N.C. Shrine Bowl roster announced, includes six Mecklenburg County athletes
Six Mecklenburg County athletes were selected to play in the annual Shrine Bowl game Monday. The game matches some of the top senior high school football players in North Carolina against their S.C. counterparts. This year’s game is Dec. 17 at Wofford College.
Mallard Creek offensive lineman Eric Douglas and T.J. Moore were selected to the team, along with four linebackers -- West Meck’s Trajan Stevens-McQueen, South Meck’s Jake Lawler, Myers Park’s Ben Norris and Vance’s Darin Reynolds.
Norris is the first Myers Park player taken since Omar Gaither in 2001.
Observer-area players selected were East Lincoln wide receiver Cameron Dollar, Marvin Ridge receiver Emeka Emezie and lineman D’mitri Emmanuel, Statesville offensive lineman Brock Hoffman, Mooresville defensive back Chris Ingram and Concord defensive back Hamsah Nasrildeen.
Weddington head coach Tim Carson is an assistant coach for North Carolina. Murphy’s David Gentry is the head coach for North Carolina. Other assistants include Pat Moster of Orange High School, Kevin Gellespre of Page High School, David Lovette of Grays Creek High School, Ken Avent, Jr. of James Kenant High School, and Steve Breitensten of Watauga High School.
The South Carolina team will be coached by Newberry High School's Phil Strickland. His assistant coaches include Leonard Johnson of Marion High School, Charles Patterson of Hanahan High School, Michael Mayer of Indian Landy High School, Daryl King of Lake View High School, and Rick Scott of Spartanburg High School.
▪ Tickets for the game are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate.
S.C. Shrine Bowl Roster
Number | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
1 | Shi Smith | WR | Union County | 5'10" | 180 |
2 | Tancey Richardson | DB | South Aiken | 6'1" | 185 |
3 | Jackson Williamson | QB | Westside | 6'3" | 205 |
4 | Darius Douglas | ATH | Berkeley | 5'11" | 185 |
6 | Austin Connor | WR | Dutch Fork | 6'0" | 180 |
7 | Lummie Young | DB | Westside | 6'2" | 205 |
9 | OrTre Smith | WR | Wando | 6'4" | 218 |
10 | Gage Moloney | QB | Northwestern | 6'2" | 215 |
19 | Davondre Robinson | DB | Lake Marion | 6'0" | 190 |
20 | Malik Brooks | RB | Saluda | 5'11" | 185 |
22 | Bryce Singleton | WR | Hilton Head | 6'0" | 190 |
24 | Damani Staley | LB | Ridge View | 6'3" | 215 |
26 | Cameron Bent | ATH | Bluffton | 6'1" | 181 |
28 | Jerry Howard | RB | Northwestern | 6'0" | 205 |
30 | Dwane Nichols | DB | Lake View | 6'2" | 185 |
32 | Davunta Porter | DB | Latta | 6'3" | 190 |
33 | Kerryon Richardson | DB | Airport | 5'10" | 170 |
34 | Deandre Peterson | LB | Fort Dorchester | 6'0" | 205 |
35 | Kendrick Hicks | LB | Rock Hill | 6'1" | 215 |
36 | Ken'darius Fredrick | DB | South Pointe | 6'1" | 170 |
37 | Shawn Moore | LB | Spring Valley | 6'1" | 205 |
40 | Aaron Watson | DB | Byrnes | 6'0" | 170 |
44 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | Broome | 6'0" | 205 |
46 | Jermaine McDaniel | DL | Dillon | 6'2" | 235 |
48 | Brad Johnson | DL | Pendleton | 6'3" | 230 |
50 | Jalin Walker | DL | Laurens | 6'1" | 305 |
51 | Bryson Cooper | LB | South Pointe | 6'1" | 220 |
52 | Grady Thomas | OL | Spartanburg | 6'4" | 285 |
53 | Logan Carpenter | LB/LS | Hartsville | 5'11" | 205 |
55 | George Crosby | OL | Colleton County | 6'2" | 295 |
60 | Noah Hannon | OL | Greer | 6'2" | 265 |
62 | Chad Gardner | OL | Boiling Springs | 6'2" | 280 |
70 | Summie Carlay | OL | Laurens | 6'5" | 285 |
71 | Marcus McKethan | OL | Barnwell | 6'7" | 335 |
74 | J.T. Melton | OL | Dillon | 6'2" | 280 |
79 | Malik Sumter | OL | Dutch Fork | 6'2" | 280 |
81 | Will Register | TE | Chapin | 6'5" | 250 |
82 | Tyler Hamilton | WR | Hilton Head | 5'10" | 175 |
83 | Pressley Harvin | Punter | Sumter | 6'2" | 240 |
84 | Keith Pearson | WR | Woodruff | 5'10" | 170 |
85 | Cameron Butler | ATH | Ridge View | 6'3" | 210 |
89 | Dawson Henis | Kicker | River Bluff | 6'1" | 170 |
90 | Davonne Bowen | DL | Woodmont | 6'1" | 225 |
99 | Octavious Pringle | DL | Brookland-Cayce | 6'3" | 315 |
N.C. SHRINE BOWL ROSTER
Number | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
1 | Christian Beal | RB | East Forsyth | 5'10" | 190 |
2 | Javon Leake | RB | Page | 6'0" | 210 |
3 | Caleb Farley | WR | Maiden | 6'3" | 185 |
6 | Jayden Borders | WR | Shelby | 5'10" | 170 |
7 | Thomas Hennigan | WR | Northern Guilford | 6'2" | 210 |
9 | Hamsah Nasrildeen | DB | Concord | 6'5" | 215 |
10 | Hendon Hooker | QB | Dudley | 6'4" | 213 |
15 | Will Jones | QB | Page | 6'5" | 200 |
19 | Jaylin Dickerson | DB | Pinecrest | 6'2" | 185 |
20 | Brelin Faison-Walden | DB | Grimsley | 6'0" | 205 |
22 | Chris Ingram | DB | Mooresville | 6'0" | 175 |
24 | Ben Norris | LB | Myers Park | 6'4" | 225 |
26 | Josiah Carlton | LB | Reagan | 6'0" | 215 |
28 | DeQuondre Wilson | DB | Crest | 6'0" | 183 |
32 | Darien Reynolds | LB | Vance | 6'0" | 205 |
33 | Madison Cone | DB | East Forsyth | 5'10" | 185 |
34 | Larry Roundtree III | RB | Millbrook | 5'10" | 205 |
35 | Justin Foster | LB | Crest | 6'4" | 243 |
36 | Fabian McDonald | WR | South Johnston | 5'9" | 180 |
37 | Trajan McQueen | LB | West Mecklenburg | 6'0" | 222 |
40 | Matthew Butler | DL | Garner | 6'4" | 265 |
42 | Jarius Cotton | DB | Hibriten | 5'9" | 180 |
44 | Sherrod Greene | LB | Rocky Mount | 6'1" | 220 |
46 | Darius Hodge | LB | Wake Forest | 6'2" | 240 |
48 | Darius Pinnix II | ATH | Western Alamance | 6'2" | 225 |
50 | Jack Bowler | OL | Cardinal Gibbons | 6'3" | 275 |
51 | Carl Isaac | DL | Richmond County | 6'3" | 250 |
52 | Isaiah Jones | DL | West Forsyth | 6'3" | 295 |
53 | Mitch Hall | LS | Clayton | 6'3" | 205 |
54 | Dacquari Wilson | OL | Dudley | 6'3" | 295 |
62 | Matthew Curry | OL | Hillside | 6'3" | 340 |
63 | T.J. Moore | OL | Mallard Creek | 6'5" | 285 |
64 | Eric Douglas | OL | Mallard Creek | 6'5" | 285 |
70 | Jomaious Williams | DL | New Hanover | 6'4" | 270 |
71 | Brock Hoffman | OL | Statesville | 6'4" | 302 |
75 | DayQuan Watkins | OL | T.C. Roberson | 6'7" | 350 |
78 | D'Mitri Emmanuel | OL | Marvin Ridge | 6'3" | 295 |
79 | Stone Edwards | DL | Orange | 6'4" | 240 |
80 | Torrence Williams | DL | Walter Williams | 6'2" | 260 |
82 | Emeka Emezie | WR | Marvin Ridge | 6'3" | 200 |
84 | Cameron Dollar | WR | East Lincoln | 6'2" | 190 |
85 | Jake Lawler | LB | South Mecklenburg | 6'3" | 227 |
90 | Noah Giroux | K/P | Garner | 6'0" | 180 |
99 | Xach Gill | DL | Wake Forest | 6'5" | 270 |
This story was originally published September 26, 2016 at 2:56 PM with the headline "N.C. Shrine Bowl roster announced, includes six Mecklenburg County athletes."