Each week The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will look at how Georgia Tech football commitments are faring during their respective senior seasons.
Tech coach Brent Key now has 23 high school seniors committed toward the 2024 signing class after a pair of former pledges backed off their respective commitments this week. Demontrae Gaston, a cornerback from Pensacola, Florida, and Lane Wadle, a tight end from Greenfield, Indiana, both announced they no longer plan to be Yellow Jackets.
Tech’s class now ranks 32nd nationally, and seventh in the ACC, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Khamani Alexander (RB; Belen Jesuit Prep; Miami, Fla.): Alexander and Belen Jesuit Prep (3-5) host Homestead on Friday. Alexander has 723 rushing yards on 87 carries and has scored four rushing touchdowns to go along with seven receptions for 169 yards.
Santana Alo-Tupuola (OL; IMG Academy; Bradenton, Fla.): Alo-Tupuola and IMG are 7-0 and were scheduled to host Life Christian Academy on Thursday. Alo-Tupuola is helping the Ascenders rush for 182.4 yards per game and total 371.6 yards of offense per game.
Jordan Boyd (LB; Silver Bluff; Aiken, S.C.): Silver Bluff is 6-3 this season and hosts Pelion on Friday. Boyd had five tackles (one for a loss) last week in a loss to Strom Thurmond.
Tah’j Butler (LB; Edna Karr; New Orleans): Butler and Edna Karr have outscored opponents 254-61 this season. Butler had three tackles for a loss last week in a win over Holy Cross, and he and the Cougars (7-0) travel to Archbishop Rummel on Friday.
Isiah Canion (WR; Warner Robins): Warner Robins is 5-3 and hosts Jones County on Friday. Canion had touchdown receptions of 11 and 41 yards last week in a win over Eagle’s Landing.
Nehemiah Chandler (CB; Wakulla; Crawfordville, Fla.): Chandler and Wakulla are 9-0 and travel to Suwannee on Friday. Chandler has 30 receptions for 590 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He also has two carries for 23 yards, has thrown an 81-yard touchdown pass and has seven tackles and an interception on defense.
William Depaepe (DL; Moline; Moline, Ill.): Depaepe finished his senior season with 39 tackles (14 for a loss), four sacks, two forced fumbles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.
Jordan Floyd (OL; Parkview): Floyd and Parkview are 6-2. Floyd is helping the Panthers, who travel to Brookwood on Friday, rush for 175.5 yards per game and total 347.5 yards of offense per game.
Cedric Franklin (CB; Kell): Franklin has 20 tackles for the 7-1 Longhorns who travel to North Springs on Friday.
Trajen Greco (CB; Mill Creek): Greco and Mill Creek are 8-0 and travel to Dacula on Friday. Greco has 34 catches for 458 yards and nine receiving touchdowns, five carries for 21 yards and 146 return yards. He also has 11 tackles, has defended five passes and has forced a fumble on defense.
Trashun Griffin (DL; Bibb County; Centreville, Ala.): Griffin and Bibb County are 8-1 and host Holt on Friday. Griffin, who forced a fumble and had two tackles for loss last week in a win over Dallas County, is part of a BCHS defense that has 16 takeaways and that is holding opponents to 69 rushing yards per game.
Luke Harpring (TE; Marist): Harpring and Marist (7-1) have won seven in a row and host St. Pius on Friday. Harpring had two quarterback hurries, two receptions, a rush for a first down and recovered a blocked punt in a win over North Atlanta last week.
Trey Horne (WR; Rabun Gap-Nacoochee): Horne has 44 receptions for 635 yards and five TD catches to go with 34 carries for 207 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. Horne also has 286 return yards, has thrown a 4-yard touchdown pass, made three tackles and made an interception for the 10-0 Eagles who travel to Cannon (N.C.) on Friday.
Graham Knowles (QB; Southlake Carroll; Southlake, Texas): Knowles is 106-for-141 passing and has thrown for 1,815 yards and 14 touchdowns. Knowles also has 16 rushes for 105 yards and six scores. The Dragons (8-0) travel to Byron Nelson on Friday.
Trelain Maddox (RB; Parkview): Maddox will miss the rest of the 2023 season with a knee injury. He had 46 carries for 498 yards and eight rushing touchdowns to go along with four catches for 69 yards for the Panthers (6-2). Maddox also made 22 tackles (5.5 for a loss), two sacks, two interceptions and recovered a fumble on defense.
Landen Marshall (DL; Andalusia; Andalusia, Ala.): Marshall and Andalusia are 9-0 and travel to Montgomery Catholic on Friday. Marshall has 39 tackles (12 for a loss) and a sack for the Bulldogs.
Jaedon Matthews (RB; Saguaro; Scottsdale, Ariz.): Matthews has 87 carries for 506 yards for the 4-4 Sabercats who host Salpointe Catholic on Friday. Matthews has scored nine times on the ground and has 19 receptions for 182 yards and two receiving TDs.
Aaron Philo (QB; Prince Avenue Christian): Philo has thrown for 2,568 yards on 182-of-265 passing. The senior has completed 32 touchdown passes to go with 360 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Philo and the Wolverines (7-1) travel to Jasper County on Friday.
David Prince (TE; Glynn Academy): Prince and the Red Terrors (7-2) are off this week before hosting Lakeside on Nov. 3.
Christian Pritchett (S; St. Augustine; New Orleans): Pritchett and St. Augustine are 2-6 and travel to De La Salle on Saturday.
Jameson Riggs (OL; Hiram): Riggs has helped lead Hiram to a 7-2 record and an offense that is averaging 43.8 points per game. The Hornets, who average 299.6 rushing yards per game, travel to Woodland-Cartersville on Friday.
Trey Stevenson (CB; Philip Simmons; Charleston S.C.): Stevenson has 20 tackles, has been credited with defending nine passes, has recovered one fumble and made an interception for the 8-1 Iron Horses. Stevenson also has 10 rushes for 154 yards and two touchdowns and has caught 10 passes for 279 yards and six scores. Philip Simmons travels to Battery Creek on Friday.
Koby Young (WR; Holy Cross; New Orleans): Young and Holy Cross are 6-2. Young has 21 receptions for 301 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers who host Jesuit on Friday.
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