Two first-year Georgia head coaches are former NFL players, bringing to 13 the number statewide in the GHSA. The new ones are Quinn Gray of Whitefield Academy and Carl Parker of Lanier County. Here are the 13:

*Reggie Austin, Forest Park (2000-01 Bears DB)

*Dialleo Burks, LaGrange (2000 Panthers WR)

*George Collins, Rutland (1978-82 Cardinals OL)

*David Edwards, Columbia (1985-87 Steelers DB)

*Robert Edwards, Greene County (1998, 2002 Patriots, Steelers RB)

*Quinn Gray, Whitefield Academy (2005-08 Jaguars, Chiefs QB)

*John Hunt, Woodward Academy (1984, 1987 Cowboys, Buccaneers OL)

*Earthwind Moreland, Grady (2000-01, 2004 Jets, Browns, Patriots CB)

*Carl Parker, Lanier County (1988-89 Bengals WR)

*Stanley Pritchett, Arabia Mountain (1996-2004 Dolphins, Eagles, Bears, Falcons FB)

*Raleigh Roundtree, Josey (1998-2002 Chargers, Cardinals OL)

*Kevin Shaffer, Hebron Christian (2002-10 Falcons, Browns, Bears OL)

*Chris Slade, Pace Academy (1993-2001 Patriots, Panthers LB)

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