2025 Rankings Update: The New Additions
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Adding names on the fly in January sometimes exposes our flaws. Frankly, there are only so many of us trying to evaluate some 10,000 football players across the state. Needless say, we’ve taken advantage of the bulk of the offseason.…
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Continue ReadingAdding names on the fly in January sometimes exposes our flaws.
Frankly, there are only so many of us trying to evaluate some 10,000 football players across the state. Needless say, we’ve taken advantage of the bulk of the offseason.
Four months after our most recent rankings update, the Class of 2025 is a little more stocked after we added 20 names to the list this time around. We’ve got big names who have jumped off the charts and guys who have eked into their current spots thanks to impressive offseason regiments that have opened our eyes.
Here’s a snap shot of each of the 20 additions.
Will Viriglio Will Viriglio 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 State SC ATH, Oceanside Collegiate – Possible future QB getting involved in other ways
Will Codding Will Codding 5'10" | 215 lbs | LB Beaufort | 2025 State SC LB, Beaufort – One of the many reasons the Eagles earned a ring
DJ Gause DJ Gause 6'1" | 220 lbs | DL North Myrtle Beach | 2025 State SC DL, North Myrtle Beach – Gause isn’t huge, but holds his own in a stacked region
Trenton McGill Trenton McGill 6'1" | 250 lbs | OL Clover | 2025 State SC OL, Clover – Good tackle, even better guard
Tavien Orellana Tavien Orellana 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Philip Simmons | 2025 State SC QB, Philip Simmons – Orellana has a lot of grit and some skills to boot
Grayson Freeling Grayson Freeling 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 State SC DB, Oceanside Collegiate – Safety has shown every sign of developing quickly
Ian Grissom Ian Grissom 6'1" | 160 lbs | QB Rock Hill | 2025 State SC QB, Lewisville – Has already put up a bunch of yards with two years to go
Landon Greene Landon Greene 6'2" | 330 lbs | OL Dorman | 2025 State SC OL, Dorman – Brings power and a serious skill set to an unsung position
RJ Livingston RJ Livingston 5'9" | 185 lbs | LB Byrnes | 2025 SC RB, Byrnes – Had a great introduction to 5A football; now ready to back it up
Jair Simmons Jair Simmons 6'1" | 300 lbs | DL Greenville | 2025 State SC DL, Greenville – Sheds opposing interior linemen with the best of them
Anthony Addison Anthony Addison 6'3" | 210 lbs | DL Sumter | 2025 State SC DL, Sumter – Long frame a potential nightmare for edge blockers
Justice Foster Justice Foster 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Rock Hill | 2025 State SC DL, Rock Hill – Takes up a whole lot of real estate on the interior
Brady Ambrose Brady Ambrose 6'4" | 230 lbs | TE Catawba Ridge | 2025 State SC TE, Catawba Ridge – Big, traditional tight end who fits a college mold now
Kalab Sutton Kalab Sutton 6'3" | 175 lbs | QB Hillcrest | 2025 State SC QB, Easley – Rising junior already putting himself among school’s best ever
Max Moorman Max Moorman 6'3" | 200 lbs | LB Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 State SC LB, Oceanside Collegiate – One of the biggest linebackers in the class
John Peeples John Peeples 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Sumter | 2025 State SC RB, Sumter – Perfect ground-and-pound back for this team
Mandrell Sanders Mandrell Sanders 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Hampton County | 2025 State SC LB, Wade Hampton – Outside linebacker mixes burst with straight-line speed
Kendall Walton Kendall Walton 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Lamar | 2025 State SC OL, Lamar – Brings just about everything to the table
Cam’Rich Smith Cam’Rich Smith 5'9" | 200 lbs | LB Spartanburg | 2025 State SC LB, Spartanburg (pictured) – Converted tailback went from 0-60 after his move to defense
Amare Adams Amare Adams 6'4" | 305 lbs | DL South Florence | 2025 State SC DL, Lake City – Immediately starting asking ourselves how high he can go