NFL Draft Prospect H.S. Coaches: Cory Moore (Shaquem Griffin, Isaiah Wynn, Marquez Valdes-Scantling)

Summary: As we continue our week of talking with the high school coaches of top NFL draft prospects, we have Cory Moore, head coach at Lakewood High School (Florida). In the past nine years, 258 former Lakewood players have gone on to play at the college level. Currently there are six Lakewood alums playing in the NFL and three more could be drafted this year. Coach Moore’s former players in the 2018 draft include 2014 U.S. National Team alum Isaiah Wynn, offensive lineman at Georgia, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, wide receiver out of South Florida, and 2013 National Team alum Shaquem Griffin, outside linebacker out of Central Florida. On today’s episode, Moore and host Keith Grabowski talk about the success of former Lakewood players. Show Notes 1:55 Excitement around the Lakewood program 2:57 Former players going on to the college level 4:24 Success of former players 5:20 Lakewood alum currently in the NFL 6:17 Isaiah Wynn’s on-field and off-field personality 7:20 What Moore sees for Isaiah in the NFL 8:30 Athleticism of Isaiah Wynn 10:45 Valdes-Scantling and Griffin’s on-field and off-field personalities 13:12 Youth programs 14:34 Importance of players serving the community 19:05 Moore’s favorite memory about Wynn 20:22 Advice Moore would give to his players going into the NFL