Breaking Down the Shrine Bowl by PRZ Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The picks are in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And the list is pretty stout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While you could argue some of the selections against some of the snubs all day, the 44 players who were named to the South Carolina roster for the 2026 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas collectively answers questions that have been swirling around the state since the conclusion of last spring's Carolinas Coaches Combines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There, the staff was able to evaluate talent first hand. From there, the coaches for this year's team went to work on film study. While they admittedly had a good idea of their selections prior to the start of this season, the last few weeks have been all about confirmation or opened eyes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's led us to this year's roster, which was released Sunday afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's how the Shrine picks in each positional group match up against our overall rankings. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SPECIALISTS</em></strong>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Long snapper</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1824495' first='Charles' last='Bieda'] White Knoll - 503</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Kicker</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1820447' first='Noah' last='Hardy'] Fort Mill - 326</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>DEFENSE</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Linemen</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='755914' first='Jaiden' last='Bryant'] Irmo - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1536398' first='Simeon' last='Jones'] North Augusta - 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172366' first='Tyrone' last='Jennings'] Irmo - 14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409882' first='Jaden' last='Wuerth'] Dutch Fork - 16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1702151' first='James' last='Porter'] Dorman - 44</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172344' first='Ray' last='Harris'] South Aiken - 56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Linebackers</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271263' first='KJ' last='Burg'] Northwestern - 15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172368' first='Andrew' last='Massey'] Hilton Head - 19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036755' first='Kendaris' last='Bailey'] Gaffney - 25 (pictured)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1664498' first='Yachin' last='Gamble'] Crestwood - 187</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1821280' first='Jayden' last='Wertz'] Powdersville - 264</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1818140' first='Antwone' last='Tarrence'] Dorman - 284</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1821223' first='Myjae' last='Mccoy'] Marlboro County - 436</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Defensive backs</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='378969' first='Jaiden' last='Kelly-Murray'] Oceanside Collegiate - 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172351' first='PJ' last='Chancellor'] Daniel - 22</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1822457' first='Brian' last='McMillan'] Bamberg-Ehrhardt - 26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036779' first='Kaiden' last='Watkins'] Rock Hill - 49</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1809702' first='Amari' last='Dogan'] South Pointe - 311</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1312753' first='Michael' last='Pembleton'] Andrews - 515</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2419490' first='Jeremie' last='Jean'] Woodland - UR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>OFFENSE</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Tight ends</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1664605' first='Sam' last='Crumpton'] James Island - 113</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1823006' first='Ja'Shon' last='Williams'] Hampton County - UR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Linemen</em>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='691267' first='CJ' last='Brooks'] Gaffney - 12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036776' first='Israel' last='Harris'] James Island - 18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172352' first='Reed' last='Paolucci'] Blythewood - 24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1667798' first='Ty' last='Johnson'] Lucy Beckham - 57</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271255' first='Hayden' last='Crockett'] Hilton Head - 63</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1811119' first='James' last='Ross'] Ridge View - 69</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1819778' first='Nolan' last='Giet'] Summerville - 133</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1821580' first='Jeffery' last='Williams'] Loris - 251</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Receivers</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='779428' first='Tajeh' last='Watson-Martin'] Westside - 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172363' first='Khristian' last='Jackson'] Ridge View - 13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1816745' first='Ty'Quarius' last='Shannon'] Fairfield Central - 68</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036785' first='Kyson' last='McLeod'] South Aiken - 82</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1319663' first='Royce' last='Williamson'] Gray Collegiate - 96</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1603854' first='Eric' last='Richardson'] Lugoff-Elgin - 123</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1821275' first='Xavier' last='Huggins'] Powdersville - 334</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Running backs&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1215391' first='Jayven' last='Williams'] Summerville - 7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1172345' first='Trenton' last='Lynch'] Spartanburg - 10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036740' first='Tiyon' last='Fanning'] Lugoff-Elgin - 37</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Quarterbacks</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='232624' first='Xavier' last='Means'] Northwestern - 6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1823705' first='Jaxon' last='Knotts'] Dutch Fork - 114</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->