Beaufort High standout Justin Parker selected to Shrine Bowl and All-American Bowl

The rosters for this year's Shrine Bowl game were released Thursday and it comes as no surprise that Beaufort High's Justin Parker, considered by many to be the state's top linebacker prospect, was among the fortunate 88 players selected.

But Parker got another bit of good news on Thursday morning when Eagles coach Mark Clifford told him that he had also been selected to the 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. This celebrated all-star game pitting 88 of the nation's top high school seniors in a East-versus-West format will take place on January 2 at Coastal Carolina University.

"I'm really excited," said Parker, who has 99 tackles (including nine for loss), five sacks, one interception and a blocked kick this season. "It's sometimes hard to believe because coming into high school, I never thought I'd be the football player that I've become, so I thank God for putting me in this position."

The 73rd annual Shrine Bowl, which pits the top players from South Carolina against the best from North Carolina, will be held at Wofford College's Gibbs Stadium on December 19 at 1 p.m.

Parker is the fourth Beaufort High player in as many years to be selected for this prestigious contest. In 2007, defensive lineman Devin Taylor and linebacker Brandon Mattis were tabbed for the roster and last season, defensive back Jimmy Legree made the team. Taylor and Legree are now teammates at the University of South Carolina.

Below is a complete list of the Shrine Bowl rosters for South Carolina and North Carolina:
SOUTH CAROLINA
Matthew Ashley OL Belton-Honea Path
Andrew Bailey DL Dorman
James Barnes DL Keenan
Antuawn Blue WR Dillon
Bashaud Breeland LB Allendale-Fairfax
Martavis Bryant WR T.L. Hanna
Aaron Cann OL Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Ronald Canty OL Chester
Davious Chestnut LB Carvers Bay
James Costello OL Gaffney
Cody Craig QB Timberland
Delarius Edwards DL Chesterfield
Bruce Ellington QB/RB Berkeley
Max Elliott RB Clover
Johnovan Fulton DB Manning
Keagen Funderburk TE Central
Brandon Golson LB Calhoun County
Mustafa Greene RB Irmo
Chad Hamilton OL James Island
Charles Hazel WR North Augusta
Justin Henderson DL Bamberg-Ehrhardt
DeAndre Hopkins WR Daniel
Malcolm Howard LB Goose Creek
Taylor Hudson OL Mauldin
Conelius Jones WR Spartanburg
Amos Latta LB Clover
Marcus Lattimore RB Byrnes
William Lucas TE Hartsville
Airean McCree LB Chester
Xavier McFadden DB Rock Hill
Corey Miller DL Byrnes
Justin Parker LB Beaufort
Ruben Perez K Laurens
Kelcy Quarles DL Greenwood
Sheldon Robinson DB Lake City
Brant Sally DB Stratford
Logan Stewart OL Boiling Springs
Jatavius Stewart DB Rock Hill
Devin Taylor OL Summerville
Thomas Teal DL Marlboro County
Dylan Thompson QB Boiling Springs
Khiry Watts DB Myrtle Beach
Brandon Williams LB Northwestern
Cephas Wilson OL Richland Northeast

Head coach: Lewis Lineberger (Johnsonville)
Assistant coaches: Mike Hawkins (Laurens), Art Craig (Timberland), Denver Cromer (North Myrtle Beach), Rick Knight (Midland Valley), Nate Thompson (Carvers Bay), Jet Turner (Clover)

NORTH CAROLINA
Vince Allen DL New Hanover
Keenan Allen DB North Guilford
David Amerson DB James B. Dudley
Tyler Brosius QB Tuscola
Major Bryant LB James B. Dudley
Anthony Carrothers QB Independence
Nate Charest DB David W. Butler
Patrick Clyburn LB West Iredell
Takoby Cofield OL Tarboro
Alex Coulthard OL Richmond Senior
Robert Crisp OL Athens Drive
Phillip Dobbins OL Southern Nash
Damario Eastmon RB E.E. Smith
Ethan Farmer TE South Columbus
Graham Fisher OL Tuscola
Andrew Geathers OL East Bladen
Jamil Hawes DL Asheville
Lamar Ivey ATH Eastern Alamance
Eric Johnson RB Jack Britt
Anthony Johnson LB Harnett Central
Jermaine Kessler DL Lumberton
Kewitt Koonce DB Kinston
Terrence Leifheit DL John T. Hoggard
Darius Lipford LB Hibriten
A.J. Marshall DB Southern Durham
Kareem Martin DE Roanoke Rapids
Clarence Montgomery DL West Charlotte
Devin Moore TE East Mecklenburg
Anthony Parker DB North Mecklenburg
Kevin Parks RB West Rowan
Alex Polofsky LB David W. Butler
Kasey Redfern L/P Ragsdale
Corey Robinson OL Havelock
T.J. Ross LB Southern Durham
Trevor Sawyer TE Asheville
Christopher Smith DE West Rowan
Joshua Snead RB Smithfield-Selma
Johnathan Spain LB Page
Quantre’z Stevenson DB T.W. Andrews
Tra Thomas DL Anson Senior
Antonio Vaughan DB Hertford County
Tamari White RB White Oak
Reggie Wilkins WR Crest
De’Tric Williams WR South Johnston

Head coach: Jim Oddo (Charlotte Catholic)
Assistant coaches: Anthony Barbour (Smithfield-Selma), Stephen Davis (Dudley), Lenon Fisher (East Bladen), Robbie Harris (Eastern Alamance), Mike Newsome (Butler), Scott Young (West Rowan)

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