NFL Combine and Individual Pro Day Training

"This past season (2004) was my best season as a pro. It's no coincidence that 2004 was also my first off-season spent at Speed Strength!" 

~London Fletcher (Washington Redskins). 3 - time leading tackler for St. Louis Rams & Super Bowl Champion in 99'

"I come here to get a great workout and stay in shape."
-Nate Clements
- San Fransicso 49ers 
1st round draft pick

Why choose SPEED SRENGTH as your training destination?

Speed Strength has been conducting Combine and Pro-Day training since 2001.  Over 100 collegiate football athletes have trained under our guidance in preparation for the NFL Draft.  Out of those athletes 20 have been drafted and many more have made team rosters as free agents.  In the past 2 NFL Draft's, we have trained and prepared 2 top 10 draft picks (2006-Donte Whitner # 8 pick Buffalo, 2007-Ted Ginn Jr. #9 pick Miami Dolphins).

In 2005, draft prospect Cole Magner (BGSU), posted the fastest times in the 3-cone and short shuttle (pro agility) drills.  He recorded back-to-back 6.40 secconds in the 3-cone and 3.84 seconds in the short shuttle.

In the 2006 NFL Combine, draft prospects Donte Whitner-1st round pick (8th overall-Buffalo), Nate Salley-4th round pick-Carolina, and Derrick Martin-6th round pick-Baltimore posted 40 inch vertical jumps. Martin also posted the fastest long shuttle (10.64 seconds) and the second fastest pro shuttle (3.94 seconds).

Our philosophy is to provide the athlete with the greatest opportunities to reach maximum development of speed and power through the use of functional, ground based movements and strength exercises, olympic strength-power training to develop the fast-twitch muscles, heavy band resistance training, vibration training, improved flexibility, balance, agility, injury prevention, and sport-specific training. The SPEED STRENGTH Performance Team utilizes cutting edge technology and unique, proven training methods to better their clients in all facets of athleticism. Our teams knowledge, creativity, and experience are second to none in the industry. YOU WILL HAVE ONLY ONE OPPORTUNITY, SO DON'T TRUST JUST ANY TRAINING PROGRAM!

TESTS:

Vertical and Broad Jump: our training is proven and yields an average increase of 3" over 6 weeks and has produced 3 clients that have jumped over 40" at the combine or on their individual pro day.

40, 20 and 10 Yard Dash: our training is proven and yields an average decrease in 40 time of .2 a second over 6 weeks.

225 lb Bench Test (our training is proven and yields an average of a 5 repetition increase over 6 weeks).  Specific strategies will be incoporated to obtain maximum performance. 
Pro-agility(Short Shuttle): our training provides an average decrease in . 3 - .5 seconds

 Long Shuttle and L-Drill Speed (our training is proven and has produced 2 clients that ran under 3.95 seconds in the Short Shuttle and 3 clients that ran under 6.6 in the L-Drill)

Position Specific Drills:  We will provide you with training that will mimic the specific drills you will be asked to perform.  These drills will be instructed by former NFL athletes and the performance team.

SPEED STRENGTH - Cleveland, Ohio's weather during combine time is certainly not ideal or comparable to that of Arizona, Florida, Texas or California. We acknowledge this, however, you as an athlete must understand that this is  a time to be focused on your training and not distracted by outside influences.  Your critical audition for the NFL is coming! Will you be ready to perform at your highest level??

Athletes that have trained under the Speed Strength performance team include:

Running Backs

• Chester Taylor (University of Toledo)
• Tony Fisher (University of Notre Dame)
• Robert Sanford (Western Michigan University)
• John Hall (University of Toledo)
• Marcus Williams (University of Maine)
• Tony Sutton (The College of Wooster)
• Greg Pruitt Jr.  
• Jerrod Void (Purdue University)
• PJ Pope (Bowling Green State University)
• Marcus Mason (Youngstown State)

Wide Receivers

• Ted Ginn Jr (Ohio State)
• Kenny Christian (Eastern Michigan University)
• Lanier Washington (Marshall University)
• Cole Magner (Bowling Green State University)
• Terence Hudson (University of Toledo)
• Steve Sanders (Bowling Green University)
• Erik Davis (Vanderbilt University)

Offensive Lineman

• Ulish Booker (Michigan State University)
• Cedric Williams (University of South Carolina)
• Jacob Bell (Miami of Ohio University)
• Adrien Clarke (Ohio State University)
• Mike Kne (Ohio State University)
• Sean Poole (Michigan State University)
• Ben Miller (Air Force Academy)
• Chad Bartozek (University of Buffalo)
• Antonio Gates (Kent State University)
• Chris Holmes (University of Toledo)
• Dave Petruziello (University of Michigan)
• Matt Turner (Purdue University)
• Adam Stenavich (University of Michigan)
• Rob Sims (Ohio State University)
• Ed Blanton (UCLA)
• Brian Bell (Kent State)

Defensive Lineman

• Antwan Lake (University of West Virginia)
• Antwan Peek (University of Cincinnati)
• Omari Jordan (University of Buffalo)
• Dante Booker (University of Auburn)
• Sean Lazarus (University of Michigan)
• Roy Attiah (Kent State University)
• Pierre Wilson (Kent State University)
• Ryan Terry (Miami of Ohio University)
• Mitch Crowsley (Bowling Green State University)
• Alex Ofili (University of Michigan)
• Barry Cofield (Northwestern University)
• Matthew Rice (Penn State University)
• Ben Ishola (University of Indiana)
• Danny Muir (Kent State)
• Jermaine Reid (Akron)

Linebackers

• Tim Cheatwood (Ohio State University)
• James Davis (University of West Virginia)
• Khary Campbell (Bowling Green University)
• Ryan Myer (University of Akron)
• Matt McFadden (Weber State University)
• Eric Mahl (Kent State University)
• Anthony Jordan (University of Toledo)
• Anthony Schlegel (Ohio State University)
• Bobby Carpenter (Ohio State University)
• David Thomas (University of Toledo)
• Kyle McKenzie (University of Minnesota)
• Pierre Woods (University of Michigan)

Defensive Backs

• Todd Howard (University of Michigan)
• Jerton Evans (University of Virginia)
• Milt Bowden (Miami of Ohio University)
• Nashville Dyar (Kent State University)
• Justin Baugham (Kent State University)
• Mark Graham (University of Buffalo)
• Zach Norton (University of Cincinnati)
• Joe Gonzales (University of Indiana)
• Eli Ward (University of Minnesota)
• Steve Cargile (Columbia University)
• Justin Fraley (University of Minnesota)
• Abe Elam (Kent State University)
• Jerome Acy (Bucknell University)
• Derrick Martin (University of Wyoming)
• Keon Jackson (University of Toledo)
• Donte Whitner (Ohio State University)
• Nate Salley (Ohio State University)

Due to N.C.A.A. rules and regulations we are unable to explicitly mention the names of current collegiate athletes that have trained under our guidance.

Speed Strength Systems consistently trains the top blue-chip college prospects from northeast Ohio area. Many of these athletes have gone on to sign division one scholarships at many top schools across the nation.

Players from out of town are put up at the Cleveland Athletic Club (10 minutes west of training center) in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Please visit www.clevelandathleticclub.com for virtual tour of facilities. Housing can be scheduled through Speed Strength for $30.00 per day.