2023 Rankings: Quarterbacks Ready to Shine (Part 1)

Ian Guerin February 25, 2021 @ 08:21 AM

The South Carolina quarterbacks in the Class of 2023 are already starting to gain some serious recruiting traction. And while that may be aided in the earlier cycle that position often presents, we’ve got evidence of young signal callers making the most of their time as starters already paying dividends. They come from schools big and small. We broke down the first five to qualify for our statewide rankings here. [player_tooltip player_id="91161" first="Maleik" last="Williams"] (Pictured above) School: Silver Bluff Analysis: Williams is too small right now for the quarterback position. Being 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds will have that effect. But so much of what Williams does well - quick thinker, super athletic, few mistakes - translates well even before he hits an expected late-high school growth spurt. [player_tooltip player_id="89346" first="Hudson" last="Spivey"] School: Pee Dee Academy Analysis: After Spivey completes his first pass as a junior, he’s going to likely surpass the 4,000-yard career mark. And while playing SCISA ball scares away some recruiters, others will see that he’s 6-foot-4 and there is a ton of developmental upside you can’t otherwise teach. [player_tooltip player_id="89345" first="Zolten" last="Osborne"] School: Fort Dorchester Analysis: The stats don’t always tell the truth. But when a sophomore quarterback goes for nearly 1,200 yards, 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions in six games while completing better than 61 percent of his passes, it’s time to listen. [player_tooltip player_id="89340" first="Grayson" last="Loftis"] School: Gaffney Analysis: After playing his sophomore year at Blue Ridge (where he threw for 1,700-plus yards), Loftis moved over to Gaffney and will have every opportunity to do his thing on a bigger high school stage. He’s a true pro-style quarterback who loves the deep ball. [player_tooltip player_id="89339" first="Raheim" last="Jeter"] School: Spartanburg Analysis: The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Jeter has the look of a future P5 quarterback. He’s also getting a trial by fire at one of the largest high schools in the state. He rolls out better than most quarterbacks his size and has no problem relying his build when he has to tuck it and run.