Tyler Congrove (running back) and Hance Ramirez (wide receiver) were selected to participate in the underclass event at 2 p.m.
Seaforth’s Nick Gregory (defensive back), Austin Ingram (defensive lineman), Patrick Miller (defensive back), Duncan Parker (quarterback), Max Hinchman (wide receiver), Travis Mann (kicker) and Evan Minor (running back) were also selected to the underclass event.
Chatham Central’s Nick Glover was the only Chatham player invited to the senior event on the same day at 8:30 a.m.
Players that compete in the senior combine will have their information shared with selection committees for all-star games, including the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game and the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
At the combine, each athlete will wear a Catapult One tracking system which measures metrics that improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Glover had an outstanding season for Chatham Central, playing multiple positions and both sides of the ball. Glover, primarily a receiver, spent time at quarterback and defensive back. In the Bears’ first win of the season over South Davidson in August, Glover threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 63 yards.
In a 24-12 unofficial win over East Columbus (added game due to an extra week from the effects of Hurricane Helene), Glover caught two touchdown passes (one for 15 yards and the other for 30) while also rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive end, he recorded six tackles, including three solos.
The Bears’ other players selected for the combines also had significant contributions to the season in which the record (1-10) wasn’t pretty, but the level of play on the field improved game-by-game.
Seaforth’s cohort is more defense-heavy, which tracks with the strength of its team this past season.
The Hawks shut out multiple opponents for the first time in program history, and they held a talented Northwood offense to six points. Miller and Gregory were turnover machines this past year, combining for six interceptions (Miller led the team with four). Miller also caused five fumbles and recovered two.
On offense, Parker was the anchor, leading the team in rushing touchdowns (seven), passing touchdowns (six) and rushing yards per game (70). Hinchman was one of the Hawks’ top pass catchers, leading the team in receiving yards per game (51.8) and receiving touchdowns (six).
In a loss to Cummings in September, Hinchman hauled in four catches for 205 yards and two scores.