2022 Rankings: Breaking Down The Midlands (Part 4)

More than 30 players from our Class of 2022 rankings come from the Midlands. From Sumter to the west side of Lexington County, the central pocket of the state produces battle-tested players who are cutting their teeth just about every game. In six parts, we broke down all of them and what we loved about their games. This is a list you don’t want to miss. [player_tooltip player_id="89303" first="Jabari" last="Tiller"] School: Sumter Position: Defensive back Analysis: At 6-feet and 185 pounds, Tiller is certainly built for the free safety position that elicited a couple interceptions and a fumble recovery. But don’t discount his tackling, either. [player_tooltip player_id="89304" first="Chase" last="Sweigart"] School: Chapin Position: Offensive line Analysis: The 6-foot-6, 300-pound tackle isn’t just some lumbering lineman. He pulls extremely well and is a huge reason (pun intended) that Chapin’s offense is so dynamic. [player_tooltip player_id="89307" first="Derrick" last="Prince"] School: Crestwood Position: Linebacker Analysis: Prince is a tenacious hitter, using all of his 225 pounds to take out whatever is in front of him. He led the Knights in stops and was second in tackles for loss last year. RUSSELL BRUNSON JR. School: Gray Collegiate Position: Defensive back Analysis: Brunson had some gaudy stats in 2020, including five interceptions and 15 pass break-ups. It’s safe to say his 6-foot-2 frame is paying dividends.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> [player_tooltip player_id="91179" first="Joshua" last="Smith"] School: Dreher Position: Defensive back Analysis: Smith is a sure-tackling linebacker at Dreher. He moves laterally better than most and is very good at closing the gaps. He would be dangerous as a college safety.