These ex-Greater Asheville area high school standouts will take the field during the week of Monday, Oct. 6.
AJ Simpkins
Columbia Lions
Senior
6′3″ 215
Christ School
Hometown: Charlotte
Next Game: vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Saturday, Oct. 11, 12 p.m.
Aaron Budhisetiawan
Greensboro Pride
Freshman
6′2″ 200
North Buncombe High School
Hometown: Weaverville
Next Game: vs. Huntingdon Hawks, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Asher Cunningham
Elon Phoenix
Sophomore
6′2″ 236
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Villanova Wildcats, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m.
Brendan Pohl
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Offensive lineman
Freshman
6′3″ 262
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Austin Peay Governors, Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.
Bryant Oancea
UVA Wise Cavaliers
Freshman
6′3″ 180
Tuscola High School
Hometown: Waynesville
Next Game: vs. SC Central Gladiators, Saturday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Cayden Jones
Alabama Crimson Tide
Sophomore
6′4″ 228
Christ School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Missouri Tigers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.
Charlie Browder
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Senior
6′7″ 255
Arden Christ School
Hometown: Kingsport
Next Game: vs. VMI Keydets, Saturday, Oct. 11, 3:30 p.m.
David Brooks
Davidson Wildcats
Offensive lineman
Freshman
6′4″ 295
Pisgah High School
Hometown: Waynesville
Next Game: vs. St. Thomas Tommies, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Dawson Thompson
Columbia Lions
Freshman
6′5″ 265
Arden Christ School
Next Game: vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Saturday, Oct. 11, 12 p.m.
Daylon Harper
NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Freshman
6′2″ 220
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Belhaven Blazers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.
Eli Brasher
Furman Paladins
Junior
6′4″ 288
Arden Christ School
Hometown: Black Mountain
Next Game: vs. Western Carolina Catamounts, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m.
Henry Luu
Wingate Bulldogs
Junior
6′0″ 290
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Catawba Indians, Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.
Jaden Watkins
Gardner–Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
Junior
6′2″ 200
Asheville High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m.
Jake Lowery
Anderson Ravens
Freshman
5′10″ 175
Pisgah High School
Hometown: Canton
Next Game: vs. Bluffton Beavers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m.
Jakob Iwanek
Maryville Scots
Sophomore
5′8″ 195
Christ School
Hometown: Arden
Next Game: vs. Centre Colonels, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Javier Rice
NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Freshman
6′4″ 230
Asheville Christian Academy
Hometown: Black Mountain
Next Game: vs. Belhaven Blazers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.
Jed West
Campbell Fighting Camels
Freshman
6′2″ 190
Tuscola High School
Hometown: Waynesville
Next Game: vs. Hampton Pirates, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m.
Jordan Edgecomb
Colgate Raiders
Freshman
6′2″ 215
Christ School
Hometown: Atlanta
Next Game: vs. Richmond Spiders, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Joshua Krueger
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
Sophomore
6′5″ 310
Tuscola High School
Hometown: Waynesville
Next Game: vs. Anderson Trojans, Saturday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Kam McDowell
NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Freshman
6′3″ 194
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Belhaven Blazers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.
Kareem Williams
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Freshman
6′3″ 175
Asheville High School
Next Game: vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.
Langston Long
Toledo Rockets
Senior
6′3″ 225
Christ School
Hometown: Woodbridge
Next Game: vs. Bowling Green Falcons, Saturday, Oct. 11, 12 p.m.
Liam Boyd
Charlotte 49ers
Junior
6′1″ 200
Asheville High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Army Black Knights, Saturday, Oct. 11, 12 p.m.
Luke Pinkston
Maryville Scots
Senior
5′10″ 140
Pisgah High School
Hometown: Canton
Next Game: vs. Centre Colonels, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Max Guest
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Running back
Freshman
5′9″ 185
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Georgia State Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 12 a.m.
Michael Petty
Cumberlands Patriots
Freshman
6′0″ 180
Clyde A. Erwin High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m.
Naeem Muhammed
NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Freshman
6′0″ 165
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Belhaven Blazers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.
Nathaniel Brown
Cumberlands Patriots
Freshman
6′2″ 270
Clyde A. Erwin High School
Hometown: Bloomfield
Next Game: vs. Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m.
Painter Richards-Baker
Western Carolina Catamounts
5th
6′2″ 180
Christ School
Hometown: Hillsborough
Next Game: vs. Furman Paladins, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m.
Quinton Cancel
Davidson Wildcats
Cornerback
Junior
5′11″ 175
Christ School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. St. Thomas Tommies, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Ricky Tolbert
Winston-Salem State Rams
Freshman
6′2″ 200
Asheville High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Shaw Bears, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Rodrigo Coronado
Cumberlands Patriots
Freshman
6′3″ 275
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m.
Sawyer Belue
Wingate Bulldogs
Freshman
5′10″ 155
Pisgah High School
Hometown: Clyde
Next Game: vs. Catawba Indians, Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.
Tray Mauney
Anderson Ravens
Sophomore
6′2″ 210
Christ School
Hometown: Forest City
Next Game: vs. Bluffton Beavers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m.
TreVonte McGahee
Ferrum Panthers
Junior
5′10″ 180
Asheville High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Barton Bulldogs, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m.
Ty Johnson
East Carolina Pirates
Sophomore
6′0″ 180
A.C. Reynolds High School
Hometown: Asheville
Next Game: vs. Tulane Green Wave, Thursday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Tytus Bridges
Gardner–Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
Sophomore
6′0″ 250
Pisgah High School
Hometown: Canton
Next Game: vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m.
Zee-Jay James
Guilford Quakers
Freshman
5′6″ 150
Asheville Christian Academy
Hometown: Fairview
Next Game: vs. Shenandoah Hornets, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.
Zheming Tang
Oberlin Yeomen
Junior
6′4″ 215
Christ School
Hometown: Nashville
Next Game: vs. Kenyon Lords, Saturday, Oct. 11, 4 p.m.
