TALLAHASSEE — Everett Golson knew he was in for a long night as he picked himself off the ground.
The first play of the Class AAA 2010 state championship in South Carolina started with Rock Hill (S.C.) South Pointe High defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, an athlete some pundits considered as the most polished high school prospect to come around in decades, effortlessly shedding aside two helpless blockers as he made his way to Golson.
Often teased by his teammates at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) for his lack of mobility, Golson tried scrambling to his left, but the quarterback couldn't escape Clowney, who grabbed Golson by his shoulder pads and flung him to the turf.