2015 TEAM UPPER HAND SIGNING DAY

 

 

February 4th, 2015 was the day Class of 2015 athletes have been working toward since they started participating in their sport...National Signing Day, where years of hard work pay off with a collegiate scholarship and the opportunity to compete at the next level! 

After all the hard work on the field and in the classroom, visits, research and weighing their options both athletically and academically, below is where the Team Upper Hand Class of 2015 will be spending their collegiate years:

Team Upper Hand Class of 2015

(Football Unless Noted) 

Richie Petitbon - University of Alabama
Alex Hornibrook - University of Wisconsin

Henry Sanchez - Stephen F. Austin St. University (Baseball)

Riley Nicholson - North Carolina St. University

Tim Foster - Morehouse College

Geoff Ricker - Millersville University

Cody Smith - Princeton University

Seth Jonassen - Bloomsburg University

Cullen McGahan - Bentley University

Jackson Mumford - Towson University (Lacrosse)

Sean Gil - University of Mary Hardin Baylor

Isaiah Welch - Catawba College (Lacrosse)

Andrew Davidson - Army

Brian Williams - SE Oklahoma St. University

Najee Mustafaa - Doane College

Morgan Cherry - University of Central Oklahoma (Soccer)

Trevor Morris - Rutgers University

Bryce Stancombe - University of Indianapolis

Connor Lutz - University of Delaware

Darian Flores - Wayland Baptist University

Adam Krauter - Kutztown University

Charlie Nihart - Bemidji St. University

Miranda Higginbotham - Seton Hall University (Volleyball)

Mark Everton - Bloomsburg University

Matthew Hosking - Bloomsburg University

Katie Krebs - University of Houston (Volleyball)

Caleb Tingstad - Western Oregon University

Trevor Thomas - Olivet Nazarene University

Cody Banks - University of Central Florida

Dymond Wright - Marist College

Daniel Ryan - Colgate University

Bo Anderson - Texas St. University

Nick Miller - University of Pennsylvania

James Biggs-Frazier - Fordham University

Kyle Gallup - Marshall University

Nicholas Wildberger - Blinn College

Jon Coppens - Rice University

Brant Newman - Murray St. University

Gunny Evans - Lyon College (Baseball)

Kyaire Bynum - Towson University

John DiPasquale - West Chester University
Tyree Booker - Atlanta Sports Academy
Parker Herrington - Saint John's University (MN)

Congratulations to all the student-athletes that signed yesterday, we are proud to call you members of Team Upper Hand! Thank you for allowing us to play a role in helping you achieve your dream of  competing at the college level and most importantly earning your degree!


The Upper Hand team looks forward to watching you all succeed at the next level and in life!

This is not a complete list of our 2015 athletes, as signing day is the first day an athlete can officially sign...we still have several that are weighing their options.  We will provide daily updates, as the remaining student-athletes sign!

 

www.teamupperhand.com

 

Coach Vincent White Joins Team Upper Hand As Regional Recruiting Director

By, Matt Alkire – National Director of Football Operations

 

Upper Hand Promotions is proud to welcome Coach Vincent White to our team as a Multi-Sport Regional Director who will work out of Pennsylvania. White came to Upper Hand after coaching wide receivers at Fordham University who had a potent passing attack and helped develop All-Conference wideout Brian Wentzel.

 

Before Fordham, he spent a year as New Mexico’s running backs coach and five years at Southeast Missouri State where he wasboth assistant head coach andoffensive coordinator.

 

White was head coach of Division I-AA St. Mary’s College in 2003 where he put together an extremely impressive staff. Derek Mason has moved on to be head coach at Vanderbilt, Lance Anderson is now defensive coordinator at Stanford, Steve Clark is offensive coordinator at Weber State and Sanjay Lal a wide receivers coach with the New York Jets.

He previously served as running backs coach at Utah, Arizona State and Pittsburgh. While at Utah, he helped lead the Utes to a victory over USC in the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl and was extremely involved in the progression of Dameon Hunter. Hunter rushed for over 1,300 yards that season and led Utah to the 12^th best rushing attack in the nation for 2001.

White also coached at SMU, Maryland, Delaware State, Pacific, Tennessee-Martin and Oregon Tech.

As a player, White lined up behind John Elway for the Stanford Cardinal and led the nation in receptions as a senior in 1982, catching 69 passes. He racked up 1,275 all-purpose yards and 15 scores on his way to first-team All Pac-Ten and honorable mention All-American honors.

While he was drafted in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, White instead chose to play for the Denver Gold of the USFL. He was there from 1983 to 1985 and finished his Sociology degree from Stanford during that time.

Coach White graduated from Denver Mullen High School and he and his wife Jennifer have three children – Isaac, Avery and Ashly.

“To be able to work with someone with so much experience in football is one thing, but to gain a man who possesses such passion for not only their craft, but helping student athletes is another. Vincent White immediately shows himself as a family man that prides himself on being selfless while taking great pride in his work. I look forward to him being an enormous part of Upper Hand for the future and am thrilled to work with him.” – Matt Alkire

2014 Team Upper Hand Signing Day

February 5th, 2014 was the day Class of 2014 athletes have been working toward since they started participating in their respective sport...National Signing Day, where years of hard work pay off with a collegiate scholarship and the opportunity to compete at the next level! 

After all the hard work on the field and in the classroom, visits, research and weighing their options both athletically and academically, below is where the Class of 2014 will be spending their collegiate years:

Team Upper Hand Class of 2014 (Name Links to UH Profile)

Colar Kuhns - Cornell University
Noah Beh - Penn St. University
Zach Abey - U.S. Naval Academy
Caleb Samuel - University of North Carolina
Joseph Benzing - Davidson College
Steve Weyler - Villanova University
Rasaan Stewart - Villanova University
Conner Dorris - U.S. Naval Academy
Barrett Renner - Southern Arkansas University
Seamus Bishoff - Indiana University of PA
DeShawn Salter - Yale University
Dayne Herron - University of New Hampshire
Jacques Perra - University of Minnesota
Kayla Mahan - Bossier Parish CC
Madison Nagel - Arkansas Tech University
Anthony Campanile - Johns Hopkins University
Marshall Weatherby - Friends University
Seth Warburton - Ohio Dominican University
Kevin Stone - Olivet Nazarene University
Willis Chambers - Missouri State University
Malik Sims - West Texas A&M University
Austin Fort - University of Wyoming
Stephen Worthing - University of Nebraska - Kearney
Trevor Hess - Northwestern College (IA)
Reeve Reinsborough - Western Carolina University
Brooke Robertson - Angelo State University
Abby Weaver - East Texas Baptist University
Connor Bowen - Claremont McKenna College
Deion Oliver - University of California
Joey Banks - Sacramento State University
JT Blyden - University of Massachusetts
Patrick Amara - University of Pittsburgh
Nautica Flemming - San Jose State University
Connor Mayes - University of Minnesota
AJ Long - Syracuse University
Tevin Madison - Texas Tech University
Preston Woods Jr. - University of Northern Iowa
Mandell Sam - University of Memphis
Taylor Mitchell - Davidson College
Tyrone McNeil Jr. - Monroe College
CJ Nash - Guilford College

Congratulations to all the student-athletes that signed yesterday, we are proud to call you members of Team Upper Hand! Thank you for allowing us to play a role in helping you achieve your dream of  competing at the college level and most importantly earning your degree!

The Upper Hand team looks forward to watching you all succeed at the next level and in life!

This is not a complete list of our 2014 athletes, as signing day is the first day an athlete can officially sign...we still have several that are weighing their options.  We will release a complete list on March 3rd, so be on the lookout!

www.teamupperhand.com

Week 4 Upper Hand Player and Highlight of the Week

Every week during the high school football season, the Upper Hand Team will select one player and one highlight film of the week!  To be considered,  the athlete/parent must post a brief write-up of that week's performance or a highlight reel of the week on the wall of the Upper Hand Facebook page.

The selected athlete and highlight reel will be included in a brief weekly write-up sent to college coaching staffs across the country!  The selected athletes must have a completed Upper Hand Athlete Profile, prior to the write-up going out to coaches!

 

Athlete of the Week

 

Sonny Abramson, QB from Pope John XXIII High School (NJ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stat Line of the Week: 10-15 for 245 Yards and 5 TD's...All in the 1st Quarter of a Blow Out Win!  Sonny sat out the last 3 Quarters of the Game!

 

Sonny currently holds offers from FBS Schools, Rutgers and South Florida.

 

View Sonny Abramson's Complete Athlete Profile & Highlight Film

 

 

Highlight Film of the Week

 

Collin Brown, OL from Blue Hill Community School (NE)

 

(Brown is #57 Below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View Collin's Highlight Film

View Collin Brown's Complete Athlete Profile

 

 

Congratulations to Sonny and Collin for starting the 2013 Season off so quickly!  This week's accomplishments will be sent out to coaches across the country, keep it up! 

Week 5 games will be start on Thursday, make sure to post your performance or highlight film on the Upper Hand Facebook Wall to be considered for next week's awards! 

Can you top the performances of this week's winners?

 

 

 

 

Week 3 Upper Hand Player and Highlight of the Week

Every week during the high school football season, the Upper Hand Team will select one player and one highlight film of the week!  To be considered,  the athlete/parent must post a brief write-up of that week's performance or a highlight reel of the week on the wall of the Upper Hand Facebook page.

The selected athlete and highlight reel will be included in a brief weekly write-up sent to college coaching staffs across the country!  The selected athletes must have a completed Upper Hand Athlete Profile, prior to the write-up going out to coaches!

 

Athlete of the Week

 

Michael Carrillo, QB from Christian High School (CA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD State Line (3 Games): 70% Completion %, 719 Passing Yards, 9 TD's, 0 Int's

 

Michael Carrillo's Complete Athlete Profile

 

 

Co- Highlight Films of the Week

 

Anthony Dominguez and Sean Gil, Offensive Linemen from Mansfield High School (TX)

 

 

 

 

 

Check Out Anthony's Highlight Film  and Anthony Complete Upper Hand Profile

 

Check Out Sean's Highlight Film  and Sean's Complete Upper Hand Profile

 

 

Congratulations to Michael, Anthony and Sean for starting the 2013 Season off so quickly!  This week's accomplishments will be sent out to coaches across the country, keep it up! 

Week 4 games will be started tonight, make sure to post your performance or highlight film on the Upper Hand Facebook Wall to be considered for next week's awards! 

Can you top the performances of this week's winners?

 

 

Week 2 Upper Hand Player and Highlight of the Week

Every week during the high school football season, the Upper Hand Team will select one player and one highlight film of the week!  To be considered,  the athlete/parent must post a brief write-up of that week's performance or a highlight reel of the week on the wall of the Upper Hand Facebook page.

The selected athlete and highlight reel will be included in a brief weekly write-up sent to college coaching staffs across the country!  The selected athletes must have a completed Upper Hand Athlete Profile, prior to the write-up going out to coaches!

Athlete of the Week:

Deshawn Salter, RB from Christian Brothers Academy (NY)

 

Week 2 Stat Line: 6 Carries for 84 Yards and 1 Rushing TD; 2 Catches for 94 Yards and 2 Receiving TD's;  156 Return Yards and 1 Return TD (334 Total Yards and 4 TD's)

 

Deshawn Salter's Complete Athlete Profile 

 

Junior Season Highlight Film

 

 

Highlight Film of the Week

Winston Guillory, WR from Episcopal School of Dallas (TX)

Check Out Winston Guillory's Highlights from Week 1 and 2

Winston Guillory's Complete Athlete Profile

Congratulations to Deshawn and Winston for starting the 2013 Season off so quickly!  This week's accomplishments will be sent out to coaches across the country, keep it up! 

Week 3 games will be starting Thursday, make sure to post your performance or highlight film on the Upper Hand Facebook Wall to be considered for next week's awards! 

Can you top the performances of this week's winners?

Week 1: Upper Hand Player and Highlight of the Week

Football Season Is Here!!!

Every week during the high school football season, the Upper Hand Team will select one player and one highlight film of the week!  To be considered,  the athlete/parent must post a brief write-up of that week's performance or a highlight reel of the week on the wall of the Upper Hand Facebook page.

The selected athlete and highlight reel will be included in a brief weekly write-up sent to college coaching staffs across the country!  The selected athletes must have a completed Upper Hand Athlete Profile, prior to the write-up going out to coaches!

Week 1 Upper Hand Awards

Athlete of the Week:

 

Colby Lee, WR from Grandview High School (TX)

 





Week 1 State Line: 6 catches for 124 Yards and 3 Touchdowns

 

Colby Lee's Complete Upper Hand Athlete Profile

 

Junior Season Highlight Film

Highlight Film of the Week:

 

Kevin Stone, WR/DB from St. Anthony's High School (TX)

 

Check out Kevin's Highlight Reel From His Week 1 Game Vs. Brooks Academy

Kevin Stone's Complete Upper Hand Athlete Profile

Congratulations to Colby and Kevin for starting the 2013 Season off so quickly!  Your Week 1 accomplishments will be sent out to coaches across the country, keep it up! 

Week 2 games will be starting tomorrow, make sure to post your performance or highlight film on the Upper Hand Facebook Wall to be considered for next week's awards! 

Can you top the performances of the Week 1 winners?