By Stephen Spiewak, MaxPreps (7/2)

Not many high school freshmen are capable of going from middle school to varsity football standout. But many of the players listed below defied conventional thinking last fall, competing, contributing and even dominating in some cases as 14- or 15-year old rookies at the high school level. 

Some states, school districts or individual programs prohibit or shy away from playing freshmen on the varsity, so other players – like Fayetteville (Ark.) quarterback Brandon Allen – will be using their sophomore seasons as a launching pad to success.

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