CCC: Spartanburg 2025 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Potential New Subscribers: Take advantage of our 40% off special by using the offer code&nbsp;</em><strong><em>Guerin40</em></strong><em>&nbsp;at checkout. In addition to our 365-day-a-year football approach, Prep RedZone South Carolina is the official media partner of the 2024 Carolinas Coaches Combines, meaning subscribers will get first-hand information on many of the 1,200 athletes in attendance at all four sites.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's possible that no rising senior OL in the state is having a more impactful off-season than Crescent's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1254123' first='Jake' last='Duncan']</strong>. He won the GRIT award at the Joanne Langfit Junior Showcase, and his performance at the Charleston regional U.S. Army Bowl combine earned him an invitation to that game. His performance in Sunday morning's segment of the Carolinas Coaches Combine was just more of the same.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duncan boasts a huge physical presence and all the measurables you want to see, but he truly makes an impact in drills and in the competition portion of events. The first thing you notice is his feet, as he moves almost impossibly well for his size. When called upon to pull, he gets to the edge or the second level in a hurry, and initiates violent contact. He's a two-way lineman who projects to center at the next level, but he's nearly as good on the defensive side of the ball. In competition, he thoroughly swallowed up and neutralized an opposing DL, then turned around to play NG and won that rep as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In other standout competition performances:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QBs [player_tooltip player_id='1013068' first='Tucker' last='Hendrix'] of Christ Church and [player_tooltip player_id='421471' first='Jordan' last='Sink'] of Woodmont both looked great in the competition segment. Both have big arms and had no problems making every throw, and both looked exceptional on deep balls, often putting throws where their receivers could go and make a play, but well away from defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duncan wasn't the only OL to turn some heads. Gaffney's [player_tooltip player_id='797158' first='Shedrick' last='Sarratt'] looked good enough to earn overall MVP honors at the combine. Walhalla's <strong>Connor Talley </strong>is a big, physical player who looked particularly good in pulling drills and in competition. Belton-Honea Path's [player_tooltip player_id='1157043' first='Oliver' last='Marett'] has quick feet and good speed for his size, and Mauldin's <strong>Trey Moon</strong> had a good day in drills, moving well and playing with impact. And Greenwood's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1360096' first='Robert' last='Stevens']</strong> put up 41 reps on the bench press at 185 pounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the defensive line, <strong>Dereon Collins</strong> from Travelers Rest showed some raw power in one-on-one drills. Greenwood's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1360068' first='Shuvioues' last='Williams']</strong> was another player who seemed to win a bunch more matchups than he lost in the competition portion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dorman's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1359211' first='Keenan' last='Arcega-Whiteside']</strong> and Spartanburg's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1359184' first='Justin' last='Rice']</strong> both turned in exceptional performances. Arcega-Whiteside used his size and stride to achieve easy separation against pretty much anyone he was matched up against, hauling in a number of long receptions. Rice made a couple of circus catches, including a one-hander down the sideline on one of his first competition reps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A ton of LBs and DBs looked good, with Daniel's [player_tooltip player_id='1157945' first='Spencer' last='Conn'] heading the list. He's a tackle machine, but he looked great in coverage against some of the state's best, turning in a PBU and being in the right place almost constantly. Gaffney's [player_tooltip player_id='605522' first='Andrew' last='Ruppe'] continues to be a menace at LB. Daniel's <strong>Jamarion Williams</strong> was the closest thing to a lock-down corner in the morning session, knocking away a couple of passes and forcing incompletions with tight coverage. Chapman's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1253999' first='Shamon' last='Black']</strong> looked good in coverage, winning top defensive back honors as well as the broad jump and 40-yard dash measurables segments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->