We will start counting down the Top 100 players to watch in NwGa for the 2021 season.
(Note: Not ranked just a Watch List)
2022 Class Signed
- CJ Washington (Cedartown): Singed: UGA
- Rob Brown RB (Trion) 6’0 205 Signed: Kennesaw State
- Cole Speer WR/DB (Calhoun): Signed: UGA
- Blake Matthews WR/DB (Bremen): Signed: Troy
- Garrett Gordon OL (Mt. Zion): Singed: Charleston Southern
- Cole Cavin TE (Trion) 6’6 230 Signed: North Alabama
- Seth Reece ATH (Fannin): Signed Army
- Clay Hyatt ATH (Haralson Co): Signed UWG
- Kendrick Kirby OL (Calhoun): Army
- Gage Leonard RB/LB (Calhoun): Navy
- Shadre Hurst DE/OT (Cartersville): Tulane
- Ty McKey RB/DB: (Villa Rica): Reinhardt
- Karim Page WR (Dalton): Gardner Webb
- LaShaun Lester RB (Chattooga): SIU
- Quin Smith DB/WR (Calhoun): Air Force
- Jacob Klein OL (Ridgeland): UTC
- Jakari Clark WR/CB (Rockmart): Reinhardt
- Christopher Lewis LB (Calhoun): Berry
- Deidric Gibson DB (Rockmart): Shorter
- Clayton Floyd OL (Rockmart): Shorter
- Donald Knight DB (Cedartown): Ga. Military
- Kaleb Parks OL (Trion): Cumberland U
- Kyle White DB (Ringgold): UWG
- Christian Lewis QB (Calhoun): Berry
- Christian Thomas QB ( Christian Heritage): Berry
- Brantley Wilbanks LB (Trion): Cumberland U
- Demario Simms DL (Cedartown): Shorter
- Tyler Martin OL (Cass): Berry
- Jai Barnes DT (Cedartown): Gardner Webb
- Jordan Johnson ATH (Cedartown): NW Mississippi
- Solomon Locke RB (Christian Heritage) UTC
- Rowan Burdick DB (Chattooga) Emory & Henry
- Caleb Peden DE (Murray Co): Shorter
- Christian Burks QB (Bremen) : Savannah State
- Eli Salmon OL (Haralson Co): Shorter
- Trey Long K/P (Villa Rica): Shorter
- Amari White RB (Cartersville): Shorter
- Jake Parker QB (Cartersville): Hutchinson CC
- Jacob Ray WR (Cartersville): Berry
- Jacob Smith OL (Paulding Co):UWG
- Jaylen Priester OL (Hiram) : UWG
- Brody Gann LS (Ringgold): UTC
- Levi Gunn OL (Ringgold): Harding
- Brayden Mauldin QB (Paulding Co): GMC
- Jon Shields (Pepperell): Berry
- Riley Bell (Haralson Co): Mercer
- Colton Carlock (Ringgold): Berry
- Tristen Ware (LFO): LaGrange
- Jevon Coney (Ringgold): Tufts
- Taylor Carrell (Murray Co): Shorter
2022 Top Unsigned
- Tokyo Gordon LB (Adairsville): 6’3 190 Commit: MTSU, (Twitter)
- Avery Hill OL (Bremen): 6’6 280 1st Team All Region (5AA) (Twitter)
- Gage Stephens RB (Bowdon) 5’10 170 1st Team All Region x2 (Twitter)
- Demond McCombs (Rome): 6’4 300 RG (Twitter)
- Ray Morrison WR (NW Whitfield) 6’3 180 Top 2 in receiving yds ’20 (Twitter)
- Daquan Banks MLB (Rockmart) 5’9 185 1st Team All Region (6AAA) in ’20 (Twitter)
- Terrion Webb LB (Rockmart): 6’1 176 1st Team All Region (6AAA) (Twitter)
- DJ Johnson OL/DL (Darlington): 6’5 295 2nd Team All Region in ’20 (Twitter)
- Patrick Shelley QB (Darlington): 6’4 180 1st Team All Region; Bball All Region (Twitter)
- Jarvis Hicks OL (Woodland) 6’7 265 ; Multisport with 3.75 (Twitter)
- Cody Williams LB (Dade Co): 6’2 195 All Region/HM All State Wrestling Champ (Twitter)
- Charlie Patrick OL (Dalton): 6’5 280 (Twitter)
- Ian Lowe LB (Cass): 5’10 210 All Region (AAAAA) (Twitter)
- Tanner Langley LB/DL (Bowdon) 6’2 200 1st Team All 6A(Twitter)
- Jake Thompson DL/LB (Bremen) 6’0 209 1st Team All 5AA (Twitter)
- Bailey Mohler ATH (Unity) 6’0 200 (Twitter)
- Austin Johnson C 6’3 285 (North Murray) (Twitter)
- Phillip Mason RB/LB (Ridgeland) 6’1 210 (Twitter)
- Cason Owensby LB (Fannin Co) 6’1 190 1st Team All Region (AA) (Twitter)
- Todric Walters DB (Villa Rica) 6’0 175 DB Commit: Atlanta Prep (Twitter)
- Brodie Swader WR (Dade Co) 6’3 175 WR 1st Team All Region (AA) (Twitter)
- Caden Mathis DL (Christian Heritage) 6’4 240 (Twitter)
- Deolis Milsap DL (Coosa) 6’2 270 1st Team All 7AA (Twitter)
- Eli Agnew RB/LB (Adairsville) 5’9 190 1st Team All 6AAA (Twitter)
- Shemar Wicker DB (Temple) 6’1 170 1st Team All 5AA (Twitter)
- Bryson Hill DB (Rome) 5’8 175 1st Team All Region (Twitter)
- Michael McDade WR (North Murray) 6’4 185 2nd Team All 6AAA (Twitter)
- Kori Dumas RB (Ringgold): RB/LB 1st Team All 6AAA (Twitter)
- Nasir Grandberry TE/DL (Cartersville): 6’0 220 2nd Team All Region (Twitter)
- Kameron Parker ATH (Armuchee): 5’10 175 3.6 GPA (Twitter)
- Mason Parker QB (Ringgold) 5’10 175 1st Team 6AAA 24 ACT (Twitter)
- Colton Sanders LS (Haralson Co) 6’3 220 1st Team 6AAA 1100 SAT (Twitter)
- Jaylon Ramsey QB (LaFayette): (Twitter)
- Sean Gray ATH (Gordon Central): 1st Team 7AA DB (Twitter)
- Kolby Davis LB (Pepperell) 1st Team All 7AA (Twitter)
- JJ House WR (Armuchee) 1st Team All 6A (Twitter)
- Coy Pendergrass OL 6’3 285 (LaFayette) (Twitter)
- Caleb Thompson S/WR (Darlington) (Twitter)
- Sam Mumpower WR/CB (Darlington) 5’10 175 (Twitter)
- Jake Payne QB (Darlington) (Twitter)
- Zander Cook DE 6’3 235 (Chattooga) (Twitter)
- Andrew Nguyen DB 5’9 160 (Cass) (Twitter)
- Devin Coggins DB 6’1 175 (Bremen) (Twitter)
- JR Early LB 6’3 190 (Armuchee) (Twitter)
- Tayvon Freeman 6’0 260 OL/DL (Temple) (Twitter)
- Sean Montgomery 5’7 160 RB/DB (Model) (Twitter)
- Cayden Cooper RB (Dade)
- Malik Drinic TE (Armuchee) Twitter
2023 Class
- Stephiylan Green DL (Rome): 6’3 240 1st Team All Region Offer: UGA,Va Tech, South Car. (Twitter)
- Johnathan Cline OL (Cartersville) 6’5 275 Offer: UCF,Memphis, UNCC (Twitter)
- DJ Rogers RB (Pepperell): 2000 yards and 28 TDs in his 1st 2 yrs with the Dragons. Already getting D1 interest. (Twitter)
- TJ Harvison RB/LB (Villa Rica): 6’2 200 1st Team All Region as Soph. Offer from UK (Twitter)
- Kameron Edge WR (Central): 6’2 190 WR/LB 1st Team All Region Offers: Georgia Tech (Twitter)
- Seth Griffin QB (North Murray): 6’4 195 2300 yds with 33 TDs. 1st Team All Region/2nd Team All Chattanooga Area (Twitter)
- Robert McNeal QB (Bowdon): 5’11 150 2600 yds 28 TDS 6A OPY; HM Class A All State (Twitter)
- Martel Hight WR/DB (Rome): 6’1 165 2nd Team All Region (AAAAAA) Offer: UF,Vandy (Twitter)
- Cayden Sweatt OL (Bremen): 6’4 260 2nd Team All 5AA Offers: WKU (Twitter)
- Malachi Ackles WR/DB (Temple): 5’11 160 1st Team All Region (5AA) Ball hawk (Twitter)
- Cam Vaughn QB (Temple): 6’3 175 Coming off 1000yd Soph YR HM 5AA Offers: Gardner Webb (Twitter)
- Jorian Haynes DB (Rockmart): 5’9 165 4.4 40; Offer: Ole Miss (Twitter)
- Bryce Travillian LB (Heritage): 6’2 175 1st Team All Region (AAAA) as soph (Twitter)
- Chris Roper RB/LB (Adairsville): 5’11 180 All Region on both sides of the ball in ’20 (Twitter)
- Harlem Diamond RB/DB (Cedartown): 5/8 160 All Region/Area/GACA All State (Twitter)
- Dilon McCoy RB/DB (Bremen) 5’11 160 2nd Team All Region (5AA) (Twitter)
- Jatavius Shivers OL (Villa Rica) 6’6 265 Offer: Austin Peay (Twitter)
- Dennis Sims WR/DB (Rockmart) 5’11 160 1st Team All Region (6AAA) (Twitter)
- Eli Barrow LB/FB (Cedartown): 6’0 200 All Region All State; Ga Elite Classic (Twitter)
- Owen Brooker QB (NW Whitfield) 1st Team All Region as Soph (Twitter)
- Kaden Swope DB (Heritage) 2nd Team All Region (AAAA) (Twitter)
- Seth Childers WR (Bremen): 6’2 160 WR 1st Team All Region; 3 sports (Twitter)
- Gatlin Hancock OL (Darlington) 6’3 240 HM All Region as Soph (Twitter)
- Vicari Swain WR/DB (Central): 1st Team All Region (AAAA) (Twitter)
- David Cole WR (Dade Co): 6’3 175 1st Team All Region (AA) (Twitter)
- Christiaan Vera DB (Woodland) 5’11 160 2nd Team All Region (AAAAA) (Twitter)
- Darius Smith LB/RB (Darlington) 5’10 205 1st Team All Region (A) (Twitter)
- Brant Bryant WR/DB (Sonoraville) 6’0 170 All Region on both sides of the ball (Twitter)
- Lanear McCrary RB/DB (Rockmart) 5’10 170 2nd Team All 6AAA (Twitter)
- Thomas Bethel ATH (Darlington) 5’10 168 1st Team All Region (A) (Twitter)
- Matthew Waddell QB (Pepperell) Wrestling State Champ (Twitter)
- Tray Hodges OL/DL (Central) 6’5 315 Multisport 3.6 GPA (Twitter)
- Anthony Ndiaye LB (Villa Rica) 6’2 190 (Twitter)
- Dawson Young DL (Sonoraville) 6’0 230 1st Team All 6AAA (Twitter)
- Logan Long DL (Fannin Co): 6’2 285 2nd Team All 7AA (Twitter)
- Kaydn Hampton LB (Pickens) (Twitter)
- Bo Rhudy RB (Gordon Lee) 6’3 200 avg close to 10 ypc (Twitter)
- Zach Lyles RB (Sonoraville) 5’10 170 2nd All 6AAA (Twitter)
- Daniel Long TE (Temple) 6’4 215 (Twitter)
- Eli Thompson ATH (Darlington) 5’11 165 (Twitter)
- Trevon Gott ATH (LFO) 6’0 170 (Twitter)
- Carson Collis DB (Fannin Co) (Instagram)
- Corbin Davenport DB (Fannin Co) (Instagram)
- Quay Calloway DL (Bowdon) (Twitter)
- Aiden Nunn OL (Bowdon) 6’2 285 (Twitter)
- Collin Fletcher WR/DB (Cartersville) 5’10 170 (Twitter)
- Dylan Hodges OL (Heritage) 6’8 300 (Twitter)
- Ridge Redd WR (Sonoraville) 6’4 215 (Twitter)
- Daniel Jolly DE/WR (Model) 6’0 185 (Twitter)
- Gus Gammage OL/DL (Darlington) 6’4 290 (Twitter)
- Daniel Geil DE (Christian Heritage)
- Peyton Williams RB (Ringgold)
- Zeke Wheeler FB/WR (Dade Co) 6’2 200
- Joey Samples LB (Model)
2024 Class
- Reece Fountain QB (Rome):6’0 171 Took over midway thru ’20. Threw for over 1100 yds and 8 TDs with 0 ints. (Twitter)
- Martavious Collins TE (Rome): 6’3 207 2nd Team All Region as freshman. GaEliteClassic freshman team Offers:UCF, UGA, Western Ky,(Twitter)
- Jonathan Echols WR (Heard Co): 6’6 225: Offers: Ole Miss, UCF, Ga Tech (Twitter)
- Devin Henderson QB (Cass): 5’10 165 Lead Cass to best season in a decade as a Freshman. Threw for over 100 yds in GaElite Classic Allstar game. (Twitter)
- Sacovie White WR/DB (Cass): 5’10 165 HM All Region Offer: Maryland (AAAAA) (Twitter)
- Caleb Odom WR (Villa Rica) 6’6 190 WR ; Multi Sport; 4.0 GPA Offers: Ole Miss (Twitter)
- Ty Brewer RB/LB (Central): 6’0 205 All Area/Region as a Freshman. Offer: Presbyterian (Twitter)
- Christian Wood LB (Cartersville): FBU Fresh All American SQ 450 B 275 (Twitter)
- Bobby Campbell OL (Adairsville): 2nd Team All Region Fresh Starter (Twitter)
- Nic Hester WR/DB (Chattooga): Led NwGA Freshman in receiving yds in 20 (Twitter)
- Richard Houston ATH (Cartersville): A lot of buzz around this Purple Hurricane (Twitter)
- Shaun Nelson RB (Rome): HM All Region (AAAAAA) as a freshman (Twitter)
- Caden Williams RB (Calhoun): 5’11 190 Saw Playing time as Freshman (Twitter)
- Vaidyn Payne WR/FS (Adairsville):6’2 180 ’21 will be a big season (Twitter)
- Chris Wyatt DB (Bowdon): 6’1 175 2nd Team All Region as Freshman (Twitter)
- Judd Anderson QB (Ridgeland) 6’6 200 HM All Region as Freshman (Twitter)
- Brent Washington LB/RB (Rockmart) 6’0 225 (Twitter)
- Sam Streicher QB (Pickens) 5’11 150 HM All Region (AAAA) (Twitter)
- Ryland Steen TE/LB (Armuchee) 6’1 190 Multi Sport;Freshman Starter (Twitter)
- Toby Maddox LB (Trion): 5’10 155 2nd Team All Region (A) (Twitter)
- Judson Petty ATH (North Murray) 5’10 165 HM All Region (AAA) (Twitter)
- Christian Bell OL/LB/DE (Calhoun): 6’2 215 3.8 GPA (Twitter)
- Alto Moore MLB (Rome): 6’1 201 (Twitter)
- Sherrod Montgomery DB (Mt. Zion): 2nd Team All 6A (Twitter)
- Keylan McCarty DL (Cartersville): 5’8 225 (Twitter)
- Zyion McCrary TE/LB (Rockmart): 5’9 175 (Twitter)
- Isaiah Williams TE (Pickens): 6’3 210 (Twitter)
- Hudson Gray (NW Whitfield) 5’11 170 (Twitter)
- Jaxson Pate QB (Sonoraville)
- Jacob Seagraves DB (Armuchee) 6’1 164 (Twitter)
2025 Class
- Luke Windom RB (Bowdon): Great showing in GaEliteClassic 8th grade game in Dec. (Twitter)
- Eli Summerville C (Bremen): 6’0.5 253 UA All American. GaEliteClassic. Plays lacrosse also (Twitter)
- Jacob Levy RB/LB (Carrollton): 6’0 210 Played on 9th grade team in 2020 (Twitter)
- CJ Kelly LB (Carrollton): 5’11 201 ’20 FutureStar Game: UA Invite (Twitter)
- CJ Gray RB (Temple): 5’9 171 future star for the Tigers (Twitter)
- Mason Mims QB (Bremen): Under Armour Camp Invite (Twitter)
- Nick Richardson WR/DB (Bremen): Elite 7 on 7, GaEliteClassic, 2 Sport Ath: (Twitter)
- Cameron Bolton RB/DB (Central): 5’7 147 explosive speed: (Twitter)
- Trey Clark TE/LB (Temple) 5’6 154 Another Tiger with a lot of potential (Twitter)
- Dylan Huey WR/LB (Bremen) 5’9 155 Elite 7on7; sport baseball (Twitter)
- Manny Watkins LB (Temple) 5’10 150 another future Tiger star (Twitter)
- Trent McPherson RB (Bremen): Top 5 RB at DexPrep Camp (Twitter)
- Evan Koger RB/LB (Dade Co)
- Demetrius Walker RB/DB (Dade Co)
- Gabriel Yarbrough OL/DL (Dade Co)
- Nate Horsley LS/ILB (Central Lions) (Twitter)
- Jackson Edwards LB/DE/G (Bowdon) 5’7 175 GaEliteClassic (Twitter)
- Kade Smith QB (Trion) (Twitter)
- Kaden Ellis DT (Cass) 6’0 255 (Twitter)
- Dylan Akins LB (Bowdon) 5’11 180 (Twitter)