Camden quarterback voted Midlands’ high school football preseason player of the year
The votes have been tabulated and Camden quarterback Grayson White is the winner in The State’s Midlands high school football preseason player of the year for the 2023 season.
White got 44 percent of the vote in more than 15,000 votes cast. Thanks to everyone who voted for the poll.
The list of nominees are below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun:
Preseason player of the year nominees
AJ Brand, QB Irmo: Junior was Class 4A all-state selection last season and had more than 2,400 yards of offense and 25 total touchdowns.
Cortez Lane, ATH, Cardinal Newman: Camden transfer had 1,320 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns last year for the Bulldogs.
Cam McMillon, QB, Fairfield Central: As a freshman last season, McMillon was Class 2A all-state selection after throwing for 3,319 yards and 33 touchdowns. He completed 59% of his passes on the season.
Taiden Mines, QB, Lexington: Senior was Class 5A all-state selection last year. He completed 69% of his passes for 2,240 yards and 23 touchdowns. Mines also rushed for 397 yards and six scores.
Caleb Pearson, QB, CA Johnson: Senior quarterback had 2,342 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns last season for the Green Hornets.
Edward Robinson, DL, Blythewood: Senior was all-state selection and Region 3-5A Defensive Player of the Year. Had 115 tackles, school-record 25 sacks, 37 tackles for loss, nine forced fumbles and 29 QB pressures.
JT Sowell, OL, Gray Collegiate: Senior is one of the anchors of the War Eagles offensive line. Sowell is an Appalachian State commit.
Dakari Sumter, OL, Lower Richland: Senior is 18th-ranked player in South Carolina by 247Sports for Class of 2024. Has offers from Kentucky, Charlotte, Middle Tennessee among others.
Deshawn Washington, RB, Brookland-Cayce: Senior rushed for 1,189 yards and 11 touchdowns last season for the Bearcats.
Grayson White, QB, Camden: Senior was a Class 3A all-state selection last year and completed 62% of his passes for 2,157 yards and 20 TDs. He also rushed for 887 yards and 13 TDs.
Will Wilson, QB, Richland Northeast: N.C. State commit threw for 1,797 yards and 14 touchdowns and also rushed for 705 yards and 14 scores last season. 247Sports ranks Wilson as a three-star prospect and the 24th-best quarterback in the country for the Class of 2025. He is the fifth-ranked prospect in the state by 247Sports for his class.
This story was originally published August 14, 2023 at 10:13 AM.
