2027 Rankings: The New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With time, the identification of talent is becoming more and more natural to the Prep RedZone South Carolina crew.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Give us the first half of the offseason, and we're going to track down everything we missed from the last rankings update. Case in point, we've added 19 new 2027s to our rankings for that class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without games.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The evaluation process never stops, and neither do the players we've deemed to have a number next to their name. Their continued work this offseason has paid dividends in conjunction with their respective freshmen seasons.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's introduce you to the newest names in our system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1149041' first='Beckham' last='Diimmler'] WR, Chapin - At a verified 6-foot-3 at such a young age, Chapin rising senior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='272715' first='Brady' last='Albro'] has a huge target to help replace five departing pass catchers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1149057' first='Spencer' last='Bobian'] RB, Ridge View - It's probably going to be another year before Bobian isn't sharing carries. That lack of pressure as a sophomore might just open him up to the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271265' first='Jackson' last='Buckley'] WR, Byrnes - Buckley won't be the only Rebels' receiver in this list. And believe us when we tell you there will be plenty of passes to be caught regardless.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271263' first='KJ' last='Burg'] LB, South Pointe - Burg already has the size to play at this level, as he proved last yea when he put up 20 tackles in only five varsity games. He might play some tailback, too.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271262' first='Alex' last='Tchoryk'] DL, Philip Simmons - While he didn't play a ton of varsity ball in 2023, his 6-foot-4 frame makes him a dangerous rush end also capable to joining the offense as a tight end.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1199124' first='Judd' last='Windham'] QB, Christ Church - Windham is sitting behind one of the state's best quarterbacks. The fact that he was ready in the state championship means he's ready for anything.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271261' first='Brayden' last='Everette'] OL, Travelers Rest - One of our favorite “finds” of this class, Everette has a guard body but a tackle's mentality. The combination allows him to play both effectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271259' first='Jessie' last='Brown'] RB, Berkeley - After blowing up the first couple games on the junior varsity level, Brown moved up to the varsity and assumed what is expected to be a stranglehold on the starting gig.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271257' first='Nick' last='Gordon'] ATH, Cheraw - Gordon pitches in at linebacker and tailback. He's like more of a defense-first player for now, but he's going to get plenty of work on both sides of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='663984' first='Carson' last='Bryant'] WR, Wren - The Hurricane's top three pass catchers last year were all seniors. Bryant was fourth in yards and already has a connection with the rest of the offense.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271256' first='Major' last='Workman'] LB, JL Mann - With a name cut out for the linebacker position, Workman has a more-than-capable combination of size, speed and power to excel this fall.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271255' first='Hayden' last='Crockett'] OL, Hilton Head - Crockett is a big part of the youth movement happening at Hilton Head. The 6-foot-2, 285-pounder started all year on the line as a freshman last fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1127312' first='Hayden' last='Schwab'] LB, Florence Christian - His freshman campaign included 55 tackles, three tackles for loss, four sacks and a pick. He anticipates well and pursues even better.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1054957' first='Gray' last='Kitchings'] LB, Aiken - Kitchings has all the makings of a top-end middle linebacker in the making. A combine performance was icing on the cake for a solid freshman season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='429920' first='Sam' last='Holliday'] QB, Fountain Inn - The 5-foot-10, 185-pound signal caller is the type of player the young program will be able to build around for Year 3 and beyond after he seized his early opportunity.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271251' first='Jordan' last='Johnson'] DL, Philip Simmons - The Iron Horses were able to ease the 6-foot-2, 290-pounder into action along the line last year. Soon, he may be a two-way starter.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='262172' first='Bubba' last='Alexander'] LB, Hammond (pictured) - Alexander long ago learned that low pad wins. Being able to execute it as a freshman last season at Hammond is why he's now ranked. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271244' first='Josh' last='Davis'] WR, AC Flora - Without having to be the guy at receiver for the Falcons, Davis has already shown he can make waves. Big, big numbers are there for the taking.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271241' first='Chanin' last='Harris'] WR, Byrnes - Why did we bump a JV kid up so high in his first appearance in our rankings? Long story short: He's got wheels that would make some professional players blush.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->