Vote: Who will be South Carolina’s top returning offensive football player from the Class of 2026?
There are plenty of great football players from the Class of 2026 returning for their junior seasons in South Carolina next fall. Who is the best?
We seek your help in determining this and ask you to vote in our poll: Who will be the top returning offensive football player in South Carolina from the Class of 2026?
Start voting, Voting will conclude on Feb. 29 at 11:59 p.m.
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL TOP RETURNING OFFENSIVE PLAYER FROM THE CLASS OF 2026
Cameron McMillon, QB, Fairfield Central
The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder has been a starter since his freshman season. As a sophomore, McMillon threw for 2,395 yards with 22 touchdowns against 4 interceptions while completing 70 percent of his passes. He has a scholarship offer from Marshall.
Trevor Kalisz, QB, Ashley Ridge
Kalisz passed for 2,989 yards and 28 touchdowns with 12 interceptions for the Swamp Foxes. The 5-foot-11, 198-pounder also had three rushing touchdowns.
Jaylen McGill, RB, Broome
McGill had a superb sophomore season, rushing for 1,602 yards and 24 touchdowns with just 2 fumbles. The 5-foot-9, 180-pounder also had three touchdown receptions. He has nine college offers, including South Carolina and Tennessee.
Donovan Murph, WR, Irmo
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound star has offers from South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina State and Charlotte. Murph caught 57 passes for 1,084 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets. He averaged 19 yards a catch.
Kendall Byrd, WR, A.C. Flora
Byrd caught 66 passes for 1,069 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore. He averaged 16.2 yards per catch.
Tony O’Banner, quarterback, Thomas Heyward Academy
The 6-foot, 210-pounder put up huge numbers in 2023 with 2,369 yards and 37 touchdowns while averaging 11.1 yards a carry. O’Banner also threw for 981 yards and 6 touchdowns with 9 interceptions.
Jaiden McDowell, RB, Gaffney
McDowell ran for 1,313 yards and 13 touchdowns with 2 fumbles last season. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder has offers from East Carolina and Appalachian State. McDowell is a good receiving threat out of the backfield, too, He had 45 catches for 548 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Michael Doe, RB, North Augusta
The 5-foot-10, 178-pounder led his team with 1,102 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing without any fumbles. Doe also caught 11 passes for 142 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Will Watson, QB, Pinewood Prep
Watson is a dual threat quarterback coming off a solid sophomore season. The 6-foot-2, 165-pounder threw for 1,199 yards and 19 touchdowns with just 3 interceptions. On the ground he had 872 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging 10 yards per carry.
Jordon Gidron, WR, Ridge View
The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder caught 45 passes for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns. He’s high on the radar with college coaches. Gidron has seven college offers, including South Carolina, Florida State, North Carolina State and Miami.
Carnell Warren, WR, Bluffton
The 6-foot-3, 175-pounder caught 53 passes for 723 yards and 9 touchdowns as a sophomore.
Ethan Offing, QB, Dutch Fork
Offing was the Silver Foxes’ backup quarterback. But he had to fill in when the starter was injured and helped lead Dutch Fork to its second straight 5-A state championship. Offing threw for 1,311 yards and 9 touchdowns with 6 interceptions. In addition, the 6-foot, 170-pounder ran for 412 yards and 3 touchdowns.
