2023 Watchlist

It’s never too early to start looking at the younger talent across the state. Listed in alphabetical order, here are some of the rising sophomores we’ll be watching closely this year. Tye’vhontaye AllisonTye’vhontayeAllison5'8" | DBStatesville | 2023NC, 5’8 150, DB, Statesville Aliam ApplerAliamAppler6'4" | QBNew Hanover | 2023StateNC, 6’4 185, QB, New Hanover Luke BaileyLukeBailey5'9" | WRProvidence | 2023NC, 5’9 180, WR, Providence Zach BarbourZachBarbour6'5" | DLForest Hills | 2023NC, 6’5 195, EDGE, Forest Hills Aiden BondeAidenBonde5'6" | KSoutheast Guilford | 2023NC, 5’6 130, K, Southeast Guilford Ian BrightIanBright5'10" | RBApex | 2023NC, 5’10 205, RB, Apex JaDivion CoffeyJaDivionCoffey6'0" | WRForest Hills | 2023NC, 6’ 175, WR, Forest Hills Kevin ConceptionKevinConception5'11" | WRVance | 2023StateNC, 5’11 165, WR, Vance Chris CulliverChrisCulliver6'3" | ATHBandys | 2023NC, 6’3 180, Ath., Bandys Ben CutterBenCutter6'1" | LBEast Lincoln | 2023StateNC, 6’1 200, LB, East Lincoln Jacob DellerJacobDeller5'11" | RBCharlotte Catholic | 2023NC, 5’11 175, RB, Charlotte Catholic Connor DrakeConnorDrake6'6" | OLProvidence | 2023NC, 6’6 290, OL, Providence Dymere EdwardsDymereEdwards6'3" | QBJack Britt | 2023NC, 6’3 215, QB, Jack Britt Cameron EnosCameronEnos5'11" | QBParkwood | 2023NC, 5’11 175, QB, Parkwood Aaron Foster, 5'10 185, RB, Clayton Andrew FrazierAndrewFrazier5'11" | QBHavelock | 2023NC, 5’11 185, QB, Havelock Christian HamiltonChristianHamilton6'0" | WRHickory Ridge | 2023StateNC, 6’ 175, WR, Hickory Ridge Tad HudsonTadHudson6'3" | QBHough | 2023StateNC, 6’3 205, QB, Hough Jre JacksonJreJackson5'8" | RBSanford | 2023NC, 5’8 155, RB, Sanford Jamaal JarrettJamaalJarrett6'6" | TEStatesboro | 2023NC, 6’6 250, TE, Statesboro Dayreon JenningsDayreonJennings6'0" | LBLee County | 2023NC, 6’ 220, LB, Lee County Tate Kendall, 5'10 185, LS, Providence Chris Lawson Jr.ChrisLawson Jr.6'1" | WRNorthwood | 2023NC, 6’1 165, WR, Northwood Raymond McCrayRaymondMcCray6'1" | LBWashington County | 2023NC, 6’1 230, LB, Washington County Jikheim MelendezJikheimMelendez5'11" | DLWarren County | 2023NC, 5’11 250, DL, Warren County Tyler MizzellTylerMizzell6'0" | QBEast Lincoln | 2023NC, 6’ 155, QB, East Lincoln Isaiah MobleyIsaiahMobley6'0" | WRParkwood | 2023NC, 6’ 180, WR, Parkwood Jackson MooreJacksonMoore5'10" | KMarvin Ridge | 2023NC, 5’9 135, K, Marvin Ridge Josh MorajaJoshMoraja6'2" | OLWeddington | 2023NC, 6’2 250, OL, Weddington Kobie MorrisonKobieMorrison5'8" | ATHWest Caldwell | 2023NC, Ath, 5’8 175, West Caldwell Jack MowreyJackMowrey6'2" | LSArdrey Kell | 2023NC, 5’11 210, LS, Ardrey Kell Zion MyersZionMyers5'9" | RBSanderson | 2023NC, 5’9 185, RB, Sanderson David NealDavidNeal6'2" | DLCamden County | 2023NC, 6’2 220, DL, Camden County Jaylen PattersonJaylenPatterson6'2" | QBWest Iredell | 2023NC, 6’2 195, QB, West Iredell Zymill PattersonZymillPatterson6'0" | WRWeddington | 2023NC, 6’ 180, WR, Weddington Jameson PeguesJamesonPegues6'0" | DLSoutheast Guilford | 2023NC, 6’3 305, DL, Southeast Guilford Kyler PuckettKylerPuckett6'2" | DLSouthwest Guilford | 2023NC, 6’2 220, DL, Southwest Guilford AJ RichardsonAJRichardson6'0" | LBKings Mountain | 2023NC, 6’0 230, LB, Kings Mountain KJ SampsonKJSampson6'4" | DLNew Bern | 2023StateNC, 6’3 285, DL, New Bern John Mark ShawJohnMark Shaw6'5" | QBBroughton | 2023StateNC, 6’5 205, QB, Broughton JT Smith Jr.JTSmith Jr.5'10" | RBProvidence Day | 2023StateNC Jr., 5’10 175, RB, Providence Day Daylan SmothersDaylanSmothers5'11" | RBVance | 2023StateNC, 5’11 175, RB, Vance Brooks StankavageBrooksStankavage6'0" | WRArdrey Kell | 2023NC, 6’ 180, WR, Ardrey Kell William "Trey" Thompson, 5’11 170, RB/LB, Watauga Rico WalkerRicoWalker6'4" | ATHHickory | 2023StateNC, 6’4 215, Ath., Hickory DJ WatkinsDJWatkins6'2" | DLAlbemarle | 2023NC, 6’2 235, DL, Albemarle Angus WeaverAngusWeaver5'10" | LBPolk County | 2023NC, 5’10 180, LB, Polk County Dennis WilliamsDennisWilliams6'1" | QBWarren County | 2023NC, QB/WR, 6’1” 165, Warren County McCallum WrightMcCallumWright6'2" | WRBroughton | 2023NC, 6’2 170, Ath., Broughton Stephan ZayachkowskyStephanZayachkowsky5'9" | LBPorter Rdge | 2023NC, 5’9 180, LB, Porter Ridge