Liberty High School (Bealeton, VA) star Justin Carrington is hoping to impress colleges this Spring and Summer, and he got off to a great start during this past Saturday’s Nike Camp at Penn State. There, the 6-1, 200 pound running back posted excellent times in the 40-yard dash as well as the 20-yard shuttle run.

“I ran a 4.47 in the 40 and a 4.08 in the shuttle,” Carrington said. “I feel like I did well, but at the same time I can always improve. As opposed to last year, I’ve definitely improved. I was happy with my results, but after the combine I was thinking more about what I can improve upon than what I did well.”

Carrington had a productive junior season last year, rushing for over 1,100 yards. Making his total more impressive is the fact that he served primarily as a second option to number one tailback, senior AJ Brown (who signed with Syracuse). Last year was also Carrington’s first full season as a varsity player.

“I played running back as a freshman on the freshman team,” Carrington said. “All I remember was that it was like playing with little kids. I just remember breaking big runs all the time. I didn’t play as a sophomore. I was on a trip at the time and I missed tryouts. We have a policy here, so I couldn’t play my sophomore year. As soon as I found out I couldn’t play, I went straight to the weight room.

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