2023 Rankings Update: Stockrisers (Part 1)
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It’s not easy to move up in our rankings. We add new players in every four-month cycle, and sustaining early success against the grain is abnormal. Yet, this rankings update includes a large number of players who climbed the ladder.…
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Continue ReadingIt’s not easy to move up in our rankings.
We add new players in every four-month cycle, and sustaining early success against the grain is abnormal.
Yet, this rankings update includes a large number of players who climbed the ladder. In part one, we look at the ones who made significant progress in our final rankings update for this class.
Tyler J Smith Tyler J Smith 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Barnwell | 2023 State SC RB, Barnwell (Up 15)
After the season he had, we had no choice but to bump him into the top 20. His production that was good.
Tyler Brown Tyler Brown 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Greenville | 2023 State SC WR, Greenville (Up 16)
Brown made a 937-yard, 12-touchdown season appear casual with an seemingly effortless senior year.
Zyeir Gamble Zyeir Gamble 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Sumter | 2023 State SC DB, Sumter (Up 18)
Gamble has probably played eight different positions for Sumter, and he never let the Gamecocks down once.
Brayshawn Littlejohn Brayshawn Littlejohn 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Gaffney | 2023 State SC LB, Gaffney (Up 18)
After committing to Missouri over the summer, Littlejohn focused on the game itself. By that, we mean he piled up 25 TFL and 8.5 sacks.
Daniel Deneen Daniel Deneen 5'10" | 170 lbs | P St. James | 2023 State SC P, St. James (Up 19)
When he was picked for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, it seemed like such an obvious choice, thanks to his dual abilities.
Markel Townsend Markel Townsend 5'8" | 170 lbs | RB AC Flora | 2023 State SC RB, AC Flora (Up 23)
Townsend (pictured) went from part of a three-headed rushing group as a sophomore to being the guy for the last two years.
Chandler Perry Chandler Perry 5'9" | 200 lbs | LB Dutch Fork High | 2023 State SC LB, Dutch Fork (Up 24)
Perry was at times this year the best defensive player – not only for Dutch Fork, but for the entire Midlands zone.
TJ McElmurray Jr TJ McElmurray Jr 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Midland Valley | 2023 State SC QB, Midland Valley (Up 27)
With weapons around him, McElmurray’s development took some major strides and he landed some DI interest because of it.
Jaylen Brown-Wallace Jaylen Brown-Wallace 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Daniel | 2023 State SC WR, Daniel (Up 30)
In just 12 games this fall, Brown-Wallace had 14 touchdown receptions to go along with 59 receptions and 790 yards.
Trokel Prew Trokel Prew 5'8" | 185 lbs | LB South Florence | 2023 State SC LB, South Florence (Up 35)
Prew’s 83 solo tackles (and 47 assisted stops) led South Florence and allowed a whole bunch of speed plenty of leeway.
Max Drag Max Drag 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Chapin | 2023 State SC DL, Chapin (Up 34)
Chapin fell off some after last season’s graduations, but Drag continued to thrive on a personal level despite holding more responsibility.
Michael Jenkins Michael Jenkins 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Summerville | 2023 State SC DB, Summerville (Up 43)
Shrine Bowl selection brought a safety’s tackling ability to the cornerback position. His rise was clear midway through the year.