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Top 9th Graders

Compiled by Joshua Funk and David Mika
Updated on 3/05/16

Notable Pennsylvania quarterback performances as freshmen

(1,000 yards passing or more)

Name Year Yards
AJ Long, Pius X 2010 2,852
Marcus Wasilewski, Mount Carmel Area 2005 1,832
Michael Shuster, Camp Hill 2012 1,744
Mike Rice, Pequea Valley 2007 1,571
Blake Rankin, Bloomsburg 2008 1,521
Lenny Williams, Sto-Rox 2010 1,370
Brandon McIlwain, Council Rock North 2012 1,370
Nick Garritano, New Hope-Solebury 2014 1,307
Dylan Bongiorni, Burgettstown 2008 1,281
Nicholas Dranchak, Riverside (D2) 2009 1,281
Tyler Clark, Juniata 2013 1,259
Brent Andrew, Marian Catholic 1994 1241
Matt Bodamer, Port Allegany 2009 1239
Shane Raupers, Athens Area 2005 1184
Jake Dougherty, Redbank Valley 2011 1184
Logan Weaver, Punxsutawney 2008 1184
Zach Chandler, Avonworth 2012 1152
Mason Erdman, Halifax 2013 1135
Jake Cirrillo, East Stroudsburg South 2013 1117
Pat Carey, Loyalsock Township 2003 1108
Martin Long, Pittsburgh North Catholic 2007 1077
Levi Metheny, Bethel Park 2012 1071
Deion Liddell, Sto-Rox 2014 1052
Jon Jon Roberts, West Chester East 2012 1051
Logan Leiby, Selinsgrove 2014 1030
Tucker Yost, Shamokin Area 2011 1020
Tom Garlick, Archbishop Wood 2012 1016
Jeff Martin, Eastern Lebanon County 2012 1016

 

 

Notable Pennsylvania running back performances as freshmen

(1,000 yards rushing or more)

Name Year Yards
Jerry Marks, Southern Columbia 1984 1769
Jordan Gray, Nazareth 2011 1669
Nick Stewart, Curwensville 2014 1663
Mike Vernillo, Fort Cherry 1996 1613
Rushel Shell, Hopewell 2008 1516
Duane Murray, Steel Valley 2013 1488
Ross Gargano, Kennedy Catholic 2003 1412
Michael Perry, Dunmore 2006 1331
Austyn Borre, Pleasant Valley 2012 1257
James Mungro, East Stroudsburg 1993 1233
Donte Simmons, Bristol 2011 1135
Daiqwon Buckley, Dunmore 2010 1111
Bill Williams, Camp Hill 2013 1059
Wade Truitt, East Juniata 2006 1055
Juvon Batts, Selinsgrove 2012 1052
Isaiah Jones, Germantown Academy 2014 1010

 

Notable Pennsylvania wide receiver performances as freshmen

(500+ yards receiving or more)

Name Year Yards
Jacob Dasher, Northern Bedford 2013 998
Shane Simpson, Easton Area 2011 679
Zack Kuntz, Camp Hil 2014 635
John Klingerman, Bloomsburg 2009 635