C-N football introduces weightlifting records

Posted: Jul 16, 2014

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman's football program has introduced a weightlifting and speed record chart.

The concept is the brain child of assistant coach Zack Fleming. The chart is current from Carson-Newman's spring workouts and practices.

Carson-Newman has always had speed to burn in the backfield, but the record holder for fastest player actually comes from the defensive backfield. Jason Williams – also a sprinter for the track team – turned in a 4.38-second 40-yard dash.

Cassadine Blassingame – another track star – and return specialist TraShaun Ward weren't far behind at 4.39 and 4.42 seconds, respectively. In the frightfully fast department, there's first team all-conference defensive end Javaris Neal, who runs a 4.52 40.

Pound-for-pound, the strongest Eagle is Kyler Fry – C-N's second leading special team's tackler from a year ago. Fry has a power ratio of 4.31, which adds bench and squat maxes and divides by the player's body weight. In terms of pure brute strength, defensive tackle David Way takes the cake in bench press with a 425-pound max. Incoming running back Rob McWright can power up 415 pounds (and run a 4.47 40 to boot).

For the squat, the attention turns to the offensive line where Robby Ignagni can handle 600 pounds. Sophomore Dan Gallman can handle 590.

The chart, dubbed "The Eagle Elite" will be featured in the 2014 edition of the Carson-Newman football media guide.

	DT	DE	LB	CB	S	K/P/LS	OL	TE	RB	QB	WR
Bench Press	Way - 425	Long - 405	Chop - 355	Frederick - 305	Orange & Shelton - 315	Rhea - 275	Keith - 375	Reid - 340	McWright - 415	Suber - 320	Isom & Sealy - 285
Bench Press	Sydney - 405	Alderman, Janeway, & Neal - 365	Cain - 305	Stevens - 275	Stewart - 310	Burnette - 205	Gallman - 365		Jones - 345	Dubose - 280	Blihovde, Eubanks, & Ward - 275
Back Squat	Leavell - 585	Smith - 535	Cain - 465	Frederick - 425	Miclisse - 435	Rhea & Burnette - 335	Ignagni - 600	Watson - 365	Freeman - 500	Suber - 365	Blihovde - 405
Back Squat	Way - 565	Long - 525	Fry - 455	Williams - 385	Rawson & Maddox - 385	Ogle - 295	Gallman - 590	Reid - 335	Johnson - 425		Eubanks - 385
Front Squat	Leavell - 500	Smith - 425	Cain - 385	Frederick - 315	Maddox - 335	Burnette - 295	Gallman - 455	Watson - 335	Freeman - 405	Suber - 315	Blihovde - 335
Front Squat	Way - 425	Janeway & Neal - 365	Fry - 360	Stevens - 300	Miclisse - 315	Rhea - 245	Creamer & Keith - 385	Reid - 275	Jones & Scharklet - 335		Eubanks - 320
Hang Clean	Way - 315	Neal - 295	Miranda - 345	Stevens - 245	Maddox - 245	Rhea - 235	Ignagni - 365	Reid - 240	McWright - 405	Suber - 245	Blihovde - 315
Hang Clean	Leavell - 305	Long - 280	Cain - 300	Dickerson & Frederick - 245	Wilson - 230	Ogle - 215	Gallman - 335	Watson - 225	Davenport - 300		Eubanks - 310
Power Clean	Way - 315	Alderman - 325	Miranda & Cain - 295	Thomas - 255	Maddox - 295	Rhea - 245	Gallman & Scott - 325	Reid - 265	McWright - 335	Suber - 265	Blihovde & Eubanks - 275
Power Clean	Mason - 290	Neal - 320	Chop - 275	Frederick & Stevens - 245	Rawson - 245	Burnette - 215	Creamer, Evans, & Lewis - 295	Watson - 225	Freeman - 300		Blassingame - 245
Broad Jump	Mutter - 8'10"	Maxberry - 9'11"	Chop - 10'0"	Frederick - 10'2" 1/4	Maddox - 10'2" 3/4	Burnette - 8'10" 1/2	Scott - 8'11"	Watson - 9'0"	Freeman - 10'10" 3/4	Dubose - 9'6" 1/2	Eubanks - 10'3" 1/2
Broad Jump	Way - 8'9" 1/2	Alderman - 9'7" 3/4	Warren - 9'9" 3/4	Williams - 9'11" 1/2	Orange - 9'6"	Rhea - 8'7"	Cole - 8'5" 1/2	Reid - 8'4"	McWright - 10'7" 3/4	Manning - 8'6" 3/4	Blassingame - 9'9" 1/2
40 Yard	Mason - 5.05	Neal - 4.53	Chop - 4.74	Williams - 4.38	Orange - 4.55	Rhea - 4.71	Scott - 5.05	Reid - 5.06	McWright - 4.47	Dubose - 4.59	Blassingame - 4.39
40 Yard	Way - 5.14	Alderman - 4.68	Dansby - 4.86	Cheatham - 4.50	Miclisse - 4.69	Ogle - 4.82	Gallman & Lewis - 5.23	Watson - 5.11	Hibbett & Jones - 4.50	Suber - 5.17	Ward - 4.42
Power Ratio	Leavell - 3.28	Long - 4.05	Fry - 4.31	Frederick - 4.13	Wilson - 3.62	Rhea - 3.42	Davis - 3.71	Reid - 2.51	Freeman - 3.86	Suber - 2.81	Sealy - 4.10
Power Ratio	Mason - 3.19	Smith - 3.66	Fishman - 3.71	Stevens - 3.99	Rawson - 3.54	Burnette - 3.39	Keith - 3.62		Jones - 3.87		Ward - 4.03