CCC Spartanburg: 2028/2029 Springboard

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SPARTANBURG | </strong>We've broken down the Carolinas Coaches Combine stop in Spartanburg from nearly every possible angle, from all classes and all positions and everywhere in between.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of those particular areas has been deep dives into the Classes of 2028 and 2029, finding players who look poised to be big-time contributors to their teams in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is similar, but with a twist. The names that follow belong to standouts from those classes who showed during the combine that they're ready to use those performances as a springboard into success sooner rather than later.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1823748' first='Issac' last='Arnold'] WR, Pickens</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arnold (pictured) was the Blue Flame's second-leading receiver last season as a sophomore, and he showed in Spartanburg that he's ready to take on an expanded role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633095' first='Curtis' last='Bell'] WR, Woodruff</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The same goes for Bell, who was a go-to receiver in a dangerous passing game, and with a few seniors lost to graduation even more attention will be on him. He looks to be more than ready for it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='379090' first='Ryan' last='Brochu'] QB, York</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Session III MVP got some good reps in last season behind senior Tayshon Freeman, and his performance in Spartanburg proved he's up for the challenge of being QB1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1823793' first='Trip' last='Bryant'] QB, Greenville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Greenville had a young, deep quarterback room last season, and Bryant appeared in 10 games to show his dual-threat capabilities. It's still a crowded position group, but Bryant looks primed to take on bigger responsibilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1467816' first='Kingston' last='Green'] RB, Whitmire</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If there's one thing we can expect from Whitmire, it's a physical, rugged rushing attack. Green got the second-most carries on the team last year, and he showed flashes at the combine of being a dangerous weapon for those very occasional, but often effective, deep passes against a drawn-in defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1791085' first='Jack' last='Hughes'] WR, Wren</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wren brings back a ton of talent on offense for a region championship contender, and Hughes showed in Spartanburg that he can be a scary safety valve on quick-hitters with his ability to smoothly change directions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1615038' first='Emerson' last='James'] WR, Byrnes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James has gotten in some quality reps at free safety, and he showed in Spartanburg that he could be a vital weapon for the Rebels at wide receiver. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1856561' first='Trevor' last='Kinard'] QB, Blackville-Hilda</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kinard is returning from injury after a good first year with the Fighting Hawks, and he'll have plenty of talent around him to make plays. What impressed us most at the combine was how quickly he bounced back from the occasional misfire. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2190455' first='Joe' last='Moore'] RB, Ninety Six</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore has already shown what he can do on the field, like in a 100-plus-yard performance against Andrew Jackson, and his combine performance showed he has no interest in slowing down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1818200' first='David' last='Quattlebaum'] WR, Gray Collegiate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gray Collegiate is going to have a veteran receiver group catching passes from [player_tooltip player_id='1623307' first='Xavier' last='Wright'], and this season should be an opportunity for Quattlebaum to stake his claim as a future leader in the room.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2106784' first='Xavier' last='Sammet'] QB, Greer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sammet split snaps at quarterback and had Greer's second-most carries last year as a freshman, with his workload increasing as the season progressed. He showed last Sunday that he's ready to continue that progression.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1881803' first='Ta'Mir' last='Thrower'] WR, York</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thrower was York's second-leading receiver last year as a freshman, and he looks ready to combine with Brochu to be a problematic connection for years to come.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1824419' first='Tony' last='Tinch Jr']. OL, Crescent</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crescent averaged 7.5 yards per carry last season with a 2,000-yard quarterback in [player_tooltip player_id='1603963' first='Mason' last='Evans'] en route to an eight-win season, and Tinch appears ready to help continue paving the way for the Tigers to be explosive on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->