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PRESS RELEASE - January 21, 2010
Southampton, PA
 Contact: Mark Wolpert
P.O. Box 1255
Southampton, PA 18966
Phone (610) 277-8900
Fax (610) 277-2239
e-mail:
mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org
Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced today that Sharrif
Floyd a senior defensive lineman from George Washington High School
(Philadelphia, PA) was selected as the Club's 2009 National High School
Player of the Year.
Perhaps the most physically dominant lineman of this class, Floyd was almost
unstoppable for George Washington High School. A consensus top 10 player in
the nation, the 6'3 and 305 pound Floyd has the speed to be an effective
defensive end but has the size and push to be an elite defensive tackle. He
rose to national prominence last January at the U.S. Army National Combine
where his quick feet and powerful legs saw him run rampant over the
offensive lineman. Just to get to San Antonio, Floyd partnered with his high
school guidance counselor to bake brownies and cookies and raise the
necessary funds to cover his expenses to the combine. Offers from nearly
every major program from Florida and Ohio State to USC would follow his
impressive showing.
In April, he was one of 400 national players nominated for the U.S. Army
All-American Bowl. The next month was busy for the player as he was named
MVP of the elite and prestigious TEST Sports Clubs Premier Showcase, which
featured over 300 of the northeast's top blue-chip recruits. Also in May,
Floyd won the "Mini-Maxwell" award at Football University in Philadelphia.
In January, he was named a finalist for the Anthony Munoz Award, given to
the nation's top lineman. Then during the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl,
Floyd ended all the speculation by committing to the University of Florida
during a nationally televised announcement at halftime of the game. Floyd
finished the game as the East team's most prolific defensive player,
registering two sacks.
The formal presentation of this award will be March 5, 2010 during the
Maxwell Football Club National Awards Dinner which will be hosted by
Harrah's Atlantic City Resort. Tickets to the event are available and can be
purchased on the Club's website
www.maxwellfootballclub.org or by calling 215-643-3833.
Additional information about this award or the Maxwell Club National Awards
can be obtained from Mark Wolpert (Maxwell Football Club Executive Director)
via email at
mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org or by calling 215-643-3833.
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