Gov. Mifflin sophomore Jackson Parker top performer at Berks football combine

The annual Chris Nunn Memorial Combine always provides an early glimpse into the upcoming football season. If an athlete performs well at the combine-style event there’s a good chance he’ll do likely this fall once football season kicks off.

Top scorers	School	Points
Jackson Parker	Gov. Mifflin	38
Joey Schlaffer	Exeter	26
Draven Klick	Daniel Boone	17.5
Sevon Parham	Conrad Weiser	17.5
Isaiah Choy	Exeter	12.5
Aydan Curley	Berks Catholic	12
Marvin Armistead	Berks Catholic	12
Matt Kramer	Wyomissing	11.5
Josh Miller	Conrad Weiser	11.5
Richie Karstein	Exeter	11

A year ago Exeter’s J.R. Strauss dominated the challenge, finishing in the top 10 in six events. A few months later he dominated on Friday nights, helping the Eagles win their first district championship. He’ll be playing at Villanova this fall.

As you might expect, Exeter’s Joey Schlaffer — a Penn State recruit — was one of the top performers Friday at Conrad Weiser.

The top overall performer was a relative unknown, Gov. Mifflin sophomore Jackson Parker. He won the 3-Hop drill, shared first place in the vertical leap and scored 38 points, tops in the field of 56 players.

Seven Berks school competed, each bringing eight players to compete in each of the six events. There was also a quarterback challenge and kicking competition.

The six combine events were: The 40-yard dash, L-Cone Drill, Pro Agility Shuttle Run, 3-Hop drill, vertical leap and bench press. They tested players for speed, agility, explosion, mobility and strength.

The 6-2, 155-pound Parker scored top 10 finishes in five of the six events. Only one other competitor, Schlaffer, scored in as many as four.

Parker finished tied for second in the Pro Agility Shuttle, tied for third in the L-Cone Drill and was eighth in the 40.

Schlaffer, a junior, was second in the 3-Hop drill, fourth in the 40 and scored in the vertical and L-Cone Drill.

Wyomissing’s Matt Kramer won the Pro Agility Shuttle. Berks Catholic’s Dylan Sutton tied for first in the 40. Conrad Weiser’s Sevon Parham won the L-Cone Drill. Daniel Boone’s Draven Klick tied Parker for first in the vertical. Exeter’s Lucas Palange won the bench press.

Parham and Berks Catholic’s Marvin Armistad were the only other competitors to score points in three events.

Wyomissing and Daniel Boone tied for first in the Quarterback Challenge, which involved passers throwing various routes to two of their receivers. Ben Zechman quarterbacked for Wyomissing; Dean Rotter was Boone’s quarterback. They each started at that position last year.

Conrad Weiser’s Adam Noll won the kicking competition, which included placements, kickoffs and punts. Noll finished first in each of the three categories. Ben Rada of Wilson was second in punting and kickoffs; Ian Levering of Wyomissing was second on placements.

The seven schools were: Berks Catholic, Conrad Weiser, Daniel Boone, Exeter, Gov. Mifflin, Muhlenberg and Wyomissing.

40-yard dash	School	Time
Dylan Sutton	Berks Catholic	4.87
Isaiah Choy	Exeter	4.87
Marvin Armistead	Berks Catholic	4.94

L-Cone drill	School	Time
Sevon Parham	Conrad Weiser	7.67
Jordan Rosario	Muhlenberg	7.81
Jackson Parker	Gov. Mifflin	7.83
Logan Hyde	Wyomissing	7.83

Pro agility shuttle	School	Time
Matt Kramer	Wyomissing	4.31
Luis Huertas	Conrad Weiser	4.37
Dean Rotter	Daniel Boone	4.37
Jackson Parker	Gov. Mifflin	4.37

Vertical leap	School	Height
Draven Klick	Daniel Boone	35.0
Jackson Parker	Gov. Mifflin	35.0
Jack Gartner	Wyomissing	32.5

3-hop drill	School	Distance
Jackson Parker	Gov. Mifflin	31.8
Joey Schlaffer	Exeter	30.5
Draven Klick	Daniel Boone	30.2

Bench press	School	Reps
Lucas Palange	Exeter	30
Mykell Ford	Gov. Mifflin	26
Richie Karstein	Exeter	23

Quarterback challenge	Points
Wyomissing	13
Daniel Boone	13
Conrad Weiser	12

Kicking	School	Points
Adam Noll	Conrad Weiser	435
Ian Levering	Wyomissing	310
Jackson Schools	Gov. Mifflin	304