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Best high school football freshmen in the nation during the 2023 season (Part 2)
These 20 ninth-graders have proven to belong at the varsity level this fall
High school football is usually dominated by juniors and seniors, but some underclassmen have what it takes to excel against older players.
SBLive Sports set out to find the best freshman football players in the nation this fall.
Earlier this month, we highlighted 20 ninth-graders who are making a big impact at the varsity level during the 2023 high school football season. One list wasn’t enough for the talented class of 2027, so here are 20 more freshmen tearing it up against older competition.
Note: All stats are current through Oct. 25.
Jack Brauckmiller, Canby (Oregon)
Ezavier Crowell, Jackson (Alabama)
Quinton Cypher, Millbrook (North Carolina)
Brady Edmunds, Huntington Beach (California)
Lemani Fehoko, Junipero Serra (California)
Brayton Feister, Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)
Armand Hill, West Mifflin (Pennsylvania)
D.J. Jacobs, Blessed Trinity (Georgia)
Myson Johnson-Cook, MacArthur (Illinois)
Joshua Jones, Zarephath Academy (Florida)
Sione Kaho, Lincoln (Washington)
Zac Katz, True North Classical Academy (Florida)
Judah Lancaster, Tolleson (Arizona)
Izayveon Moore, Lawrence North (Indiana)
Cooper Newman, Sevier County (Tennessee)
Thomas Pollock, Shikellamy (Pennsylvania)
Demaje Riley, Tulare Union (California)
Xavier Sabb, Glassboro (New Jersey)
Jayquan Snell, Waxahachie (Texas)
Kemon Spell, McKeesport (Pennsylvania)
(Myson Johnson-Cook photo by Bill Welt/The State Journal-Register / USA Today Network)
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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports