As of right now, 774 high school seniors in Georgia have signed some sort of grant-in-aid to play college football. That’s according to numbers provided to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution by high school historian and resident “numbers junkie” Steve Slay.
Included in that number are 186 players who signed on with Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, formerly known as Division I) schools.
Both numbers are slightly down from last season, when Slay counted 743 and 196. But he said he expects the number to continue to rise. Lest we forget, the recruiting period continues until the first of April and Slay said there are a few colleges that still aren’t accounted for yet.
“It’s a fluid list and we’ll see improved numbers across the board as additional signings occur and become known,” Slay said.
Suffice it to say, there are a lot of good football players in Georgia and they’re going to translate that talent into a college education. Congratulations to all!
Following is Slay’s list broken down alphabetically by high school. Coaches, if you see one of your players is not represented here, please let me know and we’ll be sure to include them. Remember, this is a fluid list so check back for updates:
NSD 2011
774 TOTAL
186 D1
Through 2/13/11
CLASS AAAAA
252 TOTAL
58 D1
ALPHARETTA (3)
6AAAAA
Mikal Abdul-Saboor – William & Mary
Gunnar Bromelow – Samford
Andrew Gardner – Savannah State
ARCHER (1)
8AAAAA
Kris Hurley – Georgia Military (JUCO)
BEACH (4)
3AAAAA
Octavian Ford – Stillman
Janard Frazier – Stillman
Horace Griffin – Stillman
Elzie Kitchen – Stillman
BERKMAR (5)
8AAAAA
Xaviir Briggs – Tuskegee
Jeff Bush – Ventura CA (JUCO)
Antonio Dill – Miles
Rashaud Lewis – Fort Scott KS (JUCO)
Justyn Shackleford – Tulane
BROOKWOOD (5)
8AAAAA
Cameron Faulkner – Bethel (TN)
Blake Fussell – Air Force
Cameron Lynch – Syracuse
Ben McLane – Georgia State
A.J. Sims – Michigan State
CAMDEN COUNTY (12)
3AAAAA
Greg Adams – Dean MA (JUCO)
Matt Ehasz – Georgia State
Elijah Fluker – Southern Mississippi (Preferred walk-on)
Donald Glover – Southern
Kenny Hutchinson – Carson-Newman
Nolan Martin – Dean MA (JUCO)
Isaac Newell – Carson-Newman
Joel Ruiz – Presbyterian
Alan Samson – Shorter
Jalen Simmons – Presbyterian
Bryce Sweeney – Georgia Tech (Preferred walk-on)
Vishawn Williams – Dean MA (JUCO)
CAMPBELL (1)
4AAAAA
Trey Fluellen – Tusculum
CENTENNIAL (3)
6AAAAA
Tony Bradley – Butler KS (JUCO)
Jessie Burdick – Valdosta State
Dartez Jacobs – Valdosta State
CENTRAL GWINNETT (7)
8AAAAA
Tray Brown – Dean MA (JUCO)
Jonathan Crowder – Pikeville
Ozzie Exume – Newberry
Jeremiah Harris – Dean MA (JUCO)
Cameron Olds – Valdosta State
B.J. Rutherford – Pikeville
Perry Williams – Dean MA (JUCO)
COFFEE (1)
1AAAAA
Roberto Loya – Middle Tennessee State
COLLINS HILL (4)
7AAAAA
Jeff Glover – Eastern Kentucky
Taylor Heineke – Old Dominion
Zay Howard – Valdosta State
Kacee Howell – Southern Virginia
COLQUITT COUNTY (8)
1AAAAA
Derhyan Arnold – Northwestern Oklahoma State
Garrett Brewer – Georgia Southern
Quan Daniels – Georgia Southern
Tommy Hudson – Chattanooga
Tevin King – Louisiana Tech
Trey Rhyme – Murray State
D’Amonte Ridley – Valdosta State
Xzavier Ward – Georgia
DACULA (2)
8AAAAA
Baiyembi Abange – Hutchinson KS (KUCO)
Dexter Walker – Air Force
DULUTH (5)
7AAAAA
Justin Dixon – Savannah State
George Jackson – Tusculum
Carnell Simon – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
Josh Tyler – Tusculum
Xavier Walker – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
ETOWAH (5)
5AAAAA
Christian Harris – Tennessee
Jason Holdway – Harvard
D’Andre Jackson – Tusculum
Nick Merino – Fordham
Branden Nolan – Carson-Newman
GRAYSON (12)
8AAAAA
Ryan Braswell – Notre Dame (OH)
Austin Clark – Brevard
Jesse Hogan – St. Francis (IN)
Garrett Horne – Charleston
Wilson Hudgins – Georgia Southern
Camen Marshall – Valdosta State
Tre’Sean McQueen – Coastal Carolina
Aaron Nichols – Campbell
Denzel Nkemdiche – Mississippi Gulf Coast (JUCO)
Michael Peek – North Carolina State
Ciavy Wiles – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
Michael Young – West Georgia
HARRISON (1)
4AAAAA
David Dupaty – West Georgia
HILLGROVE (6)
4AAAAA
Tyler Bradford – Shorter
Brandon Chubb – Wake Forest
Jabari Hunt-Days – Georgia Tech
Ira McCune – Furman
Ken Smith – Dean MA (JUCO)
Rodney Tew – Arizona Western (JUCO)
JENKINS (2)
3AAAAA
Robert Jackson – Chadron State
Anthony Lanier – Alabama A&M
JOHNSON-SAVANNAH (1)
3AAAAA
Octavis Porter – Albany State
KENNESAW MOUNTAIN (3)
4AAAAA
Scott Crawford – Valdosta State
Charles Henderson – South Carolina State
Brandon Robertson – Stillman
LANGSTON HUGHES (2)
2AAAAA
Blaize Schaeffer – Albany State
Jonathan Whitehead – Albany State
LASSITER (2)
5AAAAA
Lorenzo Ford – West Georgia
Alex Gonzalez – West Georgia
LOWNDES (8)
1AAAAA
Troy Braswell – Valdosta State
Kenneth Durden – South Florida
Tyler Hunter – Florida State
Mike Mitchell – Miles
Ed Moore – Carson-Newman
Geraldo Orta – Tennessee
Cole Parker – Cornell
Chris Scurry – Murray State
LUELLA (2)
2AAAAA
Tafarie Hodge – Pikeville
Chaz Walker – Pikeville
M.L. KING (13)
2AAAAA
Quinton Boswell – Alabama State
Kevin Byard – Middle Tennessee State
Patrick Callaway – Delaware
Fanon Charles – Trinity (CT)
Danny Hollis – Valdosta State
Garrett Johnson – Benedict
Steven Matthews – Tusculum
Samed Obeng – Trinity (CT)
Markell Phoenix – Central Methodist
Demarco Robinson – Kentucky
Devonte Robinson – Tusculum
Charles Stanford – Trinity (CT)
Nic Wright – Georgia Southern
MARIETTA (4)
5AAAAA
Collis Clark – Lenoir-Rhyne
Chandler Knight – Clark-Atlanta
Niquay Mack – Tusculum
Dorian McMickens – West Georgia
McEACHERN (7)
4AAAAA
Rory Anderson – South Carolina
Jefferson Ashiru – Connecticut
Xavier Hemingway – Connecticut
Dontavious Lawson – Stillman
Chris Okpala – West Georgia
Dondre Pernell – Stillman
Marcquis Roberts – South Carolina
MEADOWCREEK (2)
7AAAAA
Ronald Rose – Gray Military SC (JUCO)
Richard Williams – Lenoir-Rhyne
MILL CREEK (4)
7AAAAA
Tyler Cierski – Maryland
Austin Hagan – Georgia Southern
Devonte Lewis – Georgia Southern
Austin Thompson – Valdosta State
MILTON (2)
6AAAAA
Justin Bates – Valdosta State
Lavelle Summerlin – Southern
NEWNAN (6)
2AAAAA
Lendell Arnold – Lenoir-Rhyne
Chris Beno – Shorter
Alberry Melson – Virginia Union
Chris Robinson – Lenoir-Rhyne
Spencer Whitehead – West Georgia
Ron Wroble – Samford
NEWTON (11)
2AAAAA
Chris Dickerson – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
Tarik Dudley – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
D.J. Hill – Virginia
Cornelius Hudson – Tusculum
Akeem Hunt – Purdue
Jamal Hunte – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
Devon Mann – Morehouse
Sammy Merchant – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
DeAndre Rashada – Alabama State
Robert Roquemore – Memphis
Cadarius Terrell – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
NORCROSS (8)
7AAAAA
Demetrius Alston – Cincinnati
Ben Bradley – West Virginia
O’Shea Bridges – Middle Tennessee State
Seth Hinsley – West Georgia
Kendrix Huitt – Chattanooga
Silverberry Mouhon – Cincinnati
Charlie Rhea – Carson-Newman
Trey Sellers – Florida A&M
NORTH COBB (3)
4AAAAA
Troy Gray – Central Florida
Max Mason – Southern Mississippi
Darren Waller – Georgia Tech
NORTH FORSYTH (4)
6AAAAA
Johnny Hampton – Carson-Newman
Austin Kahler – West Georgia
Nick Saponara – Bemidji State
Joseph Vicary – Brevard
NORTH GWINNETT (6)
7AAAAA
Garrett Clark – Southern Mississippi
Adonis Johnson – Lindsey Wilson
Kitaro Lewis – Morehead State
Brandon McGowan – Appalachian State
Manrey Saint-Armour – Georgia Southern
C.J. Uzomah – Auburn
PARKVIEW (4)
8AAAAA
Joe Anderson – Lenoir-Rhyne
Kenny Flowers – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
Clayton Truitt – Charleston Southern
Marquis Webb – Lenoir-Rhyne
PEACHTREE RIDGE (4)
7AAAAA
Tanner Botts – Lenoir-Rhyne
Tyler Botts – Lenoir-Rhyne
Dubem Nwadiogbu – Youngstown State
Angelo Watley – South Carolina
PEBBLEBROOK (1)
4AAAAA
Darian Stewart – Chattanooga
ROSWELL (10)
6AAAAA
Julian Boyd – Ball State
J.P. Douglas – Southern
Harrison Elliott – Air Force
Nick Henderson – Georgia State
Wilson Heres – Air Force
Demarcus Ingram – Lafayette
Ty Long – U.A.B.
Reggie Love – Mount Union
Ryan McDonald – Centre
Joe Turner – Furman
SHILOH (4)
8AAAAA
Derrick Butts – Valdosta State (Preferred walk-on)
Christopher Ervin – Charleston
Sam Muse – Lane
Joshua Williams – Charleston
SOUTH GWINNETT (10)
8AAAAA
Kevin Gary – Georgia Military (JUCO)
Joe Hillin – Mars Hill
Tryheme Mitchell – West Georgia
Edward Muldrow – South Carolina
Adrian Ranson – The Citadel
Kent Rollins – Air Force
Richard Shankle – Georgetown (DC)
Chris Sledge – West Georgia
Trevon Walker – Iowa Western (JUCO)
Aaron Wimberly – Iowa Western (JUCO)
STEPHENSON (21)
2AAAAA
Jonathan Abrams – Benedict
Colin Anderson – U.A.B.
Regis Ball – Memphis
Xavier Barber – Miles
Jared Boyd – Duke
Anthony Brown – Concordia (AL)
Tarik Cook – Central Florida
Willie Davis – South Florida
Shaheed Dent – Tuskegee
Eric Dulin – Tusculum
Ike Helms – Tusculum
Kadetrix Marcus – South Carolina
Detarrius McDonald – Concordia (AL)
Jordan Mincy – Savannah State
Khris Mosley – Concordia (AL)
Patrick Smith – North Carolina Central
Preston Smith – Mississippi State
Arman Steed – Concordia (AL)
Milton Stephens – Trinity (CT)
David Stevenson – Connecticut
Jordan Tarver – Kent State
TIFT COUNTY (2)
1AAAAA
Alex Martin – Fort Valley State
Bernard Williams – Clark-Atlanta
VALDOSTA (9)
1AAAAA
Wesley Bee – Valdosta State
Devonte Foster – Albany State
Jermaine Holmes – Marshall
Reggie McQueen – Albany State
Malcolm Mitchell – Georgia
Phillip Moore – Valdosta State
Jay Rome – Georgia
Jarquez Samuel – Marshall
Justin Williams – Valdosta State
WALTON (1)
5AAAAA
Kyle Vorster – Georgia State (Preferred walk-on)
WEST FORSYTH (4)
6AAAAA
Dustin Gayton – Jacksonville State
Ethan Shirley – Morehead State
Jake Tatum – West Georgia
Reice Thompson – Bethel (TN)
WESTLAKE (6)
2AAAAA
Tahir Blount – Youngstown State
Donte Byrd – Miles
Ronnie Harris – Stanford
Amir Mustafaa – West Georgia
Quenton Rucker – North Carolina Central
Chris Tavarez – Duke
WOODSTOCK (3)
5AAAAA
Kevin Bolak – William Penn
Corey Santiago – Charleston Southern
Tanner Skogen – Furman
CLASS AAAA
213 TOTAL
60 D1
ALCOVY (1)
3AAAA
Jamaree Jones – West Georgia
APALACHEE (3)
8AAAA
Alex Camp – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
Shaun Hill – Chattanooga
Nate Holton – Georgia Military (JUCO)
BAINBRIDGE (4)
1AAAA
Keenan Adams – Colorado State
Jamario Brown – Albany State
Rohan Gaines – Arkansas
Shawn Samuels – U.A.B.
BANNEKER (3)
4AAAA
Justin Anthony – Alabama State
Miles Rankin – Coastal Carolina
Cortney Tucker – Tusculum
BRUNSWICK (5)
2AAAA
Chris Anderson – Valdosta State
Justin Coleman – Tennessee
Tyrie Hippard – Newport News Apprentice
Tre Johnson – Newport News Apprentice
Shakir Robinson – Navy
CARVER-ATLANTA (1)
6AAAA
Dequadis Tucker – North Carolina Central
CASS (1)
7AAAA
Tarris Batiste – Indiana State
CEDAR SHOALS (3)
8AAAA
Travonta Burgess – Mars Hill
A.J. Davenport – Dean MA (JUCO)
Charmarcus Pittard – Dean MA (JUCO)
CHAMBLEE (4)
6AAAA
Josh Benton – Central Missouri State
Jamani Chavis – Savannah State
Demarcus Copeland – Tusculum
Brandon Rhodes – Savannah State
CHAPEL HILL (1)
5AAAA
Tory Slater – West Georgia
CHATTAHOOCHEE (7)
7AAAA
Timmy Byerly – Middle Tennessee State
Barron Dixon – Vanderbilt
Matt Kiefer – Pennsylvania
Ammon Lakip – Clemson
Matt Mills – Georgia Southern
Travis Skillingstad – Augustana (SD)
Kane Whitehurst – Arkansas
CLARKE CENTRAL (5)
8AAAA
Dimitri Holmes – Mars Hill
Jeremy Hughes – Mars Hill
Martay Mattox – South Carolina
Jordan Pierce – Air Force
Alan Posey – Tennessee
CREEKSIDE (6)
4AAAA
Darren Dye-Harriel – Tusculum
Anthony Farley – Tusculum
Josh Freeman – Chattanooga
Corey Redwine – Tulane
Marcus Robinson – Middle Tennessee State
Tim Skuczas – Lane
DOUGLAS COUNTY (2)
5AAAA
Antonio Glover – Georgia Southern
Jivonte Kemp-Davis – Tusculum
DUTCHTOWN (1)
3AAAA
Ryan Kay – Troy
EAST PAULDING (4)
5AAAA
C.J. Christian – Morehouse
Taylor Gadbois – Miami (FL)
Foloronshu Johnson – Tusculum
Johnathan Lytle – Tusculum
EFFINGHAM COUNTY (4)
2AAAA
Tovar Allen – Alabama State
Michael Hamilton – Alabama State
Perry Mydell – Alabama State
Derek Padmore – Alabama State
FAYETTE COUNTY (2)
3AAAA
Kristofer Curtis – Syracuse
Trey Washington – Miles
FLOWERY BRANCH (5)
8AAAA
Austin Brown – U.A.B.
Brandon Keller – Mount St. Joseph
Deron Lear – Mount St. Joseph
Will Monday – Duke
Chris Rhodes – Valdosta State
FOREST PARK (1)
4AAAA
Dominique Webb – Missouri State
FORSYTH CENTRAL (1)
7AAAA
Joey Negley – Furman
GRIFFIN (5)
3AAAA
Nile Daniel – Kentucky
Xzavier Dickson – Alabama
Corey Moore – Georgia
Ty Turner – South Florida
Chandler Worthy – Troy
HARDAWAY (1)
1AAAA
Austin Scott – Valdosta State
HARRIS COUNTY (1)
3AAAA
LaMichael Fanning – Alabama
HIRAM (2)
5AAAA
Jared McClain – Eastern Kentucky
Trey Wesley – Samford
HOUSTON COUNTY (1)
1AAAA
Trey Grissett – U.A.B.
JONESBORO (1)
4AAAA
Eric Herkley – Mars Hill
KELL (1)
5AAAA
Brian Randolph – Tennessee
LAKESIDE-ATLANTA (6)
6AAAA
Eric Cloyd – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
Don Cox – Millsaps
Katari Fannin – Lenoir-Rhyne
Quintarius Figures – West Georgia
Quentin Turner – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
Langston Williams – Lenoir-Rhyne
LAKESIDE-EVANS (1)
2AAAA
Kendal Parker – The Citadel
LEE COUNTY (5)
1AAAA
Denzel Eckles – Albany State
Calvin Johnson – Lane
Sanford Seay – Georgia
James Terrell – Southwest Mississippi (JUCO)
Justin Walker – West Georgia
LIBERTY COUNTY (4)
2AAAA
Jovan Bennett – Tuskegee
Jordan Harper – Carson-Newman
Tavoris Lewis – Valdosta State
Tucory Rhodes – Albany State
LITHONIA (4)
6AAAA
Cedric Cooper – South Carolina
Giovanni Curry – Hutchinson KS (JUCO)
Dave Mann – North Carolina State
Joseph Toombs – Virginia Union
LOGANVILLE (3)
8AAAA
Sam Jones – Brevard
Brandon O’Rourke – LaGrange
Mykel Wyyet – Tusculum
LOVEJOY (8)
4AAAA
Victorian Hardison – Savannah State
Tyler Hunt – Fort Valley State
Daniel Ormsby – Dean MA (JUCO)
Nicolas Smith – Clark-Atlanta
Joshua Walker – Tuskegee
David Washington – Kentucky
Jevon Watson – Fort Valley State
Antwione Williams – Georgia Southern
MARIST (3)
6AAAA
Mitchell Anderson – Presbyterian
Justin Olderman – Virginia (Preferred walk-on)
Jordan Snellings – Furman
MAYS (3)
6AAAA
Darius Caldwell – Illinois
Greg Eason – Navy
Roderick Thompson – Georgia State
MILLER GROVE (3)
6AAAA
Edward Baety – Savannah State
Fredrick Fluker – Savannah State
Brandon Jackson-Bell – Savannah State
MORROW (1)
4AAAA
Daemon Garvin – Clark-Atlanta
MOUNT ZION-JONESBORO (4)
4AAAA
Joshua King – Georgia Southern
Quartterio Morgan – Western Kentucky
Austin Smith – South Carolina State
Nicholas Thrasher – North Carolina Central
NORTH CLAYTON (3)
4AAAA
Amario Herrera – Georgia
Jack Ndem – Tennessee State
Michael Ross – Delta State
NORTH PAULDING (5)
5AAAA
James Brisson – West Georgia
Cain Campbell – Dean MA (JUCO)
Chris Conley – Georgia
Mason Dumas – Carnegie Mellon
Joey Eliezer – West Georgia
NORTHGATE (3)
3AAAA
Courtez Glenn – Tuskegee
Jake Peterson – Army
Cody Weaver – Delta State
NORTHSIDE-COLUMBUS (1)
1AAAA
Brandon Baker – Fort Valley State
NORTHSIDE-WARNER ROBINS (4)
1AAAA
Jaquandrus Albritton – Cumberlands (KY)
Deilouse Jackson – Garden City KS (JUCO)
Steven Nelson – Carson-Newman
Briar Van Brunt – Charleston Southern
NORTHWEST WHITFIELD (2)
7AAAA
Synjyn Herren – Chattanooga
Luke Woodason – Tennessee Tech
OLA (3)
3AAAA
D.J. Beard – Navy
Tre McBride – William & Mary
Ra’Chard Pippens – Stanford
POPE (2)
5AAAA
Landon Bonner – Charleston
Thomas O’Reilly – Auburn
REDAN (1)
6AAAA
Rohman Hemingway – Savannah State
RICHMOND HILL (2)
2AAAA
Thomas Blige – LaGrange
Josh Bryant – Valdosta State
ROCKDALE COUNTY (3)
8AAAA
Neville Hewitt – Georgia Military (JUCO)
Grady Jarrett – Clemson
Jerry Mathis – Samford
ROME (1)
7AAAA
Teddy Lawrence – West Georgia
SALEM (2)
8AAAA
Kennan Clark – Miles
Tyrone Elliott – North Dakota C&S (JUCO)
SEQUOYAH (1)
7AAAA
Carter Bragg – Fordham
SOUTH FORSYTH (2)
7AAAA
Garrett Frye – Georgia Southern
Kyle Travis – Georgia Tech
SOUTH PAULDING (1)
5AAAA
Tony Daniel – Buffalo
SOUTHWEST DeKALB (6)
6AAAA
Jonathan Adams – Fort Valley State
Cortez Beck – Tusculum
Marcques Dixon – Middle Tennessee State
Deonzo Farrie – Fort Valley State
Obio Jones – Morehouse
Terrance Smith – Florida State
SPRAYBERRY (6)
5AAAA
D’Alvarez Antwine – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
Chase Chambers – Campbellsville
Taylor Harren – Bemidji State
Josh Moody – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
Conner Porter – Campbellsville
P.J. Stone – Eastern Kentucky
STARR’S MILL (8)
3AAAA
Alex Barr – North Carolina State
Trenton Edwards – West Georgia
Elijah Goodrich – Shorter
Jeff Greene – Georgia Tech
Adam Holley – West Georgia
Matt Hubbard – Georgia State
Zach Laskey – Georgia Tech
Jack Thomas – West Georgia
STATESBORO (2)
2AAAA
Darrell Harris – Alabama State
Hunter Lamar – Georgia Southern
THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL (4)
1AAAA
Eric Dodson – Shorter
Ray Drew – Georgia
Toby Eaton – Georgia Southern
Eric Hollis – Eastern Arizona (JUCO)
TRI-CITIES (3)
4AAAA
Tony Collins – Fort Valley State
Jonte Davis – Fort Valley State
Joe Jones – Elon
TUCKER (13)
6AAAA
Greg Brown – Savannah State
Bashr Coles – U.A.B.
Cedric Colson – Valdosta State
Ramal Davis – Coffeyville KS (JUCO)
Aaron Epps – Louisville
Craig Franklin – Tusculum
Justin Garrett – Auburn
Norman Hayes – Harvard
Nigel Pierre – Tusculum
Chris Sanders – Georgia
Brandon Thorpe – Coffeyville KS (JUCO)
James Vaughters – Stanford
Johnathan Wimberly – Tusculum
UNION GROVE (1)
3AAAA
Ed Wilkins – Southern Mississippi
WAYNE COUNTY (2)
2AAAA
Tre Jackson – Florida State
Ty McGill – North Carolina State
WHITEWATER (7)
3AAAA
Josh Baker – Samford
Tanner Baker – Valdosta State
Josh Clemons – Kentucky
Brandon Collins – West Georgia
McClain Head – Georgia State
David Richardson – Shorter
Matt Serpico – Georgia Tech (Preferred walk-on)
WOODLAND-CARTERSVILLE (1)
7AAAA
Ashton Shelton – Tuskegee
WOODLAND-STOCKBRIDGE (3)
3AAAA
Merlon Jones – Savannah State
Cashaud Lyons – Tusculum
Marquiste Mason – Tuskegee
CLASS AAA
167 TOTAL
35 D1
ALLATOONA (2)
7AAA
Jared Harris – Pikeville
Scott Lewis – Pikeville
AMERICUS-SUMTER (4)
1AAA
Jonathan Battle – Georgia Southern
Kyle Champion – Samford
Uneik Crumbley – U.A.B.
Claude DeRiso – Shorter
ARABIA MOUNTAIN (2)
5AAA
C.J. Dawson – Tusculum
Breshard Perriman – Central Florida
BALDWIN (3)
2AAA
Josh Finney – Miles
Linton Lattimore – Georgia Military (JUCO)
Kitray Solomon – Georgia Military (JUCO)
BURKE COUNTY (2)
3AAA
Devonta Osborne – Albany State
Tavarius Washington – Albany State
CAIRO (2)
1AAA
Chris Howell – Valdosta State
Burt McKinsey – Valdosta State
CARROLLTON (6)
6AAA
Antonio Baker – Minnesota-Crookston
A.J. Barge – Minnesota-Crookston
Marlandas Crane – Chattanooga
Beau Dugan – West Georgia
Sherrod Mitchell – Carson-Newman
Broderick Shoddy – Georgia Tech
CARTERSVILLE (3)
7AAA
Justin Floyd – Furman
J.D. Jones – Middle Tennessee State
Kendall Martinez – Tusculum
CEDAR GROVE (5)
5AAA
Oneil Cohen – Valdosta State
Vincent Dallas – Tennessee
Leonard Jacobs – St. Augustine’s
Antonio Stewart – St. Augustine’s
Tyrus White – Lafayette
CENTRAL-MACON (2)
2AAA
Kevin Jones – Alcorn State
Desmond Phillips – Culver-Stockton
COLUMBIA (15)
5AAA
Steve Allen – Benedict
Demarcus Brock – Clark-Atlanta
DeMario Jones – Alcorn State
Jevante Davenport – Tusculum
Joseph Eboigbe – Clark-Atlanta
Patrick Gavin – Tusculum
Earl Hammonds – Valdosta State
Derrick McQueen – Valdosta State
Stanthony Nelms – Tusculum
Lucious Ray – West Alabama
Demonte Searcy – Benedict
Jahallah Shabazz – Clark-Atlanta
Demarcus Sherod – Oklahoma State
Sekai Todd – Benedict
Martez Wilson – Benedict
CRISP COUNTY (1)
1AAA
Van Williams – Fort Scott KS (JUCO)
DALTON (3)
7AAA
Ethan Bennett – Shorter
Watts Dantzler – Georgia
Chris White – Savannah State
DRUID HILLS (3)
5AAA
Foluke Gordon-Lamar – Indiana State
Joe Ray – Lenoir-Rhyne
Alex Turner – Mars Hill
FRANKLIN COUNTY (3)
8AAA
Wesley Clay – Shorter
Benjamin McCauley – Carson-Newman
Damien Riden – Shorter
GAINESVILLE (10)
8AAA
Kevin Hall – Faulkner
Tyrone Hendrix – Mars Hill
A.J. Johnson – Tennessee
Rashad Lawrence – Chattahoochee Tech (JUCO)
Kendrick Milsap – Tennessee
Thomas Niles – Central Florida
Mike Norman – Mars Hill
Markece Robertson – Faulkner
Mantavius Rucker – Valdosta State
Tim Rucker – Mars Hill
GILMER (1)
7AAA
Sawyer Pettit – Cornell
GLENN HILLS (2)
3AAA
Kendrick Armstrong – Albany State
Victor Moli – Albany State
GRADY (8)
5AAA
Treveon Albert – Fort Hays State
Eric Brewster – Valdosta State
Marcus Caffey – Kentucky
Dijon Elder – Tusculum
Darius Hawkins – Valdosta State
Hoderick Lowe – Tuskegee
Damian Swann – Georgia
Daron Wright – U.A.B.
GROVETOWN (4)
3AAA
Xavier Crain – Valdosta State
Avery Grant – South Carolina State
Devin Linder – Valdosta State (Preferred walk-on)
D.J. Tyson – Howard
HENRY COUNTY (1)
Bobby Taylor – Savannah State
JACKSON (2)
4AAA
Josh Henderson – Miles
Virgus Walker – Miles
LaFAYETTE (1)
7AAA
Tyler Edgeman – Shorter
LaGRANGE (5)
6AAA
Javonte Daniel – Kansas
Price Oliver – Georgia Southern (Preferred walk-on)
Braxton Smith – Highland KS (JUCO)
Chauncey Smith – Southern Mississippi
Ellis Smith – Auburn (Preferred walk-on)
McNAIR (2)
5AAA
Darius Murphy – Grambling State
Isaiah Scott – Coahoma MS (JUCO)
MONROE AREA (6)
8AAA
Tre’shard Burdette – Georgia Southern
Michael Hendricks – Campbellsville
Chavius Martin – Campbellsville
Quan Rivers – Campbellsville
Demon Smith – Georgia Tech
Stephon Tuitt – Notre Dame
MONROE-ALBANY (1)
1AAA
Bryan Chamberlain – Georgia Tech
NORTH ATLANTA (9)
5AAA
Brad Brown – Concordia (AL)
Edward Dickey – Tusculum
John Eagle – Concordia (AL)
Chris Henderson – Concordia (AL)
Eddie Johnson – Miami (FL)
Marcus Mack – Navy
Jerome Pilcher – Concordia (AL)
Joe Schwartzmiller – Concordia (AL)
Zach Wootten – Johns Hopkins
NORTH HALL (1)
8AAA
D.J. Miolen – Air Force
PEACH COUNTY (2)
2AAA
Travis Richmond – Fort Valley State
Renard Williams – U.A.B.
PERRY (1)
2AAA
Aaron Conatser – Coastal Carolina
RIDGELAND (3)
7AAA
Devin Bowman – Georgia
Mason Harris – South Carolina
Tyler Scott – Carson-Newman
SANDY CREEK (6)
4AAA
Ronnie Bell – Ohio
Alex Chisum – Cincinnati
Bruce Dukes – Central Florida
Gavin Rocker – Western Kentucky
B.J. Trimble – Johnson C. Smith
Jamal Ware – Appalachian State
SHAW (1)
6AAA
Oscar Horne – Miles
SPALDING (2)
4AAA
Chris Mayes – Georgia
Zay Sharpe – Georgia Southern
STEPHENS COUNTY (2)
8AAA
Cassadine Blassingame – Carson-Newman
Jake Thornton – Carson-Newman
STOCKBRIDGE (6)
4AAA
Sha-Ron Anthony – Tusculum
Spencer Hall – Tusculum
Marquiz Hodo – Charleston Southern
Isaiah Johnson – Savannah State
Ricardo Penn – Tusculum
Marcellus Pope – Charleston Southern
STONE MOUNTAIN (3)
5AAA
Jonathan Gordon – Campbellsville
DeAntonyo Murray – Campbellsville
Ceon Simon – Campbellsville
THOMSON (5)
3AAA
Jacoby Crawford – Tuskegee
Leroy Cummings – Savannah State
Ronald Jackson – Concordia (AL)
Dillon McTier – Carson-Newman
Anthony Moss – Tuskegee
TROUP (8)
6AAA
Deonte Barsh – Alabama State
Quan Bray – Auburn
Xavia Brewer – Coffeyville KS (JUCO)
Eric Hutchinson – Alabama State
Andrew Ligon – Alabama State
Jamal McQueen – Alabama State
Deshundre Miles – Alabama State
Brayland Stiggers – Alabama State
WASHINGTON (4)
5AAA
Adonis Lovejoy – Tusculum
Dekeshion Phiffer – Tusculum
Devonte Rogers – Virginia Union
Zach Witchett – Hinds MS (JUCO)
WASHINGTON COUNTY (5)
3AAA
Chartavious Danzy – Fort Valley State
Wesley Evans – Albany State
Montravious Gladdin – Dean MA (JUCO)
Chris Griner – Dean MA (JUCO)
Jrametries Kirksay – Dean MA (JUCO)
WEST HALL (1)
8AAA
Shunquez Stephens – Alabama State
WEST LAURENS (3)
2AAA
Antonio Green – Valdosta State
Rodney O’Neal – Middle Tennessee State
Darrell Williams – Western Kentucky
WESTOVER (2)
1AAA
Trent Brown – Georgia Military (JUCO)
Sam Newman – Faulkner
WESTSIDE-MACON (2)
2AAA
Daniel Duhart – Alabama State
Owen Williams – Georgia Southern
WHITE COUNTY (1)
8AAA
Ashley Lowery – Kentucky
WOODWARD ACADEMY (2)
5AAA
Andrew Adams – Connecticut
Brian Lawler – Washington & Lee
CLASS AA
86 TOTAL
19 D1
ADAIRSVILLE (1)
7AA
Ethan Abernathy – Southeast Missouri State
ALBANY (2)
1AA
Jibri Jimmerson – Albany State
Christian Turner – Albany State
ARMUCHEE (1)
7AA
Jake Nix – Shorter
BLESSED TRINITY (3)
6AA
Jack Bradley – Valdosta State
Wes Fujihira – LaGrange
Riley Lyons – Dartmouth
BRANTLEY COUNTY (1)
2AA
Deon Blankenship – Valdosta State
BUFORD (4)
6AA
Eric Barr – Tennessee Tech
Seon Jones – Georgia Southern
Alex Ross – Coastal Carolina
Dominique Swope – Georgia Southern
CALHOUN (2)
7AA
Landon Curtis – Austin Peay
J.T. Palmer – Presbyterian
CALLAWAY (3)
5AA
Caleb Drake – Georgia (Preferred walk-on)
Mat Mathews – Valdosta State (Preferred walk-on)
Dionte Rosser – Virginia Union
CARVER-COLUMBUS (20)
5AA
Dequindre Adams – U.A.B.
Jarvis Bentley – Massachusetts
Justin Brown – Tuskegee
Kris Carson – Miles
Antonio Carter – Fort Scott KS (JUCO)
Chris Cowart – Valdosta State
Isaiah Crowell – Georgia
Mike Davis – Memphis
Quintavious Harrow – Georgia
Rihyad Jones – Georgia Southern
Byron Key – Tuskegee
Quincy McKinney – South Carolina
Ed Pritchett – Idaho State
Mitchell Riley – Albany State
Derryl Rozier – Clark-Atlanta
Trey Simpson – Miles
Jodece Smith – West Georgia
Tavarus Talley – Fort Valley State
Dameion Turner – West Georgia
Gabe Wright – Auburn
COOK (3)
1AA
Shannon Brown – East Mississippi (JUCO)
Clifford Pettiford – Valdosta State
Trey Register – Valdosta State
DADE COUNTY (1)
7AA
Nick Lawson – Tusculum
DAWSON COUNTY (1)
8AA
Zach Johnson – Troy
DODGE COUNTY (1)
3AA
Rhett Honeycutt – Southern Virginia
EARLY COUNTY (1)
1AA
Cam Flowers – Wofford
EAST HALL (2)
8AA
Sterling Bailey – Georgia
Chaz Cheeks – Georgia Tech
ELBERT COUNTY (1)
8AA
Valdon Cooper – Illinois
FITZGERALD (2)
1AA
Tevin Stewart-Gauldin – Chattanooga
Michael Troutman – Troy
GREENE COUNTY (1)
4AA
Ronald Blair – Appalachian State
JACKSON COUNTY (1)
8AA
Billy Manis – Fort Scott KS (JUCO)
JEFFERSON COUNTY (2)
3AA
Devon Shade – Albany State
Chester Stone – Valdosta State
KENDRICK (1)
5AA
William Rutledge – Mesabi Range MN (JUCO)
LAMAR COUNTY (2)
4AA
Rodnique Brown – Albany State
Lekevious Lyons – Georgia Military (JUCO)
LOVETT (1)
6AA
Zach Boden – Harvard
MAYNARD JACKSON (1)
6AA
Marquise Henderson – Tusculum
McINTOSH COUNTY ACADEMY (2)
2AA
T.J. Jenkins – Jacksonville
Cody Riley – Georgia Southern (Preferred walk-on)
NORTH OCONEE (1)
8AA
Lane Thompson – West Georgia
PEPPERELL (1)
7AA
Kyle Harris – South Carolina
RABUN COUNTY (3)
8AA
Ryan Watts – Brevard
Jack Woerner – Brevard
Tanner Wright – Brevard
ROCKMART (2)
7AA
Josh Cates – Valdosta State
Roshmel Young – Valdosta State
SONORAVILLE (1)
7AA
Logan Masley – Shorter
SOUTH ATLANTA (2)
6AA
Julius Moses – Albany State
James Roberson – Middle Tennessee State
SWAINSBORO (1)
3AA
Eric Worthen – Georgia Southern
TEMPLE (1)
5AA
Kendall Lawson – Albany State
THERRELL (2)
6AA
Karnorris Benson – Western Carolina
Riley Lindley – Valdosta State
THOMASVILLE (6)
1AA
Trey Bryant – Faulkner
Parker Bush – Cumberland (TN)
Carlton Butts – St. Augustine’s
Jeffery Dyson – South Alabama
Jeremy Johnson – Faulkner
Tommie Samuel – Eastern Arizona (JUCO)
TOOMBS COUNTY (1)
2AA
Maurice Hunt – Georgia Southern
WESTMINSTER (5)
6AA
Ralph Abernathy – Cincinnati
Khamal Brown – Princeton
John Egan – Georgetown (DC)
Dylan Jeffay – Princeton
Dallis Joiner – Air Force
CLASS A
48 TOTAL
13 D1
CALVARY DAY (2)
3A
Dominique Henfield – Shorter
Stephen Williams – Pittsburgh
CHARLTON COUNTY (3)
2A
Ronald Eldell – Valdosta State
Zeke Hilton – Cumberlands (KY)
Chris Milton – Georgia Tech
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY (1)
4A
Jacovi White – Fort Valley State
CLAXTON (1)
3A
Jesse Yancey – Valdosta State
CLINCH COUNTY (2)
2A
Trey Dorsey – Charleston Southern
Damian Magby – Reedley CA (JUCO)
DARLINGTON (2)
6A
Ben Davidson – Valdosta State
Tev’n Hamilton – Eastern Kentucky
EAGLE’S LANDING CHRISTIAN (6)
5A
Brandon Barrett – Union (KY)
Fred Odom – Union (KY)
Christian Reeves – Virginia Tech
Matt Rochell – Air Force
Tanner Rogers – Charleston Southern
Avery Walls – California
EMANUEL COUNTY INSTITUTE (1)
3A
Dylan Turner – Carson-Newman
GLASCOCK COUNTY (3)
7A
Jeremy Bennett – Louisburg NC (JUCO)
Montavious Myricks – Louisburg NC (JUCO)
Zach O’Connor – Louisburg NC (JUCO)
HEBRON CHRISTIAN (2)
8A
John Foley – Shorter
Ryan Kerr – Shorter
JOHNSON COUNTY (2)
3A
D.J. Rozier – Georgia Military (JUCO)
Zach Walker – Georgia Southern
LAKEVIEW ACADEMY (1)
8A
Nick Drury – Davidson
LANDMARK CHRISTIAN (1)
5A
Carson Barnett – Samford
LINCOLN COUNTY (1)
7A
Frank Sherman – Presbyterian
MARION COUNTY (1)
4A
Ykeem Wells – Middle Tennessee State
MITCHELL COUNTY (2)
1A
Jesse Atkins – Albany State
Justin Scott-Wesley – Georgia
MOUNT PARAN CHRISTIAN (3)
6A
Andy Flynn – Union (KY)
Brian Johnstone – Air Force
Hunter Schlitz – Wheaton
PACE ACADEMY (1)
5A
Will Brewster – Amherst
PINECREST ACADEMY (1)
5A
Bryce Haynes – Ohio State
PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN (1)
8A
William McNeely – Brevard
SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN (3)
3A
Tanner Burch – Gardner-Webb
Charles Morton – Valdosta State
Eric Wickham – Dartmouth
TWIGGS COUNTY (1)
Earnest Butts – Garden City KS (JUCO)
WALKER (1)
6A
Justin Minick – Samford
WASHINGTON-WILKES (1)
7A
Teverrius Jones – Lenoir-Rhyne
WESLEYAN (1)
5A
David Andrews – Georgia
WHITEFIELD ACADEMY (1)
5A
Kennard Backman – U.A.B.
WILCOX COUNTY (2)
2A
Nick Marshall – Georgia
Tay Porter – Iowa Western (JUCO)
WILKINSON COUNTY (1)
7A
Alvin Dupree – Kentucky
GISA/OTHERS
8 TOTAL
1 D1
AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN (1)
Matt Rogers – Presbyterian
BETHESDA DAY (1)
Alonzo McKinney – Alabama State
MOUNT DE SALES (2)
Bradley Sartin – Morehouse
Chris Swain – Navy
MOUNT VERNON CHRISTIAN (1)
Jaylan Adlam – Campbell
SHERWOOD CHRISTIAN (3)
Darren Adkins – St. Augustine’s
Phillip English – St. Augustine’s
Chris Roberts – St. Augustine’s
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First???
February 7th, 2011
6:35 pm
Really???
First???
February 7th, 2011
6:36 pm
BTW, 183 is not less than 136.
TRoy
February 7th, 2011
7:01 pm
Lots of good talent in GA. Glad to have Harris, Randolph, Johnson, Posey, etc. at Tennessee. Go Vols!
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Uncle Matt
February 7th, 2011
8:13 pm
Hunter Schiltz-Mount Paren to Wheaton college
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9:25 pm
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Chip Towers
February 7th, 2011
9:25 pm
First??? My bad. Typo. 196 not 136
Where is Tusculum?
February 7th, 2011
10:34 pm
Seems like Tusculum “signs” 40 players every year from Georgia. Where is Tusculum and what division are they?
The Alchemist
February 7th, 2011
10:40 pm
Tusculum is in Greeneville, TN, a D2 school that plays in the South Atlabtic Conference.
The Alchemist
February 7th, 2011
10:41 pm
Tusculum is a D2 school in Greeneville, TN.
JB
February 7th, 2011
10:58 pm
Not trying to rain on anyones parade….but you have ‘preferred walk ons’ and DIII listed for some kids…..these guys are not signing football scholarships. Is there an accurate number of kids signing true ATHLETIC grants in aid (JUCO, NAIA, DII, DI)?
Fan
February 8th, 2011
7:34 am
Come on coach, where is Heritage High School in Conyers..No signees????
Hal
February 8th, 2011
7:47 am
The number of recruits going to Air Force suprised me.
MHS
February 8th, 2011
8:34 am
Mays High School should include OL Greg Eason to Navy.
Welch
February 8th, 2011
8:58 am
Chip, there are some interesting stories here that I hope you can dig into. Two kids from M.L. King going to Connecticut College, a Div. III school? Two kids going to play at Harvard, and not from the traditional North Atlanta prep schools? The number of kids going to the academies, especially the Air Force as an earlier poster mentioned? Obviously everyone recruits from Georgia, but it would be interesting to know how some of these connections got made.
Hillgrovefootball
February 8th, 2011
10:20 am
Hillgrove High School had 2 more sign. Rodney Tew signed with Arizona Western and Ken Smith signed with Dean College
WarEagle
February 8th, 2011
12:03 pm
Jeeze JB — want some cheese with that whine. The facts/data are all there — slice it and dice it however you want. Congrats to all the kids playing football at the next level.
WARNER ROBINS DEMONS
February 8th, 2011
2:12 pm
no mention of James Reddick signing with the Dawgs out of Warner Robins.
Jamesr1991
February 8th, 2011
2:14 pm
Congratultions to the players, their families and programs. As you will always notice Metro Atlanta schools sign far more players than the South Georgia programs. Also way to go Region 2AAAAA with 58 signees so far. The toughest region pound for pound in the state.
The General Feeling
February 8th, 2011
2:16 pm
Good work Chip. Amazing the amount and level of talent in this state. I would be interested in seeing how the players were spread out across the state and their schools. Are there hotter beds than others?
I don’t beleive Kendrick Milsap signed with Tennessee.
The Alchemist
February 8th, 2011
5:27 pm
Not sure about Milsap but he was listed by Access North Georgia as a signee.
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=235856&c=4
mtzionfootball
February 8th, 2011
7:50 pm
Nicholas Thrasher sign with Tennessee state not with North Carolina Central
dekalbfootball18
February 8th, 2011
8:59 pm
Good job Columbia Tucker, Stephenson and Dekalb County hot bed for recruiting. Columbia actually had 16 signees. Stephenson and Columbia will both have close to 20 signees in 2012.
hbcuclassics
February 9th, 2011
6:55 pm
Great research!
HBCU’s seem to do well in ATL Metro and below the fall-line.
Ken Green
February 10th, 2011
6:15 am
Rodnique Brown of Lamar County (4AA) also signed on signing day with Albany State University.
Hornet Fan
February 12th, 2011
3:15 pm
“Welch February 8th, 2011 8:58 am
The number of kids going to the academies, especially the Air Force as an earlier poster mentioned? Obviously everyone recruits from Georgia, but it would be interesting to know how some of these connections got made.”
AFA has two very close connections. Coach Warren played his high school ball at Forest Park and this is his area for the AFA also the Line coach is Clay Hendrix. He played at Commerce for Hal Lamb then played at Furman and coached there before landing at the AFA. He has very strong ties to Georgia High School Football. There are some great behind the scenes stories.
Pamela Mosley
February 14th, 2011
9:44 am
Congratulations to my cousin Phillip English and his parents Jimmy and Melissa