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Greatest recruitment a program can win is by this.Every inner city has athletic kids and physical specimens and every rural area has brute kids that would tackle a tree. What makes Cleveland County different is they get most of those kids coming out for football. That's why a place like Harding can win a State championship one year and not win a game the next.
When I started my question I thought it would be a good way to judge talent in the area but obviously I’m wrong and shouldn’t have even thought that. There are way too many factors in why kids don’t play at the next level and beyond. Whether it be education finances whatever. My son in tact in my opinion should have played at the next level and possibly beyond but he decided he did not want to put his body through the torture anymore and who was I to judge him on that. He could have gone about anywhere had it not been for the pandemic and other factors. He has a straight a student and doing extremely well in college now. But I am glad to see and learn about the players throughout our state that have gone on to do great things in the sport.North Carolina High Schools | Pro-Football-Reference.com
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It appears Cleveland County is just about average in regards to NFL talent. However I do agree that pound for pound the area plays high school football at a high level consistently. Just my opinion.
Only the most decorated football player to ever come out of NC.Just curious because I honestly do not know. But has Cleveland county produced any outstanding college players or any pro players?
Madison Hedgecock (Ledford) Super Bowl Champion Fullback with the NY GiantsI know from the “local” area here are
Shy Tuttle (North Davidson)
Brad Hoover (Ledford)
Akeem Brian Davis-Gaither (Thomasville)
Ron Carpenter Thomasville, NC State, Cincinnati BengalsMadison Hedgecock (Ledford) Super Bowl Champion Fullback with the NY Giants
Damane Duckett (North Davidson)
Henry Walls (Central Davidson)
Bolo Perdue (Thomasville Area) played way back in the day.
Josh Bush (West Davidson)
Danny Medlin (Thomasville)
Deems May (Lexington)
Joe McIntosh (Lexington)