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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Football - South Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Zion Dobson

Running back
HAMPTON COUNTY HS
VARNVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

2629

Rushing Yards

40

Rushing Touchdowns
“Zion Dobson is a heck of a ballplayer. He’s the best we have seen this year. He’s a big back, tough, physical and fast.”
Brian Smith
Head Coach - head coach of Barnwell High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 174-pound senior running back rushed for 2,629 yards and 40 touchdowns this past season, leading the Hurricanes (12-2) to the Class AA state semifinals in the school’s first year of existence. A finalist for the state’s Mr. Football award and a 2022 Class AA First Team All-State selection at Wade Hampton High, Dobson scored 15 touchdowns in four postseason games for Hampton County. He concluded his prep football career with 4,189 yards rushing and 57 touchdowns.

Academic Achievement

Dobson has maintained a weighted 4.31 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Clemson University Emerging Scholars program, Dobson has volunteered locally with elementary school literacy programs and as a teacher’s aide. He has also donated his time as a youth football coach.