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Best In State: Outstanding Offense honor roll announced

Long list of talented blockers, quarterbacks, rushers and receivers

Wingate quarterback Brooks Bentley was the only signal caller in the regular season to win against Lenoir-Rhyne. Bentley was one of the top quarterbacks in the SAC this season. Photo courtesy Wingate University athletics.

The 2023 college football season is in the books for North Carolina’s teams. On Dec. 29, we released our Most Outstanding Offensive Players for the season – Davius Richard (NC Central), Omarion Hampton (UNC), Jordan Terrell (Barton) and Ethan Beamish (Brevard). Here is the rest of our honor roll of outstanding offensive players.

This is a long list, which is a credit to the amount of offensive talent found in the Old North State.

Offensive line may have been our strongest position group. A number of all-conference first-teamers and those with All-America credentials headline our honor roll. Our state also featured a bevy of solid quarterbacks, running backs and receivers.

We used All-America, All-Region and All-Conference teams to choose our honor roll, as well as season stats and other factors. Players are listed by main position group, then sorted alphabetically (first name) within their division.

Cole Gonzales, who threw 28 touchdown passes for Western Carolina, earned all-conference honors and was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Photo courtesy WCU athletics.

2023 Honor Roll Quarterbacks

  • Brennan Armstrong | FBS | NC State
  • Drake Maye | FBS | North Carolina
  • Joey Aguilar | FBS | Appalachian State
  • Cole Gonzales | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Davius Richard | FCS | North Carolina Central – Most Outstanding Offensive Player
  • Hajj Malik-Williams | FCS | Campbell
  • Jaylen King | FCS | Gardner-Webb
  • Matthew Downing | FCS | Elon
  • Brooks Bentley | D2 | Wingate
  • Colin Johnson | D2 | UNC Pembroke
  • Daylin Lee | D2 | Winston-Salem State
  • Jalen Ferguson | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Jaquan Lynch | D2 | Barton
  • JR Martin | D2 | Mars Hill
  • Preston Brown | D2 | Catawba
  • Rashad McKee | D2 | Chowan
  • Sean White | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Brandon Bullins | D3 | Methodist
  • Ethan Beamish | D3 | Brevard – Most Outstanding Offense Division III
  • Alec Williams-Carr | D3 | Greensboro

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Davidson’s Mari Adams was one of the state’s 1,000-yard running backs. Photo/graphic courtesy Davidson athletics.

2023 Honor Roll Running Backs

  • Jordan Waters | FBS | Duke
  • Nate Noel | FBS | Appalachian State
  • Omarion Hampton | FBS | North Carolina – Most Outstanding Offense FBS
  • Desmond Reid | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Jaden Brown | FCS | Gardner-Webb
  • Jalen Hampton | FCS | Elon
  • Kenji Christian | FCS | North Carolina A&T
  • Latrell Collier| FCS | North Carolina Central
  • Mari Adams | FCS | Davidson
  • Mason Sheron | FCS | Davidson
  • Narii Gaither | FCS | Gardner-Webb
  • Dwayne McGee | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Jon Gullette | D2 | Mars Hill
  • Jordan Terrell | D2 | Barton – Most Outstanding Offense Division II
  • Marquece Williams | D2 | Catawba
  • Sidney Gibbs | D2 | Shaw
  • Sincere Baines | D2 | UNC Pembroke
  • Zayvion Turner-Knox | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Zechariah Adams-Duckson | D2 | Elizabeth City State
  • Anthony Byrd | D3 | North Carolina Wesleyan
  • Chancellor Lee-Parker | D3 | Brevard
  • Keyshaun Pete | D3 | Methodist
  • Sajari Love | D3 | Methodist
  • Christian Franklin | JUCO | Louisburg

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Ah’shaan Belcher made some big catches and big plays for Shaw University this season. Photo courtesy Shaw athletics.

2023 Honor Roll Receivers

  • Chase Sowell | FBS | East Carolina
  • Devontez Walker | FBS | North Carolina
  • Jalon Calhoun | FBS | Duke
  • Jahmal Banks | FBS | Wake Forest
  • JJ Jones | FBS | North Carolina
  • Jordan Moore | FBS | Duke
  • Kaedin Robinson | FBS | Appalachian State
  • Kevin Concepcion | FBS | NC State
  • Censere Lee | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Chandler Brayboy | FCS | Elon
  • Corey Washington | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Devin Smith | FCS | North Carolina Central
  • VJ Wilkins | FCS | Campbell
  • Ah’shaan Belcher | D2 | Shaw
  • Bo Pryor | D2 | Catawba
  • Deandre Proctor | D2 | St. Augustine’s
  • Deondre Lester | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Malik Laurent | D2 | Mars Hill
  • Kameron Johnson | D2 | Barton
  • RJ Mobley | D2 | Winston-Salem State
  • Tremel Jones | D2 | Wingate
  • Trey Dixon | D2 | UNC Pembroke
  • Zackary Orr | D3 | Brevard
  • Christian Drumgoole | D3 | North Carolina Wesleyan

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Johncarlos Miller II had a solid season for Elon’s offense, including being named Rookie of the Week by the CAA. Photo/graphic courtesy of Elon Athletics.

2023 Honor Roll Tight Ends

  • Bryson Nesbit | FBS | North Carolina
  • Eli Wilson | FBS | Appalachian State
  • Ajay Belanger | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Johncarlos Miller II | FCS | Elon
  • Beau DeBerry | D2 | Mars Hill
  • John Godwin | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Qamar Grant | D2 | Winston-Salem State
  • Ryan Buchanan | D3 | Greensboro

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Torricelli Simpkins was named the MEAC Lineman of the Year after a stellar 2023 season. Photo/graphic courtesy NCCU athletic and MEAC football.

2023 Honor Roll Offensive Line

  • Anthony Belton | FBS | NC State
  • Bucky Williams | FBS | Appalachian State
  • Graham Barton | FBS | Duke
  • Isaiah Helms | FBS | Appalachian State
  • Jacarrius Peak | FBS | NC State
  • Jacob Monk | FBS | Duke
  • Michael Jurgens | FBS | Wake Forest
  • Beck Kipperman | FCS | Davidson
  • Blake Whitmore | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Christian Coulter | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Da’Quan Thomas | FCS | North Carolina Central
  • Gabriel Thompson | FCS | Gardner-Webb
  • Gilbert Deglau | FCS | Davidson
  • Malik McDaniel | FCS | Davidson
  • Mike Edwards | FCS | Campbell
  • Tairiq Stewart | FCS | North Carolina A&T
  • Torricelli Simpkins III | FCS | North Carolina Central
  • Tyler McLellan | FCS | Campbell
  • Tyler Smith | FCS | Western Carolina
  • Alex Buschow | D2 | Barton
  • Blake Jefferson | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Blake Martin | D2 | Wingate
  • Cameron Ivy-Young | D2 | Catawba
  • Chris Russell | D2 | UNC Pembroke
  • Darius McDuffie | D2 | Winston-Salem State
  • Justin Bullock | D2 | Mars Hill
  • Leondre Andreas | D2 | Mars Hill
  • Michael Todd | D2 | Fayetteville State
  • Porfirio Acosta | D2 | Wingate
  • Queonte Hillard | D2 | Shaw
  • Shane Wells | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Tyler Fleming | D2 | Fayetteville State
  • Xavier Jennings | D2 | Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Tyler Dawson | D3 | Methodist
  • Desmond Barnes | D3 | North Carolina Wesleyan
  • Ernest Bencomo | D3 | Greensboro
  • Quentin Butler | JUCO | Louisburg
  • Tyshown Ray | JUCO | Louisburg

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