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New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know

New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
Alan Popadines
Alan Popadines February 14, 2023 @ 03:17 PM
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Michael Griffin Jr
Michael Griffin Jr 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB | 2027
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Quentel Riley
Quentel Riley 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR | 2027
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Marquis Muhammad
Marquis Muhammad 5'7" | 135 lbs | WR | 2027
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Jakayden Pendergrass
Jakayden Pendergrass 6'0" | 195 lbs | DB | 2027
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Samier Pate
Samier Pate 5'7" | 160 lbs | RB | 2027
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Quinton Cypher
Quinton Cypher 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB | 2027
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Braylon Clark
Braylon Clark 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR | 2028
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Cooper Pleasants
Cooper Pleasants 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB | 2027
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Devin Shoulars
Devin Shoulars 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB | 2027
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Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams 6'3" | 265 lbs | DL | 2027
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Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2027
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Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 265
POS DL
CLASS 2027
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Patrick
Williams DL
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
Weight
265
HS
Marlboro County
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New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
A Defensive Linemen with good size at 6-foot-3 and 230-pounds, unofficially. Played in the Carolina Bowl this past...
Written by Alan Popadines
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Patrick Williams

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State: South Carolina
School: Marlboro County
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Devin Shoulars

Devin Shoulars

NC
QB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 180
POS QB
CLASS 2027
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Devin
Shoulars QB
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
Weight
180
HS
South Garner
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NC
New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
Standing north of 6-feet tall if I had to guess (unverified height), Shoulars immediately caught my eye this...
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Devin Shoulars

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State: North Carolina
School: South Garner
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Cooper Pleasants

Cooper Pleasants

NC
QB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 180
POS QB
CLASS 2027
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Cooper
Pleasants QB
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
HS
Wakefield
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NC
New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
A vital member of the 5-3 Wakefield Middle School program this year in Raleigh, North Carolina, Pleasants (unofficially)...
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Cooper Pleasants

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State: North Carolina
School: Wakefield
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Braylon Clark

Braylon Clark

NC
WR
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 190
POS WR
CLASS 2028
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Braylon
Clark WR
Class
2028
Height
6'3"
Weight
190
HS
Country Day
|
NC
New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
Really love the competitive fire from this kid. Residing less than a half hour from Charlotte, the Mt....
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Braylon Clark

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State: North Carolina
School: Country Day
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Quinton Cypher

Quinton Cypher

NC
LB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Quinton
Cypher LB
Class
2027
Height
6'2"
Weight
215
HS
Millbrook
|
NC
New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
Cypher is a prospect to keep dabs on. Doesn’t have a verified size but lists himself at 6-foot-1...
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Quinton Cypher

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State: North Carolina
School: Millbrook
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Michael Griffin Jr

Michael Griffin Jr

NC
LB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 205
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Michael
Griffin Jr LB
Class
2027
Height
5'11"
Weight
205
HS
West Charlotte
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New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
Another prospect without verified measurements–which is completely normal for middle school prospects-Griffin Jr. is a prospect that grows...
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Michael Griffin Jr

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State: North Carolina
School: West Charlotte
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Samier Pate

Samier Pate

HEIGHT 5'7"
WEIGHT 160
POS RB
CLASS 2027
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Samier
Pate RB
Class
2027
Height
5'7"
Weight
160
NC
New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
Pate is one of those prospects that you pull up his highlights when you’re hangin with your buddy’s,...
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Samier Pate

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State: North Carolina
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Jakayden Pendergrass

Jakayden Pendergrass

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 195
POS DB
CLASS 2027
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Jakayden
Pendergrass DB
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
195
HS
Summerville
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New Carolina 8th Grade Football Prospects To Know
The South Carolina prospect is sudden and aggressive on the gridiron. This year lined up at multiple positions...
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Jakayden Pendergrass

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State: South Carolina
School: Summerville
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Marquis Muhammad

Marquis Muhammad

HEIGHT 5'7"
WEIGHT 135
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Marquis
Muhammad WR
Class
2027
Height
5'7"
Weight
135
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Marquis Muhammad

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State: South Carolina
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Quentel Riley

Quentel Riley

HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 160
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Quentel
Riley WR
Class
2027
Height
5'11"
Weight
160
HS
Fort Dorchester Highschool
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Quentel Riley

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State: South Carolina
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