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For Lake Mary rising junior quarterback Noah Grubbs, it was no surprise that he was invited to play in the 2026 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in Frisco, Texas, this past weekend. For St. Cloud rising senior offensive tackle Connor Howes, however, his invite to the 2025 All-American game was something a shock during the Army Bowl Combine Series stop at Bishop Moore Catholic High on Saturday.
Howes, a rising senior, was not at all pleased with his performance as he struggled in a few one-on-one drills against defensive linemen. He was a bit slow with his feet and players were able to get around the big, 6-foot-7, 300-pound Howes. Nonetheless, combine officials saw enough in Howes that he was offered to play in the game, which will be held at the Dallas Cowboys training facility Ford Center.
Numerous Central Florida players stook out in the camp.
“I don’t think I performed to the best of my ability, but at the end of the day I got picked so I guess that’s all that matters,” Howes said. “I was very surprised. I wasn’t expecting it. My one-on-ones weren’t the best, but I guess I did enough to earn it.”
Howes, somewhat of a newcomer on the camp circuit, has some technique issues that will need to be ironed out, but the potential is definitely sky high for the big fella, and Army officials, no doubt, saw something in the St. Cloud blocker.
He just did not feel good about his performance.
Not at all,” he said. “But, hey, a win is a win.”
Howes has five Football Bowl Subdivision scholarship offers, including one from UCF.
Grubbs, a rising junior, has been proving himself since his freshman year and is coming off a prolific sophomore season that was one for the record books. He threw for 3,670 yards and 49 touchdowns, leading Lake Mary to a 10-2 record. For state TD passers, Grubbs trailed only Haden Klees of…
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Author : Orlando Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-03-20 10:00:00
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