Demeco Ryans presently is the starting inside linebacker for the Houston Texans.  While at Jess Lanier High School, Demeco trained for 5 months during and after baseball season with Coach Eyer in a personally designed program to put on the necessary bulk and weight to play linebacker at the University of Alabama.  Upon reporting in as a freshman, Demeco weighed 218lbs which allowed him to find playing time in his first year. He gained 75lbs on his max lifts of Bench Press and Hang Clean. Squat increased 125lbs during the same period which helped him to be ready to play as a true freshman. Later was nicknamed The Pain Train with his explosive hits on tackles.

Demeco went on to became one of the all time great Linebackers at the University of Alabama, rookie of the year in NFL, and 2 time Pro Bowl player in his first 3 years.

a sleeper high school player from Homewood High School in Birmingham, earning All Metro area awards, when he began training for reporting to Alabama at 6-5 247lbs offensive lineman. He told Coach Eyer CSCS Personal Trainer in the Birmingham area that coaches wanted him to come in at 275lbs. Eyer said he had the perfect body to train on my Progressive Overload system called cycleyer training. With his big bone structure, and hard working wrestling background, I felt strongly he would adapt extremely well which he did gaining in 51/2 months, almost 100lbs each in core lifts: Bench Press, Incline Bench Press, Hang Clean, and Squat. In July, he won a state powerlifting meet at Fultondale High School setting some records including the Dead Lift which we only done as a support exercise. Evan got faster and quicker while gaining 29lbs of muscle reporting to Tuscaloosa at 276lbs. As a freshman he beat out Dante Ellington a 2 year starter at left tackle, going on to start 47 consecutive games at tackle and guard for Alabama. His sophmore year at the “Night of Champions” weight lifting exhibition, he Flat Bench Pressed 515lbs, and 5 minutes later done 30 reps. of 225lbs, which may be a record for a sophmore. NFL veteran guard Mike Wahle nicknamed Evan Mathis “Ogre” because he’s freakishly strong; he’s, like too big, so we call him ogre, Wahle said. “But he’s a very well spoken your man. He’s strong, he’s like ogre strong.” Birmingham News. Evan begins his 10th year in the NFL.

Saleem Rasheed came into Alabama a well developed freshman LB from Shades Valley HS weighing 218lbs with a Bench Press of 425lbs and Squat over 500lbs, after training with Coach Jack Eyer CSCS personal trainer for 5 months. Rasheed became the first true freshman in modern times to start on defense for the Crimson Tide and to lead the team in tackles with 84, 19 more than runner up Tony Dixon. He was named Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in the SEC. Defensive Co-ordinator Ellis Johnson is quoted “he’s the most unusual freshman we’ve ever had, and has been that way since the day he got here with his work ethic and maturity!” He’s not intimidated.  Source: Bama Magazine 9/2000 (http://alabama.scout.com/2/978891.html)
(Note: Saleem beat out two year starter Darius Gilbert and starting every game his freshman season)

Career Highlights:

Rasheed started in the first game of his freshman year at middle linebacker and would start 35 games in his Bama career. He was the first Tide freshman to start his first game on defense in the modern era.

Rasheed, an Academic All-SEC performer, had 81 tackles as a sophomore.

Following his junior season, when he led Alabama with 114 tackles, including seven for losses, two sacks and two fumbles he elected to forego his senior season for the NFL draft.  His was selected in the 2002 NFL Draft as Pick #4 in the 3rd Round.

Per BamaMag article 11/2002 ..Fulgham is currently the Tide’s leading receiver in terms of yardage. Fulgham holds the program record for receivers all time on both the Flat and Incline Bench Press. “You don’t find many receivers with his size and strength Franchione noted.” He’s strong. Dre Bench Presses 465lbs. “If you notice, on his short routes people have a difficult time tackling him.”
Fulgham who played as a freshman, trained with Coack Jack Eyer CSCS for a complete year having to sit out due to a math class that did not qualify, and correct math class had to be repeated. Dre gained over 100lbs on each of his 4 Core Lifts- Flat BP, Incline BP, Squat, and Hang Clean, using the Cycleyer system.

Are you training with Coach Jack Eyer CSCS Cycleyer Endurance Training System? “Yes, I have been using the program and it has been going really good. I am starting to move along. I am in the best shape I have ever been in. You can certainly tell a big difference. His program really works.” (Scout.com 5/24/2006)

UA and NFL- trained by Coach Jack Eyer CSCS for just over 6 months prior to reporting to UA increasing his Core Lifts 125lbs in BP (475) and Squat (675) and 100lbs in Hang Clean (350). Coach Eyer told Marlon and his mother on phone to expect Marlon a 3 star recruit to expect to play at Bama his first year, which was unexpected to both of them with his results in training!
Greg Wallace – Bham. Post Herald “Some freshman walk onto campuses counting on playing time , and are sadly disappointed most often when the opposite occurs. Davis, 6-4 315lbs down 20lbs from HS, slipped quietly onto the UofA campus earlier this month as just another anonymous freshman lineman, expected to fade into the scout-team background and redshirt. Huge surprise, Davis emerged as the first team right guard. It stunned everyone- including Davis himself. “I really didn’t exect this, this early” he said.
Davis’s own impressive combination of physical skills and mental balance has him embracing it full-bore. Suddenly, Davis is the #1 right guard and he’s got the body (bench pressing 475lbs) thinks he can come off a double team and can move somebody. HC Mike Shula said tuesday that “We’ll see Marlon Davis on the field in the first game.” He’s got to be better technically, but physically he’s going to be fine ” Connelly OL coach said. If Davis beats back Sanders a senior, and starts against MTSU, it will be a monumental accomplishment- only 8 true freshman have started the season opener since freshman eligibility in 1973 which is 32 years!
“Coach Bob Connelly said, “Physically he’s as good as anyone we have out there. He’s got a bright, bright future. He’s going to play a lot as a true freshman.” Marlon Davis came to Tuscaloosa prepared and worked hard in the off-season as several other Alabama football signees were in a work-out program with personal trainer Coach Jack Eyer CSCS. Davis said “I thought it was really good and feel like it helped me a lot.” I was able to get quicker, and faster.”

Tiderinsider article 7-11-2006 Andre called on Birmingham trainer Jack Eyer CSCS to design a program to help him lose weight and gain strength. He started off slow due to basketball, but picked up the pace losing 20lbs. His Bench Press increased from 365lbs to 415. His squat shot up to over 500lbs and Hang Clean peaked at 300.
“I’ve learned you have to work hard and there’s always new stuff to learn training,” Smith says. “I had never done some of the things Coach
Eyer taught me. I learned a lot of things technique-wise with my Lifts. My body is changing in a good way. I feel more explosive.

Cory Reamer Work-Out Warrior Part ll Corey Reamer is pleased with work-out schedule prior to his arrival on the UA campus. “When we first started the work-outs they were pretty intense, said Reamer.” I could definitely tell a strength increase. It was noticeable.” I got sick four of the weeks that set me back. I am 6-4 207 pounds now and plan to be at 210 soon after going down to 195 while sick. His Bench Press numbers are 275 +50, Squat 410 +45, Power Clean 290 +50 pounds. Reamer completed two 6 week Cycles due to sickness, but say he feels much stronger, and headed upward from here as he reports.  (Scout.com 8-1-05)

(Tider Insider 12/08/05) Taylor is up to 271 pounds after five weeks with Birmingham trainer Jack Eyer CSCS. His strength has increased 40 pounds on bench press, 25 pounds on the squat and 20 pounds on the hang clean. Our goal for him is to improve each Core Lift 125lbs before he reports to UA said Coach Eyer. Update 2/16/06 “I am now 281 pounds and in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I am working four times a week on a weight program that focuses on lifting heavy to build strength and size. My bench press is up to 345, my squat is up to 470 and hang clean is 315 all up over 70 pounds each. My agility and footwork is much better. Recently I ran a 4.96 40 at 281 pounds, so I’m feeling very good about my progress with over 5 months to go. TI: sounds like your progress in weightroom has really given you a boost of confidence and energy. TP Oh, yes sir. In high school I was on a program that helped me make some gains, but it was not nearly as intense as this program. I’ve never experienced the kind of gains I’m seeing now. The program has made a huge difference for me overall.” 8/17/06 FRESHMEN impress vets: Veteran players have mentioned Greg McElroy among the most impressive of the newcomers along with offensive linemen Andre Smith, running back Terry Grant of Lumberton Ms. The vets are also impressed with the physical development of offensive Lineman TAYLOR PHARR of Shades Valley. It’s obvious where incoming OL Taylor Pharr spent most of his time in the off-season. The 6-6 278-pound Pharr has become a weightroom rat.

Curtis Dawson 6-2 275lbs working towards potential return. After working out with Coach Eyer CSCS out of High School prior to reporting to UA, he nows returns after being dismissed at the end of his first year in Tuscaloosa, Dawson hopes to return next semester. On this night, Eyer watches on as Dawson and Taylor Pharr inadvertantly draw attention to themselves while banging out reps on the squat machine. Dawson searches for nearly every 45-pound plate in the gym, loading twenty-two 45-pound plates on squat machine + two five pounders for a grand total of 1,000 pounds and then rips off two reps. This feat sums up the physical improvement he’s made the last 6 months since returning home. “When I first got him back, he couldn’t do one set of eight dips at body weight. Now he’s doing 4×8 with 110 pounds hanging from his waist,”says Eyer a competitive lifter himself. Eyer’s routine focuses heavily on power. Auxillary exercises are used to supplement the four core lifts: squat, bench, incline bench,and hang clean. Dawson has improved his Bench from 350lbs to 440, and is on target to get his target max 460. His incline bench is up from 275 to 380 with a goal of 400 before returning to UA. He’s doing 4×6 of 255 pounds on Hang Cleans now which equates to about 330 one rep max. These are not bad for a true sophmore. Buddy Wyatt DL coach tabbed Dawson as the Tide’s top inside pass rusher last spring.

“I liked working out with Jack Eyer CSCS a lot” said Scott Deaton. When I started working out my bench max was 340 lbs. and now it’s up to 400lbs. I got my squat up from 400 to 500lbs. I really liked it a lot. My speed got better and I gained 10 pounds in weight. “I feel the program I went through this summer really prepard me.

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