2024 Rankings Update: New Additions, Offense
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The Prep Red Zone South Carolina rankings process never stops. For 12 months a year, we’re tracking the progress of the 10,000 or so high school football players in the state. Over the past four months, we’ve continued to do…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Red Zone South Carolina rankings process never stops.
For 12 months a year, we’re tracking the progress of the 10,000 or so high school football players in the state. Over the past four months, we’ve continued to do just that during offseason combines, unofficial college visits and, yes, even taking an even better look at the 2022 season.
This next crack at the Class of 2024 resulted in an addition of 43 total players into our rankings for the rising senior class. We continue to unveil those here, with a snapshot of why the new offensive players made the cut.
Travanti Weldon Travanti Weldon 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL Chester | 2024 State SC OL, Chester – Strong left tackles opens avenues for this offense
Quadir Scott Quadir Scott 6'1" | 170 lbs | ATH Socastee | 2024 State SC ATH, Socastee – Heading back to WR after a year at QB
Mark’Quelle Moser Mark’Quelle Moser 6'4" | 365 lbs | OL Richland Northeast | 2024 State SC OL, Richland Northeast – Better athlete than his size might suggest
James Maxwell James Maxwell 5'11" | 260 lbs | RB James Island | 2024 State SC RB, James Island – A monster at 260 pounds
Javarus Guthrie Javarus Guthrie 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB York | 2024 State SC RB, York – The 2 in York’s 1-2 offensive backfield punch
Will Young Will Young 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Brookland-Cayce | 2024 State SC ATH, Brookland-Cayce – Stud in the yards-after-catch department
Lamarion Pearson Lamarion Pearson 5'8" | 170 lbs | RB Lower Richland | 2024 State SC RB, Lower Richland – Had six 100-yard games and 17 scores
Elijah Williams Elijah Williams 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Irmo | 2024 State SC OL, Irmo – One of most solid pieces in a developing Irmo offense
De’shaun Washington De’shaun Washington 5'10" | 200 lbs | ATH Brookland-Cayce | 2024 State SC ATH, Brookland-Cayce – Tailback also a proficient linebacker
Ahmir Smith Ahmir Smith 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Calhoun County | 2024 State SC ATH, Calhoun County – 1,100-yard back only played the position part time
Kamden Sox Kamden Sox 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Brookland-Cayce | 2024 State SC OL, Brookland-Cayce – Able to play four different spots on the line easily
Landon Stradcutter Landon Stradcutter 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Stratford | 2024 State SC OL, Stratford – Technically sound lineman isn’t exactly small
Dylan Barbrey Dylan Barbrey 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Airport | 2024 State SC OL, Airport – 6-foot-6 lineman keeps finding new ways to stand out
Harrison Collins Harrison Collins 6'3" | 220 lbs | QB Blythewood | 2024 State SC QB, Blythewood – Big body and even bigger arm
Yannick Smith Yannick Smith 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Summerville | 2024 State SC WR, Summerville – Prototypical size (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) and speed to boot
Reggie Heath Reggie Heath 6'1" | 165 lbs | ATH Chester | 2024 State SC ATH, Chester – 1,000-yard receiver doubles as a defensive back
Demarius Tolen Demarius Tolen 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Strom Thurmond | 2024 State SC WR, Aiken – There’s something in the water in the CSRA
Christian Zachary Christian Zachary 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Calhoun County | 2024 State SC WR, Calhoun County – Not-so-quietly had a 1,000-yard junior year
Malachi Marshall Malachi Marshall 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB South Pointe | 2024 State SC QB, South Pointe – Already has a 2,000-yard season under his belt
Dakarai Sumter Dakarai Sumter 6'8" | 320 lbs | OL Lower Richland | 2024 State SC OL, Lower Richland – At 6-foot-8 and 320 pounds, he’s hard to miss
Kyan Kennedy Kyan Kennedy 6'3" | 215 lbs | TE Chester | 2024 State SC TE, Chester – (pictured) Big-time tight end also excels on defense
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the case of those players listed as an “athlete” who play both ways, we listed them on the side of the ball where they tend to make a bigger impact on a more regular basis.