New names top Georgia high school football rushing, receiving leader lists
Whitefield Academy’s Mason Hollingsworth and Aquinas’ Jack Rhodes are the new leaders in rushing yards and receiving yards, respectively, through six weeks of the regular season.
Hollingsworth rushed for a Cobb County record 426 yards last week in a victory over St. Anne-Pacelli. That gave him 1,247 yards rushing in five games.
Winder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy also broke 1,000 yards last week. He sits at 1,068 after rushing for 122 yards in a 57-7 victory over Alcovy. Winder-Barrow has played six games.
In receiving, Rhodes took the lead after catching eight passes for 170 yards in a 20-14 loss to Westside of Augusta. Rhodes has 658 receiving yards in only four games. He is committed to Virginia.
The passing leader continues to be Caine Woods of Dalton. He has thrown for 1,668 yards in six games. Woods passed for 236 yards in a 44-35 victory over Allatoona last week. The victory broke Dalton’s 16-game losing streak.
GHSA rushing leaders
1,247 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy [Class A Division I leader]
1,068 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow [Class 5A leader]
999 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah
980 - Keyuntae Phillips, McNair
921 - Cooper Bazarsky, North Cobb Christian [Class 2A leader]
915 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
895 - Zay Prince, Athens Academy
892 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County [Class 3A leader]
865 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson
843 - Tamari Curry, Westside (Augusta)
831 - Moonie Gipson, Kell [Class 4A leader]
831 - Jakeyveon Parker, Macon County [Class A Division II leader]
823 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
807 - Marquel Deering, Greenville
798 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
758 - Chance Ross, Jasper County
746 - Woody Schettini, Northgate
743 - Brandon Hamilton, Cherokee [Class 6A leader]
717 - Ty Cummings, West Laurens
710 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County
701 - Brayden Slaughter, Heritage (Ringgold)
700 - Christian Kinlaw, New Hampstead
696 - Shamari King, Johnson (Savannah)
688 - Henry Pullen, McEachern
674 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
663 - Deron Foster, Valdosta
660 - Jayden Cruz, Sonoraville
657 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb
656 - Khemp Boyd, Haralson County
656 - Greg Kendrick, Wheeler
650 - Serjoe Jones, Temple
647 - Donnie Warren, Habersham Central
638 - Kalil Charles, Cass
638 - Jakobe Dorsey, Cedartown
638 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy
638 - Daylan Maxwell, Jackson County
632 - Andrew Davis, West Forsyth
630 - Elijah Brown, Liberty County
628 - Haddon Fries, Ringgold
626 - Kamari Holloman, Tift County
624 - Colin Anderson, Houston County
624 - Andre Gianopoulos, New Manchester
621 - Gene Watson, Berrien
615 - Reante Byrd, Hephzibah
614 - Jayde Beasley, Mill Creek
613 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
609 - Brandan Ridley, McIntosh
606 - Mason Woods, Lowndes
603 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area
600 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County
597 - Jaeveon Williams, Pierce County
596 - Kelston Tarver, Carver (Columbus)
593 - Nigel Newkirk, Gainesville
588 - Gavin Steele, Mount Paran Christian
587 - Drew Richardson, East Jackson
587 - Keon Childers, Statesboro
579 - Trevon Rogers, Tattnall County
578 - Zandon Mullins, Parkview
569 - Gary Walker, Creekside
569 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
568 - Bryson Vincent, ACE Charter
561 - Camden Cox, River Ridge
556 - Myles Mims, Eastside
556 - AB Hilton, Screven County
555 - Bakari Hamilton, Trinity Christian
553 - Derrick Lane, Grovetown
549 - Jackson Pirkle, Cherokee Bluff
545 - Nigel Gardner, Brunswick
545 - Za’kian Tobler, Treutlen
544 - Tayshaun Franklin, Ware County
543 - Brooks Malone, Cambridge
543 - Alex Baert, Towns County
539 - Kentavius Debruce, Coffee
538 - Marquis Fennell, Valdosta
538 - Nick Peal, Roswell
536 - Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue Christian
534 - Ryan Scott, Jenkins
528 - Darron Parry, North Forsyth
525 - Rashad Montgomery, Mount Zion (Carroll)
524 - Jae Lamar, Colquitt County
522 - Davian Knox, Banks County
521 - Ced Kelley, Creekside
511 - Ben Phelps, West Hall
508 - Khalif Morgan, Utopian Academy
505 - Keyundric Dixon, Bacon County
503 - Devonis Lee, Early County
503 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
503 - Khalil Harrell, North Paulding
502 - Kevin Hartsfield, Newton
GHSA passing leaders
1,668 - Caine Woods, Dalton [Class 4A leader]
1,588 - Alex Schlieman, North Hall [Class 3A leader]
1,402 - Cannon Robinson, Westlake [Class 6A leader]
1,318 - Leland Holder, Taylor County [Class A Division II leader]
1,273 - Jayden McCullough, North Cobb Christian [Class 2A leader]
1,237 - Rayshaun Parks, Peachtree Ridge
1,234 - Kain Mincey, Dodge County [Class A Division I leader]
1,211 - Charlie Baxter, Christian Heritage
1,194 - Ryan Maxwell, Houston County [Class 5A leader]
1,178 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove
1,177 - Tucker Parson, Rockmart
1,172 - Willie Jones Jr., Arabia Mountain
1,164 - Quenterrion Stanford, Wilkinson County
1,160 - Aiden Watson, Harrison
1,152 - Connor Langford, Cambridge
1,152 - Jordan Do, Archer
1,151 - Caden Hight, Heritage (Ringgold)
1,151 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan
1,145 - Aidan McPherson, Rome
1,136 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
1,133 - Turner Stevenson, Aquinas
1,129 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter
1,112 - Brody Fleming, Bleckley County
1,112 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville
1,110 - Chris Miller, Kennesaw Mountain
1,089 - Carson Hand, Richmond Academy
1,087 - Nate Russell, Cartersville
1,086 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
1,082 - Trey Smith, Roswell
1,067 - Skylar Hamilton, Landmark Christian
1,053 - Chandler Dyson, Warner Robins
1,051 - Jordan Wiggins, Northeast
1,049 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
1,048 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass
1,048 - Joseph Owens, Toombs County
1,044 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
1,042 - Grant Moore, Brunswick
1,041 - James Mobley, Calvary Day
1,039 - Jahbari Felix, Bradwell Institute
1,035 - Christion Peacock, Walton
1,033 - Kaleb Narcisse, Kell
1,027 - Weston Goodman, North Atlanta
1,021 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield
1,014 - Davin Lemire, Campbell
1,013 - Ben Musser, Prince Avenue Christian
1,005 - Reid Ginn, Perry
1,000 - Ashton Clare, Trinity Christian
995 - Ethan Daughtery, Lambert
993 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
989 - Trace Hawkins, Calhoun
988 - Brett Strum, Flowery Branch
985 - J.R. Harris, Central (Carrollton)
984 - C.J. Cypher, Carrollton
981 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge
973 - Michael Miller, Greater Atlanta Christian
965 - Caleb Hill, Sandy Creek
965 - Noah Lanford, Lakeside (Atlanta)
953 - Mac Nelson, Mary Persons
938 - Deron Benson, Newton
934 - Braylon Carter, Southwest DeKalb
925 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb
921 - J.R. Rowland, Windsor Forest
920 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County
913 - Chap Chapman, Athens Academy
906 - Payton Shaw, Eastside
901 - Greg Hart, Parkview
898 - Chase Rhoads, East Forsyth
895 - Dominic Larocca, Lanier
889 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry
883 - Kolby Martin, Sequoyah
878 - Brody Baker, Elbert County
872 - Gunnar Weaver, Dawson County
864 - K.J. Clepper, Paulding County
863 - Max Walraven, West Forsyth
858 - Linc Allen, Trion
856 - Harrison Faulkner, North Oconee
855 - William Jackson, Camden County
852 - Kamden Kendrick, Union County
851 - Shamar Banner, Duluth
839 - Jayden Whiteside, Marietta
834 - Zeke Douglass, Etowah
833 - Garrison Cantrell, Dacula
831 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
826 - Darnell Kelly, Hughes
822 - Kha’madj Mitchell, Macon County
822 - Zach Grower, Ringgold
822 - Zack Parker, Cherokee
821 - Demetrius Holloway Jr., Jenkins
819 - Ty Truelove, Rabun County
816 - Darian Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
816 - R.J. Knapp III, Jackson County
811 - Jenssen Kaivani, Decatur
811 - Mason Hester, Lumpkin County
807 - Bode Spence, East Paulding
GHSA receiving leaders
658 - Jack Rhodes, Aquinas [Class 3A leader]
646 - Taurean Rawlins, Mount Vernon [Class A Division I leader]
645 - Collins Price, Lassiter [Class 5A leader]
641 - Ty Kemp, North Hall
636 - Dylan Green, Kennesaw Mountain
598 - Gavin Green, Rockmart [Class 2A leader]
590 - Rashad Blalock, McNair
581 - Justin Beasley, Calhoun
578 - Doyle Morrison, Lanier
570 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy
566 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge [Class 4A leader]
565 - Terrious Favors, Carver (Atlanta)
550 - John Matthews, Newnan
545 - Havyn Searels, Dalton
535 - D.J. Huggins, Harrison [Class 6A leader]
520 - Jack Ruban, Cherokee
520 - Jauriel Bray, Dodge County
510 - Derrick Miller, Newton
505 - Ahmontae Pitts, Blessed Trinity
505 - Cole Cable, North Hall
500 - Jordan Christie, Southwest DeKalb
494 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton
493 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County
491 - Wills Campbell, Roswell
489 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County
485 - Peyton Echols, Trinity Christian
481 - Ty’quavion Pinkard, Taylor County [Class A Division II leader]
481 - Ja’darius Hinton, Ridgeland
477 - Mason Stephens, Mary Persons
474 - Michael Palmieri, Denmark
471 - Xavier Cannon, Warner Robins
468 - Toby Martin, North Cobb Christian
465 - Rylan Hubbard, Woodstock
461 - Santiago Bizzell, Bacon County
458 - Jaison McCall, Jackson
458 - Dallas Dickerson, North Oconee
452 - Nick Buggs, Campbell
451 - Elias Gandy, Westlake
446 - Myles Cobb, Wilkinson County
445 - Peyton Zachary, Carrollton
441 - Oakleen Padgett, North Cobb Christian
437 - McCord Purdy, Pickens
435 - J.J. Winston, Rome
434 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan
431 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
422 - Tre Shields, Flowery Branch
422 - Cash Martin, North Forsyth
420 - Traymane Beliard, Miller Grove
418 - Jaleel Parham, Parkview
416 - Trae Stevenson, Brooks County
415 - Kade Mitchell, Northwest Whitfield
415 - Lo’than McBride, Richmond Academy
415 - Sam Gritton, East Coweta
410 - Mahki Johnson, Wilkinson County
406 - Bryson Roberts, Trion
404 - Cade Zeman, Northview
402 - Jaris Sinkfield, Thomson
400 - Dylan Edwards, Dawson County
390 - Elliot Hamilton, Social Circle
390 - Matthew Franatovich, Lambert
389 - Cohl Hendon, Archer
389 - Robbie Dunn, Archer
387 - Cody Bryan, Heritage (Ringgold)
385 - Jo’Van Freeney, Landmark Christian
384 - Philip Williams, Gainesville
383 - Jaylen Britt, Newnan
382 - Jahlil Abdullah-Kortney, Cass
377 - Jamario Rice, Ware County
375 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville
373 - Jordan Peacock, Walton
370 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County
369 - Jorden Edmonds, Sprayberry
369 - Jakevion Towns, Taylor County
367 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon
364 - Branturan Callahan, East Jackson
363 - Weston Hughes, Savannah Christian
361 - Bronx Stallion, Christian Heritage
361 - Octavius Tate, Bleckley County
357 - Adrian Hughes, Greater Atlanta Christian
355 - Mason Page, West Forsyth
354 - Ty’Lil Terrell, South Cobb
353 - Damien Henderson, Creekside
352 - Deshaun Fedd, Crisp County
352 - Zion Hudson, Peach County
350 - Kamdon London, Dalton
350 - M.J. Knight, Calvary Day
349 - Jerimiah Burns, Dodge County
348 - Isaac Summey, Dalton
346 - Jacoby Parker, Ola
345 - Jaquez Kelly, Montgomery County
340 - Treyshon Bell, Redan
339 - Jalen Hicks, Calvary Day
339 - Hudson Hill, Prince Avenue Christian
339 - Kadine McAlister, Salem
337 - Chasen Jones, East Hall
337 - Dominique Johnson, Jenkins
336 - MacLane Powell, Lumpkin County
335 - Jaqwan Carr, Newton
334 - Dai’jon Hayes, Tift County
333 - Dewahyne Chatman, Bradwell Institute
327 - Canon Davis, Lakeside (Atlanta)
326 - Langston Butler, Sonoraville
GIAA rushing leaders
925 - Tyler Stephens, Stratford Academy
894 - Jake Johnson, Strong Rock Christian
704 - Jaxon Bone, King’s Academy
681- Wade Register, Trinity Christian (Dublin)
670 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
630 - Kamari Jackson, Valwood
625 - Judson Walls, Central Fellowship
513 – Adian Grady, Bethlehem Christian
505 - Jackson Hair, Westfield
GIAA passing leaders
1,260 - Braxton Wilkinson, Calvary Christian
1,236 - Broughton Branch, Brookstone
1,151 - Lane Sceals, Deerfield-Windsor
1,051 - Cutler Fleming, Briarwood Academy
966 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
869 - Treb Walden, Thomas Jefferson Academy
857 - Lewis Cheney, John Milledge Academy
835 - Tayt Snellgrove, Valwood
810 - Brock Johnson, Westfield
GIAA receiving leaders
581 - Jason Kelly, Brookstone
476 - Win Hoots, Westfield
459 - Banks DeMore, Briarwood Academy
458 - Gabe Daniel, Deerfield-Windsor
375 - Jason Davis, St. Anne-Pacelli
371 - Jackson Wells, George Walton Academy
360 - Aiden Adler, Briarwood Academy
336 - Judson Walls, Central Fellowship
333 - Asa Wall, John Milledge Academy
327 - Luke Scoggins, Calvary Christian
326 - Bryce McDonel, John Milledge Academy
About the Author
Todd Holcomb has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1985. He is currently co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
