2025 PRZ Preseason All-State Team, Defense and Specialists

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep RedZone South Carolina is pleased to announce our 2025 Preseason All-State Team, Presented by Johnson &amp; Lambe.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Of the 10,000 or so expected varsity football players in the state of South Carolina this fall, we've whittled the number down to our top 75. It was no easy task.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the course of the last month, we've looked at every bit of data and impact we can get our hands on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Positional metrics</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2024 game film</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2024 statistics</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Offseason performance</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2025 season potential</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Value to team</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It led us to this.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We begin with our selections on defense and special teams. These 36 players have proved time and again just how valuable they can be for their respective programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We expect that to continue this fall.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>SPECIALISTS</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1734806' first='Ashton' last='Davis'] P, Blythewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1745339' first='Valentin' last='Escudero']</strong> P, White Knoll</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='816752' first='Will' last='Love'] K, Spartanburg&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1734607' first='Ethan' last='Mick'] LS, South Pointe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1422557' first='Henry' last='Phillips'] K, Mountain View Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>DEFENSIVE LINE </strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1025774' first='Sawyer' last='Arnold'] Oceanside Collegiate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='367827' first='Bristol' last='Biegenzahn'] West Ashley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='755914' first='Jaiden' last='Bryant'] Irmo&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1405166' first='Aiden' last='Jones'] Greer&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267215' first='Michael' last='Posey'] Eastside&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='816734' first='Terry' last='Radford'] Chester&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1025808' first='Chris' last='Stewart'] Andrews&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1591712' first='Seth' last='Tillman'] South Pointe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1395062' first='Damarea' last='Thurmond'] Loris&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1592529' first='Julian' last='Walker'] Dutch Fork&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1662325' first='Dontrell' last='Wilson'] Camden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>LINEBACKER </strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1165099' first='Darriyarn' last='Baxley'] Chester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='473010' first='Michael' last='Boulware'] Gray Collegiate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1025771' first='Keryien' last='Brown'] Dillon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1594865' first='Brysen' last='Ginn'] South Pointe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='816736' first='Terry' last='Gordon'] South Florence&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172368' first='Andrew' last='Massey'] Hilton Head</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1592687' first='Jameerion' last='Oliver'] TL Hanna</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267211' first='Gray' last='Patterson'] Fort Mill&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1394986' first='Zyon' last='Ratchford'] Gaffney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1025776' first='Raleigh' last='Salters'] Dutch Fork</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267200' first='Tamarion' last='Watkins'] Northwestern</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>DEFENSIVE BACK </strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='402497' first='Kentavion' last='Anderson'] Dorman&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1213961' first='Anthony' last='Atkins'] Christ Church&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267280' first='Jordyn' last='Best'] Ridge View&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1014892' first='Jordan' last='Boston'] Hammond&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1422524' first='Josh' last='Dobson'] Catawba Ridge&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='473009' first='Jeremiah' last='Favorite'] Boiling Springs&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1043170' first='Wynn' last='Meetze'] Gilbert&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='473021' first='Caden' last='Ramsey'] Cross&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='617663' first='Kaleb' last='Simpkins'] Strom Thurmond&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->