College football players with area ties

The four public high schools in Cleveland County are represented in the college football ranks in the 2008 season by more than 35 players ranging from programs in major NCAA Division I Conferences to smaller programs.

Appalachian State - Lanston Tanyi (Shelby 2008), freshman defensive lineman

Brevard - Zac Page (Crest 2007), sophomore tight end; Zach Halbert (Crest 2008), freshman quarterback; Lamont Carpenter (Shelby 2007), freshman offensive lineman
Carson-Newman - Darryl Montgomery (Shelby 2007), freshman defensive back

Catawba - Leon Ager (Shelby 2005), sophomore linebacker; Phillip Russ (Burns 2007), freshman offensive lineman
Davidson - Harvey Kee (Burns 2007), sophomore defensive back

East Carolina - Van Eskridge (Shelby 2005), junior defensive back

Elon - Lance Camp (Burns 2007), sophomore wide receiver; Logan Hardin (Kings Mountain 2007), freshman offensive lineman

Florida - Brandon Spikes (Crest 2006), junior linebacker
Gardner-Webb - Keron Phelps (Burns 2008), freshman defensive back

Guilford - David Clark (Kings Mountain 2007), sophomore offensive lineman; Donta Hopper (Burns 2008), freshman defensive back

Johnson C. Smith - Jamion Holland (Kings Mountain 2006), sophomore tight end; Tyreece Williams (Shelby 2007), sophomore offensive lineman

Lenoir-Rhyne - Antwain Ross (Kings Mountain 2007), freshman running back; Aaron Briscoe (Shelby 2008), freshman linebacker; Roger McClain (Kings Mountain 2008), freshman wide receiver

Louisburg - Sophomore linebacker Gerald Lail (Shelby 2007)

Mars Hill - Bryan Tee Howell (Burns 2007), freshman wide receiver; Jaurice Haynes (Shelby 2008), freshman defensive back

North Carolina - Tavorris Jolly (Shelby 2006), sophomore cornerback

North Carolina A&T - Brandon Jackson (Burns 2006), sophomore linebacker

N.C. State - Andy Barbee (Crest 2005), junior center; Ulysses Tuft, Jr., (Burns 2006), sophomore linebacker; Dwayne Maddox (Crest 2008), freshman linebacker

Presbyterian - Bruce Smith (Crest 2007). sophomore defensive back

Southeast Missouri State - Doug Spada (Shelby 2006), junior kicker

Tennessee - Josh Briscoe (Burns 2005), senior wide receiver

UNC-Pembroke - David McClish (Kings Mountain 2005), junior tight end

Wingate - Tripp Smith (Crest 2005), junior offensive lineman; Casey Cogdill (Kings Mountain 2006), sophomore offensive lineman; Nelson Woods (Burns 2006), sophomore running back; Josh Yon (Kings Mountain 2007), freshman defensive lineman

Wofford - Preston Roseboro (Shelby 2007), freshman cornerback; Arsenio Parks (Shelby 2007), freshman fullback; David Royster (Shelby 2007), sophomore wide receiver

Richard Walker
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