High school football: Walker a Shrine Bowl pick
Published 8:03 pm Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Staff report
Rosters for the 87th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas were announced.
The North Carolina team includes Salisbury defensive back Deuce Walker, a Georgia State recruit.
The annual all-star game features seniors from North Carolina taking on their counterparts from South Carolina. It is the oldest all-star game in the nation.
The game is scheduled for Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at Spartanburg High.
It will be played on the Saturday after the NCHSAA state championship games.
Tickets are available through the Shrine Bowl’s website.
The North Carolina team:
Quarterbacks
• Tyler Budge, Weddington HS (Matthews)
• Evan Medders, Marvin Ridge HS (Waxhaw)
Running Backs
• Cuttler Adams, Robbinsville HS (Robbinsville)
• Corbin Kerr, Wallace-Rose Hill HS (Wallace)
• Tyler Mason, Mount Airy HS (Mount Airy)
• Nick Segarra, Charlotte Catholic HS (Charlotte)
Wide Receivers
• Izay Bridges, Shelby HS (Shelby)
• Mike Carlock, Jacksonville HS (Jacksonville)
• Javarius Green, Crest HS (Shelby)
• Jonathan Paylor, Cummings HS (Burlington)
• Truitt Manuel, West Henderson HS (Hendersonville)
• Josiah McLaurin, Clinton HS (Clinton)
• Ross Smith, Forest Hills HS (Marshville)
Offensive Linemen
• Kai Greer, Marvin Ridge HS (Waxhaw)
• Desmond Jackson, West Forsyth HS (Clemmons)
• Kedar Mangum, Cleveland HS (Clayton)
• Darius McDougald, Scotland HS (Laurinburg)
• Trent Mitchell, Ashbrook HS (Gastonia)
• Jani Norwood, Eastern Randolph HS (Ramseur)
• Jason Smith, Hoggard HS (Wilmington)
• Tyler West, Andrews HS (Andrews)
• Thomas Wilson, Myers Park HS (Charlotte)
Defensive Linemen
• Masion Brooks, East Bladen HS (Elizabethtown)
• DJ Bryant, West Columbus HS (Cerro Gordo)
• Keenen Hatcher, Grimsley HS (Greensboro)
• Henry Hicks, Northampton County HS (Gaston)
• Chris Kinsey, Clayton HS (Clayton)
• Nnamdi Ogboko, South Garner HS (Garner)
• “Deebo” White, Jay M. Robinson HS (Concord)
Linebackers
• Jadin Baptist, Pinecrest HS (Southern Pines)
• Deric Dandy, Mount Airy HS (Mount Airy)
• Brandon Guest, A.C. Reynolds HS (Asheville)
• Curtis Simpson, Kings Mountain HS (Kings Mountain)
• Jamarcus Smith, St. Pauls HS (St. Pauls)
• Paul Widerman, Reidsville HS (Reidsville)
• Billy Wilkes, Providence HS (Charlotte)
• Ryan Ziegler, Cardinal Gibbons HS (Raleigh)
Defensive Backs
• Ben Black, Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte)
• Landan Callahan, Reagan HS (Pfafftown)
• Phillip Harris, Butler HS (Matthews)
• Zakhi Mitchell, East Forsyth HS (Kernersville)
• Tre Mittman, Southern Durham HS (Durham)
• Deuce Walker, Salisbury HS (Salisbury)
Kicker/Punter
• Nolan Hauser, Hough HS (Cornelius)