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Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Football - South Carolina

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FOOTBALL

Trent Pearman

Quarterback
D.W. DANIEL HS
CENTRAL, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

3769

Passing Yards

45

Passing Touchdowns

306

Rushing Yards
“Trent is a tremendous player, no doubt about it. He is what makes that team go. He can hurt you with his arm, his legs and his brain.”
David Crane
Head Coach - head coach of Seneca High
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior quarterback led the Lions to a 14-0 record and a second straight Class AAA state championship this past season. Pearman passed for 3,769 yards and 45 touchdowns, including 272 yards and four scores in Daniel’s 45-20 win over Camden High in the state final. He also rushed for 306 yards and eight TDs on the season, and concluded his career with an unbeaten record as a starting quarterback.

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Academic Achievement

Pearman has maintained a weighted 4.66 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

Pearman has volunteered locally as part of fundraising campaigns to benefit breast cancer research, and he’s also donated his time as a youth football coach.