Football: Warrior shines at local combine

Hundreds of football players from around the state converged Feb. 14 on the synthetic turf at West Orange High School to participate in the Nike+ Football “The Opening” Rating Day.

This event, organized by Nike and Student Sports, measures athletes’ abilities in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard agility shuffle, kneeling power ball toss and vertical jump. A total rating is compiled from these results, and that rating can be useful to high-school athletes looking to be recruited by college programs.

At the Feb. 14 event, the Warriors’ Darian Williams, a junior running back, received the fourth-highest rating (114.45) and was the top finisher of all local athletes. Auburndale’s Chauncy Smart, a junior wide receiver, had the highest rating (121.5).

Several other local athletes participated, and full results are available at studentsports.com.