High School Football

Shrine Bowl’s 2023 rosters are set. Here are SC, NC players picked for all-star game

A look at the players and coaches chosen for the South Carolina and North Carolina squads for this year’s Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The game will be played Dec. 16 at Spartanburg High School.

SC Shrine Bowl Roster

USC Gamecocks commitments denoted with **

Clemson Tigers commits denoted with *

—— Offense ——

Quarterbacks: Jaivon Martin (Crestwood), Matthew Wilson (Rock Hill)

Running backs: Traevon Dunbar (Midland Valley), Dashun Reeder (Christ Church), Turbo Richard (Northwestern)

Wide receivers: Christian Zachary (Calhoun County), Yannick Smith (Summerville), Jimmar Boston (Westside), Braylon Staley (Strom Thurmond), Will Young (Brookland Cayce), Avery McFadden (Hillcrest)

Tight ends: Bryce Rothwell (Lucy Beckham), Hasan Lee (White Knoll)

Offensive linemen: Kam Pringle** (Woodland), Josiah Thompson** (Dillon), Blake Franks** (Greenville), Julius Tate (Greenville), Watson Young (Daniel), Slayton Stokes (Hartsville), Brady Pickett (Myrtle Beach), Jake Buerk (Gaffney)

Kicker/Punter: Coleman Franzone (James Island)

——Defense——

Defensive line: Jayden Fuller (Silver Bluff), Jordan Boyd (Silver Bluff), Marcus Downs (Riverside), Shaikh Thompson (Hilton Head), Jarriel Jeffries (Gaffney), Lorenzo Pressley (Lake City), Tamir Hickman-Collins (Indian Land), Jamaris Stevens (Strom Thurmond)

Linebackers: Terry Grant (West Ashley), Omari Jackson (Belton Honea Path), Kelvin Hunter** (West Florence), Antonio Hopkins (Chester), Caleb Strese (Gilbert), Jayden Kimble (White Knoll)

Defensive backs: Zay Johnson (Clinton), Troy Stevenson (Philip Simmons), Zantwan Nelson (South Pointe), Jauron Bennett (Sumter), Tyler Jones (Dutch Fork), Debo Hall (York), Demario Bookhart (Spartanburg), Quay’Sheed Scott (Marion)

——Coaches——

Wayne Farmer (Head coach), Russell Blackston, Chad Leaphart, Victor Floyd, Rusty Charpia, Carlisle Koonts, James Breland

NC Shrine Bowl Roster

—— Offense ——

Quarterbacks: Tyler Budge (Weddington), Evan Medders (Marvin Ridge)

Running Backs: Tyler Mason (Mount Airy), Corbin Kerr (Wallace-Rose Hill), Cuttler Adams (Robbinsville), Nick Segarra (Charlotte Catholic)

Wide receivers: Jonathan Paylor (Cummings), Javarius Green (Crest), Ross Smith (Forest Hills), Josiah McLaurin (Clinton), Truitt Manuel (West Henderson), Mike Carlock (Jacksonville), Izay Bridges (Shelby)

Offensive linemen: Thomas Wilson (Myers Park), Kai Greer (Marvin Ridge), Darrius McDougald (Scotland), Kedar Mangum (Cleveland), Jani Norwood (Eastern Randolph), Desmond Jackson (West Forsyth), Tyler West (Andrews), Trent Mitchell (Ashbrook)

Kicker/Punter: Nolan Hauser (Hough)*

——Defense——

Defensive line: Nnamdi Ogboko (South Garner), Henry Hicks (Northampton), DJ Brant (West Columbus), Keenan Hatcher (Grimsley), Chris Kinsey (Clayton), Mansion Brooks (East Bladen), Deebo White (Jay M. Robinson)

Linebackers: Deric Dandy (Mount Airy), Jadin Baptist (Pinecrest), Curtis Simpson (Kings Mountain), Jamarcus Smith (St. Pauls), Ryan Ziegler (Cardinal Gibbons), Brandon Guest (AC Reynolds), Paul Widerman (Reidsville), Billy Wilkes (Providence)

Defensive backs: Ben Black (Mallard Creek), Phillip Harris (Butler), Zakhi Mitchell (East Forsyth), Landon Callahan (Reagan), Deuce Walker (Salisbury), Tre Martin (Southern Durham)

——Coaches——

Johnny Sowell (Head coach), Nick Eddins, Hugh Martin, Doug Robertson, George Privott, Brett Chappell, Bryan Craig

Northwestern’s Turbo Richard carries the ball around Providence Day’s Cairo Skanes on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 at Panthers’ Stadium.
Northwestern’s Turbo Richard carries the ball around Providence Day’s Cairo Skanes on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 at Panthers’ Stadium. Tracy Kimball tkimball@heraldonline.com
Brookland Cayce Bearcats William Young (1) rushes during their game at Airport High School in West Columbia, SC, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
Brookland Cayce Bearcats William Young (1) rushes during their game at Airport High School in West Columbia, SC, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Photo
White Knoll Timberwolves wide receiver Hasan Lee (13) runs after the catch during their game at Chapin High School Friday, October 21, 2022.
White Knoll Timberwolves wide receiver Hasan Lee (13) runs after the catch during their game at Chapin High School Friday, October 21, 2022. Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Photo
Gilbert Indians defensive lineman Caleb Strese (42) rushes against the Lexington Wildcats during their game at Gilbert High School Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Gilbert Indians defensive lineman Caleb Strese (42) rushes against the Lexington Wildcats during their game at Gilbert High School Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Photo
Rock Hill High School’s Matthew Wilson will lead the Bearcats this season and has committed to Appalachian State University.
Rock Hill High School’s Matthew Wilson will lead the Bearcats this season and has committed to Appalachian State University. Tracy Kimball
Blake Franks of Greenville High School runs drills during the Shrine Bowl Combine at Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Blake Franks of Greenville High School runs drills during the Shrine Bowl Combine at Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Sam Wolfe Sam Wolfe/Special To The State

This story was originally published September 17, 2023 at 1:11 PM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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