Whether you’re a fan of Houston football, or you play the game at a high school somewhere in Houston, Legends Sports Complex in The Woodlands would be a good place to be Saturday and Sunday.
This weekend is National Athletic Combine’s first-ever event in the Greater Houston area. NAC will take its high-tech instruments, big-name coaches and the technicians and coaches who operate things to the venue, a 100,000 square-foot facility at 602 Pruitt Road in The Woodlands (77380).
Among the former Oilers who’ll be on hand will be former QB Dan Pastorini, offensive linemen Carl Mauck and David Carter, and defensive coordinator John Paul Young, who is among the directors of NAC. There also might be an appearance by legendary Oilers head coach Bum Phillips.
Sign-in starts at 7 a.m. both days, and it’s expected that over 100 young men, made up of mostly of rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, will be taking part in the reps, the runs, the jumps and the drills. The action starts at 8 a.m. and will wrap up mid-afternoon, probably before 4 p.m.
Parents are welcome to accompany their sons to the event, but are encouraged to bring lawn chairs as seating is limited. There will also be presentations by Scott Pucek of Xplosive Speed, who trains NFL Draft prospects at the Athletes Performance facility in Frisco; and Segun Adebayo, who will head the inaugural One Play Away O-Line vs. D-Line Camp for linemen this summer at DeKaney High School, 22351 Imperial Valley Dr. (77073), from June 9-11.
