Day Camp Rapid Fire: Defense

There was no shortage of play-making defenders on display last weekend.  Some of the more memorable performances:

• Stephen Harrison of Wareham was one of the smaller guys in attendance, but played well beyond his size when the ball was thrown his way.  He showed good understanding of the coverages, picked off a pass, and got his hands on a few others…Once Foxboro’s Jeff McPherson gets back to the shape he was in before breaking his leg early in the 2010 season, he will be a force.  He is a load, moves well, is more than capable of catching the ball out the backfield, and was arguably the best amongst linebackers at playing his zone responsibilities…New Bedford’s Marcel Depina’s primary position is WR (and he showed good skill there), but he also proved to be one of the top cover-corner prospects in attendance…Remember the name Karl Sery…Sandwich’s Jalen McDonald has the potential to be quite an imposing figure should he be able to smooth out his rough edges.  Great size, good mean streak…No one played harder than Scituate’s Matt King.  He flew to his drops, moved through drills at 100%, and was a pain to deal with for every receiver who lined up in the slot across from him.  Whatever school lands him is getting an absolute gem…St. Peter-Marian’s Jordan Knowles’ 16 reps at 225 on the bench is a new ADFC record…Charlestown’s Bobby Leslie was one of the bigger surprises of the day.  He showed good hip fluidity, and his ball skills and aggression made him a tough match-up for every receiver.  He also tested in the Top 3 in 40-yard dash, 3-Cone, and 5-10-5 drills...Hingham's Kevin McCarthy was the most physical defensive back on display, consistently getting hands-on and making every receiver work for throughout their routes...Malden Catholic's Kevin Roche and Anthony Libby will instantly make their team a handful in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Good feet, lean builds, and not afraid of contact.