WOW.. we HAVE to get this kid!!!!

[timmyboy]

Just look at his 40 times and you will understand why we HAVE TO get this kid....... imagine him returning kicks, or even running the ball in the open field!Source: Beacon Journal.Just try to catch Carlin Isles Polar Bears running back is incredibly fast First-year Jackson High School football coach Thom McDaniels has seen his share of fast players. McDaniels witnessed an abundance of speed on a daily basis for the past 23 years as coach at Canton McKinley and Warren Harding, a pair of powerhouse football programs. Maurice Clarett and Mario Manningham are two of several players he coached who earned college scholarships and played Division I football. A select few, such as Mike Doss and Kenny Peterson, also played in the NFL. Although some of his former players were great, McDaniels said no one was faster than Jackson's current tailback: senior Carlin Isles. ''He is the fastest kid I have ever coached,'' McDaniels said of Isles. ''That's a remarkable thing to come out of my mouth, having coached at McKinley and Harding.'' Isles' 40-yard dash times and track and field resume prove that he is indeed fast. He ran a 4.28-second, electronically-timed 40-yard dash in February at a camp in Pittsburgh. Recently he ran a 40 in a hand-held time of 4.13 at the University of Akron. Those times along with his statistics 1,014 rushing yards on 167 carries for a 6.1-yard average and 12 total touchdowns (10 by rush) have drawn interest from college recruiters. Isles already has scholarship offers from UA and Ohio University, yet he is ''still waiting and seeing what else is out there.'' One drawback for Isles, a Division I second-team all-district selection last season who will also play defensive back, is his size. He is 5-foot-81/2, 158 pounds. Those vitals worry some college coaches, who question his durability. ''When I got to spring combines everybody was bigger than me . . . once I got out there and showed what I could do, their (college recruiters) whole perspective about me changed,'' Isles said. ''I have a lot of heart and I believe in myself.'' Isles, entering his second full season as a starter, said he is grateful for his gift. ''My speed . . . I thank God that I have it,'' he said. ''It separates me from other players. I can hit top-end speed really quick, sometimes I have to be really patient and wait for my block and then go. I try to emulate Teddy Ginn.'' This past spring Isles qualified for the Division I state track and field meet in three events: the 100-meter dash, 200 and 400. Isles finished second in the 200 and third in the 100 after winning both events at the Austintown Fitch regional. He won the 100, 200 and 400 at the North Canton Hoover district and the Federal League meet. His speed has drawn conversations about the Olympics, and Isles said that is a goal. Before any college or Olympic career begins, Isles must get through his senior year. He said McDaniels and his staff are leading the Polar Bears in the right direction with a ''West Coast offense.'' ''It has been a big adjustment from last year, the plays are totally different and we're running new assignments,'' he said. ''I am getting a lot more touches, rushing the ball and catching passes out of the backfield. It's an offense that revolves around me and I basically love it.''McDaniels has been impressed by not just Isles' amazing speed, but also his personality. ''He pretty much leads by example,'' McDaniels said. ''He is not a vocal kid. He practices hard. I might be demanding more of him than any other coach he has ever had, but he is responding to it very well.''McDaniels is realistic about what the team has and what it doesn't. ''We're not really fast, with the exception of one guy and he is exceptionally fast,'' he said. ''It's important to know who we are and do what we do best. We're not going to get bigger or stronger.'' Isles expects his senior season to be memorable. Seniors Paul Rohr, Adam Young-Murphy, John Wright, Joe Campitelli, John Swansiger and Mike Smith, and juniors Erik Carlson, Dustin Musser and Brad Holt will lead the way on the offensive line. Isles is also a twin, with sister Tambra Isles being just two minutes older. She is also a sprinter. ''We are pretty close, I am always nagging her and trying to make her work hard,'' he said. ''We like to tease each other a lot.'' When asked who is the better athlete, Isles said with a laugh: ''Me. I'm faster, bigger, stronger and better.''

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His speed could put him in the MAC. But his size could really be a serious liability.

[timmyboy]

His speed could put him in the MAC. But his size could really be a serious liability.

his speed could put him on any major college team, his size is what is holding him back. But i do recall a back a few years ago who wasent huge, by the name of brett biggs and also bobby henry. They didnt do to bad for us then. In a college program the kid could easily add weight. But everyone knows that speed kills......... just ask OSU ( about the florida game)

[timsum1283]

his story reminds me of Garrett Wolfe and he's in the NFL now

[Buckzip]

There is more to playing football than just speed.

[ZipGrad93]

his story reminds me of Garrett Wolfe and he's in the NFL now

Yep. Put 20 lbs. on him, and he would be Wolfe's size. Certainly a Div. I training program could do that, and allow him to keep his speed. I'd love to see someone with speed like that returning kicks, taking some handoffs, and getting some time in the slot for the Zips. He'd be a threat...ZipGrad93

[ziptrumpet87]

and at his age, he may even grow another inch or so.

[skip-zip]

I'm with you Buckzip. Garrett Wolfe has tremendous "football instincts", and lateral movement.Bobby Hendry (not Henry) had incredible attitude and determination.Brett Biggs was short, but otherwise had everything you'd want in a running back.All we know about this kid is that he can run. If I recall, the article about him mentioned nobody with interest in him, other than a couple of MAC schools. There has to be a reason for that. Don't you think?

[KentZip]

He's almost 3 inches taller and nearly identical in weight to this guy that most here said we had to get a couple of years ago:http://akron.scout.com/a.z?s=333&p=8&c=1&nid=1159173He ended up elsewhere and was very good last year.

[timmyboy]

All we know about this kid is that he can run. If I recall, the article about him mentioned nobody with interest in him, other than a couple of MAC schools. There has to be a reason for that. Don't you think?

you are correct. there is a reason..... and as we stated numerous times on this post and others that mention him..... it is his height. that is what is keeping the bigger schools away. If he were beanie well's size but was running a 4.2-4.3 do you think he would still be on the recruiting block? probably not...... but because he is only 5'9 school are shying away from him.

[Buckzip]

I may be wrong on this, but wasn't Barry Sanders about 5'9"?It is more about his weight than his height.If he was 5'8" 195, I don't think we would be having this conversation.Sure he can get bigger. College coaches know that too. Obviously they just don't think he has the talent to be big time.

[timmyboy]

I was just going thru the names of kids we have open offers to right now ( who havent verballed to anyone) and i came across a CB who we offered a scholly to. It suprises me because the kid is only 5'8.5 and 160 LBS and runs a 4.4. Carlin also plays DB as well as playing RB. Could they sign him in the next recruiting class and maybe move him to DB since it looks like they offer the small guys? NAH lets keep him at RB if we get him and maybe kick return.http://akron.scout.com/a.z?s=333&p=8&c=1&nid=3263047

[Z.I.P.]

I jusdongetit. If this kid runs a 4.13 -- or anything near it, he's wasting his time in football. He could be the next Carl Lewis for godsakes. (Didn't Bob Hayes run 4.17?)How many track offers does he have???

[timmyboy]

I jusdongetit. If this kid runs a 4.13 -- or anything near it, he's wasting his time in football. He could be the next Carl Lewis for godsakes. (Didn't Bob Hayes run 4.17?)How many track offers does he have???

he probably has more then a few choices of places he could go for track, but he is prob thinking long term, so he might want to stick with where the money is.....football. I personally spoke to a kid who was at that same camp as carlin, and he said that the 40 time is legit.