UC STANDOUT, MARDY GILYARD, INTERVIEWED BY PRO-FOOTBALL SCOUT.COM

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FOUR ATHLETES REPRESENT IGNITION AT UNDER ARMOUR SENIOR BOWL

Four Ignition NFL Combine Trainees were honored as they were chosen for the Under Armour Senior Bowl Game that was played on January 30th. John Conner, UK FB, Mardy Gilyard, UC WR, Devin McCourty, Rutgers DB, and Dorin Dickerson, PITT WR, had outstanding showings which in return will be measured on the final weekend in April.

The Under Armour Senior Bowl was played in Mobile, Alabama and players are selected by NFL Scouts and Coaches. These players practice the week prior leading up to Saturday's game - all in which during this short period of time have to learn an NFL offense / defense, take on intense personal interviews by all 32 NFL Teams, attend public media days and autograph sessions, and full-contact practices.

Many of the Senior Bowl contestants will be a part of the 2010 NFL Draft Class. John Conner of UK says, "it was a very memorable experience to play alongside with previous rivals or future NFL stars." Congrats to John Conner, Mardy Gilyard, Devin McCourty, and Dorin Dickerson.

BUFFALO BILL, BRIAN BROHM, VISITS IGNITIONFLORIDA

Former UofL Quarterback and 2nd round draft pick in 2007, Brian Brohm, visits IGNITIONFlorida. Brohm, current backup QB for the Buffalo Bills has spent this week working out as well as mentoring the 2010 Ignition trainees in Naples before making his way down to Miami for the Super Bowl. Brohm trained with Clif Marshall at IgnitionOHIO prior to the 2007 NFL Combine and NFL Draft. The current Buffalo Bill says, "I will continue to work with Clif and seek his advice as I move through my professional career - I trust his program."

PROVIDING AN UNPARALLED COMMITMENT TO TRAINING THE COMPLETE ATHLETE

Ignition is prepping some of the finest athletes in the country to be at their best on the last week of February at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

One part of the program that is taken seriously is the strong commitment to train not only the body but the mind and the spirit. The way this is incorporated is through character building sessions that include Bible Studies and prayer time before and after workouts. In addition to this, athletes also hear testimonials from active and retired NFL veterans on life choices and decisions.

The goal is not only to be strong physically but also spiritually while training over the 8 week program. Although athletes aren't required to attend these character building sessions, attendance over the program duration has been over 75%. Athletes don't have to be spiritual to be a part of the Ignition program, but the foundations of our program our built on Godly principles such as loyalty, honor, and respect. Ignition's motto: "As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another." - Proverbs 27:17

Testimonial from 5-Time Pro Bowler, Roy Williams

"I really like the vibe and the energy that I received from Clif when I trained at Ignition. There are facilities who put emphasis on numbers, but Ignition puts their focus on bettering the total athlete by training them mentally, physically, and spiritually. They keep God first."

IGNITION ANNOUNCES 2010 NFL DRAFT CLASS

Ignition is in its 4th year of training college football players for the NFL Combine. This year we welcome our largest and most talented class of draft prospects that are training either at IgnitionOHIO or IgnitionFLORIDA.

DB, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, IUP

DB, Devin McCourty, Rutgers

DL, Corey Peters, Kentucky

DL, Ricardo Mathews, Cincinnati

DL, Alex Daniels, Cincinnati

LB, Mike Johnson, North Alabama

FB, John Conner, Kentucky

QB, Bill Stull, PITT

WR, Mardy Gillyard, Cincinnati

TE, Dorin Dickerson, PITT

DB, Prince Miller, Georgia

WR, Brett Hamlin, Buffalo

OL, Justin Jeffries, Kentucky

DL, Greg Middleton, Indiana

WR, EJ Green, Morgan State

LB, Matt Mayberry, Indiana

RB, Alfonso Smith, Kentucky

LB, Vincent Rey, Duke

DL, Aaron Morgan, Louisiana Monroe

DL, Curtis Young, Cincinnati

DB, Brad Jones, Cincinnati

DB, Dennis Rogan, Tennessee

LB, Craig Carey, Cincinnati

OL, Erik Cook, New Mexico

FORMER 1ST OVERALL PICK, TIM COUCH, VISITS IgnitionFLORIDA

Former top round draft pick and University of Kentucky quarterback, Tim Couch, made a trip to Naples, Florida. Couch met the prospects in training and spoke about his experience as a rookie in the National Football League. His discussions with the Ignition athletes included the NFL Agent process, his training experience, handling finances wisely, as well as the struggles that the players will possibly face early in their pro career. Ignition athletes were entertained by the once "pride of the University of Kentucky." Former UC standout, Mardy Gillyard, even caught a couple of passes from Couch.

TEAMMATES CHOOSE IGNITION FOR NFL PREP TRAINING

Four groups of teammates have reported to Ignition for NFL Combine Prep Training. These players have spent the last four years competing together and will continue to push each other for the dream of the Nationals Football League. They include: Greg Middleton and Matt Mayberry from Indiana University. John Connor, Corey Peters, Alphonso Smith, and Justin Jeffries from University of Kentucky. Bill Stull and Dorin Dickerson from University of Pittsburgh. Mardy Gillyard, Ricardo Matthews, Alex Daniels, and Brad Jones from the University of Cincinnati. We will announce the remaining individuals in the coming week. ONE TEAM ONE DREAM

IGNITION TAKES PERFORMANCE PROGRAM ON THE ROAD IN 2010.......

Look for the Ignition travel trailer on the road in 2010. The equipment in the 16 foot trailer carries the tools that will help athletes across the country become faster, stronger, and better. Performance Director, Clif Marshall, traveled this week to Naples, Florida and will use it to help run the IgnitionFlorida NFL Combine Training Program. In addition to using the trailer in Florida, the Ignition staff will utilize it for the 2010 Summer Performance Camp Tour coming to a high school near you.

IGNITION HEADS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

Ignition will head to Southwest Florida this winter to hold a program for some of the nations top NFL prospects, prepping for the NFL Combine and Pro Days. Over the last three years, Ignition has had one of the most successful NFL Combine prep programs in the country. That program, will be titled IGNITIONOHIO and will be ran by Coach Ted Borgerding. IGNITIONOHIO, has one of the nicest facilities in the Midwest and is home to one of largest indoor turf fields in all of North America.

Clif Marshall will be the Head Coach for the IGNITIONFLORIDA program, that will run in the Southwest part of the state. The facility is truly one of the finest in the country. The 200 acre park has eight Bermuda grass fields under the lights, six baseball diamonds, water park, a basketball gymnasium, rubberized track, convention center and state of the art fitness center. Enjoy the pictures below.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Ignition family email: c.marshall@ignitionapg.com

2009 IGNITION NFL PLAYERS ATTEND CAMP!

Ignition has 33 NFL players representing 18 teams who are in training camp for the 2009 season. We lift each of these individuals in prayer for a safe and healthy season. Thank you for placing your trust in the Ignition Program for your off season training needs. Best wishes to all of you from Team Ignition.

















Ignition NFL Training Program

In the last three years, each of these players listed below trained at Ignition for the NFL Combine/ Pro Day and or NFL Off Season Training.

Renardo Foster – St Louis Rams
Gary Russell- Oakland Raiders
John Bowie- Oakland Raiders
Stanford Keglar- Tennessee Titans
Lamar Myles- Jacksonville Jaguars
Haruki Nakamura- Baltimore Ravens
Brian Brohm- Green Bay Packers
Eric Wood – Buffalo Bills
Mike Mickens – Dallas Cowboys
Trevor Canfield – Arizona Cardinals
Londen Fryar – Kansas City Chiefs
Ramon Foster – Pittsburgh Steelers
Adrian Grady – Indianapolis Colts
Corey Smith – Kansas City Chiefs
Johnny Williams – Jacksonville Jaguars
E’Ron Riley – Baltimore Ravens
Anthony Heygood – Carolina Panthers
Mike Mitchell - Oakland Raiders
Connor Barwin – Houston Texans
Roy Williams – Cincinnati Bengals
Jonathon Fanane- Cincinnati Bengals
Cory Lynch - Cincinnati Bengals
Darryl Blackstock - Cincinnati Bengals
Shayne Graham - Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Johnson- Cincinnati Bengals
Robert Geathers – Cincinnati Bengals
Andre Frazier- Pittsburgh Steelers
Tyjuan Hagler – Indianapolis Colts
Madieu Williams – Minnesota Vikings
Chris Redman- Atlanta Falcons
Kelley Washington – Baltimore Ravens
Landon Johnson – Carolina Panthers
Antoine Harris – Atlanta Falcons