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Meet the SBLive Arkansas all-underclassman high school football team (2023)

The brightest underclassmen in all classes of Arkansas prep football in 2023

OFFENSE 

QB - Drew Davis, 6-2, 180, SO, Benton 

174-243, 3,135 yds, 42 td, 2 int, 36 car, 201 yds, 3 td

RB - TJ Hodges, 6-1, 185, SO, Marked Tree 

180 car, 1,896 yds, 20 td

RB - TJ Brown, 5-10, 180, SO, Nettleton 

256 car, 1,579 yds, 17 td, 6 rec, 108 yds, 3 td

WR - Josiah Warrior-Benson, 6-4, 190, SO, Central Arkansas Christian 

50 rec, 977 yds, 13 td

WR - Will Svoboda, 6-3, 185, SO, Pulaski Academy 

68 rec, 900 yds, 7 td

WR - Tristian Watson, 6-4, 190, SO, Little Rock Christian

55 rec, 858 yds, 12 td

OL - Danny Beale, 6-4, 315, SO, Cross County

OL - Jeremyah Green, 6-3, 275, SO, Quitman 

86% grade, 69 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed

OL - Jahlon Harris, 6-7, 375, SO, Maumelle

30 pancakes, 1 sack allowed

19 tkl, 2 tfl

OL - Skeet Boshears, 5-11, 250, FR, Little Rock Christian 

83% grade, 28 pancakes

OL - Evan Goodwin, 6-7, 300, SO, Pulaski Academy

82% grade, 10 knockdowns, 19 pancakes

DEFENSE 

DL - Zane Donberger, 5-8, 160, SO, Charleston 

26 tkl, 8 tfl, 2 sck, 2 FR, 1 int

DL - Keagan Sanderson, 5-8, 185, SO, Salem

54 tkl, 38 solo, 13 tfl, 7.5 sck,2 qb hurries, 1 pbu, 1 fr

DL - Aiden Pullin, 5-11, 205, SO, Shiloh Christian

63 tkl, 24 solo, 9 tfl, 1 sck, 

DL - George Jackson, 6-1, 230, SO, Magnolia

45 tkl, 17 solo, 13 tfl, 7 sck, 7 qb hurries, 2 pbu, 3 fr, 1 ff

LB - Asarias Gonzalez, 5-8, 165, SO, Gosnell 

102 tkl, 67 solo, 26 tfl, 14 sck, FR

LB - Jakore Smith, 6-1, 180, SO, Parkview

65 tkl, 1 FR, 1 FF, 1 big punt, 1 td

5 rec, 120 yds, 3 TD, 7 returns, 258 yds, 2 td

LB - Lawson Wimberley, 5-10, 200, SO, Searcy

91 tkl, 36 solo, 5 tfl, 3 sck, 4 qb hurries, 1 pd, 1 ff

DB - Preston Hughes, 5-8, 150, Bismarck

49 tkl, 46 solo, 3 tfl, 6 int

383 total offensive yards (143 passing, 149 rushing, 90 receiving), 7 td

DB - Jakorey Larry, 5-9, 150, SO, Junction City

40 tkl, 30 solo, 13 pbu, 4 int, 2 fr, 1 ff

DB - Joseph Beem, 5-10, 175, FR, Gravette 

46 tkl, 21 solo, 1 pbu, 1 fr, 5 int

396 all-purpose yds (158 receiving, 103 kick return, 135 interception return), 3 td

DB - Braden Simpson, 6-0, 170, SO, Southside (Batesville) 

124 tkl, 37 solo, 6 tfl, 2 ff, 2 fr, 3 pbu, 2 int

32 car, 159 yds, 6 rec, 104 yds, 1 td

Specialist - Jackson Elam, 5-11, 160, SO, Batesville

12/15 fg, lng 46/ 51.9 yards per kickoff, 2 touchbacks

Athlete - Jeff Regan, 5-8, 160, SO, Rogers 

1,829 all-purpose yards (515 passing, 188 rushing, 763 receiving), 20 td

-- Photo of Benton's Drew Davis by Jimmy Jones 

– Kyle Sutherland | @k_sutherlandAR