2023 PRZ Fab 50: Defense, Special Teams 

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This month, South Carolina's coaches and even another outlet or two have released their versions of All-State football teams.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>None of them are as involved as this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Red Zone scouts Jed Blackwell, Chris Dearing, Thomas Grant, Ian Guerin, Scott Keeler, Wes Kerr and Brandon Stockdale have spent the 2023 season covering games galore. They simultaneously spent past seven weeks compiling the Prep Red Zone South Carolina Fab 50.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This list is the best of the best – from kicker to quarterback, offensive linemen to defensive back. Out of the nearly 10,000 high school varsity football players in the Palmetto State, we cut it to the top 50. That's it. Just 50.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No stone was left unturned to get to that ultra-selective number.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The scouts analyzed production, competition level, fulfillment of expectations and the all-important eye test. Yes, they've seen them all live, most of them multiple times. When that wasn't enough, the scouts crushed plenty of film.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fab 50 kicks off with our selections on Defense and Special Teams.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LONG SNAPPER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='589057' first='Gunnar' last='Yocum']</strong> SR, Philip Simmons</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PUNTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='91354' first='Coleman' last='Franzone'] SR, James Island*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='464892' first='Justin' last='Welch']</strong> JR, Dutch Fork</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE LINE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='139299' first='Jordan' last='Boyd'] SR, Silver Bluff*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ka'von Chisholm</strong> SR, Hampton County&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='139304' first='Chris' last='Dixon'] SR, South Pointe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jarriel Jeffries</strong> SR, Gaffney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='242787' first='Bruce' last='Knauber'] SR, Greenville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Mattison</strong> SR, Spartanburg&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='448980' first='Shaikh' last='Thompson'] SR, Hilton Head</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='209617' first='Jayden' last='Wilson-Abrams'] SR, Greenville&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LINEBACKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142485' first='Jamie' last='Downing']</strong> SR, Bamberg-Ehrhardt </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='91351' first='Jayden' last='Fuller'] SR, Silver Bluff&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='272716' first='Andon' last='Hawkins'] JR, Midland Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771063' first='Timir' last='Hickman-Collins'] SR, Indian Land</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771067' first='Antonio' last='Hopkins'] SR, Chester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='448977' first='Seneca' last='Moore'] SR, Crestwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='448983' first='Wilson' last='Nash'] SR, Camden&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='589056' first='Miles' last='Robinson']</strong> SR, Oceanside Collegiate&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE BACK</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='390438' first='Ramani' last='Bruton'] JR, Greenville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='272699' first='Da'Marion' last='Coe'] JR, Hartsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='996915' first='Dirrick' last='Goodman'] SR, South Florence</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771062' first='Reggie' last='Heath'] SR, Chester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='346193' first='Zeke' last='Marshall']</strong> JR, Westside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*- Denotes repeat honoree</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>EDITOR'S NOTE:</em></strong> The Fab 50 offensive selections will be released Tuesday, followed by content breaking down all of this year's selections.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->