Class of 2023 Rankings: The Best Player By Each Position

Ian Guerin September 21, 2021 @ 04:00 PM

In the weeks ahead, the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl crew will release its roster for the inaugural Joanne Langfitt Junior Showcase, a skills-style challenge for the top 88 juniors in South Carolina. Who is gonna be there in December? Chances are, this is a great place to start. Using the recently released Class of 2023 statewide rankings, we picked the best player at each position group. From punter right on down to quarterback, this is a who’s who of the best juniors in the Palmetto State Punter - Rush Sheppard, Greenville Sheppard plays on the No. 2 team in the state, one that is full of other ranked prospects and prepared to make a deep playoff run. The 6-foot punter holds his own as a consistent weapon capable of flipping a field and putting the rest of the Red Raiders in prime position. Kicker - , West Florence Spence was among 39 kickers nationally named to the Chris Sailer Award watch list in August, and we can that type of ceiling for him. The Knights junior basically puts every kickoff into the end zone and has been consistent with his extra points and connected on an early field goal. Defensive back - , Daniel Kelley has added a new subhead to his resume this season as a kickoff and punt returner, and we really shouldn’t be surprised based on the acumen he’s show as a fantastic cornerback. Kelley doesn’t allow much as a defender, and his in-air ball skills are excellent. Linebacker - , Powdersville Sideline-to-sideline quickness isn’t supposed to be this prevalent in a high school kid who weighs 240 pounds. But the 6-foot-2 Rambert makes it look effortless. Oh, did we mention he’s also a huge hitter who can bust up anyone on the other side of the ball? Defensive lineman - , Beaufort The third-ranked player regardless of position leads a talented crop of defensive linemen around the state because, well, he’s a beast. Smalls recently drew an offer from Coastal Carolina, and it could open the floodgates. Offensive lineman - , Oceanside Collegiate Freeling can thank his coaches for putting together an impressive schedule that is only making him better. With Oceanside playing top-notch program after top-notch program, the 6-foot-7 left tackle is seeing all sorts of looks and improving in the process. Tight end - , C.E. Murray Even with just one game under his belt this fall, Brown is a dynamic two-way star who has all sorts of potential on both sides of the ball. He’s a great defensive end/linebacker, but on offense, he can line up next to tackle or split out wide to create a match-up issue for defenses. Receiver - , Daniel Thanks to the emergence of , opponents can’t put all fo their eggs into stopping Merck, although we’re not sure if it would matter much. Through three games, he’s reached the end zone nine times and has 318 yards receiving. Running back - , Dutch Fork Green is a jackknife in the making, the type of player who can rip off every-down yards, break off the occasional home run and also catch the ball out of the backfield. In the first three games of 2021, he put up 390 yards of offense and seven touchdowns against pretty good teams. Quarterback - , Fort Dorchester We get that recruiting can be fickle business; finding the right quarterback can sink or swim a college program. But we’re also positive Osborne should be staring at something more than a doughnut on his offer sheet. He’s got every tool imaginable for a pocket passer.

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Class of 2023 Rankings: The Best Player By Each Position

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