Now we're on the hunt for top Carolinas' juniors

In keeping with our quest to bring you recruiting’s next big targets first, we are planning to publish a ranking of North and South Carolina’s top junior prospects on Thanksgiving Day.

There are the obvious choices—Rock Hill South Pointe DE Jadeveon Clowney and Butler QB Christian LeMay to name a pair—but we want the not-so-obvious ones, the undiscovered talents of the class, as well. This is difficult to do without a little help, particularly from those of you who see such players in action every week.

Given time constrants, I can’t get out and patrol the Carolinas, from Hilton Head to Murphy, and check out everyone. So if there’s a quality junior in your area I need to hear about, send me his name and whatever information you have on him and I’ll follow up. You can reach me with those players at solson@charlotteobserver.com.

PS—We haven’t forgotten the seniors. Somebody breaking loose at your school? Send me his name, too. We need him in our Football Recruiting Database.

--Stan Olson