The Carolinas Top 50 high school football recruits
Each year, the Observer takes a look at the top 25 high school football players, in terms of college recruiting in North and South Carolina.
Here is the 2018 edition:
North Carolina
1. Quavaris Crouch, Harding, LB/RB, 6-3, 230 (undecided)
2. Savion Jackson, Clayton, DE, 6-3, 245 (N.C. State)
3. Sam Howell, Indian Trail Sun Valley, QB, 6-1, 205 (Florida State)
4. Joshua Harris, Roxboro Person, DT, 6-4, 295 (N.C. State)
5. Donavon Greene, Mount Airy, WR, 6-2, 195 (Wake Forest)
6. Anthony Harris, Havelock, S, 6-2, 175 (Tennessee)
7. Khafre Brown, West Mecklenburg, WR, 6-0, 175 (undecided)
8. Nolan Groulx, Hough, WR, 6-0, 185 (Wake Forest)
9. Tyus Fields, Hough, DB, 5-10, 185 (undecided)
10. Tony Davis, Gastonia Huss, DB, 6-2, 186 (Duke)
11. Osita Ekwonu, Providence Day, LB, 6-2, 215 (Notre Dame)
12. J.R. Walker, Clayton, ATH, 6-0, 205 (undecided)
13. C.J. Clark, North Stanly, DT, 6-3, 303 (N.C. State)
14. Shyheim Battle, Rocky Mount, DB, 6-2, 175 (N.C. State)
15. Ikem Ekwonu, Providence Day, OG, 6-4, 288 (N.C. State)
16. Derek Boykins, Central Cabarrus, 6-1, 224 (South Carolina)
17. Emery Simmons, Hope Mills South View, WR, 6-, 185 (North Carolina)
18. Jacob Monk, Wendell Corinth Holders, OG, 6-3, 300 (Duke)
19. Khalid Martin, East Forsyth, S, 6-2, 195 (N.C. State)
20. Timothy McKay, Raleigh Wakefield, OG, 6-3, 280 (N.C. State)
21. Traevon Kenion, Monroe, WR, 6-4, 220 (South Carolina)
22. Garrett Shrader, Charlotte Christian, QB, 6-5, 200 (Miss. State)
23. Lannden Zanders, Boiling Springs Crest, S, 6-1, 190 (Clemson)
24. Isaiah Kemp, Wilmington Hoggard, DB, 6-2, 175 (Duke)
25. Zonovan Knight, Bailey Southern Nash, RB, 6-0, 183 (N.C. State)
South Carolina
1. Zacch Pickens, Anderson Hanna, DE, 6-5, 270 (South Carolina)
2. Cameron Smith, Blythewood Westwood, DB, 6-1, 170 (undecided)
3. Luke Deal, Greenwood Emerald, TE, 6-5, 240 (Auburn)
4. Raquon Hartley, Saluda, S, 6-1, 185 (Middle Tenn. State)
5. Jamario Holley, Rock Hill Northwestern, WR, 6-0, 180 (South Carolina)
6. Cooper Dawson, Charleston Hanahan, OT, 6-5, 250 (undecided)
7. Darius Williams, Hemingway, DE, 6-3, 225 (East Carolina)
8. Davis Beville, Greenville, QB, 6-6, 200 (Pittsburgh)
9. Shamar McCollum, Dillon, DE, 6-4, 200 (Wake Forest)
10. Michel Dukes, Charleston First Baptist, RB, 5-10, 190 (undecided)
11. Jacoby Pinckney, Roebuck Dorman, WR, 6-3, 200 (Va. Tech)
12. Quendarius Jefferson, Simpsonville Hillcrest, WR, 6-1, 190 (undecided)
13. Keshawn Toney, Williston Elko, TE, 6-3, 240 (South Carolina)
14. Greg Williams, Swansea, LB, 6-3, 235 (Clemson)
15. Jaylen Mahoney, Rock Hill South Pointe, DB, 5-11, 180 (Wake Forest)
16. Jalon Calhoun, Greenville Southside, ATH, 5-11, 177 (Ga. Tech)
17. Dal’mont Gourdine, North Charleston Garrett Academy, DT, 6-5, 250 (undecided)
18. Zykamren Robinson, Spartanburg, RB, 6-0, 220 (undecided)
19. Fentrell Cypress, Rock Hill Northwestern, DB, 6-0, 170 (Virginia)
20. John Gelotte, Roebuck Dorman, OT, 6-6, 280 (Duke)
21. Storm Duck, Boiling Springs, DB, 6-1, 180 (North Carolina)
22. Quack Cohen, Greer, DT, 5-11, 260 (undecided)
23. Jalen Geiger, Columbia Spring Valley, DB, 6-1, 190 (Kentucky)
24. Kendrell Flowers, Irmo, ATH/RB, 6-0, 190 (Wake Forest)
25. Daylen Powell, Summerville, OT, 6-4, 285 (Western Kentucky)
10 Underclassmen to watch
North Carolina: Desmond Evans, Sanford Lee County, DE, 6-6, 210 (Class of 2020); Mitchell Mayes, Raleigh Sanderson, OT, 6-5, 293 (2020); Porter Rooks, Providence Day, WR, 6-1, 185 (2020); Jacolbe Cowan, Providence Day, DE, 6-5, 265 (2020); Muhsin Muhammad, Myers Park, WR, 6-0, 180 (2020)
South Carolina: Jordan Burch, Columbia Hammond, DE, 6-5, 250 (2020); Demonte Capehart, Hartsville, DT, 6-5, 275 (2020); Alex Huntley, Columbia Hammond, DT, 6-4, 295 (2020); Tonka Hemingway, Conway, DE, 6-2, 250 (2020); Xavier McIver, Cheraw, DT, 6-1, 260 (2020)
This story was originally published July 26, 2018 at 7:32 PM.