2022 Rankings: Breaking Down The CSRA (Part 4)

With 10 players inside the Prep Red Zone Class of 2022 state rankings top 100 and another 15 in the bottom half, the Central Savannah River Area is chock full of talent. It includes eight-man football players, those in the SCHSL’s Class 4A, and several points in between. After a relative dip in the area’s recruiting scene this year, the CSRA is going to be a boon for future college players next December and February. We broke down the CSRA’s best players in this five-part series. [player_tooltip player_id="91182" first="RJ" last="Ramp Jr."] SCHOOL: Fox Creek POSITION: Offensive lineman ANALYSIS: The 6-foot-3, 265 pounder was seemingly built for the interior of both the offensive and defensive lines. And since he doesn’t get tired easily, he plays a boatload of snaps. [player_tooltip player_id="91183" first="Noah" last="Peterson"] SCHOOL: Strom Thurmond POSITION: Offensive lineman ANALYSIS: A key component of a core group of soon-to-be returning starters who averaged a respectable 287 yards and 26 points per game was this 6-foot-3, 300-pound lineman. [player_tooltip player_id="59500" first="Chase" last="Tillman"] SCHOOL: North Augusta POSITION: Defensive lineman ANALYSIS: A leg injury sidelined the talented and impressive looking Tillman for the majority of 2020, but in his three games, he was in on 16 tackles, had three tackles for loss and a sack. [player_tooltip player_id="91184" first="Jaden" last="McLeod"] SCHOOL: Silver Bluff POSITION: Defensive lineman ANALYSIS: McLeod spread his five sacks across five games and added 20 tackles and nine for loss. Even moderate physical growth in the offseason will be a bad sign for opposing offenses. [player_tooltip player_id="91192" first="Jevon" last="Morris"] SCHOOL: Ridge Spring-Monetta POSITION: Offensive lineman ANALYSIS: Morris could easily rely on his 6-foot-4 and 310-pound frame and be fine in Class 1A. However, he’s learned how to use his wing span and plays each snap until the whistle.