Stars of the future: 212 players to watch in Delaware high school football in 2024
brad myers, delaware news journal
·7 min read
How soon is too soon to start looking ahead to the next season of Delaware high school football?
It’s February. We’ve waited long enough.
It’s time for Delaware Online/The News Journal to present its early list of the top players to watch in high school football next fall.
Most of the underclassmen on this new list have already made an all-district team, which is usually a sign of even better things to come.
Many of them will be preparing to step into expanded roles next season, like going from one side of the ball to become a two-way player, or shifting to a more glamorous position like quarterback, running back or receiver.
Our preseason rankings are still six months away, and a lot of things (growth spurts, injuries, transfers in or out) can change between now and August. So for now, we’re only listing these players alphabetically.
But it’s a fair bet that this summer, almost all of our Preseason Top 75 players will come from this list.
Contact Brad Myers at bmyers@delawareonline.com. Follow on X (aka Twitter): @BradMyersTNJ
212 Delaware high school football players to watch in 2024
Brian Adderley, jr., LB-OL, Tower Hill
L.J. Aldas, LB-TE, jr., Charter of Wilmington
Jae’Mere Anderson, jr., G, McKean
Cole Andrews, fr., QB-P, St. Elizabeth
Jayson Askins-Brooks, jr., WR, St. Georges
Landon Badley, so., OT, Milford
Judah Barber, so., LB, Red Lion Christian
Isaac Balcerak, jr., QB, Polytech
Simon Balcerak, jr., DB-WR, Polytech
Ji’Kare Banks, jr., WR-DB, Woodbridge
Jacob Barry, jr., DT, Conrad
Joe Baynard, so., G, Laurel
Damir Bean, jr., DB, Glasgow
Malik Bell, jr., FB-LB, Sussex Central
Gary Blalock, jr., LB, Hodgson
Sameer Bolden, jr., DE, McKean
Chase Bordley, jr., LB, Tower Hill
Rasheed Branch-Calhoun, jr., LB, Dover
Charles Broadard, so., WR-DB, Caravel
Vaughn Brooks, so., FB-LB, McKean
Xavier Brown, jr., QB, Hodgson
Damier Bryan, so., DB, First State Military Academy
Kasi Brown, fr., C, Hodgson
Evan Budinger, so., QB, Red Lion Christian
Blake Caccamo, so., QB, Appoquinimink
Collin Campbell, jr., OT, Middletown
James Campbell, jr., QB-P, Saint Mark’s
Jude Campbell, jr., WR-DB, Saint Mark’s
Bobby Cardone, jr., DT, Charter of Wilmington
Chrystian Carroll, fr., RB, Smyrna
Jayvion Chandler, jr., RB-DB, Indian River
Kyion Chase, jr., DB, Dickinson
Jack Chesman, jr., DE, Archmere
Albert Chidembo, jr., G, Brandywine
Marquel Clark, jr., DE, Woodbridge
Ian Cleghorn, so., K, Brandywine
Omari Cofield, jr., LB-RB, Appoquinimink
Jaheim Cole, so., RB, Dover
Kato Connor, jr., K, Wilmington Friends
Garrett Cooper, jr., OT, Delmar
Kei’shaun Copes, jr., DE, Laurel
Mekhi Corbin, fr., RB-LB, Red Lion Christian
Joshua Cox, so., G-DT, Archmere
Keegan Countryman, jr., OL-DL, Dover
Josiah Crawford, jr., DB, Caravel
Derian Cunningham, so., QB, Middletown
Brysheem Davis, jr., WR-DB, Hodgson
Stephan Davis, jr., DT, Caesar Rodney
John DeFelice, jr., LB, Hodgson
Jerry Delbridge, fr., DB, Delcastle
Cael DeNigris, jr., OT-DT, Delaware Military Academy
Joseph Devane, so., LB, Caravel
Spreewell Dickerson, fr., C, St. Elizabeth
Michael Donovan, so., DB, Archmere
Anthony Drummond, jr., WR, Brandywine
Desai Drummond, so., TE, Howard
Brady Dugan, jr., DE, Saint Mark’s
Grey Durham, jr., DT, St. Andrew’s
JoJo Everett, fr., QB, William Penn
Spencer Fairbanks, jr., LB-WR, St. Andrew’s
T.J. Felder, jr., G, First State Military Academy
Bodie Frederick, jr., OT, Cape Henlopen
Tre’von Freeman, jr., LB, Newark
Saalem Frink, so., WR-DB, Delaware Military Academy
B.J. Garrett, so., WR, Middletown
Amare Glover, so., RB, Middletown
Chris Gordon, jr., WR, Tatnall
Chris Grady, jr., DB, Dover
Dillon Griffith, jr., DB-WR, Appoquinimink
Ryan Hagenberg, so., RB-DB, Archmere
Aaron Hall, jr., G, Appoquinimink
Trimaine Hall-Roane, jr., LB, McKean
Aaron Haman, fr., OL-DL, Delcastle
Austin Hamm, jr., K, Middletown
Jameson Hancock, so., DB, St. Andrew’s
Jacob Handley, jr., G, Woodbridge
Davon Handy, so., FB-DB, Indian River
William Harmon, so., RB-DB, Sussex Central
Jaye’mir Harrison, jr., OT, Lake Forest
Phoenix Henriquez, so., WR, Smyrna
Aiden Hill, jr., DB, Delcastle
Noah Hoff, jr., WR-DB, Appoquinimink
Destyn Hoggard, jr., OT, Tatnall
Isaiah Holbrook, jr., FB-DE, Delmar
Jack Homer, jr., LB-G, Tatnall
Tyler Iudica, jr., TE, Saint Mark’s
Kam’Ren Johnson, jr., DT, Woodbridge
Noah Johnson, so., QB, Christiana
R.J. Johnson, jr., DL, Salesianum
Damyen Jones, so., QB, McKean
Isaiah Jones, jr., LB, Sussex Tech
Troy Jones Jr., so., OT, St. Elizabeth
Turray Jones, so., DB, Early College HS@DSU
Kolin Kaiser, jr., FB, Appoquinimink
Kahmaj Kearney, so., WR, Smyrna
Noah Keglovits, so., DE, Seaford
Ryder Keidel, jr., LB, Delmar
Daniel Konkle, jr., DT, St. Elizabeth
Ish Lane, so., DT, Glasgow
Mark Lawrence, jr., RB-LB, First State Military Academy
Aiden Lego, jr., RB, Salesianum
Andrew Lober, jr., P, Charter of Wilmington
Asante Lofland, jr., TE, Laurel
Connor Lowry, so., LB, Mount Pleasant
Amir Maddrey, so., RB, Howard
Levi Madison, jr., DT, Howard
Jose Maldonado, jr., WR, St. Elizabeth
Ellijah Mancinelli, fr., DB, Howard
Drew Marks, fr., QB, Smyrna
Max Martire, so., C, Tatnall
Brady McBride, jr., QB, Salesianum
Ryan McCormac, jr., LB, St. Elizabeth
Justin McGill, so., DT, Middletown
Isaiah Melton, so., RB, Odessa
Scott Messick, jr., G, Delmar
Emmanuel Miles-Martin, jr., DB, Woodbridge
Gavin Miller, so., P, Appoquinimink
Darius Miller, jr., WR-DB, Lake Forest
Malachi Miller, jr., DT, Sussex Tech
Tyler Miller, jr., OT, Brandywine
Yazeed Miller-Nichols, so., OT, A.I. du Pont
Jayden Minor, so., TE, Tatnall
Mark Moore, WR-DB, so., William Penn
R.J. Moore, jr., RB-LB, Tatnall
Logan Moran, jr., TE-QB, Woodbridge
Hayden Morrison, jr., DE, Wilmington Friends
Jase Munson, jr., DE-TE, St. Georges
William Neumann, jr., WR, Salesianum
Franklin Norris, jr., LB, William Penn
Nelson Odoul, jr., DB, Christiana
John Parker, jr., WR, Dover
Jahfarri Payne, so., WR-DB, Dickinson
Jaylen Peace, jr., LB, Dover
King Peden, so., LB, Woodbridge
Santiago Perez, fr., DT, Dickinson
Cullen Peterson, jr., C, Archmere
NeVon Pierce, so., WR, Lake Forest
Malik Pinkett, so., RB-LB, McKean
Javion Pollard, jr., WR-DB, Christiana
Nick Pope, jr., DT, Concord
Phillip Price, jr., QB, First State Military Academy
Na’im Pryor, jr., DE, Howard
Thomas Reynolds, jr., OT, Polytech
Brock Rhoades, jr., LB-TE, Caravel
Matthew Rice, fr., QB, Caravel
Quardell Richards, so., LB, Cape Henlopen
Wayne Robinson, jr., DB, Red Lion Christian
Jacobi Rodgers, so., DB, Middletown
Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa, jr., TE-DL-P, Sussex Central
Jahsiear Rogers, so., WR-DB, Appoquinimink
Tyrus Roney, jr., OT-DT, St. Andrew’s
Neil Rose, so., DT-OT, Red Lion Christian
Josh Roy, so., LB-FB, DMA
Israel Russell, jr., DE, Polytech
Dorian Rutledge, so., LB, Middletown
Sal Sartori, so., DT, Cape Henlopen
Khalid Schoolfield, jr., DB-RB, Delmar
David Schulze, jr., G, Cape Henlopen
Gavin Scott, so., C, Delaware Military Academy
Koby Shockley, jr., QB, Laurel
Charlie Shute, so., TE, Conrad
L.J. Smith, jr., LB, Salesianum
Jamar Smith, so., RB, Glasgow
Yaheem Smith, so., DB, Salesianum
Marlon Sparks, jr., WR-DB, Hodgson
Jaheem Stallings, jr., DB-QB, A.I. du Pont
James Steel, jr., DE-TE, Caravel
Mike Stevenson, jr., DT-OT, Dover
Malachi Stewart, jr., LB, Middletown
Am’yre Stewart-Caceres, so., C, Howard
Darnell Stokes, so., WR-DB, Indian River
Jajuan Sturgis, jr., RB-DB, Sussex Central
Warren Swank, so., G-DL, Conrad
Kameryn Swinney, fr., LB, Glasgow
Syncere Tate, jr., LB, Howard
Antonios Tangalidis, jr., DT, Wilmington Friends
Ryan Tattersall, jr., QB-DB, Wilmington Friends
Jamar Taylor, fr., WR-DB, Tower Hill
Odell Teel, so., QB-DE, DMA
William Teel, fr., WR, Delcastle
Aamir Thomas, so., DB, Smyrna
Caesar Thomas, so., DT-OT, Howard
Kyle Thompson, jr., WR, Sussex Tech
Julius Timmons, jr., QB, Caesar Rodney
Jameson Tingle, fr., QB-DB, Cape Henlopen
Roman Trubiano, so., LB, Salesianum
Kasai Truitt, jr., DB, Odessa
Christopher Trumbull, jr., DE, Delaware Military Academy
Zavion Tuck, jr., OT, Caravel
Kenny Valcin, jr., LB, Polytech
Ryan VanKerkhoven, so., LB, Middletown
Maxwell Viddy, so., WR, Caesar Rodney
Edge von Brandt, so., LB, Appoquinimink
Layton von Brandt, fr., OL-DL, Appoquinimink
Michael Waesco, so., QB-DB, Tower Hill
Charles Walker, jr., DE, Concord
Makai Walker, so., RB, Middletown
Noah Walker, jr., RB, Polytech
Jarret Waltz, so., DE, First State Military Academy
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