Grand Strand’s Best Outside Targets

Ian Guerin April 25, 2022 @ 08:00 AM

Last week, we took a look at some of the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/04/grand-strand-qbs-centerpiece-for-spring-football/">Grand Strand quarterbacks</a> we expect to be featured during spring ball. Today, we break down some of their favorite receivers. These five are all in line to take a massive step forward in May, as teams use their available practices to further gel offenses getting used to fresh faces and even a few new signal callers. Either way, these targets each carry a bit of the heir apparent role at their respective schools despite the fact that only two of them are currently ranked in our system. Steven Greene, Socastee Greene got everybody’s attention during the Prep Red Zone Carolinas Prospect Tour stop in Charlotte earlier this month. And for those of us who have seen him live, it wasn’t any stretch of the imagination. Thanks to some youth at quarterback, Greene (pictured) started there, including in the playoff loss to powerhouse Dutch Fork. But with things falling more into place heading into Year Three of Ben Hampton’s tenure, Greene could put up some solid numbers in his final year of high school ball. [player_tooltip player_id="272701" first="Jon" last="Simmons"], Myrtle Beach Simmons isn’t even done with his freshman year at Myrtle Beach, and already he’s been a starter for both the Seahawks’ football and basketball programs. The why is pretty easy to figure out. He’s an advanced athlete compared to his relative youth and at 6-foot-4 proves to be all sorts of a match-up problem for opposing defensive backs. He’s going to draw plenty of double coverages from hear on out, but Myrtle Beach has a plan for that, too. Jake Doty, Myrtle Beach The Seahawks’ second-leading receiver last year in terms of catches, yards or touchdowns behind star [player_tooltip player_id="59464" first="Adam" last="Randall"] was none other than the quick-footed slot. Doty, the younger brother of South Carolina Gamecock quarterback Luke Doty, spent his junior season carving out his niche as a sure-handed receiver capable to dicing up the interior portion of the field. When necessary, he can float outside or use his cuts to stay active during the sideline, too. Scroll this thread from last October to see what we’re talking about: https://twitter.com/iguerin/status/1446924189441609732?s=20&t=n_XNhn5VWpVM-UxVkAB8DQ [player_tooltip player_id="202744" first="Randall" last="Bellamy"], Loris The hybrid receiver/tailback could shift even more to the outside this year, thanks to the continued development of running back La’Ontray Knox and quarterback Jackson Huff. And while losing Bellamy’s 455 rushing yards and eight scores from a year ago will need to be addressed, his speed in the open field can’t be denied. He was the team’s leading receiver for a reason. Cameron Alston, Conway If there was a relative surprise at the position in Horry County last year, it was Tigers’ QB-turned-receiver [player_tooltip player_id="200731" first="Carlton" last="Terry"] III. The one-year wonder earned all sorts of accolades after swapping positions to make way for [player_tooltip player_id="208332" first="Devin" last="Grainger"]. The talented lefty needs a new favorite target, and we think he’s going to look to Alston. Last fall, the 6-foot-1, 190-pounder 268 yards and a pair of scores (while also returning kicks).