South Carolina Class of 2012 Watch List

I will go into more detail about individual players as the 2010 season unfolds, but I think the time is right to unveil my watch list for South Carolina's class of 2012. I have a rough ranking, but at this early juncture in the prospects' careers, I think it's a bit premature to rank them numerically. Therefore, this list of thirty is arranged in alphabetical order.

• Adam Ah Ching, ILB, Greer- Strong ILB who specializes against the run
• Martin Aiken,DL, Bamberg-Ehrhardt- Expect improvement as he becomes a starter this season
• Samson Baldwin, WR, JL Mann- Smaller WR who projects in the slot
• Javontae Brown, DT, Calhoun County*- Compact NT with very good quickness off the ball
• Quinshad Davis, WR, Gaffney- Early top WR in the state, good size (6'3) and great ball skills
• Patrick Destefano, OL, Dorman- Fundamentally sound with good size  
• Preston Durham, LB, Chapman- Top student-athlete is a tackle machine
• Malik Ford, ATH, Marlboro County*- Undersized but versatile
• DJ Goodman, RB, Greenwood- very productive back with nice cutting ability
• Damar Hall, WR, Blythewood- polished WR, probably projects in the slot
• Blake Hayes, RB, Wade Hampton- productive high school back
• Tay Hicklin, ATH, South Pointe- Plays QB for South Pointe, but will be a slot WR or CB in college
• Mark Irick, WR, Calhoun County*- Jump ball specialist with good height and length
• Shacorey Jeter, ATH, Carolina- Small track star
• Clyde Johnson, OL, Calhoun County*- Big lineman who probably projects on the interior
• Oliver Jones, OL, Ninety-Six- Passes the eye-ball test at 6'6 285
• Tyler Knox, DE, Myrtle Beach- Athletic DE with good first step
• Shaq Lawson, LB, Daniel- Plays DE for Daniel but projects as an LB in college
• Javarius Leamon, OL, Woodruff- Great height (6'6), length, and feet
• C.J. Meredith, TE, TL Hanna- Good receiving skills; most comfortable when flexed out
• Corey Neely, S, South Pointe- Ballhawk at safety; highly physical
• Lamichael Pushia, APB, Hemingway- Undersized back with nice play-making ability
• Gimel President, DE, Wando- Raw DE with nice motor and physical tools
• Shaq Roland, S/ATH, Lexington- Early pick for top prospect in the state; also a top basketball player
• Kendric Salley, RB, Williston-Elko- Back with desirable size and feet
• Jabril Solomon, ATH, Hemingway- Raw athlete with upside; could play S or WR
• Bryson Washington, ATH, Ninety-Six- Great size at 6'4, 185
• Shakeem Wharton, RB, Byrnes- Hasn't played much thus far; will see bulk of carries this season
• Jaquan Wilson, CB, Myrtle Beach- Very strong athlete who projects well at CB
• Tony Wright, CB, Chester- Corner with good size 

* denotes in-game evaluation on 8/21/09