The Leaderboard: Harlem’s Brown, GAC’s James on the rise

Their lack of attention stems from different situations.

Brown toils at a small school without much football history, and he's not super big, just 5 feet 7, 170 pounds. Harlem (4-3) made the playoffs for the first time in 16 years in 2017 and lost in the first round. Brown is a big reason the Bulldogs' fortunes have turned. He has rushed for 3,367 yards and scored 35 touchdowns in his career. He has an offer from Reinhardt.

"A.J. is an exceptional running back and student," Harlem coach Todd Booker said. "He has great vision and speed. He is a great athlete who also returns kickoffs and punts."

James' team is in the spotlight, having won four consecutive region titles, reaching the semifinals or better each of those years. But this is James' first season as a starter. He is overshadowed on a team with stars such as five-star recruits Chris Hinton Jr. and Myles Hinton.

"He is having a breakout year, playing at a very high level," GAC coach Tim Hardy said. "Ty is a true wide receiver in that he plays on the edge for us. He is 6-2, 190, and is making great plays all over the field. He has a knack for making a play on the ball and is a tough tackle once he catches it. I believe that his play will open up a number of good college opportunities for him."

Brown and James continue to rise on GHSF Daily's state yardage leaderboard.

Rushing 

1,834 - Treylon Sheppard, Haralson County (AAA leader)

1,497 - Jamious Griffin, Rome (AAAAA leader)

1,360 - A.J. Brown, Harlem (AA leader)

1,355 - Chandler Byron, Monroe Area

1,201 - Travis Tisdale, Lowndes (AAAAAAA leader)

1,172 - Keaton Mitchell, Eagle's Landing Christian (A leader)

1,132 - Travon Mathews, Marion County

1,131 - Chancellor Lee-Parker, Mill Creek

1,122 - Kalen Sims, Starr's Mill

1,116 - Eric Dixon, Emanuel County Institute

1,109 - Keyon Brooks, Kennesaw Mountain

1,105 - Kris Coleman, Liberty County

1,094 - Tank Bigsby, Callaway

1,078 - Dyquan Bloodshaw, Washington County

1,032 - Davian Criss, Mountain View

1,021 - Jaden Jenkins, Jefferson County

1,003 - Cameron Cruver, Northgate (AAAAAA leader)

1,002 - Christian Charles, Chestatee (AAAA leader)

1,001 - Derrian Brown, Buford

994 - Rayquan Riley, Hephzibah

982 - Tyrell Robinson, East Paulding

978 - Marcuis Fulks, Hiram

972 - Jahmyr Gibbs, Dalton

941 - Martize Smith, Decatur

941 - Demetrius Knight, Strong Rock Christian

939 - Austin Douglas, Mount Vernon Presbyterian

936 - Juan Powell, Douglass

935 - Reese White, Riverwood

902 - Raheem Gaines, Mundy's Mill

888 - Shun Allen, Elbert County

885 - Christian Singleton, North Cobb

883 - Hagen Willingham, Trion

865 - William Caylor, Northview

861 - Derionte Kemp, Drew

845 - Quen Wilson, Mary Persons

838 - Murphy Reeves, Fellowship Christian

838 - Torri Taylor, Richmond Academy

838 - Mike Jones, Tift County

830 - Cade Radam, Creekview

830 - D.J. Lundy, Irwin County

824 - Jarvis Washington, Laney

821 - Tyshaun Freeman, Westside (Macon)

814 - Honus Wagner, North Forsyth

813 - Quinton Brown, Alexander

803 - Michael Cox, Holy Innocents'

796 - Zach Jones, Trinity Christian

790 - Jadin Daniels, Northside (Warner Robins)

788 - Max Webb, Chattahoochee

786 - Ahmad Kamara, Dawson County

785 - Darrell Nichols, Westlake

782 - Nykeem Farrow, Bleckley County

777 - Trenton Jones, Dacula

770 - Fredrick Davis Jr., Northside (Columbus)

757 - D.J. Scott, ACE Charter

754 - Cal'von Harris, Harris County

743 - Treylyn Owensby, Fannin County

741 - Cal Dickie, Centennial

739 - Jeffrey Curtis, Heritage (Ringgold)

735 - Trice McCannon, Marion County

735 - Kamonty Jett, Roswell

728 - Tyler Goodson, North Gwinnett

724 - Karl Kennedy, Ola

723 - Phillip Michael Collins, Cambridge

723 - M.J. Fuller, Wayne County

720 - Tra Sampson, Schley County

713 - Daijun Edwards, Colquitt County

712 - Mason Boswell, Adairsville

694 - Cyrus Zuell, Veterans

688 - Terron Dixon, Bryan County

686 - E.J. Lackey, Chattooga

685 - Malaki Webb, Dade County

685 - Tyler Wester, Jackson County

685 - Terrence Banks, Banks County

683 - Daniel Parsons, Allatoona

683 - Christian Gillespie, Southeast Whitfield

Passing 

2,272 - Dylan Fromm, Warner Robins (AAAAA leader)

2,168 - Harrison Bailey, Marietta (AAAAAAA leader)

2,067 - Lane Rucker, Perry (AAAA leader)

1,939 - Max Brosmer, Centennial (AAAAAA leader)

1,938 - Tate Rodemaker, Valdosta

1,909 - Ben Whitlock, Denmark

1,902 - Brock Vandagriff, Prince Avenue Christian (A leader)

1,650 - Kobe Hudson, Troup

1,633 - Pierson Allison, Union County (AA leader)

1,584 - Cameron Hopkins, Westover

1,571 - Tee Webb, Cartersville

1,457 - Ross Malmgren, North Paulding

1,454 - Tre Luttrell, Habersham Central

1,452 - Blake Kytle, Mount Vernon Presbyterian

1,440 - J.T. Hartage, Mary Persons

1,433 - Preston Poag, North Murray (AAA leader)

1,430 - Vyshonn Daniel, LaFayette

1,429 - Hunter Costlow, Jones County

1,429 - Austin Seymour, South Paulding

1,424 - Zach Gibson, Johns Creek

1,411 - C.J. Ogbonna, Wheeler

1,382 - Ty Fisher, Northwest Whitfield

1,352 - Elijah Gainey, Flowery Branch

1,342 - Cody Guidry, Crawford County

1,338 - Justin Fomby, Central Gwinnett

1,331 - Kade Youmans, Swainsboro

1,315 - Chad Mascoe, Thomasville

1,312 - R.J. McDaniel, Locust Grove

1,307 - Donald Wilson, Salem

1,286 - Beau Lark, Northview

1,269 - Logan Watson, Camden County

1,265 - Tyjauan Rogers, Mount Zion (Jonesboro)

1,264 - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County

1,243 - Kiersten Harvey, Americus-Sumter

1,212 - Jalyn Williams, Westlake

1,197 - Josh Rose, Greater Atlanta Christian

1,182 - Gavin Gray, Calhoun

1,166 - Max Rigby, Houston County

1,165 - Donovan Anthony, Washington-Wilkes

1,163 - Carlos Del-Rio Wilson, McEachern

1,146 - Louis Williams, Norcross

1,145 - Victor Dixon Jr., Westside

1,144 - Parks Harber, Westminster

1,142 - Jaylen Joyner, Carver (Columbus)

1,135 - Jarrett Guest, Kennesaw Mountain

1,118 - J'Kori Jones, Grayson

1,110 - Jaycee Harden, Colquitt County

1,106 - Jarrett Jenkins, Dacula

1,103 - Carter Peevy, Archer

1,103 - Gavin Hall, Harrison

1,098 - Kashif Taylor, Carrollton

1,098 - Ethan Roberts, Roswell

1,089 - Nick Hanson, Heritage (Ringgold)

1,085 - Aeneas Dennis, South Cobb

1,083 - Christian Charles, Chestatee

1,077 - J.R. Martin, North Gwinnett

1,076 - Damon Stewart, Chattahoochee

1,068 - Alex Drazic, Discovery

1,066 - Trenton Folds, Morgan County

1,064 - Kyle Toole, Lee County

1,063 - Colten Gauthier, Hebron Christian

1,062 - Zach Lassiter, Bleckley County

1,052 - Dexter Williams, Mount de Sales

1,047 - L.T. Stowers, Newton

1,045 - Jaydon Gibson, Peach County

1,039 - J.Ben Haynes, White County

1,030 - Tanner Greene, Loganville

1,030 - J.C. French, Wesleyan

1,022 - Trey Cloud, Toombs County

1,016 - Gage Moses, Pepperell

1,002 - Emmanuel Mann, Jordan

999 - Cole Kibler, Ringgold

997 - Jordan Williams, Parkview

986 - Landon Ergle, Cherokee

982 - Trice McCannon, Marion County

980 - Octavious Griffin, Columbia

974 - Kaleb Sherrer, North Oconee

972 - Blake Hembree, Alexander

968 - Thomas Williams, Drew

968 - Jhaydon Sullivan, Winder-Barrow

963 - Jordan Yates, Milton

953 - Peyton Rich, Lambert

952 - Rashod Brockington, Lanier County

915 - Trevor Lovett, North Cobb

Receiving 

1,084 - Marcayll Jones, Warner Robins (AAAAA leader)

827 - Arik Gilbert, Marietta (AAAAAAA leader)

753 - Ty James, Greater Atlanta Christian (AAA leader)

747 - Ze'vian Capers, Denmark (AAAA leader)

730 - Seth Pressley, Chestatee

729 - Dayton Wade, Lovejoy (AAAAAA leader)

744 - Cam Greene, Jordan (AA leader)

721 - Davion Ross, Perry

694 - Jalin Strown, Flowery Branch

694 - Ramel Keyton, Marietta

673 - Parker Self, South Paulding

672 - Mack Simmons, Prince Avenue Christian (A leader)

659 - Luke Smith, Lumpkin County

630 - Xavier Roberts, Rome

628 - Kendall Alford, Walton

610 - Donovan Curry, Habersham Central

607 - Dre Lester, Washington-Wilkes

605 - Aalah Brown, Valdosta

604 - Ricky White, Wheeler

596 - Jonathan Baker, Northview

583 - Kobe Johnson, Discovery

579 - Richard Shaw, Centennial

576 - Metrius Fleming, Elbert County

574 - Anthony Jackson, Westover

555 - Dominick Blaylock, Walton

554 - R.J. Phillips, Swainsboro

553 - Chandler Lynn, Toombs County

551 - Jontavis Robertson, Jones County

551 - Kyle Hamilton, Marist

547 - Tommy Stewart, Mountain View

539 - Brysen Boone, South Cobb

524 - Tyrek Presley, Drew

522 - Jordyn Williams, Westover

516 - Micah Davis, Harrison

515 - Jamontae Jean, Therrell

508 - Justin Robinson, Eagle's Landing Christian

508 - Nick Hassan, Strong Rock Christian

507 - DeAnthony Ball, Carver (Atlanta)

506 - Jaylon Barden, Westside (Macon)

500 - Deon Fountain, Brooks County

493 - Giovanni Dyer, Johns Creek

490 - Robert Lewis, Newton

487 - Jakarius Tillman, Thomasville

481 - Josh Downs, North Gwinnett

478 - John Robert Sess, Mount Paran Christian

477 - Malik Washington, Parkview

476 - Braylen Weems, Archer

476 - Zach Gentry, Christian Heritage

471 - Tyler Smith, Salem

469 - Jeffrey Saturday, Hebron Christian

469 - Austin Jones, Rabun County

467 - Drake Mason, Centennial

467 - Christian DaSilva, Locust Grove

466 - Tre Young, Riverwood

465 - Deadrek Alford, Mary Persons

463 - Jordan Brewer, Fellowship Christian

462 - Isaiah Lancaster, Carrollton

457 - Jamari Thrash, Troup

455 - Dalton Pearson, Johns Creek

453 - Keontae Reeves, Crawford County

447 - Sawyer Drake, Union County

442 - Christian Parrish, Prince Avenue Christian

437 - Bryce Bailey, Bleckley County

433 - Shawn Hardy, Camden County

432 - Taariik Brett, Mount Zion (Jonesboro)

432 - John Copenhaver, Roswell

431 - Parker Wroble, Mill Creek

429 - Maleek Wooten, Jones County

425 - Isaiah Wilson, Norcross

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