SC's Greatest High School Football Players

High school football holds a special place in South Carolina's sporting landscape. In celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports highlights ten players who made significant impacts at the high school level before continuing their careers at higher levels.

The list includes notable names like Jadeveon Clowney, a physical specimen from South Pointe who recorded over 300 tackles and 66.5 sacks; Shuler Bentley, a Byrnes quarterback who set the single-season passing touchdown record with 71; Courtney Brown, a Macedonia linebacker who became the first overall NFL Draft pick from South Carolina in 2000; and Stephen Davis, Spartanburg's running back who led his team to a Class 4A championship in 1991. bettingx.club