2021 North Carolina Academic All-America high school football players

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High School Football America is proud to announce its second annual North Carolina Academic All-America Team for the 2021 high school football season. Our Academic All-America Team is powered by scoutSMART®, helping student-athletes get noticed at the next level.

In order to be considered for our 2021 Academic All-America Team, a player had to be a contributing member of a varsity football program in 2021 and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. 

scoutSMART uses its proprietary system that gives high school football student-athletes a scoutSMART FIT Score that analyzes a players’ stats, on-field skills and academics. scoutSMART then provides the information to college football coaches, at all-levels, around the nation.

North Carolina Academic All-Americans powered by scoutSMART®

NamePositionSchoolClass 
John Robert AbernathyKDraughn2023
Sullivan AbsherOLSouth Point2023
Grant AdamsWRFranklin2022
Nicholas AdamsQBHillside2023
Jabari AlbrightLBOrange2023
Denzel Aligwekwe LBCuthbertson2022
Trevaun AllenDLJack Britt2022
Jamieson “Jupe” AlstonLBSeventy-First2022
Antonio  ArmstrongTENorth Gaston2025
Kesler AtkinsonKPinecrest2022
Landyn BackeyQBWeddington2022
Alexander BaileyLBHickory Ridge2023
Blake BaileyDLParkwood2023
John BalasLBProvidence2022
Chris BalducciDBParkwood2023
Tanner BallouQBNorthwest Guilford2024
Brandon BannermanWRTrask2023
Jaiden BarrettDBNorth Gaston2022
Ben BarteltOLApex2024
Nick Beason LBCrest2022
Aden BeattyQBPorter Ridge2023
Dalton BeckLBAlexander Central2022
Connor BenitoKParkwood2023
Jackson BennettDBHickory Hawks2022
Nathan BennettQBCurrituck County2022
Matthew BivinsLBNorthern2023
Cooper BlantonOLAshley2023
Shelton BocookRBSouth Brunswick2022
Trevon BooneDBNorth Gaston2024
Brandon BowmanLBHickory Ridge2023
Connor Bradley DLUnion Academy2023
Dylan BradyLBHough2022
Elijah BrewleyOLTerry Sanford2023
Bryce ByrumLBThomas Jefferson Academy2024
Amare CainesWRSwansboro2024
Quinton CancelDBChrist School2023
Tate CarneyQBDavie2022
Tim CharnotOLCardinal Gibbons2022
Maximus ChewQBHoggard2022
Sawyer ClaytonOLEastern Alamance2024
GW ClemmerLBButler2022
Braden ColeKPinecrest2022
Jadyn Coleman DLNorthwest Guilford2023
Xavion CoulterLBNewton-Conover2022
Javon CowanQBTriton2024
Khamari CrumplerWRE.E. Smith2022
Luke CulverRBDixon2022
Jack CurtisQBArdrey Kell2022
Ben Cutter LBEast Lincoln2023
Zachary DaiglerLBWest Lincoln2022
Luke DaleLBJordan2023
Nick DarlingLBButler2024
Wyatt DawkinsLBParkwood2023
Daniel DawsonQBE.E. Smith2022
Matt DeanQBMooresville2022
Caleb Decker KWest Craven2023
Parker DehartQBBandys2022
Taivon DerismaWRChase2023
Ronald Donnell Wilkins llLBDraughn2023
Justis DorsettRBNorth Moore2022
Xavier DowdQBPinecrest2022
Nigel DulaQBDraughn2024
Jayden EaddyLBNorth Mecklenburg2022
Kristian EanesDLHillside2022
Jordan EdgecombLBChrist School2025
Dymere EdwardsQBJack Britt2023
Kody EllisOLCleveland2022
Cameron EnosQBParkwood2023
Sterling Fair DBGlenn2022
Ben FinkelsteinQBUnion Pines2023
Albert Fleming ivWROlympic2022
Andrew FrazierQBHavelock2023
Kaevon FreshwaterDLNortheastern2022
Ian GallimoreQBMount Airy2024
Nevaeh GattisDLSouthern Alamance2022
Jakari GeterRBBurns2023
Quentin GlassDBNorthern2022
Landon GlezenLBEast Lincoln2023
Anthony Goodloe LBCuthbertson2022
Andrew Cadyn GravesWRScotland2023
Justice GrayQBJack Britt2024
Kedrick Green DBGlenn2022
Carter GreeneQBCrest2022
Miles GregoryDLAlbemarle2024
Vincent GregoryLBAlbemarle2025
Malachi GriddineQBE.E. Smith2023
Jacob HalfacreOLChrist School2022
Gavin HamblinDBParkwood2024
Ty HandleyRBFranklin2023
David HargroDLThomas Jefferson Academy2023
Tony Harris IIDBProvidence Day2022
Josh HarrisonTEChrist School2024
Christian HartOLSouth Caldwell2022
Luke HarveyQBCary Christian2022
Jaybron HarveyLBSouthern Durham2023
Daniel HaughtonQBCharlotte Latin2022
Justin HayesLBDavie2023
Noah HenthornDLChrist School2024
Kam HillQBRonald Reagan2022
Tristan HinesOLDraughn2024
Erik HinsonOLProvidence2023
Elijah HolmesQBOlympic2023
Ryan HutchinsonDBHough2025
Brady IoannidisOLChrist School2022
Jakob IwanekRBChrist School2024
Desmond JacksonQBMooresville2022
Zack JacksonOLParkwood2023
Angeni JacobsLBChrist School2022
Carter JacobsOLMiddle Creek2024
Nirvan JaffariKPanther Creek2023
Carson JenkinsLBNorthern Nash2023
Harrison JohnsonQBPorter Ridge2024
Jayden JohnsonWRWestover2023
Taylen Johnson-BeamonOLHillside2024
Kyron JonesRBCharlotte Christian2023
Joshua JonesQBWestover2023
Brennen JonesLBMount Pleasant2022
Vincent JordanDBWeddington2023
Elijah KendrickRBHickory Ridge2023
Jayden KiblerLBCentral Cabarrus2023
Jaxon King DBHoggard2022
Chase KlingemannQBApex2024
Shaleak KnottsWRMonroe2022
Joey KoestersOLJohn Paul II2023
Alex KoulovatosWRCovenant Day2024
Thomas LambertLBDraughn2023
Zach LawrenceQBButler2025
Dwayne “DD” Lewis Jr.RBLouisburg2024
Grantt LoganQBProvidence Day2022
Aaron LoganRBCharlotte Latin2023
Carter LoseeQBCharlotte Catholic2022
Kadin LynchQBAsheville2022
Connor LyonsWRHickory Ridge2023
Chance LyonsWRMount Tabor2022
Vincent LytleQBChrist School2024
Jack MajorLBGreen Hope2022
Brooks MaukTEWeddington2024
Tray MauneyQBChrist School2023
Lewis McAllisterOLWestover2022
Garrett McAulayDLEast Gaston2024
Quinn McCaffreyWRJohn Paul II2025
Patryk McCallieTESouthwest Onslow2023
Jalen McDonaldQBPine Forest2022
Luke McGinnisOLChase2022
Adam McIntoshQBEast Carteret2022
Robert McKernanQBCharlotte Catholic2022
Jason McNeillyQBShelby2024
Jack MercerQBNorthern Guilford2023
Tommy MillerWRMetrolina Christian Academy2022
Ashton MillerQBNorth Gaston2023
Zekhi MillsQBGreen Level2022
Cj Mims DLWest Craven2022
Micah MonaghanQBUnion Pines2022
Jamarion MontfordWRWest Carteret2022
Jackson MooreKMarvin Ridge2023
Gavin MooreOLMorehead2023
George MoretzLBEnloe2022
Maurice MorrisQBMallard Creek2022
Carter MosesTEHoggard2022
Dazion MurrayRBThomas Jefferson Classical Academy2025
Jaycob NeelyLBForestview2022
Hunter NeifertWRPinecrest2023
Daniel NelsonQBCovenant Day2022
Tywan NemorinWRDraughn2023
Brewer NitcherTEChrist School2025
Zavian OatesWREastern Wayne2023
Kenneth OdugbaDLForestview2023
Chide OganRBCary Christian2022
Michael PannellQBKnightdale2023
Danny ParkerRBNorth Raleigh Christian Academy2022
Sawyer Parker LBErwin2022
Kyle ParsonsRBWeddington2022
Julien PateDBJacksonville2025
Devin PellomQBNew Hanover2022
John PenceDLCharlotte Latin2022
Jordan PenceDLCharlotte Latin2024
Cooper PeroneWRChrist School2024
Antonio PerryDBT. Wingate Andrews2024
Jaylen PetersonQBWest Iredell2023
Andrew PhelpsWRLincolnton2024
Michael PhillipsQBSouthwest Guilford2022
Zach PinkertonWRDraughn2023
Connor PinkertonWRDraughn2024
Thomas PippinQBWashington2022
Jhyheem PittmanDLDudley2022
Jamar PriceRBProvidence2022
Will PriceDBDraughn2023
Eli PritchardTEDraughn2023
Luke RectorOLDraughn2023
Caleb ReidRBMount Airy2024
Ethan RhodesQBMaiden2022
Max RileyWRCannon2024
Cade RitterQBProvidence Grove2024
Eli RoachQBWest Cabarrus2024
Lucas RobinsonDLHunt2022
Justin RocquemoreQBStuart Cramer2023
Noah Rogers WRRolesville2023
William RossDBSouth Point2023
Jackson RukampQBGreen Level2022
Neil SalvageRBCharlotte Latin2024
Joseph SammonLBSouth Iredell2022
Joey Sammon LBSouth Iredell2022
Lukas SchrammDLApex2022
Jaxon Sellers KEast Lincoln2022
Travis ShawDLGrimsley2022
Logan ShoemakerRBAlexander Central2024
Zach ShrumpOLAlbemarle2023
AJ SimpkinsQBChrist School2022
Rajat SinghOLCox Mill2022
Aj SirianniQBLake Norman2023
Dylan SmithQBFuquay – Varina2022
Tykel SmithQBKings Mountain2022
Matthew SmithOLEast Burke2023
Joshua SmithLBNorth Gaston2023
Lucas SolomonDBApex2024
James SpainhourOLWest Stokes2023
Jamari StallionWRWestover2022
Eian StancilRBLincolnton2023
Brooks Stankavage RBArdrey Kell2023
Justus K StatenRBNash Central2022
Tristan StatonDBParkwood2023
Zamari Stevenson DBStatesville2022
Adam SulaimanOLApex2022
Declan SullinsLBParkwood2024
Russell SykesQBRolesville2024
Christian Tant DBSanderson2022
Brenston TateOLNorth Gaston2022
Lon TeacheyKWallace-Rose Hill2022
Tamorye Thompson DLGrimsley2022
Eli TilleryQBDraughn2024
Terrell Timmons JrQBNorthern Guilford2022
D’Andre TolsonDBNortheastern2022
Marc TomljanovicOLProvidence2023
Dakota TwittyWRThomas Jefferson Classical Academy2022
Chris Van KleeckLBWest Forsyth2022
Colin VickKSun Valley2022
Will WalkerWRChrist School2025
Triston WardWRChrist School2023
Jack WelchWRApex2023
Amontae White DBStatesville2022
Chase WiggintonTELake Norman2023
Stephon WrightLBCharlotte Country Day School2022
Armon WrightWRVance2024
Tysenn YetterOLParkwood2023
Owen Zalc KGreen Hope2023
Stephan ZayachkowskyLBPorter Ridge2023
Kandan ZolloQBNorth Gaston2024

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.