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27 Georgia high school players in national all-star games this week

Swainsboro wide receiver Demello Jones (1) on the sideline during their game against Prince Avenue Christian in the Class A Division I GHSA State Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Monday, December. 11, 2023, in Atlanta. Prince Avenue Christian won 49-32. Jones is an AJC Super 11 and a Georgia commit. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Swainsboro wide receiver Demello Jones (1) on the sideline during their game against Prince Avenue Christian in the Class A Division I GHSA State Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Monday, December. 11, 2023, in Atlanta. Prince Avenue Christian won 49-32. Jones is an AJC Super 11 and a Georgia commit. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Jan 3, 2024

Twenty-seven of Georgia’s most highly recruited football players will play this week in Orlando and San Antonio in the two most prestigious national high school all-star games.

The Under Armour All-America game will be played Wednesday in Orlando. The All-American Bowl, in San Antonio, will be Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Under Armour game will include AJC preseason Super 11 picks Mike Matthews of Parkview, Demello Jones of Swainsboro and Kameron Davis of Dougherty. ESPN will televise.

The All-American Bowl, televised by NBC Sports, will feature Buford teammates K.J. Bolden and Eddrick Houston, both five-star recruits.

Here are the Georgia players in each game.

UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICA GAME, Wednesday, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Team Fire

RB Kameron Davis, Dougherty (Florida State)

WR Debron Gatling, Milton (South Carolina)

TE Kylan Fox, Grayson (UCF)

DB Demello Jones, Swainsboro (Georgia)

DB Jalyn Crawford, Parkview (Auburn)

WR Mike Matthews, Parkview (Tennessee)

WR Jalewis Solomon, Schley County (South Carolina)

Team Ice

LB Qua Birdsong, Troup (UCF)

DL KingJoseoph Edwards, Mill Creek (Syracuse)

DB Zion Ferguson, Gainesville (North Carolina)

TE Caleb Odom, Carrollton (Alabama)

WR Joseoph Stone, Hughes (Louisville)

OL Elyjah Thurmon, Bradwell Institute (Clemson)

ALL-AMERICAN GAME, San Antonio, Saturday, 1 p.m. (NBC Sports)

East

QB Jeremy Hecklinski, Walton (Wake Forest)

TE Landen Thomas, Colquitt County (Florida State)

WR Ny Carr, Colquitt County (Miami)

WR Zion Ragins, Jones County (Oklahoma)

OL Andrew Roskinski, Creekview (North Carolina)

OL Waltclaire Flynn, Grayson (UCF)

DL Hevin Brown-Shuler, Pace Academy (Clemson)

DL Justin Greene, Mountain View (Georgia)

DL Kameryn Mountain, Washington (Southern Cal)

LB Ashton Woods, Walton (North Carolina)

DB K.J. Bolden, Buford (Georgia)

DB Trajen Greco, Mill Creek (uncommitted)

DL Eddrick Houston, Buford (Ohio State)

ATH Jackson Hancock, Sequoyah (Missouri)

About the Author

Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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