All-Midlands High School Football Preseason Team
OFFENSE
QB – Logan Bailey (Chapin/Sr., 6-0/198)
Threw for more than 2,000 yards and rushed for 1,000 as a junior.
RB – Terrance Wilson (Batesburg-Leesville/Sr., 5-9/200)
Rushed for 1,100 yards and 16 touchdowns a year ago.
RB – Slade Carroll (Lexington/Sr., 5-10/205)
Rushed for 1,630 yards and 18 touchdowns last year.
RB – Andrew Plante (Westwood/Sr., 5-8/203)
Rushed for 1,445 yards and 19 touchdowns last season.
WR – Larry Collins (Lower Richland/Sr., 6-3/200)
One of state’s top receiving prospects has offers from nine Division I schools, including USC and Clemson.
WR – Jayson Hopper (Lexington, Sr., 6-1/200)
Caught 55 passes for 623 yards and seven touchdowns.
WR – Alec DeBoer (Dutch Fork/Sr., 6-0/190)
Had 39 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns last season.
TE – Will Register (Chapin/Jr., 6-4/200)
Had 18 catches for 262 yards as a sophomore. Committed to South Carolina over the summer.
OL – Torrey Boone (Westwood/Sr., 6-3/335)
One of key parts on Redhawks’ front. Has offer from S.C. State.
OL – Hunter Blackmon (Lexington/Sr., 6-3/255)
Second-year starter on Wildcats’ offensive line.
OL – Raquan Niles (Richland Northeast/Sr., 6-4/283)
Big force on RNE O-line and can squat 535 pounds.
OL – Trumaine Fleming (Airport/Sr., 6-3/310)
Anchor at tackle on Eagles’ offensive line.
OL – Braylen Waldo (A.C. Flora/Sr., 6-4/255)
Was voted team’s most improved player last season.
DEFENSE
DL – Tay Pringle (Brookland-Cayce/Jr., 6-3/260)
Starting to get a lot of interest from Division I schools. Had seven sacks last season.
DL – Desean McMillan (Cardinal Newman/Sr., 6-1/245)
Had 45 tackles and two sacks last season. Has offers from Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina and Presbyterian.
DL – Tromayne Mikell (A.C. Flora/Sr., 6-3/245)
Had 47 tackles, including 16 for loss and five sacks as a junior.
DL – Mason Ray (Swansea/Sr., 6-3/230)
Had 43 tackles and 51/2 sacks last season.
LB – T.J. Brunson (Richland Northeast/Sr., 6-1/200)
Louisville commit had 134 tackles as a junior.
LB – Brandon Hill (Heathwood Hall/Sr., 6-3/215)
Duke commit registered 116 tackles last season.
LB – Trey Mitchell (Lexington/Sr., 6-2/208)
Had 172 tackles and 5 ½ sacks last year.
DB – Stephen Davis Jr. (Dutch Fork/Sr., 6-4/207)
Ranked as third-best prospect in state, according to 247Sports. Committed to play at Auburn.
DB – Nick Graves (Lexington/Sr., 6-2/170)
Had four interceptions last season. Has committed to play at The Citadel.
DB – Khris Pam (Blythewood/Sr., 6-0/185)
Bengals’ top defensive back. Has offers from 10 Division I schools.
DB – Dominick Byars (Brookland-Cayce/Sr., 6-1/170)
Led Midlands with six interceptions last year.
ATH – Brandon Tillmon (River Bluff/Sr., 6-2/215)
Rushed for 1,000 yards and threw for 1,000 yards last season. Has committed to Liberty to play baseball and football.
P/K – Christian Kinsley (Lexington/Sr., 6-3/215)
Was 6-of-9 on field goals and averaged 35.5 yards a punt last season.
HONORABLE MENTION
Quarterbacks – Avery Armstrong (Dreher); David Israel (Blythewood); Ryan Lee (Spring Valley); Yafari Werts (Newberry)
Running backs – Coleman Pope (A.C. Flora); Charles Balkcom (Brookland-Cayce); Ty’Juan Fulton (Spring Valley)
Wide receivers – Cole Owens (Ben Lippen); Eric Weber (Blythewood); C.J. Wright (Airport)
Tight end – Phillip Holliday (A.C. Flora)
Offensive line – Chris Mitchell (Westwood); Cole Armstrong (Lugoff-Elgin); Prince Howard (Spring Valley)
Defensive line – Nigel Brown (Richland Northeast); Matthew Boring (Lexington); Tyrone Kelly (Camden)
Linebackers – Michael Johnson (White Knoll); Maurice Pauling (Fairfield Central); Octavious Green (Pelion)
Defensive backs – Dinichie Ashe (Ridge View); Jacquarius Hair (Batesburg-Leesville); Thurman Trapp (Keenan)
ATH – Malik Bennett (Hammond); Chance Walker (Swansea); D’Marco Ziegler (Ridge View)
Punter/Kickers – Evan Estridge (Chapin), Justin Salters (River Bluff)
Lou Bezjak
This story was originally published August 15, 2015 at 11:14 PM with the headline "All-Midlands High School Football Preseason Team."