Proctor's Alli no longer a secret
Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com
Perhaps no one was more impressive at Saturday's Rivals.com Five-Star Showdown than Stephen Alli, a 6-foot-5, 203 pound wide receiver from Proctor Academy in Andover.
Alli, a junior, finished first in the vertical leap (36 inches), first in the broad jump (10 feet, 7 inches) and second in the 40-yard dash (4.38 seconds).
Alli played football in Canada before he enrolled at Proctor last year. He helped Proctor to an 8-1 record last season, but, because of so many one-sided games, didn't have the ball thrown his way very often.
Alli averaged 27 yards per catch on 13 receptions, seven of which were good for touchdowns. He made at least one TD catch in six of the eight games in which he appeared.
"He's drawn interest from programs in several major BCS conferences," former Proctor coach Chuck Reid said. "He's a wideout. He's tall and lean. He's not gonna be a tight end for anybody.
"When he got here he hadn't caught the ball a ton yet, because they had him playing QB in Canada. Last year was when he learned to catch the football. He's the type of kid who's committed to what he's doing.
"He's really strong in the classroom. A lot of Ivy (League) interest."
Proctor's Harris Williams, a 6-foot-4, 291-pound lineman, recently accepted a full scholarship from Stanford.
Reid, who resigned from Proctor to become the head coach at Loomis Chafee in Windsor, Conn., said Harvard visited Alli earlier this month. Alli reportedly has an offer from the University of Connecticut.
Alli also plays basketball at Proctor, and could go that route in college as well.
"He could go either way," Reid said. "He's getting good interest in basketball, but it's not at the level as it is for football. I think he's looking for the best opportunity."
