Community Film Room, Episode 15
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After each rankings update, we still have scores of players we’ve yet to evaluate. Considering South Carolina has just shy of 10,000 prep football players between the SCHSL and SCISA ranks, it’s an inevitable part of the process. But even…
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Continue ReadingAfter each rankings update, we still have scores of players we’ve yet to evaluate.
Considering South Carolina has just shy of 10,000 prep football players between the SCHSL and SCISA ranks, it’s an inevitable part of the process. But even now, immediately following our latest ranking update, we’re constantly looking for talent.
We want you to see what we’re looking at.
In our weekly series dubbed the Community Film Room, we break down players who have yet to find their way into the rankings. Maybe they’re young, haven’t had a chance to get their film out or – yes, it’s entirely possible – we just missed them the last time around.
In Episode 15, we’re looking at five players who all had decent 2021 seasons but will be expected to step out of their role-player statuses come this fall.
Ra’el Senghor, WR, Spartanburg
Senghor saw limited action as a sophomore. But in catching nine passes for 182 yards and four touchdowns, he showed flashes of exactly why the coaching staff has big plans for him in 2022. The 5-foot-7, 160-pound receiver doesn’t have excellent speed (he was clocked at a 4.94 40 at the Palmetto Combine). However, he more than makes up with it with a superb cutting ability and excellent vision after the catch.
Dylon O’Neal Dylon O’Neal 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Westwood | 2023 SC , QB, Westwood
By the midway point of last season, Richland Northeast was starting to transition O’Neal into the running back position to make way for Class of 2025 standout Will Wilson Will Wilson 6'1" | 220 lbs | QB Richland Northeast | 2025 State SC . Now that O’Neal has transferred to Westwood, he’ll almost assuredly be back at QB. The 5-foot-9, 180-pounder can clearly be described as a run-first player, but that’s not to say he can’t hit some passes, too. After all, when we saw him in May, he was doing that even better than his film suggested.
Markey Faulkner, LB, St. James
The Sharks health with region schedule changes and then some quarantine issues in 2021; all of it cost them plenty of field time. Still, the light went on for Faulkner. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound outside linebacker put up 24.5 total tackles and picked off a pass for a defense that was dominated by seniors. Faulker is a punishing tackler when he’s squared up and fast enough to make up the difference when he’s not.
Jack Sumner, DL, Beaufort
Sumner was the “quiet” player along Beaufort’s line last year. Yet, he still made plenty of noise, piling up 47 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and 17 quarterback pressures. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds and with some natural instincts on the edge, he adds a speed quality that allows a significant contain element. And while he doesn’t show it often, there’s a bull rush hidden in there that often catches opposing tackles off guard.
Rodney Huggins, RB, Conway
If any running back on the Grand Strand has the potential to make a significant jump this fall, it’s probably Huggins (pictured). The solid 6-foot-1, 200-pound back rushed for 516 yards and eight touchdowns (against just one fumble) in eight games as a junior. When Huggings gets a head of steam, few defenders will be able to stop him one-on-one. There were some questions about consistency, but his coaches are convinced those are in the past.