Jan. 29, 2014
DALLAS – Former University of Notre Dame DL Louis Nix III finished second in the Mercedes-Benz Lineman Strength Challenge at the 2014 Quicken Loans All Star Challenge which aired on ESPN 2 on Tuesday night.
Nix completed the course in 24.59 seconds. Minnesota’s Ra’Shede Hageman won the competition with a time of 23.26 seconds. Jake Matthews of Texas A&M placed third with a time of 27.12.
Nix anchored the Quicken Loans Team Competition and helped his squad, drafted by Chris Speilman, take home the crown. In addition to Nix, Speilman’s team included David Fales of San Jose State, Marcus Roberson of Florida, C.J. Mosley of Alabama and Anthony Fera of Texas.
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2014 Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge Results:
Quicken Loans QB Accuracy1. David Fales - San Jose State - 232 points2. Tajh Boyd- Clemson - 208 points3. Logan Thomas -Virginia Tech - 194 points
Eckrich Obstacle Course1. Lache Seastrunk - RB - Baylor - 27.48 seconds2. CJ Mosley - LB - Alabama - 28.03 seconds3. Kyle Van Noy - LB - BYU - 28.92 seconds
Skechers GoRun Hands Competition1. Justin Gilbert - CB - Oklahoma State - 22.61 seconds2. Marcus Roberson - CB - Florida - 23.64 seconds3. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix - S - Alabama - 24.32 seconds4. Bradley Roby - CB - Ohio State - 27.78 seconds
Mercedes-Benz Lineman Strength Challenge1. Ra'Shede Hageman - DL - Minnesota - 23.26 seconds2. Louis Nix III - DL - Notre Dame - 24.59 seconds3. Jake Matthews - OL - Texas A&M - 27.12 seconds
TD Ameritrade Speed Kick1. Cairo Santos - Tulane - 20 points2. Chris Boswell - Rice - 16 points3. Anthony Fera - Texas - 14 points
Quicken Loans Team Competition1. Fales, Roberson, Mosley, Nix, Fera - 62.34 seconds2. Boyd, Gilbert, Van Noy, Matthews, Santos - 62.95 seconds3. Thomas, Clinton-Dix, Seastrunk, Hageman, Boswell - 68.89 seconds
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