South Carolina Prep Football History

The 2006 Associated Press South Carolina All-State High School Football Team as nominated by AP members (with school, class and highlights when available):

OFFENSE

QB — Malcolm Long, Gaffney, sr, named state’s ‘‘Mr. Football,’’ 3,077 yards passing, 32 TDs.

RB — Malcolm Elder, Carvers Bay, sr, 2,113 yards, 30 TDs.

RB — Brian Maddox, T.L. Hanna, sr, 15 TDs, 1,689 yards, Shrine Bowl pick.

WR — A.J. Green, Summerville, jr, third all-state selection, 60 catches, 1,203 yards, 14 TDs.

WR — Marquan Jones, Blythewood, jr, 92 catches, 1,551 yards.

TE — Cameron Ford, T.L. Hanna, sr, 10 TDs, also forced five fumbles on defense, Shrine Bowl.

OL — Larry Johnson, Darlington, sr, Shrine Bowl.

OL — Jared Tavernier, Belton- Honea Path, sr, ‘‘Mr. Football’’ finalist, Shrine Bowl.

OL — Mason Cloy, Spring Valley, sr, Shrine Bowl.

OL — Chris Gray, Landrum, sr, North-South selection

OL — Charles Jones, Lake View, sr, Shrine Bowl.

K — Richard Taylor, Lugoff-Elgin, sr, had 55-yard FG, avg. 42.2 yards a punt

All-Purpose — Marcus Whitener, Jonesville, jr, rushed for 1,477 yards, led team with 118 tackles.

DEFENSE

DL — Carlos Dunlap, Fort Dorchester, sr, 16 sacks, 36 tackles for loss, a North-South defensive MVP.

DL — Cliff Matthews, Cheraw, sr, 125 1/2 tackles, 15 1/2 sacks, Shrine Bowl pick.

DL — Jarvis Jenkins, Daniel, sr, 63 tackles, four blocked kicks, Shrine Bowl.

DL — Daquan Bowers, Bamberg- Ehrhardt, sr, 12 sacks.

LB — Stanley Hunter, Byrnes, sr, Shrine Bowl, 160 tackles, 21 sacks.

LB — J.B. Shippy, Gaffney, jr, 216 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.

LB — Derrick Frazier, sr, Orangeburg-Wilkinson, Shrine Bowl player.

DB — Scotty Cooper, Lake City, sr, Shrine Bowl pick.

DB — Gary Gray, Richland Northeast, sr, Shrine Bowl, playing in Army All-America game

DB — Omar Brown, Berkeley, sr, North-South pick, had 98 tackles and 11 interceptions.

DB — Taikwon Paige, Aiken, sr, Shrine Bowl, also caught 14 passes.

P —Michael Rentz, James Island, sr, 41.2-yard avg., also passed for about 2,300 yards