Join us today as we kickoff our 2022 GPB Sports GHSA State Championship coverage.  GPB-TV will televise eight state finals over the next three days starting with two Class A title games tonight.

This blog will be a little different from the ones I usually write for you every week.  Because of the volume of games, we’ll breakdown the Top Prospects to Watch based on their rating in the 247 Sports Composite Rankings (to make it an apples-to-apples comparison) and then we’ll break them down for you game-by-game. 

 

So, here’s your who’s who recruiting guide for the next three days.

Top Seniors – Class of 2023

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Caleb Downs, Mill Creek

Credit: 247 Sports

  1. Caleb Downs – Mill Creek - 6-0, 195, Senior – 5-Star – No. 1 Safety, No. 1 Prospect in Georgia, No. 11 National Overall – Committed to Alabama

  1. Vic Burley – Warner Robins 6-5, 276, Senior – 4-Star – No. 5 DL, No. 3 Prospect in Georgia – Committed to Clemson
  1. Jelani Thurman – Hughes - 6-5, 230, Senior – 4-Star – No. 4 TE, No. 5 Prospect in Georgia – Committed to Ohio State
  1. Bo Hughley – Hughes - 6-7, 290, Senior – 4-Star OT – Committed to Georgia
  1. Jamal Anderson – Mill Creek - 6-4, 202, Senior – 4-Star LB – Committed to Clemson
  1. Kayin Lee – Cedar Grove - 5-11, 185, Senior – 4-Star CB – Committed to Ohio State
  1. Terrance Love – Hughes - 6-3, 195, Senior – 4-Star SAF – Committed to Auburn
  1. Adonijah Green – Cedar Grove - 6-5, 203, Senior – 4-Star EDGE – Committed to Louisville
  1. Robert “CJ” Lockhart – Hughes – 5-7, 175, Senior – 4-Star WR – Committed to Jackson State
  1. Zaquan Bryan – Benedictine – 5-11, 180, Senior – 4-Star CB – Committed to Minnesota
  1. Kaleb Cost – Sandy Creek – 5-10, 180, Senior – 4-Star CB – Committed to North Carolina
  1. Marcellius Pulliam – Sandy Creek – 6-3, 215, Senior – 3-Star LB – Committed to Miami
  1. Jeremiah Telander – Gainesville – 6-2, 217, Senior – 4-Star LB – Committed to Tennessee
  1. Joshua Horton – Hughes – 6-4, 285, Senior – 3-Star LB – Committed to North Carolina
  1. Barry Jackson – Cedar Grove – 5-11, 175, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Nebraska
  1. Everett Roussaw – Cedar Grove – 6-2, 215, Senior – 3-Star LB – Nine Offers including Louisville, Duke, and Arkansas (NOTE: Decommitted from the Razorbacks in June. Has also taken an official visit to Duke and scheduled to take OV to see the Cardinals next week)
  1. Ty Adams – Swainsboro – 5-11, 175, Senior – 3-Star CB – Committed to North Carolina
  1. Ricky Lee – Cedar Grove – 5-11, 170, Senior – 3-Star ATH – Committed to UConn
  1. Takare Lipscomb – Carrollton – 5-11, 175, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Arkansas State
  1. Makhail Wood – Mill Creek – 5-10, 150, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Eastern Michigan
  1. Gregory Turner – Cedar Grove – 6-2, 195, Senior – 3-Star SAF – Committed to East Carolina
  1. Jace Ward – Carrollton – 6-1, 215, Senior – 3-Star LB – Committed to Jackson State

Top Underclassmen

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Jalewis Solomon, Schley County

  1. Jalewis Solomon – Schley County – 6-1, 185, Junior – 4-Star and No. 11 ATH 2024 – 25 Offers including Georgia, Florida State, Alabama, Florida and Auburn (NOTE – He has taken unofficial visits to all these programs including FSU 4 times)
  1. Prentiss “Air” Noland – Hughes - 6-3, 195, Junior – 4-Star and On3 Recruiting No. 8 QB 2024 – 27+ Offers including Auburn, Arkansas, Miami, West Virginia and Vanderbilt
  1. Caleb Odom – Carrollton - 6-5, 205, Junior – On3 Recruits 4-Star and #6 TE 2024 – 23 offers including Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Tennessee
  1. Luke Kromenhoek – Benedictine – 6-4, 185, Junior – 4-Star and No. 9 QB 2024 – Committed to Florida State
  1. Zayden Walker – Schley County – 6-3, 220, Sophomore – 5-Star and No. 1 LB and No. 2 Prospect in Georgia 2025 – 17 Offers including Georgia, Florida, Florida State and Auburn (NOTE – He has taken unofficial visits to all four of those programs)
  1. JuJu Lewis – 6-1, 175, Freshman QB – 22 Offers including Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. (NOTE:  Freshman are not ranked in the 247 Sports Composite Rankings)

7A Final – Mill Creek vs. Carrollton, Saturday 7 p.m.

Mill Creek

Caleb Downs – 6-0, 195, Senior – 5-Star – No. 1 Safety, No. 1 Prospect in Georgia, No. 11 National Overall – Committed to Alabama

Jamal Anderson – 6-4, 202, Senior – 4-Star LB – Committed to Clemson

Makhail Wood – 5-10, 150, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Eastern Michigan

Cole Mullins – 6-5, 231, Junior LB – Offered by Wake Forest, Duke and Vanderbilt

Aidan Banfield – 6-5, 277, Junior OG - Five offers including Georgia Tech

 

Carrollton

Takare Lipscomb – 5-11, 175, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Arkansas State

Jace Ward – 6-1, 215, Senior – 3-Star LB – Committed to Jackson State

Caleb Odom – 6-5, 205, Junior – On3 Recruits 4-Star and No. 6 TE – 23 offers including Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Tennessee

JuJu Lewis – 6-1, 175, Freshman QB – 22 Offers including Georgia, Alabama and Florida

Bryce Hicks – 5-11, 175, Junior – Four offers including Coastal Carolina, Liberty and Eastern Michigan

Kelvin Hill – 5-10, 165, Junior – Offered by Georgia Southern.

 

6A Final – Hughes vs Gainesville Friday 7 p.m.

Hughes

Jelani Thurman – 6-5, 230, Senior – 4-Star – No. 4 TE, No. 5 Prospect in Georgia – Committed to Ohio State

Bo Hughley – 6-7, 290, Senior – 4-Star OT – Committed to Georgia

Terrance Love – 6-3, 195, Senior – 4-Star SAF – Committed to Auburn

Robert “CJ” Lockhart – 5-7, 175, Senior – 4-Star WR – Committed to Jackson State

Joshua Horton – Hughes – 6-4, 285, Senior – 3-Star LB – Committed to North Carolina

Prentiss “Air” Noland – Hughes - 6-3, 195, Junior – 4-Star and On3 Recruiting No. 8 QB – 27+ Offers including Auburn, Arkansas, Miami, West Virginia and Vanderbilt

Amier Glenn – 6-2, 315, Junior DL – Rivals 3-Star – Six offers including Georgia Tech, North Carolina and UCF

Dontrell Glover – 6-3, 290, Sophomore OL – Five offers including UCF and Georgia Tech

Jediyah Willoughby – 6-2, 190, Senior WR – Offered by Nebraska

Jekail Middlebrook – 5-10, 180, Senior ATH (RB/SAF) – Nine offers including Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky and FAU

Jaden Barnes - 5-9, 165, Senior WR – 3 offers including Western Kentucky

Jakarri Martin - 5-10, 170, Senior CB – 3 offers including Middle Tennessee

Gainesville

Jeremiah Telander – 6-2, 217, Senior – 4-Star LB – Committed to Tennessee

Naim Cheeks – 5-9, 165, Senior RB – Four offers including Charlotte

Darius Cannon – 5-10, 170, Senior WR – Five offers including Kentucky

 

5A Final – Warner Robins vs Ware County Saturday 3:30 p.m.

Warner Robins

Vic Burley – 6-5, 276, Senior – 4-Star – No. 5 DL, No. 3 Prospect in Georgia – Committed to Clemson

Malcolm Brown – 5-11, 180, Senior – 3-Star RB – Seven offers including Coastal Carolina

Elijah Antonio – 5-11, 190, Senior RB/LB – Offered by Western Kentucky

Ware County

Tre Hargrove – 6-0, 200, Senior LB – Five offers including Georgia State

L.J. Hall – 5-11, 175, Senior Safety – Committed to Army

Zach Watson – 6-1, 280, Senior OL – Committed to Western Carolina

Sharvon Pierre – 6-4, 240, Junior OL – Four offers including Georgia Southern and Troy

Jarvis Hayes – 6-1, 170, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Western Kentucky

Jamar Birden – 6-3, 230, Sophomore Edge – Offered by Troy and Western Kentucky

Demetrius Baldwin – 6-1, 250, Junior DL – Four offers including Western Kentucky

 

4A Final – Benedictine vs Cedartown Friday 3:30 pm

Benedictine

Zaquan Bryan – 5-11, 180, Senior – 4-Star CB – Committed to Minnesota

Luke Kromenhoek – Benedictine – 6-4, 185, Junior – 4-Star and No. 9 QB 2024 – Committed to Florida State

Cole Semien – 6-2, 275, Senior DL – 3 offers including Ohio and Georgia State

Jacobe Ward – Sophomore OL – Five offers including Boston College, Minnesota and Georgia

 

3A Final – Cedar Grove vs Sandy Creek Saturday noon

Cedar Grove

Kayin Lee – 5-11, 185, Senior – 4-Star CB – Committed to Ohio State

Adonijah Green – 6-5, 203, Senior – 4-Star EDGE – Committed to Louisville

Barry Jackson – 5-11, 175, Senior – 3-Star WR – Committed to Nebraska

Everett Roussaw – 6-2, 215, Senior – 3-Star LB – Nine Offers including Louisville, Duke and Arkansas (NOTE: Decommitted from Arkansas in June. Has also taken official visit to Duke and scheduled to take OV to Louisville next week)

Ricky Lee –5-11, 170, Senior – 3-Star ATH – Committed to UConn

Gregory Turner – Cedar Grove – 6-2, 195, Senior – 3-Star Safety – Committed to East Carolina

Sandy Creek

Kaleb Cost – 5-10, 180, Senior – 4-Star CB – Committed to North Carolina

Marcellius Pulliam – 6-3, 215, Senior – 3-Star LB – Committed to Miami

Geimere Latimer – 5-10, 175, Senior CB – Four offers including Western Kentucky

 

2A Final – Fitzgerald vs Thomson Friday noon

No Ranked Prospects

Class A Division I Final – Swainsboro vs Prince Avenue Christian Thursday 8 pm

Swainsboro

Ty Adams – 5-11, 175, Senior – 3-Star CB – Committed to North Carolina

Demello Jones – 6-1, 176, Junior WR – Eight offers including Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina

Prince Avenue

Aaron Philo – 6-2, 195, Junior QB – Offered by UCF, Arkansas State and Toledo

 

Class A Division II Final Thursday 5 p.m.

Schley County

Jalewis Solomon – Schley County – 6-1, 185, Junior – 4-Star and No. 11 ATH 2024 – 25 Offers including Georgia, Florida State, Alabama and Auburn (NOTE – He has taken unofficial visits to all these programs including FSU 4 times)

Zayden Walker – Schley County – 6-3, 220, Sophomore – 5-Star and No. 1 LB and No. 2 Prospect in Georgia 2025 – 17 Offers including Georgia, Florida, Florida State and Auburn (NOTE – He has taken unofficial visits to all four of those programs)

Bowdon

T.J. Harvison – 6-0, 189, Senior – 3-Star LB – Five offers including Ole Miss and Kentucky.

Robert McNeal – 5-8, 141, Senior ATH (QB) – Offered by Navy and UMass

Enjoy the GHSA State Championships on GPB and thanks for watching!