Palmetto Combine North: Defensive Underclassmen Standouts
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YORK | The Palmetto Combine North underclassmen event at York Comprehensive provided another opportunity for freshmen and sophomore to make a name for themselves. Shining among the defensive players included in the 103 overall in attendance was Chapin’s Anthony Turnbow…
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Continue ReadingYORK | The Palmetto Combine North underclassmen event at York Comprehensive provided another opportunity for freshmen and sophomore to make a name for themselves.
Shining among the defensive players included in the 103 overall in attendance was Chapin’s Anthony Turnbow Anthony Turnbow 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Chapin | 2025 SC . The rising junior won the Top Defensive Skill award for his play at defensive back.
Turnbow showed good coverage skills in anticipating the football. He came away with an interception during a one-on-one battle, then forced two uncatchable passes.
Winning the top Defensive Lineman award was South Pointe defensive tackle Miles Wilson. The 6’1, 270-pound Wilson was among a group of aggressive defensive players who showed toughness even against bigger offensive linemen and speed in the individual drills.
Wilson was also one of seven players who earned a Golden Ticket to the Joanne Langfitt Junior Showcase. The event is held the Friday before the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl at Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach and gives the selected players another opportunity through skills challenges to measure themselves among their peers and college scouts.
Joining Wilson is White Knoll defensive back Caleb Geronomi Caleb Geronomi 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB White Knoll | 2026 State SC . He, along with teammate and Combine MVP quarterback Landon Sharpe Landon Sharpe 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB White Knoll | 2025 State SC , were picked as he displayed solid coverage skills in the secondary and graded well in the combine events.
Rounding out the Langfitt invitees:
- Jeremiah Favorite Jeremiah Favorite 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Boiling Springs | 2026 State SC Boiling Springs
- QB Finley Polk Finley Polk 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Northwestern | 2025 State SC Northwestern
- Desmond Green Desmond Green 6'4" | 330 lbs | OL Timberland | 2026 State SC Timberland
- RB Jaylen McGill Jaylen McGill 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB Broome | 2026 State SC Broome – He won the Fastest 40 award with a time of 4.46 seconds
Another notable rising junior:
- Defensive Lineman Jaxson Moody Mid-Carolina – The 6-5, 235-pound lineman displayed strong hands in pushing off the offensive tackles and guards he faced in the competitive phase of the event.