A.J. Brown of Harlem and Ty James of Greater Atlanta Christian might be the best running back and wide receiver, respectively, you haven't heard much about.
Brown recorded the seventh 200-yard rushing game of his career last week in a 20-14 loss to Hephzibah. His 1,360 yards rushing rank third in Georgia overall and No. 1 in Class AA.
James had his fifth 100-yard receiving game this season in a 23-20 victory over Dawson County. His 753 yards receiving are third in Georgia and No. 1 in Class AAA.
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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