Carolinas Combine Series Breakdown – Woodland 2026s, 2027s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While we often get great insight in what's to come with the rising senior portions of the Carolinas Combine Series, the underclassmen sessions frequently turn into a coming out party for players across the state.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class of 2026 and 2027 players selected for the Woodland site have every chance to do just that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The following players will enter the event with the capability of moving the needle in a big way.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='816737' first='Cam'Ron' last='Frazier']</strong> WR, Aiken - Frazier is still flying under the radar a bit, if for no other reason that Aiken hasn't done a whole lot on the field in terms of wins and losses. But trust us when we tell you that he has the athletic ability and the it factor to make his appearance in the Combine count.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036733' first='Henry' last='Rivers']</strong> QB, Berkeley - Rivers missed out on a chance to participate in the Joanne Langfitt Challenge while he was recovering from an injury suffered in the playoffs. Yet, he'll enter this Combine site as arguably the best young quarterback of the bunch and will have to deal with that pressure. How will Rivers respond? We like his chances.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='378969' first='Jaiden' last='Kelly-Murray']</strong> DB, Summerville - Kelly-Murray wasn't allowed to participate this time last year - because he was an eighth grader. But over the course of the 2023 season, he proved he belongs at the top of our 2027 rankings. The safety's skill sets appear to translate well to the combine just like it has the field.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1172364' first='Mah'ky' last='Green']</strong> RB, Cross - Green is relatively small at 5-foot-8 and 155 pounds, but his motor is undeniable. After all, he averaged 12 yards per carry as a change of pace option for the Trojans last fall. He's still going to share carries moving forward, but we like the long-term potential because of his stop-to-start explosiveness. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='473030' first='Quamaine' last='Vaughn']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895754' first='Steven' last='Pickard']</strong> OL, Philip Simmons - These two had nothing short of fantastic sophomore seasons holding down various spots on the Iron Horses' offensive line. And, yet, they were somewhat overlooked, thanks to the assumptions of how effective the team's top two tailbacks were. We believe these two are about to show how good they can be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1094944' first='Aiden' last='Manavian']</strong> QB, Oceanside Collegiate - When Manavian took over the starting job after the start of the playoffs, he helped the Landsharks make some history with a Class 2A state title. A little over a month later, he was competing against some of the top quarterbacks in the state during an even in Summerville. He's got the mechanics to further impress during the combine. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1172344' first='Ray' last='Harris']</strong> DL, South Aiken - We can't state firmly enough how much we've love Harris's film from the 2023 season. As a freshman, he didn't put up huge numbers, necessarily. But he has an it factor revolving around a fearlessness to attack the backfield. We didn't just move Harris isn't our rankings earlier this month; we moved him into the top 15 in the state.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402486' first='Carnell' last='Warren']</strong> WR, Bluffton (pictured) - At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Warren will certainly be among the bigger receivers at this site. He's got the size and the straight-line speed to really make it count in Bluffton's pass-heavy offense, and we feel comfortable saying he'll flirt with a 1,000-yard season as a junior.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036776' first='Israel' last='Harris']</strong> OL, James Island - We clearly think pretty highly of Harris, the top-ranked offensive lineman in the Class of 2027. And while he might not yet have the height at 6-foot-1 as some of the taller players who have signed with major schools over the last few years, there's no denying his 315 pounds or the physicality he attaches to it.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036756' first='Jordan' last='Bovain']</strong> ATH, Hampton County - Bovain missed his opportunity to impress at Langfitt when he sprained an ankle during the Lower State championship game. But he was one of a handful of freshmen initially invited to compete there for a reason. Bovain might just fit in at three or four different positions on either side of the ball moving forward. He's that good of an athlete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->