WRHI Unveils The 2nd Group Of 25 Of Its Top 75 High School Football Players

WRHI unveiled its 2nd group of members of its Top 75 players with 25 more names.  In addition, WRHI named 2 more its “legacy coaches” as former Northwestern Head Coach Jimmy Wallace and former Rock Hill High Coach Jim Ringer joined Walter Jenkins and Strait Herron (who were named legacy coaches last week)

Jim Ringer: Rock Hill Bearcats (1983-2004) After nearly two decades with no championship appearances, Ringer led the Bearcats back to statewide dominance with four state championship appearances. Rock Hill claimed statewide titles in 2002 & 2004 and were runners-up in 1990 & 1996. Overall Record 227-132 including a 197-96 record with the Bearcats. With Coach Wallace, initiated youth training aligned with high schools. Head Coach for 2002 Shrine Bowl & North/South Game. SC Coaches HOF 2010. York County Sports Hall of Fame 2005.

Jimmy “Moose” Wallace: Lewisville Lions (1983-1986) Northwestern Trojans (1987-2004 & 2007-2010) As a senior football player at Rock Hill High, Wallace was team captain, named Mr. Bearcat and elected class president. He claimed his first state championship as head coach at Lewisville in 1985. During 22 seasons as head coach at Northwestern, he made it to the state championship game seven times, winning titles in 1989, 1993 and 2010. Overall record 287-82 including a 237-61 record with the Trojans. Head Coach for Shrine Bowl & North/South Game, Finalist for 1997 National Coach of Year, Member of six Halls of Fame including SC Coaches HOF 2011. York County Sports Hall of Fame 2003.

Butch Ashley-York DE 1962-1965 (’66) – 1965 Shrine Bowl, State Champ Runner-up 1963, 3x All Area/All Conf, York HS MVP 1965, York High HOF.

Ricky Brown (1949-1981) Rock Hill DE 1965-1968 (’69) – USC LB 1969-1972, NFL GB Packers 1973

Sammy “Harpo” Fewell-Winthrop Training School OL/DL 1953-1956 (’57) – USC 1957-61, NFL Chicago Bears 1961-1963, Montreal Allouettes 1964.

Ernest “Chester” McCarter (1943-2014) York QB 1960-1962 (’63) – 1961 & 62 York HS MVP – Jersey #12 Retired,  All-Conference/All-State, York High HOF, York County Sports Hall of Fame/2002

 Bill “Mule Train” McQuirt (1941-2016) -Lancaster FB/LB 1955-1958 (’59) – 1958 Shrine Bowl, Outstanding Back Award, Clemson, ACC Freshman of Year 1959.

 Jimmy Pope-Rock Hill End 1963-1966 (’67) – 1966 Shrine Bowl, 1966 State Runner Up, USC 1966-1969, ACC Champ 1969, Peach Bowl 1969.

 Phillip Adams-Rock Hill DB 2002-2005 (’06) – 2005 North/South Game, 2002 & 2004 State Champ, SC State 2006-2010, 1^st team All Mid East Athletic Conf. 2009, NFL DB  SF/NE/SEA/OAK/NYJ 2010-2015

Gerald Dixon-Rock Hill LB 1982-1985 (’86) – 1987 Shrine Bowl, Mr. Bearcat, USC LB 1988-1992, All American, ACC Player of Year, NFL LB CLE/CIN/SD/OAK 1992-2001, York County Sports Hall of Fame/2003.

Leon Hope-York RB/DB 1968-1971 (’72) – 1971 Shrine Bowl, York High HOF, Clemson RB 1972–1975, 1st African American from YHS to receive an athletic scholarship.

 Jay Killen-York OL 1983-1986 (’87) – 1989 Shrine Bowl, York High HOF, USC 1987-1991, Team Captain 1991, All South, All Atlantic, All Independent, York County Sports Hall of Fame/2009.

 Ronnie McGill-Clover RB –  2000-2003, 2002 North-South MVP, North Carolina 2003-2006, 2x ALL-ACC selection. Player Scout for New England Patriots.

 Derek “Toot” Ross-Northwestern QB 1994-1997 (’98) – 1997 Shrine Bowl, 1997 State Runner Up, All-State, Ohio State DB 1998-2002, 2^nd Team All Big 10, NFL DB DAL/ATL/MO/MIN/AZ 2002-2004, NFL Defensive Rookie of Year Runner-Up 2002.

 Rick Sanford-Northwestern DB 1971-1974 (’75) – 1974 Shrine Bowl, USC1975-1978, 4x Letterman, All American 1978, NLF DB NE/SEA 1979-1985, New England 1st Round Pick – a first for USC, Pro Bowl 1981, 1983, 1984, AFC interceptions leader 1983, Charter Member York County Sports Hall of Fame/1998

Ko Simpson-Rock Hill DB 1999-2002 (’03) –  2002 Shrine Bowl, 2002 State Champs, USC DB 2003-2006, SEC Freshman of the Year 2004, 2x All-SEC and 2x All American.

Randy Smith-Fort Mill RB 1971-1974 (’75) – 1974 Shrine Bowl, FM MVP, All –Conference, All-State, Wofford LB 1975-1979, York County Sports Hall of Fame/2001.

Arkee Whitlock-Rock Hill RB 1998-2001 (’02) – 2001 Shrine Bowl, Coffeyville CC, Southern Illinois 2002-2006, 1^st team All-American 2005, 2006, SIU Hall of Fame 2013, NFL 2007-2008, CFL 2009-2011.

Dedric Wise-Northwestern DB 1993-1996 (’97) – 1996 Shrine Bowl Def MVP.

Skyler Delong-Nation Ford P 2014-2017 (’18) Nationally ranked #3 punter, Army All American Game, Alabama P 2018 – present.

Gerald Dixon Jr.-Northwestern DL 2007-2010 (’11) – 2010 Shrine Bowl, 2010 SC Champ, 2008, 2009 State R/U, USC DL 2011-2015, NFL ATL/DAL 2015.

David Erby-Rock Hill 2002-2005 (’06) – 2005 North South Game/MVP Defense, 2004 State Champion, All-Region, All-State 2005, SC State 2006-2010, 2009 &10 1^st Team All-MEAC & All American, 2010 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year

Tori Gurley-Rock Hill WR 2004-2007 (’08) – 2004 State Champ, New Hampton Prep & USC WR 2008-2010, NFL GB 2011-2014, CFL 2015-2017.

DeVonte Holloman-South Pointe DB 2008 (’09) – 2008 State Champion, 2008 Shrine Bowl Selection, 2013 6th RD NFL Draft Pick by Dallas, USC DB 2009-2012, NFL/Dallas (2013-2014), Current Head Coach of South Pointe High.

Anthony “Lit Man” Johnson-South Pointe WR 2010-2013 (’12) – 2013 North South Game, 2011 State Champ, Univ. of Buffalo WR 2016-2018,  NFL TB/LA/PIT 2019-present.

Robert Joseph-Northwestern WR 2008-2011 (’12) – 2010 North South Game, 2010 State Champ, 2008 & 2009 State Runner Up, holds state record for pass receptions in a game (22) and in a season (150).

 Beau Nunn-York OL 2011-2014 (‘15) – 2014 State Runner Up, All State, All Region, App State OL 2015-2017, NFL DET/SD 2018-present