Preseason All-State Team: 3A/3AA
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The NCHSAA season is nearly upon us (finally!) The last thing to do before we kick off our in season coverage is to release our preseason all-state teams.
A few notes: While we do take into account college potential, these teams are based on our projections for this season. We expect the players on this list to have big years, due to both past production and future potential. We also included more than 11 players on each side of the ball to account for multiple schemes and alignments (For example, our “hybrid” on defense is for players that are somewhere between a linebacker and a defensive back)
So, without any further fanfare, here are our 3A/3AA first and second All-State teams.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
QB (Pro Style): Will Lenard Will Lenard 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Northern Guilford | 2021 State NC , Northern Guilford
QB (Dual Threat): Skyler Locklear, Cleveland
RB: Omarion Hampton Omarion Hampton 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Cleveland | 2022 State NC , Cleveland
WR: Jasaiah Gathings Jasaiah Gathings 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Statesville | 2021 State NC , Statesville
WR: Rodney McDay Jr., TC Roberson
WR: Shaleak Knotts Shaleak Knotts 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Monroe | 2022 State NC , Monroe
TE: Aaron Hall Aaron Hall 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Southern Durham | 2021 State NC , Southern Durham
OL: Colby Smith Colby Smith 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Rockingham | 2021 State NC , Rockingham
OL: Alex McLaughlin Alex McLaughlin 5'11" | 230 lbs | LS Weddington | 2021 State NC , Weddington
OL: Bryson Boyette, New Hanover
OL: Nathan Linkous Nathan Linkous 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Stuart W. Cramer | 2021 State NC , Stuart Cramer
OL: Andrew McCormick Andrew McCormick 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL Union Pines | 2021 State NC , Union Pines
ATH: Kamarro Edmonds Kamarro Edmonds 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Havelock | 2021 State NC , Havelock
K: Aiden Bonde Aiden Bonde 5'6" | 130 lbs | K Southeast Guilford | 2023 State NC , Southeast Guilford
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
QB (Pro Style): Sully McDermott Sully McDermott 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB Marvin Ridge | 2021 State NC , Marvin Ridge
QB (Dual Threat): Kamell Smith, Eastern Guilford
RB: Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia 5'10" | 165 lbs | RB Gray's Creek | 2021 State NC , Gray’s Creek
WR: Tyric McKendall Tyric McKendall 6'1" | 195 lbs | WR Lee County | 2022 State NC , Lee County
WR: Darius Kane Darius Kane 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR High Point Christian | 2022 State NC , Eastern Alamance
WR: Mehki Wall Mehki Wall 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Dudley | 2022 State NC , Dudley
TE: Hunter Robinson, Aycock
OL: Austin Pronk Austin Pronk 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Weddington | 2021 State NC , Weddington
OL: Christian Deaver, Sanford
OL: Tama McDonough Tama McDonough 6'5" | 245 lbs | OL Asheville | 2021 State NC , Asheville
OL: Kadin Lynch, Asheville
OL: Blake Davis, Kings Mountain
ATH: Michael Allen Michael Allen 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH JH Rose | 2022 State NC , J.H. Rose
K: Liam Boyd, Asheville
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Edge- Donovan Spellman Donovan Spellman 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL Clayton | 2022 State NC , Clayton
DL: Ryheem Craig Ryheem Craig 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Alexander Central | 2021 State NC , Alexander Central
DL: Eli Hall Eli Hall 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Crest | 2022 State NC , Crest
Edge: Rico Walker Rico Walker 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB Hickory | 2023 State NC , Hickory
LB: Milan Summers Milan Summers 5'10" | 200 lbs | LB Dudley | 2021 State NC , Dudley
LB: Delmaz Jennings, Lee County
Hybrid: Torren Wright Torren Wright 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB A.L. Brown | 2022 State NC , A.L. Brown
DB: Bryson Parker Bryson Parker 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Weddington | 2021 State NC , Weddington
DB: Shawn Chappell Shawn Chappell 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Southern Durham | 2021 State NC , Southern Durham
DB: Cameron Williams Cameron Williams 5'9" | 175 lbs | DB Southeast Guilford | 2023 State NC , Southeast Guilford
DB: Amaah Achina Amaah Achina 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Northern Guilford | 2021 State NC , Northern Guilford
P: Caden Noonkester, Marvin Ridge
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Edge: Joe Zovistoski Joe Zovistoski 6'1" | 190 lbs | DL Weddington | 2021 State NC , Weddington
DL: Zeek Biggers Zeek Biggers 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL West Rowan | 2021 State NC , West Rowan
DL: Preston Carr, Person
Edge: Quinton Hill Quinton Hill 6'6" | 190 lbs | DL Havelock | 2021 State NC , Havelock
LB: Austin Burns Austin Burns 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Parkwood | 2021 State NC , Parkwood
LB: Joey Teixeira, Eastern Alamance
Hybrid: Marcus Gatling Marcus Gatling 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Havelock | 2021 State NC , Havelock
DB: Jalen Newman Jalen Newman 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Weddington | 2021 State NC , Weddington
DB: Kerry Parker, Rocky Mount
DB: Evan Powell Evan Powell 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Eastern Alamance | 2021 State NC , Eastern Alamance
DB: Darius Channer, Southern Nash
P: Stephen Glenn, Lee County
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