Nathan Merchant • Class of 2022 • Long Snappers
| Name: | Nathan Merchant |
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| Class Rank: | 20 |
| Grad Year: | 2022 |
| State: | SC |
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| Height: | 5'10 |
| Weight: | 160 |
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| Student Since: | 2018 |
| Last Evaluation: | 3/19 |
Player Review
I really liked what I saw from Nathan on April 28, 2019 at the Rubio Long Snapping Spring Regional Camp in GA. When Nathan commits to his form and gets his upper body and eyes all the way through on his follow through, he can snap with the best of his class. Where he needs to work is developing the same, consistent snapping motion every single time to snap at that level; he will stop his eyes and upper body short by popping up and not following through all the way with his hands. His legs are tremendously quick and lock out very well, generating that slide we are looking for. He needs to trust his form and not be in such a rush to get out of his follow through. If he can do that he will turn some heads in this class. Excited to see his progress at Vegas XXXIV and beyond!
Merchant was solid at the Rubio Long Snapping NC Spring Camp on March 10th, 2019. He has a good frame and he is built well. He is popping well and getting his legs involved really well. Locking down his spiral and release point will be huge for Merchant’s accuracy. Leaning back will be huge for his overall speed. Really close to greatness and he is definitely knocking on it’s door. Really solid camp for Merchant in NC.
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Additional Information
RSI (Rubio Standard Index) is a scoring process developed by Rubio Long Snapping that weighs the average speed of the snap along with points for accuracy on the Rubio Target. Bonus points are awarded for a superior range of snap times.
2019 GA Spring Camp RSI: 22.37
2019 NC Spring Camp RSI: 13.51
2018 GA Fall Camp RSI: 0
2018 NC Fall Camp RSI: 9.28
2018 NC Spring Camp RSI: 9.00
