Deanna King and NCPreps released its 2019 Preseason All-State Football Team sponsored by VTO Sports on Monday, August 5 for the rapidly approaching fall season.
The squad is loaded with talent as high school football continues to produce more and more Division I prospects on an annual basis.
Desmond Evans of Lee County heads the team. The 6’6, 245 defensive end is ranked as the top player in the state of North Carolina this fall and is being recruited by every one in the nation. Area fans can see the Yellow Jacket senior up close and personal later this month when Northwood plays host to Lee County on Friday, August 30 in Pittsboro.
Another area product is Kaemen Marley of Eastern Randolph. The 6’2, 190 junior was selected as a member of the squad as an athlete as the Wildcat star is expected to line up at wr, rb and safety in the upcoming season. Area fans will also get to see Marley during the opening week of the season when Eastern Randolph travels down to Bear Creek to on Friday, August 23. The Wildcats will also take on Jordan-Matthews on Friday, October 4 in Siler City.
OFFENSE
QB - Drake Maye - Myers Park HS
RB - Elijah Burris - Mountain Island Charter
RB - Ahmani Marshall - East Forsyth HS
WR - Muhsin Muhammad - Myers Park HS
WR - Porter Rooks - Myers Park HS
WR - Michael Wyman - Dudley HS
WR - Ray Grier - South Point HS
OL - Jonathan Adorno - Rolesville HS
OL - Mitchell Mayes - Leesville Road HS
OL - Malik McGowan - Charlotte Catholic HS
OL - Anthony Carter - Butler HS
OL - Youself Mugharbil - Murphy HS
DEFENSE
DL - Jacolbe Cowan - Providence Day School
DL - Desmond Evans - Lee County HS
DL - Myles Murphy - Dudley HS
DL - Kedric Bingley-Jones - Providence Day School
DL - Payton Page - Dudley HS
LB - Trenton Simpson - Mallard Creek HS
LB - Mohamad Kaba - Clinton HS
LB - Power Echols - Vance HS
DB - Cameron Roseman-Sinclair - Myers Park HS
DB - Ja’Qurious Conley - Northside-Jacksonville HS
DB - Aydan White - Christ School
DB - Dontavious Nash - Huss HS
SPECIAL TEAMS/ATHLETES
ATH - Will Shipley - Weddington HS
ATH - Caleb Hood - Richmond County HS
ATH - Kaemen Marley - Eastern Randolph HS
ATH - Jahari Patterson - AC Reynolds HS
ATH - DeAndre Boykins - Central Cabarrus HS
K - Ian Williams - Weddington HS
P - Jajaun Boykin - Byrd HS
KR/PR - Mekhi Wall - Dudley HS
LS - Spencer Triplett - Shelby HS