Who stood out in Atlanta? Announcing the 2025 AJC Varsity all-metro team

Who brought the best in metro Atlanta football this year? Here are the 2025 all-metro high school football teams.

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Atlanta/South Fulton

Offensive player of the year: Cayden Benson, Creekside

Defensive player of the year: Tavarre Terrell, Creekside

Coach of the year: Maurice Dixon, Creekside

Offense

• QB - Cayden Benson, Creekside, 5-11, 172, Sr.
• RB - Gary Walker, Creekside, 6-0, 200, Jr.
• RB - Qwantavius Wiggins, Hughes, 5-10, 195, Sr.
• WR - Damien Henderson, Creekside, 5-10, 160, Sr.
• WR - Julian Kendrick, Hughes, 5-10, 170, Sr.
• TE - Xavier Tiller, Hughes, 6-5, 215, Sr.
• OL - Jaylon Moore, Creekside, 6-4, 290, Jr.
• OL - Jaiden Tyler, Carver-Atlanta, 6-3, 280, Sr.
• OL - Chris Booker, Hapeville Charter, 6-4, 285, Sr.
• OL - Kelsey Adams, Hughes, 6-6, 300, Jr.
• OL - Jared Doughty, Banneker, 6-6, 300, Sr.
• ATH - Terrious Favors, Carver-Atlanta, 5-10, 175, Sr.
• PK - Afton Rowles, Woodward Academy, 6-1, 160, Jr.

Defense

• DL - Michael Johnson Jr., Carver-Atlanta, 6-1, 230, Sr.
• DL - John Amofah Jr., Douglass, 6-1, 270, Jr.
• DL - Malik Glass, Mays, 6-1, 290, Sr.
• DL - Cassius Burch, Creekside, 6-0, 255, Jr.
• LB - Rashad Williamson, Hapeville Charter, 6-1, 190, Sr.
• LB - Decari Farley, Creekside, 6-0, 185, Sr.
• LB - Major Levell, Creekside, 5-10, 195, Jr.
• LB - Tavarre Terrell, Creekside, 5-11, 240, Jr.
• DB - Zion Crawford, Hapeville Charter, 6-1, 185, Sr.
• DB - Bryce Woods, Woodward Academy, 6-2, 180, Jr.
• DB - Blake Stewart, Woodward Academy, 6-0, 175, Sr.
• DB - Brayden Bailey, Holy Innocents’, 5-9, 155, So.
• P - Aditya Kaul, Westminster, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Cobb County

Offensive player of the year: Quinterrius “Moonie” Gipson, Kell

Defensive player of the year: Brayden Rouse, Kell

Coach of the year: Bobby May, Kell

Offense

• QB - Aiden Watson, Harrison, 5-11, 175, So.
• RB - Quinterrius “Moonie” Gipson, Kell, 5-10, 200, Jr.
• RB - Noriega Thompson, Walton, 5-9, 180, Sr.
• WR - Dylan Green, Kennesaw Mountain, 6-3, 175, Sr.
• WR - Collins Price, Lassiter, 5-11, 180, Jr.
• TE - Isaac Copeland, Marietta, 6-1, 210, Jr.
• OL - Chase Lewandowski, Kell, 6-2, 305, Sr.
• OL - Brandon Anderson, North Cobb, 6-4, 312, Sr.
• OL - Shackair Wisdom, McEachern, 5-11, 270, Sr.
• OL - Nick Thorner, Walton, 6-4, 250, Sr.
• OL - Anthony Cater Jr., Hillgrove, 6-2, 280, Sr.
• ATH - Casey Barner, McEachern, 6-0, 190, So.
• PK - Carter Genchi, Hillgrove, 5-9, 160, Sr.

Defense

• DL - Gabe Clarke, Sprayberry, 6-2, 240, Sr.
• DL - Darryl Rivers, McEachern, 6-5, 270, Sr.
• DL - Zakir Abdul-Salaam, McEachern, 6-3, 240, Sr.
• DL - Chris Carbin, Hillgrove, 6-4, 236, Sr.
• LB - Brayden Rouse, Kell, 6-3, 215, Sr.
• LB - Olrick Johnson III, Harrison, 6-0, 210, Jr.
• LB - Noah LaVallee, Walton, 6-2, 220, Sr.
• LB - Jameson McCollough, Hillgrove, 6-0, 220, Sr.
• DB - Jorden Edmonds, Sprayberry, 6-3, 180, Sr.
• DB - Kealan Jones, Sprayberry, 6-1, 190, Sr.
• DB - Tony Forney Jr., Kell, 5-11, 180, Sr.
• DB - Jowell Combay, Kell, 6-1, 192, Sr.
• P - Eli Hewatt, Mount Paran Christian, 5-11, 165, So.

DeKalb County

Offensive player of the year: Jayden Johnson, Stephenson

Defensive player of the year: Kwame “K.J.” Green, Stephenson

Coach of the year: Kevin Barnes, Lithonia

Offense

• QB - Braylon Carter, Southwest DeKalb, 6-3, 200, Sr.
• RB - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson, 5-10, 185, Jr.
• RB - Sadur Salahuddin, Decatur, 5-9, 180, Sr.
• WR - Jordan Christie, Southwest DeKalb, 5-11, 190, Jr.
• WR - Aaron Graham, M.L. King, 5-9, 160, Jr.
• TE - Jackson Cox, Marist, 6-3, 227, Sr.
• OL - Chris Hector, Columbia, 6-5, 305, Jr.
• OL - Jajuan Graham, Tucker, 6-5, 305, Jr.
• OL - Jared Cooper, Lithonia, 6-5, 290, Sr.
• OL - Brady Barry, Marist, 6-4, 256, Sr.
• OL - Kelly Spalding, Marist, 6-5, 215, Sr.
• ATH - Xavier “Deuce” Butler, Lithonia, 5-10, 185, Sr.
• PK - Tyler Baradel, Marist, 6-0, 167, Jr.

Defense

• DL - Josias Dore, Lithonia, 5-11, 220, Sr.
• DL - Shelton Maynard, M.L. King, 6-3, 315, Sr.
• DL - Troy Stiggers, Stephenson, 6-3, 245, Sr.
• DL - Kwame “K.J.” Green, Stephenson, 6-5, 225, Jr.
• LB - Jayden Bowden, Miller Grove, 6-1, 210, Sr.
• LB - Braylon Jackson, Lithonia, 6-0, 215, Sr.
• LB - Braylon Gilstrap, Southwest DeKalb, 6-1, 235, Sr.
• LB - Owen Hare, Marist, 5-10, 170, Jr.
• DB - Taron Essex, Southwest DeKalb, 6-4, 190, Sr.
• DB - Chris Nunn, Southwest DeKalb, 6-2, 195, Sr.
• DB - Djimon McLendon, Tucker, 5-11, 175, Sr.
• DB - Rashaad Silver, Columbia, 6-2, 180, Jr.
• P - Jude Torjak, Dunwoody, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Gwinnett County

Offensive player of the year: Tyriq Green, Buford

Defensive player of the year: Tyler Atkinson, Grayson

Coach of the year: Bryant Appling, Buford

Offense

• QB - Jordan Do, Archer, 5-11, 190, Sr.
• RB - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian, 5-9, 185, Sr.
• RB - Brayden Tyson, Brookwood, 6-2, 235, Jr.
• WR - Jarvis Mathurin, Hebron Christian, 5-7, 155, Sr.
• WR - Jonathan Stafford Jr., Grayson, 5-10, 170, Sr.
• TE - Max Patterson, North Gwinnett, 6-6, 240, Jr.
• OL - Jordan Agbanoma, Grayson, 6-3, 295, Jr.
• OL - Zach Lewis, North Gwinnett, 6-4, 280, Sr.
• OL - Graham Houston, Buford, 6-5, 305, Sr.
• OL - Eli Rickell, Wesleyan, 6-5, 270, Sr.
• OL - Fletcher Turk, Hebron Christian, 6-6, 295, Sr.
• ATH - Tyriq Green, Buford, 6-0, 200, Sr.
• PK - Graham Anand, Greater Atlanta Christian, 5-11, 170, Jr.

Defense

• DL - Bryce Perry-Wright, Buford, 6-2, 250, Sr.
• DL - Katrell Webb, Collins Hill, 6-3, 240, Sr.
• DL - Deuce Geralds, Collins Hill, 6-2, 280, Sr.
• DL - Dre Quinn, Buford, 6-4, 228, Sr.
• LB - Tyler Atkinson, Grayson, 6-2, 210, Sr.
• LB - Jake Godfree, North Gwinnett, 6-0, 215, Jr.
• LB - Deion Miller, Buford, 6-0, 220, Sr.
• LB - Braxton Rembert, Mill Creek, 6-6, 210, Sr.
• DB - Joshua Burks, Norcross, 5-11, 185, Sr.
• DB - Chauncey Davis, North Gwinnett, 6-1, 190, Sr.
• DB - Israel Prince-Oyakhire, Shiloh, 6-2, 190, Jr.
• DB - Max Steve, Hebron Christian, 5-9, 175, Sr.
• P - Elijah Frey, Norcross, 6-2, 195, Sr.

North Fulton

Offensive player of the year: Trey Smith, Roswell

Defensive player of the year: Brody Duffy, Roswell

Coach of the year: Jonathan Thompson, Roswell

Offense

• QB - Trey Smith, Roswell, 6-0, 205, Sr.
• RB - CJ Givers, Fellowship Christian, 5-11, 195, Sr.
• RB - Nick Peal, Roswell, 6-0, 205, Sr.
• WR - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge, 6-1, 180, Sr.
• WR - Wills Campbell, Roswell, 6-1, 200, Sr.
• TE - Grant Haviland, Milton, 6-5, 235, Jr.
• OL - Aiden Artusio, Blessed Trinity, 6-0, 275, Sr.
• OL - Landon Ghea, Milton, 6-5, 260, Fr.
• OL - Jake Harmon, Roswell, 6-2, 290, Sr.
• OL - Miller Westerfield, Roswell, 6-7, 285, Jr.
• OL - Walker McClung, Fellowship Christian, 5-11, 235, Sr.
• ATH - Bryce Henry, Chattahoochee, 5-10, 175, Jr.
• PK - Leo Attard, Cambridge, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Defense

• DL - Dawson Jacobs, Blessed Trinity, 6-3, 260, So.
• DL - Lucas Smalls-Allen, Blessed Trinity, 6-4, 270, Sr.
• DL - Christian Hunter, Milton, 6-1, 280, Jr.
• DL - Alex Lucas, Roswell, 6-0, 220, Sr.
• LB - Brody Duffy, Roswell, 5-10, 185, Sr.
• LB - Billy Weivoda, Milton, 6-2, 210, Sr.
• LB - Blaize Battaglia, Milton, 6-1, 215, Jr.
• LB - David “DJ” Jacobs, Blessed Trinity, 6-5, 235, Jr.
• DB - Lawson Estes, Milton, 6-2, 185, Sr.
• DB - Keelan Wonsley, Milton, 6-0, 190, So.
• DB - Tyler Pressnall, Roswell, 5-9, 180, Jr.
• DB - Tristan Lester, Milton, 5-11, 195, Sr.
• P - Jonathan Genty, Blessed Trinity, 6-5, 180, Sr.

Southside

Offensive player of the year: Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek

Defensive player of the year: Jontavius Wyman, Jonesboro

Coach of the year: Darius Smiley, Sandy Creek

Offense

• QB - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge, 6-0, 175, Jr.
• RB - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek, 6-0, 215, Sr.
• RB - Woody Schettini, Northgate, 5-8, 190, So.
• WR - Kamarui Dorsey, Hampton, 6-3, 200, Jr.
• WR - Jaylen Britt, Newnan, 5-10, 165, Jr.
• TE - Jeremiah Roux, Mundy’s Mill, 6-3, 215, Sr.
• OL - Jared Smith, Stockbridge, 6-5, 335, Sr.
• OL - Gabe Jones, Luella, 6-3, 300, Sr.
• OL - Courtlin Heard, East Coweta, 6-7, 330, Sr.
• OL - Courtney Heard, East Coweta, 6-6, 290, Sr.
• OL - Timi Aliu, Locust Grove, 6-4, 295, Jr.
• ATH - Jontavius Wyman, Jonesboro, 6-0, 180, Sr.
• PK - Quint Johnson, Newnan, 5-10, 180, Sr.