Class A football in Georgia has produced some of the state’s better players over the past few decades, from Herschel Walker to Garrison Hearst to Boss Bailey.
Top college programs continue to notice. At least six players on Georgia High School Football Daily’s Class A preseason all-state team will sign with major Division I programs.
Already committed are Calvary Day tight end Milan Richard (Clemson), First Presbyterian offensive lineman Caleb Samuel (North Carolina), George Walton Academy running back Stanley Williams (Kentucky), Wilcox County defensive lineman Johnny Dwight (Alabama) and Pace Academy defensive back Denzel Franklin (Stanford).
Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy defensive end Andrew Williams has more than 40 offers, including those from Clemson, Auburn, Notre Dame, Georgia and Georgia Tech.
Private-school players outnumber public-school players 15-12 on the team. Defending private champion ELCA has three members: Williams, quarterback Dalton Etheridge and linebacker Josh Shockley. Public-school champ Emanuel County Institute is represented by offensive lineman Jarrod Downer and running back/linebacker James Brown.
Offense
QB: Dalton Etheridge, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.
RB: Mike McIntire, Lincoln County, Sr.
RB: Tra Minter, Schley County, Jr.
RB: Stanley Williams, George Walton Academy, Sr.
WR: Courtney Clark, Dooly County, Sr.
WR: Ben Johnson, Savannah Country Day, Sr.
TE: Milan Richard, Calvary Day, Sr.
OL: Jarrod Downer, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
OL: Donnie Foster, Savannah Christian, Sr.
OL: Larry Glover, Dooly County, Sr.
OL: Tony Patman, Commerce, Sr.
OL: Caleb Samuel, First Presbyterian, Sr.
ATH: James Brown, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
PK: Michael Santamaria, Athens Academy, Sr.
Defense
DL: Johnny Dwight, Wilcox County, Sr.
DL: Torrez Wentz, Warren County, Sr.
DL: Andrew Williams, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.
DL: Napolean Williams, Aquinas, Sr.
LB: Will Black, First Presbyterian, Sr.
LB: William Higbie, Landmark Christian, Sr.
LB: Christian Payne, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
LB: Josh Shockley, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.
DB: Antonio Clark, Aquinas, Sr.
DB: Tay Daniels, Dooly County, Sr.
DB: Denzel Franklin, Pace Academy, Sr.
DB: Octavis Johnson, Clinch County, Jr.
P: A.J. Wells, Marion County, Sr.
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