CARSON, Calif. – A pair of players shone brightly in the performance tests at the 2017 adidas MLS Player Combine on Saturday, with UConn defender Jakob Nerwinski and Maryland defender Chris Odoi-Atsem finishing in the top five in the speed, agility and power tests at StubHub Center.
Nerwinski finished first in the speed test with a 3.87 second 30-meter dash, fourth in the agility test with a 4.25 5-10-5 shuttle run and second in the power test with a vertical leap of 34.5 inches. Odoi-Atsem performed similarly well, tying for fourth in the speed test with a 3.89 second 30-meter dash, placing third in agility with a 4.22 second shuttle run and winning the power test with a 36.5 inch vertical jump.
Boston College forward Zeiko Lewis and Colgate forward Ethan Kutler tied for first in the agility test with a 5-10-5 shuttle run time of 4.20 seconds. Other than Nerwinski and Odoi-Atsem, Kutler was the only player to finish in the top-10 in all three categories.
Syracuse defender and Generation adidas signeeMiles Robinson also impressed, finishing second in both the 30-meter dash (3.88 seconds) and vertical jump (34.5 inches). Other players who performed well on Saturday include New Mexico forward Niko Hansen, (8th in speed, T-11 in agility, 4th in power), Ghanaian youth international Dominic Oduro (6th in speed, 5th in agility, 11th in power) and USF forward Marcus Epps (10th in agility, 5th in power).
A total of 73 players were invited to the Combine, though two – Jeremy Ebobisse and Austin Ledbetter – did not participate in any of the performance tests.
Here are the top 10 finishers in each performance category:
Speed Test (30-meter dash)
Name |
School |
Position |
Time (seconds) |
---|---|---|---|
1. Jakob Nerwinski |
UConn |
D |
3.87 |
2. Miles Robinson |
Syracuse |
D |
3.88 |
Guillermo Delgado |
Delaware |
F |
3.88 |
4. Zeiko Lewis |
Boston College |
F |
3.89 |
Chris Odoi-Atsem |
Maryland |
D |
3.89 |
6. Dominic Oduro |
[Int'l Invitee] |
D |
3.90 |
Brian Wright |
Vermont |
F |
3.90 |
8. Niko Hansen |
New Mexico |
F |
3.91 |
9. Abu Danladi |
UCLA |
F |
3.92 |
Ethan Kutler |
Colgate |
F |
3.92 |
Agility Test (5-10-5 shuttle)
Name |
School |
Position |
Time (seconds) |
---|---|---|---|
1. Zeiko Lewis |
Boston College |
F |
4.20 |
Ethan Kutler |
Colgate |
F |
4.20 |
3. Chris Odoi-Atsem |
Maryland |
D |
4.22 |
4. Jakob Nerwinski |
UConn |
D |
4.25 |
5. Dominic Oduro |
[Int'l Invitee] |
D |
4.28 |
6. Eddie Sanchez |
Portland |
M |
4.30 |
7. Daniel Johnson |
Louisville |
M |
4.31 |
8. Robby Sagel |
Penn State |
D |
4.32 |
9. Julian Gressel |
Providence |
M |
4.33 |
10. Marcus Epps |
USF |
F |
4.34 |
Power Test (vertical jump)
Name |
School |
Position |
Height (inches) |
---|---|---|---|
1. Chris Odoi-Atsem |
Maryland |
D |
36.5 |
2. Miles Robinson |
Syracuse |
D |
34.5 |
Jakob Nerwinski |
UConn |
D |
34.5 |
4. Niko Hansen |
New Mexico |
F |
33.5 |
5. Marcus Epps |
USF |
F |
32.5 |
Nick Depuy |
UCSB |
F |
32.5 |
Jonathan Lewis |
Akron |
M |
32.5 |
8. Guillermo Delgado |
Delaware |
F |
32 |
9. Aaron Jones |
Clemson |
D |
31 |
Ethan Kutler |
Colgate |
F |
31 |