PHOTOS: AJC SUPER 11 Class of 2026

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PHOTOS: AJC SUPER 11 Class of 2026

Meet the 42nd AJC Super 11 team. Three of the 11 are the first Super 11s for their schools. Seven are from metro Atlanta, two from Middle Georgia and two from South Georgia. Two are 5-star recruits, and one is considered the No. 1 prospect in the country by 247Sports.

2026 AJC Super 11 Stephenson defensive end/edge rusher Kwame “KJ” Green Jr. committed to LSU and poses for a portrait at Stephenson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Stephenson defensive end/edge rusher Kwame “KJ” Green Jr. committed to LSU and poses for a portrait at Stephenson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Stephenson defensive end/edge rusher Kwame “KJ” Green Jr. committed to LSU and poses for a portrait at Stephenson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Hampton, safety, Kamarui Dorsey committed to Texas A&M and poses for a portrait at Hampton High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Hampton, safety, Kamarui Dorsey committed to Texas A&M and poses for a portrait at Hampton High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Hampton, safety, Kamarui Dorsey committed to Texas A&M and poses for a portrait at Hampton High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Lee County Jaden Upshaw, a wide receiver committed to Texas A & M University, poses for a portrait at Lee County High School on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Leesburg, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Lee County Jaden Upshaw, a wide receiver committed to Texas A & M University, poses for a portrait at Lee County High School on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Leesburg, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Lee County Jaden Upshaw, a wide receiver committed to Texas A & M University, poses for a portrait at Lee County High School on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Leesburg, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Valdosta Marquis Fennell, a running back committed to Stanford University, poses for a portrait at Valdosta High School on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Valdosta, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Valdosta Marquis Fennell, a running back committed to Stanford University, poses for a portrait at Valdosta High School on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Valdosta, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Valdosta Marquis Fennell, a running back committed to Stanford University, poses for a portrait at Valdosta High School on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Valdosta, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Blessed Trinity DJ Jacobs, a running back committed to Ohio State University, poses for a portrait at Blessed Trinity Catholic School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Roswell, GA.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Blessed Trinity DJ Jacobs, a running back committed to Ohio State University, poses for a portrait at Blessed Trinity Catholic School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Roswell, GA.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Blessed Trinity DJ Jacobs, a running back committed to Ohio State University, poses for a portrait at Blessed Trinity Catholic School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Roswell, GA.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Kell Quinterrius “Moonie” Gipson, a running back committed to Georgia Tech, poses for a portrait at Kell High School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Marietta, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Kell Quinterrius “Moonie” Gipson, a running back committed to Georgia Tech, poses for a portrait at Kell High School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Marietta, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

2026 AJC Super 11 Kell Quinterrius “Moonie” Gipson, a running back committed to Georgia Tech, poses for a portrait at Kell High School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Marietta, GA. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Creekside running back Gary Walker poses for a portrait at Creekside High School on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Fairburn, GA. Walker is committed to Clemson. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Creekside running back Gary Walker poses for a portrait at Creekside High School on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Fairburn, GA. Walker is committed to Clemson. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Creekside running back Gary Walker poses for a portrait at Creekside High School on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Fairburn, GA. Walker is committed to Clemson. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Hughes offensive tackle Kelsey Adams Jr. poses for a portrait at Langston Hughes High School on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Fairburn, GA. Adams is committed to Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Hughes offensive tackle Kelsey Adams Jr. poses for a portrait at Langston Hughes High School on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Fairburn, GA. Adams is committed to Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Hughes offensive tackle Kelsey Adams Jr. poses for a portrait at Langston Hughes High School on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Fairburn, GA. Adams is committed to Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Northside (Warner Robins) defensive lineman Elijah Patmon, a defensive tackle and defensive end, poses for a portrait at Northside High School on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Macon, Ga. Patmon is committed to Texas A&M. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Northside (Warner Robins) defensive lineman Elijah Patmon poses for a portrait at Northside High School on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Macon, Ga. Patmon is committed to Texas A&M. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Northside (Warner Robins) defensive lineman Elijah Patmon poses for a portrait at Northside High School on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Macon, Ga. Patmon committed to Texas A&M. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Howard safety Ta’Shawn Poole poses for a portrait at Howard High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Howard safety Ta’Shawn Poole poses for a portrait at Howard High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Howard safety Ta’Shawn Poole poses for a portrait at Howard High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Grayson interior offensive lineman Jordan Agbanoma poses for a portrait at Grayson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Loganville, Ga. Agbanoma committed to Nebraska. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Grayson interior offensive lineman Jordan Agbanoma poses for a portrait at Grayson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Loganville, Ga. Agbanoma committed to Nebraska. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Grayson interior offensive lineman Jordan Agbanoma poses for a portrait at Grayson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Loganville, Ga. Agbanoma committed to Nebraska. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

2026 AJC Super 11 Stephenson defensive end/edge rusher Kwame “KJ” Green Jr. committed to LSU and poses for a portrait at Stephenson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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