Sto-Rox’s Star-Studded ’22 and ’23 Classes
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As our 2022 and 2023 rankings update has commenced, we noticed just how stacked Sto-Rox is with talent. A whopping total of 16 ranked prospects in just two classes! Sto-Rox looks to be better than just a great team on paper, they are looking to make some serious noise in the WPIAL.
In today’s piece, we will showcase all ranked players out of Sto-Rox, and a little of what they bring to the table.
Jay Pearson Jay Pearson 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA | 6’0, 190 | ATH | 2022
Taemar Hull Taemar Hull 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA | 5’10, 180 | ATH | 2022
Austin Jones Jr.| 6’0, 190 | ATH | 2022
Mike Durrett Mike Durrett 6'2" | 280 lbs | DL Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA | 6’2, 280 | DL | 2022
Zyhaire Young Zyhaire Young 6'0" | 300 lbs | OL Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA | 6’0, 300 | OL | 2022
Alfred Throop Alfred Throop 6'0" | 270 lbs | OL Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA | 6’0, 270 | OL | 2022
The 2022s feature Jay Pearson Jay Pearson 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA slotted at 44 and Taemar Hull Taemar Hull 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA at 149. Jay Pearson Jay Pearson 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA , along with Dre Miller-Ross Dre Miller-Ross 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA are the two highest-ranked prospects out of the program, both being top 50 players in each of their respective classes. Pearson, who earned a true ATH designation, is as smooth a prospect as you can find. He makes cuts look effortless in the open field, showing off elite elusiveness and great overall awareness with the ball in his hand. Running back, defensive back, kick return, punt return. You name it, Pearson can produce there. An incredible 21 touchdowns were accounted for by the senior.
Austin Jones was just featured in a newcomers piece last week, where we spoke highly about his play-making ability. New linemen make it onto our rankings. Durrett, Young, and Throop all land as top 320 prospects as their tapes showed a ton of grit and strength. Young, Throop, and young Coby Hale Jr. Coby Hale Jr. 6'7" | 325 lbs | DL Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA have their work cut out for them to create holes for all of these athletes.
Dre Miller-Ross Dre Miller-Ross 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 5’11, 165 | DB | 2023
Jaymont Green-Miller Jaymont Green-Miller 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA |5’9, 160 | WR | 2023
Josh Jenkins Josh Jenkins 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 6’1, 160 | QB | 2023
Zay Davis Zay Davis 5'6" | 165 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 5’6, 165 | ATH | 2023
Damontay Smith Damontay Smith 6'1" | 215 lbs | DL Sto-Rox | 2023 PA | 6’1, 215 | DL | 2023
Deigo Ellis Deigo Ellis 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 5’10, 160 | DB | 2023
Terry Booth Terry Booth 5'7" | 160 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2023 PA | 5’7, 160 | ATH | 2023
Coby Hale Jr. Coby Hale Jr. 6'7" | 325 lbs | DL Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 6’7, 340 | OL | 2023
Emir Short Emir Short 5'8" | 170 lbs | LB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 5’8, 170 | LB | 2023
Amere Hibbler Amere Hibbler 5'8" | 180 lbs | LB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA | 5’8, 185 | RB/LB | 2023
The bulk of the rankings are juniors. Five ’23 prospects land in the top 106. Miller-Ross at 29, Green-Miller at 53, Jenkins at 67, Zay Davis Zay Davis 5'6" | 165 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA at 96, and Hibbler at 106. An incredible group of talent that is sure to overwhelm offenses and defenses this fall, as most of these players can play both ways. Quarterback Josh Jenkins Josh Jenkins 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA has had an incredible off-season, bringing home a ton of hardware after dominating multiple 7v7 tournaments. His tape is an absolute pleasure to watch. The kid oozes poise, stands tall in the pocket, and puts an emphasis on mechanics that can be seen immediately. He’s slight at 160, his quick release can help throttle opposing pass-rush.
So much more talent has been added to our rankings out of this program. I am big on Deigo Ellis Deigo Ellis 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA , a stud defensive back who just missed landing on our top 10 newcomers at his position. A majority of their talent is undersized, almost all skill position players are under 6 feet tall. It’ll be interesting how they decide to counter physical defensive backs. We are expecting to cover Sto-Rox for quite some time, so there is no rush to fully evaluate the group. Just know they’re coming.