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.
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North Carolina Academic All-Americans powered by scoutSMART®
| Name | Position | School | Class |
| John Robert Abernathy | K | Draughn | 2023 |
| Sullivan Absher | OL | South Point | 2023 |
| Grant Adams | WR | Franklin | 2022 |
| Nicholas Adams | QB | Hillside | 2023 |
| Jabari Albright | LB | Orange | 2023 |
| Denzel Aligwekwe | LB | Cuthbertson | 2022 |
| Trevaun Allen | DL | Jack Britt | 2022 |
| Jamieson “Jupe” Alston | LB | Seventy-First | 2022 |
| Antonio Armstrong | TE | North Gaston | 2025 |
| Kesler Atkinson | K | Pinecrest | 2022 |
| Landyn Backey | QB | Weddington | 2022 |
| Alexander Bailey | LB | Hickory Ridge | 2023 |
| Blake Bailey | DL | Parkwood | 2023 |
| John Balas | LB | Providence | 2022 |
| Chris Balducci | DB | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Tanner Ballou | QB | Northwest Guilford | 2024 |
| Brandon Bannerman | WR | Trask | 2023 |
| Jaiden Barrett | DB | North Gaston | 2022 |
| Ben Bartelt | OL | Apex | 2024 |
| Nick Beason | LB | Crest | 2022 |
| Aden Beatty | QB | Porter Ridge | 2023 |
| Dalton Beck | LB | Alexander Central | 2022 |
| Connor Benito | K | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Jackson Bennett | DB | Hickory Hawks | 2022 |
| Nathan Bennett | QB | Currituck County | 2022 |
| Matthew Bivins | LB | Northern | 2023 |
| Cooper Blanton | OL | Ashley | 2023 |
| Shelton Bocook | RB | South Brunswick | 2022 |
| Trevon Boone | DB | North Gaston | 2024 |
| Brandon Bowman | LB | Hickory Ridge | 2023 |
| Connor Bradley | DL | Union Academy | 2023 |
| Dylan Brady | LB | Hough | 2022 |
| Elijah Brewley | OL | Terry Sanford | 2023 |
| Bryce Byrum | LB | Thomas Jefferson Academy | 2024 |
| Amare Caines | WR | Swansboro | 2024 |
| Quinton Cancel | DB | Christ School | 2023 |
| Tate Carney | QB | Davie | 2022 |
| Tim Charnot | OL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2022 |
| Maximus Chew | QB | Hoggard | 2022 |
| Sawyer Clayton | OL | Eastern Alamance | 2024 |
| GW Clemmer | LB | Butler | 2022 |
| Braden Cole | K | Pinecrest | 2022 |
| Jadyn Coleman | DL | Northwest Guilford | 2023 |
| Xavion Coulter | LB | Newton-Conover | 2022 |
| Javon Cowan | QB | Triton | 2024 |
| Khamari Crumpler | WR | E.E. Smith | 2022 |
| Luke Culver | RB | Dixon | 2022 |
| Jack Curtis | QB | Ardrey Kell | 2022 |
| Ben Cutter | LB | East Lincoln | 2023 |
| Zachary Daigler | LB | West Lincoln | 2022 |
| Luke Dale | LB | Jordan | 2023 |
| Nick Darling | LB | Butler | 2024 |
| Wyatt Dawkins | LB | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Daniel Dawson | QB | E.E. Smith | 2022 |
| Matt Dean | QB | Mooresville | 2022 |
| Caleb Decker | K | West Craven | 2023 |
| Parker Dehart | QB | Bandys | 2022 |
| Taivon Derisma | WR | Chase | 2023 |
| Ronald Donnell Wilkins ll | LB | Draughn | 2023 |
| Justis Dorsett | RB | North Moore | 2022 |
| Xavier Dowd | QB | Pinecrest | 2022 |
| Nigel Dula | QB | Draughn | 2024 |
| Jayden Eaddy | LB | North Mecklenburg | 2022 |
| Kristian Eanes | DL | Hillside | 2022 |
| Jordan Edgecomb | LB | Christ School | 2025 |
| Dymere Edwards | QB | Jack Britt | 2023 |
| Kody Ellis | OL | Cleveland | 2022 |
| Cameron Enos | QB | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Sterling Fair | DB | Glenn | 2022 |
| Ben Finkelstein | QB | Union Pines | 2023 |
| Albert Fleming iv | WR | Olympic | 2022 |
| Andrew Frazier | QB | Havelock | 2023 |
| Kaevon Freshwater | DL | Northeastern | 2022 |
| Ian Gallimore | QB | Mount Airy | 2024 |
| Nevaeh Gattis | DL | Southern Alamance | 2022 |
| Jakari Geter | RB | Burns | 2023 |
| Quentin Glass | DB | Northern | 2022 |
| Landon Glezen | LB | East Lincoln | 2023 |
| Anthony Goodloe | LB | Cuthbertson | 2022 |
| Andrew Cadyn Graves | WR | Scotland | 2023 |
| Justice Gray | QB | Jack Britt | 2024 |
| Kedrick Green | DB | Glenn | 2022 |
| Carter Greene | QB | Crest | 2022 |
| Miles Gregory | DL | Albemarle | 2024 |
| Vincent Gregory | LB | Albemarle | 2025 |
| Malachi Griddine | QB | E.E. Smith | 2023 |
| Jacob Halfacre | OL | Christ School | 2022 |
| Gavin Hamblin | DB | Parkwood | 2024 |
| Ty Handley | RB | Franklin | 2023 |
| David Hargro | DL | Thomas Jefferson Academy | 2023 |
| Tony Harris II | DB | Providence Day | 2022 |
| Josh Harrison | TE | Christ School | 2024 |
| Christian Hart | OL | South Caldwell | 2022 |
| Luke Harvey | QB | Cary Christian | 2022 |
| Jaybron Harvey | LB | Southern Durham | 2023 |
| Daniel Haughton | QB | Charlotte Latin | 2022 |
| Justin Hayes | LB | Davie | 2023 |
| Noah Henthorn | DL | Christ School | 2024 |
| Kam Hill | QB | Ronald Reagan | 2022 |
| Tristan Hines | OL | Draughn | 2024 |
| Erik Hinson | OL | Providence | 2023 |
| Elijah Holmes | QB | Olympic | 2023 |
| Ryan Hutchinson | DB | Hough | 2025 |
| Brady Ioannidis | OL | Christ School | 2022 |
| Jakob Iwanek | RB | Christ School | 2024 |
| Desmond Jackson | QB | Mooresville | 2022 |
| Zack Jackson | OL | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Angeni Jacobs | LB | Christ School | 2022 |
| Carter Jacobs | OL | Middle Creek | 2024 |
| Nirvan Jaffari | K | Panther Creek | 2023 |
| Carson Jenkins | LB | Northern Nash | 2023 |
| Harrison Johnson | QB | Porter Ridge | 2024 |
| Jayden Johnson | WR | Westover | 2023 |
| Taylen Johnson-Beamon | OL | Hillside | 2024 |
| Kyron Jones | RB | Charlotte Christian | 2023 |
| Joshua Jones | QB | Westover | 2023 |
| Brennen Jones | LB | Mount Pleasant | 2022 |
| Vincent Jordan | DB | Weddington | 2023 |
| Elijah Kendrick | RB | Hickory Ridge | 2023 |
| Jayden Kibler | LB | Central Cabarrus | 2023 |
| Jaxon King | DB | Hoggard | 2022 |
| Chase Klingemann | QB | Apex | 2024 |
| Shaleak Knotts | WR | Monroe | 2022 |
| Joey Koesters | OL | John Paul II | 2023 |
| Alex Koulovatos | WR | Covenant Day | 2024 |
| Thomas Lambert | LB | Draughn | 2023 |
| Zach Lawrence | QB | Butler | 2025 |
| Dwayne “DD” Lewis Jr. | RB | Louisburg | 2024 |
| Grantt Logan | QB | Providence Day | 2022 |
| Aaron Logan | RB | Charlotte Latin | 2023 |
| Carter Losee | QB | Charlotte Catholic | 2022 |
| Kadin Lynch | QB | Asheville | 2022 |
| Connor Lyons | WR | Hickory Ridge | 2023 |
| Chance Lyons | WR | Mount Tabor | 2022 |
| Vincent Lytle | QB | Christ School | 2024 |
| Jack Major | LB | Green Hope | 2022 |
| Brooks Mauk | TE | Weddington | 2024 |
| Tray Mauney | QB | Christ School | 2023 |
| Lewis McAllister | OL | Westover | 2022 |
| Garrett McAulay | DL | East Gaston | 2024 |
| Quinn McCaffrey | WR | John Paul II | 2025 |
| Patryk McCallie | TE | Southwest Onslow | 2023 |
| Jalen McDonald | QB | Pine Forest | 2022 |
| Luke McGinnis | OL | Chase | 2022 |
| Adam McIntosh | QB | East Carteret | 2022 |
| Robert McKernan | QB | Charlotte Catholic | 2022 |
| Jason McNeilly | QB | Shelby | 2024 |
| Jack Mercer | QB | Northern Guilford | 2023 |
| Tommy Miller | WR | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2022 |
| Ashton Miller | QB | North Gaston | 2023 |
| Zekhi Mills | QB | Green Level | 2022 |
| Cj Mims | DL | West Craven | 2022 |
| Micah Monaghan | QB | Union Pines | 2022 |
| Jamarion Montford | WR | West Carteret | 2022 |
| Jackson Moore | K | Marvin Ridge | 2023 |
| Gavin Moore | OL | Morehead | 2023 |
| George Moretz | LB | Enloe | 2022 |
| Maurice Morris | QB | Mallard Creek | 2022 |
| Carter Moses | TE | Hoggard | 2022 |
| Dazion Murray | RB | Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 2025 |
| Jaycob Neely | LB | Forestview | 2022 |
| Hunter Neifert | WR | Pinecrest | 2023 |
| Daniel Nelson | QB | Covenant Day | 2022 |
| Tywan Nemorin | WR | Draughn | 2023 |
| Brewer Nitcher | TE | Christ School | 2025 |
| Zavian Oates | WR | Eastern Wayne | 2023 |
| Kenneth Odugba | DL | Forestview | 2023 |
| Chide Ogan | RB | Cary Christian | 2022 |
| Michael Pannell | QB | Knightdale | 2023 |
| Danny Parker | RB | North Raleigh Christian Academy | 2022 |
| Sawyer Parker | LB | Erwin | 2022 |
| Kyle Parsons | RB | Weddington | 2022 |
| Julien Pate | DB | Jacksonville | 2025 |
| Devin Pellom | QB | New Hanover | 2022 |
| John Pence | DL | Charlotte Latin | 2022 |
| Jordan Pence | DL | Charlotte Latin | 2024 |
| Cooper Perone | WR | Christ School | 2024 |
| Antonio Perry | DB | T. Wingate Andrews | 2024 |
| Jaylen Peterson | QB | West Iredell | 2023 |
| Andrew Phelps | WR | Lincolnton | 2024 |
| Michael Phillips | QB | Southwest Guilford | 2022 |
| Zach Pinkerton | WR | Draughn | 2023 |
| Connor Pinkerton | WR | Draughn | 2024 |
| Thomas Pippin | QB | Washington | 2022 |
| Jhyheem Pittman | DL | Dudley | 2022 |
| Jamar Price | RB | Providence | 2022 |
| Will Price | DB | Draughn | 2023 |
| Eli Pritchard | TE | Draughn | 2023 |
| Luke Rector | OL | Draughn | 2023 |
| Caleb Reid | RB | Mount Airy | 2024 |
| Ethan Rhodes | QB | Maiden | 2022 |
| Max Riley | WR | Cannon | 2024 |
| Cade Ritter | QB | Providence Grove | 2024 |
| Eli Roach | QB | West Cabarrus | 2024 |
| Lucas Robinson | DL | Hunt | 2022 |
| Justin Rocquemore | QB | Stuart Cramer | 2023 |
| Noah Rogers | WR | Rolesville | 2023 |
| William Ross | DB | South Point | 2023 |
| Jackson Rukamp | QB | Green Level | 2022 |
| Neil Salvage | RB | Charlotte Latin | 2024 |
| Joseph Sammon | LB | South Iredell | 2022 |
| Joey Sammon | LB | South Iredell | 2022 |
| Lukas Schramm | DL | Apex | 2022 |
| Jaxon Sellers | K | East Lincoln | 2022 |
| Travis Shaw | DL | Grimsley | 2022 |
| Logan Shoemaker | RB | Alexander Central | 2024 |
| Zach Shrump | OL | Albemarle | 2023 |
| AJ Simpkins | QB | Christ School | 2022 |
| Rajat Singh | OL | Cox Mill | 2022 |
| Aj Sirianni | QB | Lake Norman | 2023 |
| Dylan Smith | QB | Fuquay – Varina | 2022 |
| Tykel Smith | QB | Kings Mountain | 2022 |
| Matthew Smith | OL | East Burke | 2023 |
| Joshua Smith | LB | North Gaston | 2023 |
| Lucas Solomon | DB | Apex | 2024 |
| James Spainhour | OL | West Stokes | 2023 |
| Jamari Stallion | WR | Westover | 2022 |
| Eian Stancil | RB | Lincolnton | 2023 |
| Brooks Stankavage | RB | Ardrey Kell | 2023 |
| Justus K Staten | RB | Nash Central | 2022 |
| Tristan Staton | DB | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Zamari Stevenson | DB | Statesville | 2022 |
| Adam Sulaiman | OL | Apex | 2022 |
| Declan Sullins | LB | Parkwood | 2024 |
| Russell Sykes | QB | Rolesville | 2024 |
| Christian Tant | DB | Sanderson | 2022 |
| Brenston Tate | OL | North Gaston | 2022 |
| Lon Teachey | K | Wallace-Rose Hill | 2022 |
| Tamorye Thompson | DL | Grimsley | 2022 |
| Eli Tillery | QB | Draughn | 2024 |
| Terrell Timmons Jr | QB | Northern Guilford | 2022 |
| D’Andre Tolson | DB | Northeastern | 2022 |
| Marc Tomljanovic | OL | Providence | 2023 |
| Dakota Twitty | WR | Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 2022 |
| Chris Van Kleeck | LB | West Forsyth | 2022 |
| Colin Vick | K | Sun Valley | 2022 |
| Will Walker | WR | Christ School | 2025 |
| Triston Ward | WR | Christ School | 2023 |
| Jack Welch | WR | Apex | 2023 |
| Amontae White | DB | Statesville | 2022 |
| Chase Wigginton | TE | Lake Norman | 2023 |
| Stephon Wright | LB | Charlotte Country Day School | 2022 |
| Armon Wright | WR | Vance | 2024 |
| Tysenn Yetter | OL | Parkwood | 2023 |
| Owen Zalc | K | Green Hope | 2023 |
| Stephan Zayachkowsky | LB | Porter Ridge | 2023 |
| Kandan Zollo | QB | North Gaston | 2024 |
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