VINCE EWING 6-1, 200, S Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad) |
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HIGH SCHOOL?He earned All-West Region honors from PrepStar as a senior, when he was first team All-CIF, All-County and All-Avocado League. He was Carlsbad’s Lifter of the Year, as playing both safety and linebacker, he racked up 82 tackles, with eight for losses including one-and-a-half quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. He played in the inaugural All-Star Classic as a teammate of fellow recruit Ryan Deehan. As a junior, he was named All-Avocado League, as he posted 100 tackles, two quarterback sacks, a forced fumble and made three interceptions playing primarily safety. As a sophomore, he had 63 tackles, a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery. His top games as a senior included a 12-tackle performance in a 27-24 win over Cathedral, and 14 tackles, a forced fumble and recovery in a 24-20 loss to Rancho Buena Vista. As a junior, he had 14 tackles in a 17-7 win over Vista. Under head coach Bob McAllister, Carlsbad went 8-2 his senior season, advancing to the first round of the playoffs, while his sophomore and junior teams both captured CIF Championships; CHS was 11-2 in his sophomore year and 10-0-2 his junior year (he had a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown in the latter). In addition to his three letters in football, he also participated in basketball as a freshman and in track as a sophomore.
ACADEMICS? He plans to major in Sociology at Colorado. He earned Carlsbad’s Scholar-Athlete Award his senior year as he maintained a 3.6 GPA during football season.
PERSONAL?Born December 19, 1989 in San Diego, Calif. Hobbies include working out and going to the beach. He and his team volunteered for the Carlsbad 5K race every year. He is the first member of his family to attend a four-year college.