Eastburn impresses at first two camp stops

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Evan Eastburn has made two camps stops this summer, and he impressed at both.

"I went to Penn State's two-day senior only camp and CU's camp, which was a full-padded one-day camp corresponding with their 7-on-7 tournament," explained the 6-foot-2, 290-pound offensive center from Boulder (Colo.) Fairview.

"Both coaching staffs said I performed well," he added.

"I'd probably say I did better at the Penn State camp. They put us through a whole combine and I ran a 4.9-forty there, which I was very proud of. I was singled out as the best lineman at the Penn State camp by their offensive line coach, Dick Anderson."

The Nittany Lions have expressed high interest in Eastburn.

"Coach Anderson told me, in regards to an offer, that I am one of the few center targets they are looking at," he said. "They are looking to get back to me by August."

At Colorado's camp, Eastburn was grouped with a couple of other top in-state linemen, Ponderosa's John Anest and Boulder tackle John Kyed, who gave the Stanford Cardinal a verbal pledge in early April.

Eastburn is planning to attend camp at Colorado State in July. A trip out West is also a possibility. "We are contemplating a road trip to see Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Arizona, Arizona State and San Diego State," he added.

Still waiting for his first offer, Eastburn is keeping his options open. "It is pretty much a liquid list but I'd have to say Penn State and Stanford are right at the top," he said. "Colorado is certainly right behind them, so is Cal and some of the other schools."

Ranked by Rivals.com as the 13th best prospect from the state of Colorado, Eastburn earned all-area honors last fall after going the entire season without giving up a sack.

"I play with a lot of tenacity on the field, I'm a nasty player," he said. "I don't just want to make that initial pancake block. I want to knock the guy down and look for more blocks. As far as being a center, you have to be an intelligent player so I think my knowledge and my ability to read defenses allows the game to slow down for me."

Eastburn continues to workout with a personal trainer. "He is working on my flexibility," he said. "We also do explosive lifts, Olympic lifts like the snatch, making sure my numbers increase on those. We don't really do those workouts a lot with my high school program but it's something I want to work on so my weight training is well rounded."

Penn State and some colleges have shown interest in Eastburn as a defensive tackle. "I am slotted to play three technique on defense as well for us next season," he explained.

Eastburn will get an early challenge next fall, as Fairview plays a preseason scrimmage against Regis Jesuit High, led by the state's number one prospect Butch Lewis.