Byrnes High School’s Emerson James is the GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week, presented by D&D Motors.
Voting opened Monday and remained open until noon on Wednesday. Voters were able to cast a ballot once per day during the campaign.
Nominees for the week of September 8-14 included James, Laila Bowden of Riverside, and Lucas Tankersley of Eastside.
James returned a punt return 55 yards for a touchdown and came down with an interception on Friday against Greer, helping his Rebels cruise to a 49-9 win over rival Greer.
"To have a performance like that, it felt great," said James. "God blessed me with the ability to play on multiple sides of the ball, and I'm grateful for that."
"Love Emerson to death," said Byrnes head coach Reggie Shaw. "You see his effort every play. He's got it figured out even as just a sophomore."
The GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week is a weekly initiative that will run 32 weeks during the 2025-2026 school year. Athletes from Greer, Byrnes, Riverside, Eastside, Greer Middle College, and Blue Ridge are eligible.
