2023 Watchlist

It’s never too early to start looking at the younger talent across the state. Listed in alphabetical order, here are some of the rising sophomores we’ll be watching closely this year. <span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tye’vhontaye"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":6977,"3":{"1":0},"9":0,"11":0,"12":0,"14":[null,2,2171169],"15":"Roboto, sans-serif"}">[player_tooltip player_id="44978" first="Tye’vhontaye" last="Allison"], 5’8 150, DB, Statesville</span> [player_tooltip player_id="44974" first="Aliam" last="Appler"], 6’4 185, QB, New Hanover [player_tooltip player_id="50901" first="Luke" last="Bailey"], 5’9 180, WR, Providence [player_tooltip player_id="44979" first="Zach" last="Barbour"], 6’5 195, EDGE, Forest Hills [player_tooltip player_id="44980" first="Aiden" last="Bonde"], 5’6 130, K, Southeast Guilford [player_tooltip player_id="44981" first="Ian" last="Bright"], 5’10 205, RB, Apex [player_tooltip player_id="44983" first="JaDivion" last="Coffey"], 6’ 175, WR, Forest Hills [player_tooltip player_id="44975" first="Kevin" last="Conception"], 5’11 165, WR, Vance [player_tooltip player_id="44984" first="Chris" last="Culliver"], 6’3 180, Ath., Bandys [player_tooltip player_id="44977" first="Ben" last="Cutter"], 6’1 200, LB, East Lincoln [player_tooltip player_id="50902" first="Jacob" last="Deller"], 5’11 175, RB, Charlotte Catholic [player_tooltip player_id="44985" first="Connor" last="Drake"], 6’6 290, OL, Providence [player_tooltip player_id="44986" first="Dymere" last="Edwards"], 6’3 215, QB, Jack Britt [player_tooltip player_id="44987" first="Cameron" last="Enos"], 5’11 175, QB, Parkwood Aaron Foster, 5'10 185, RB, Clayton [player_tooltip player_id="44988" first="Andrew" last="Frazier"], 5’11 185, QB, Havelock [player_tooltip player_id="44969" first="Christian" last="Hamilton"], 6’ 175, WR, Hickory Ridge [player_tooltip player_id="44970" first="Tad" last="Hudson"], 6’3 205, QB, Hough [player_tooltip player_id="44989" first="Jre" last="Jackson"], 5’8 155, RB, Sanford [player_tooltip player_id="44990" first="Jamaal" last="Jarrett"], 6’6 250, TE, Statesboro [player_tooltip player_id="44991" first="Dayreon" last="Jennings"], 6’ 220, LB, Lee County Tate Kendall, 5'10 185, LS, Providence [player_tooltip player_id="50903" first="Chris" last="Lawson Jr."], 6’1 165, WR, Northwood [player_tooltip player_id="44992" first="Raymond" last="McCray"], 6’1 230, LB, Washington County [player_tooltip player_id="50904" first="Jikheim" last="Melendez"], 5’11 250, DL, Warren County [player_tooltip player_id="44993" first="Tyler" last="Mizzell"], 6’ 155, QB, East Lincoln [player_tooltip player_id="44994" first="Isaiah" last="Mobley"], 6’ 180, WR, Parkwood [player_tooltip player_id="44995" first="Jackson" last="Moore"], 5’9 135, K, Marvin Ridge [player_tooltip player_id="44996" first="Josh" last="Moraja"], 6’2 250, OL, Weddington [player_tooltip player_id="50905" first="Kobie" last="Morrison"], Ath, 5’8 175, West Caldwell [player_tooltip player_id="44997" first="Jack" last="Mowrey"], 5’11 210, LS, Ardrey Kell [player_tooltip player_id="44998" first="Zion" last="Myers"], 5’9 185, RB, Sanderson [player_tooltip player_id="44999" first="David" last="Neal"], 6’2 220, DL, Camden County [player_tooltip player_id="50906" first="Jaylen" last="Patterson"], 6’2 195, QB, West Iredell [player_tooltip player_id="45000" first="Zymill" last="Patterson"], 6’ 180, WR, Weddington [player_tooltip player_id="45001" first="Jameson" last="Pegues"], 6’3 305, DL, Southeast Guilford [player_tooltip player_id="45002" first="Kyler" last="Puckett"], 6’2 220, DL, Southwest Guilford [player_tooltip player_id="50907" first="AJ" last="Richardson"], 6’0 230, LB, Kings Mountain [player_tooltip player_id="44971" first="KJ" last="Sampson"], 6’3 285, DL, New Bern [player_tooltip player_id="44972" first="John" last="Mark Shaw"], 6’5 205, QB, Broughton [player_tooltip player_id="44976" first="JT" last="Smith"] Jr., 5’10 175, RB, Providence Day [player_tooltip player_id="44973" first="Dylan" last="Smothers"], 5’11 175, RB, Vance [player_tooltip player_id="45003" first="Brooks" last="Stankavage"], 6’ 180, WR, Ardrey Kell William "Trey" Thompson, 5’11 170, RB/LB, Watauga [player_tooltip player_id="44968" first="Rico" last="Walker"], 6’4 215, Ath., Hickory [player_tooltip player_id="45005" first="DJ" last="Watkins"], 6’2 235, DL, Albemarle [player_tooltip player_id="45006" first="Angus" last="Weaver"], 5’10 180, LB, Polk County [player_tooltip player_id="50910" first="Dennis" last="Williams"], QB/WR, 6’1” 165, Warren County [player_tooltip player_id="45007" first="McCallum" last="Wright"], 6’2 170, Ath., Broughton [player_tooltip player_id="45008" first="Stephan" last="Zayachkowsky"], 5’9 180, LB, Porter Ridge