Lanier graduated the state's top-rated recruit Derrick Brown to Auburn, but the cupboard isn't empty as the Longhorns have three players on GHSF Daily's Class AAAAAA preseason all-state team.
The three for Lanier are DL Michael Allen, LB Tyler Taylor and OL Jake Smith. All are rated among the top 100 senior prospects in Georgia. Allen and Taylor had 15 tackles for losses each last season, when Lanier finished 11-1.
The classification's most familiar names are QB Jake Fromm and OL D'Antne Demery, both committed to Georgia; RB Trey Sermon, committed to Oklahoma; DL Aubrey Solomon, committed to Michigan; and QB/ATH Deejay Dallas, committed to Miami. Each is among the top 25 senior prospects in the state.
Offense
QB - Jake Fromm, Houston County
RB - Ton Evans, Northgate
RB - Rico Frye, Creekside
RB - Trey Sermon, Sprayberry
WR - Justin Gibbs, Grovetown
WR - Justin Hall, Alexander
OL - D'Antne Demery, Brunswick
OL - Deontrey Hill, Houston County
OL - Zalon-tae Hillery, Glynn Academy
OL - Jake Smith, Lanier
OL - Dylan Wonnum, Tucker
ATH - Deejay Dallas, Glynn Academy
PK - Mitchell Fineran, Brunswick
Defense
DL - Michael Allen, Lanier
DL - Allen Daniels, Dacula
DL - Aubrey Solomon, Lee County
DL - Aaron Sterling, Tucker
LB - Jacob Gregory, Centennial
LB - Zakoby McClain, Valdosta
LB - Michael Robinson, Allatoona
LB - Tyler Taylor, Lanier
DB - Michael Carter II, South Paulding
DB - Meshael Custis, Lovejoy
DB - Tae Daley, Northside (Warner Robins)
DB - Carlito Gonzales, Stephenson
P - Matthew Davidson, Evans
Coming Tuesday: Class AAAAAAA
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