There are 47 former Georgia high school players on the rosters of the Division I service academy football teams this fall. Georgia has more players at Army (27) and Navy (17) than any other state. According to Ourlads.com, six Georgia players start for Army. They are center Peyton Reeder of Coosa, left tackle Alex Herndon of Calvary Day, running backs Kell Walker of Lakeside (Atlanta) and Artice Hobbs IV of Newton, nose tackle Kwabena Bonsu of South Cobb and safety Cam Jones of Dacula. Army head coach Jeff Monken spent 11 seasons on the staffs of Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech and was Georgia Southern's head coach from 2010 to 2013. Also according to Ourlads, three Georgia players start at Navy. They are center Ford Higgins of Greater Atlanta Christian, cornerback Michael McMorris of Buford and tackle Kendel Wright of Mountain View.
Air Force
OL Clark Daniel, Upson-Lee
QB Donald Hammond III, Eagle's Landing Christian
WR Dane Kinamon, McIntosh
Army
DB Jonathan Andrews, Dutchtown
OL Sam Barczak, Sandy Creek
RB Rashaad Bolton, Veterans
DL Kwabena Bonsu, South Cobb
RB Zack Boobas, Jefferson
DB Marquel Broughton, Mountain View
TE Shayne Buckingham, Dacula
RB Kaelin Byrd, Cambridge
LB Wilson Catoe, Peachtree Ridge
WR Reikan Donaldson, Wheeler
RB Ton Evans, Northgate
DB Quindrelin Hammonds, Alcovy
OL Alex Herndon, Calvary Day
RB Artice Hobbs IV, Newton
OL Lachlan Holt, Richmond Hill
P Brooks Hosea, Blessed Trinity
RB A.J. Howard, Stephens County
DB Cam Jones, Dacula
OL Daniel Parrish, Prince Avenue Christian
RB Ridge Polk, Cambridge
OL Dean Powell, Buford
OL Peyton Reeder, Coosa
DB Chris Skyers, South Gwinnett
QB Kyle Terry, Mount Paran Christian
K Will Van Pamelen, Grayson
RB Kell Walker, Lakeside (Atlanta)
QB Cole Wright, Union County
Navy
LB Paul Carothers, Greater Atlanta Christian
OG Ben Everett, Northview
CB Jordan Geter, Columbus
WR Marcell Gleaton, Community Christian
DB Jacob Gregory, Centennial
CB B.J. Gibson, Walton
C Ford Higgins, Greater Atlanta Christian
SB Tyreek King-El, Pebblebrook
DT Dexter Manior, Rockdale County
CB Michael McMorris, Buford
OL Brandon Moore, North Cobb
DE Mack Nash, Camden County
CB Justin Nelson, Arabia Mountain
CB Chike Otaluka, Northview
WR Chase Parrish, Colquitt County
S Jaison Taylor, Newton
OT Kendel Wright, Mountain View
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