The Leaderboard: Philo climbs to No. 1 in passing yardage
Aaron Philo, the reigning GHSA passing leader, is back on top of the GHSA’s passing leaderboard through five weeks.
The Prince Avenue Christian quarterback passed for 408 yards in a 58-18 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian last week. That was his fifth career 400-yard passing game and boosted him into first place with his season total of 1,520.
If Philo maintains his 304-yard-per-game average through 15 games, he would finish with 13,886 career yards, 16 behind state record-holder Trevor Lawrence.
Prince Avenue is ranked No. 1 in Class A Division I and riding a 19-game winning streak.
The GHSA’s rushing leader is Monroe Area’s Darrion Manuel. The receiving leader is North Murray’s Judson Petty.
Rushing
796 - Darrion Manuel, Monroe Area [3A leader]
771 - Nick Woodford, Northeast [2A leader]
771 - Zion Johnson, Newton [7A leader]
751 - Quinton Slaughter, Providence Christian
738 - Mason Sullens, Lumpkin County
734 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County
731 - Matthew Fuller, Wayne County [4A leader]
699 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside (Augusta)
699 - M.J. Spurlin, Jackson County [6A leader]
695 - Gavin Hall, Gainesville
690 - Kyler McGrinn, Bowdon [A Division II]
672 - Jonaz Walton, Central (Carrollton)
664 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
661 - Austin Clemons, Bryan County [A Division I]
659 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow [5A leader]
652 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County
636 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
635 - Claude Gray, Temple
631 - Ta’Jon Corbitt, Miller Grove
631 - Keenan Phillips, Bainbridge
621 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce
619 - Jayden “Duke” Scott, Stockbridge
615 - Fred Brown, Coffee
614 - Evan Garrett, Northgate
602 - David Eziomume, North Cobb
600 - Foster Orris, West Forsyth
595 - Robtravius Coney, Jenkins County
588 - Toby Maddux, Trion
587 - Dalen Penson, Sandy Creek
586 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County
580 - Jaydon Dorsey, Morgan County
575 - Elijiah Hayes, West Hall
573 - Telly Johnson, Hephzibah
573 - Jerome Newland, Mountain View
568 - Austin Guest, Creekview
567 - Jordan McCoy, Tucker
562 - Jessie Bell, Westside (Macon)
558 - Jordan Beasley, Bowdon
553 - Devin Ingram, Stephenson
551 - Jaiden Daniels, Commerce
547 - Roderick McCrary, Creekside
545 - Camden Smith, Madison County
540 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry
535 - Ken Williams, Pelham
532 - Reece Wehr, Etowah
526 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton
517 - Ja’Quan Brantley, Upson-Lee
515 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons
511 - Carson Callihan, Fannin County
509 - Javen Parker, East Paulding
505 - Caden Williams, Calhoun
502 - Khalas Finley, LaFayette
491 - Sammy Brown, Jefferson
488 - Skyler Williams, North Murray
487 - Travis Terrell, Creekside
485 - Tycavion Stovall, Early County
484 - Cam Robinson, Mill Creek
482 - Jeremy Bell, Clinch County
482 - Walker Warshaw, Mount Vernon
479 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County
477 - Zehmerius Shiflet, Madison County
475 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy
Passing
1,520 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Division I leader]
1,321 - Carlton Brannon, Turner County [A Division II leader]
1,305 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield [4A leader]
1,249 - Skyler Williams, North Murray [2A leader]
1,231 - Elliott Sturbaum, McIntosh [5A leader]
1,214 - Caiden Tanner, Union County
1,212 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding [7A leader]
1,122 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge
1,119 - Chase Dupree, Southwest
1,118 - Christopher Garrett, Bradwell Institute
1,059 - Cohen Peeples, East Coweta
1,056 - Sire Hardaway, Douglas County [6A leader]
1,044 - Jack Stanton, Greater Atlanta Christian
1,024 - Trey Townsend, Calhoun
1,023 - Ethan Evangelista, Harlem [3A leader]
1,007 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy
990 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton
989 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County
981 - E.J. Colson, Cedar Grove
964 - Brody Hannah, Loganville
960 - Colter Ginn, Perry
950 - Jake Maxwell, Veterans
947 - Jeff Davis, Grayson
938 - D.J. Bordeaux, Alpharetta
937 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County
928 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb Christian
926 - Dashun Gilbert, Lovejoy
915 - Layden Bryson, Athens Christian
907 - Amonte Harden, Miller Grove
905 - Jeremy Hecklinski, Walton
902 - Jaxon Pate, Sonoraville
894 - Baxter Wright, Gainesville
881 - Reece Fountain, Rome
880 - Marshall Coleman, Lambert
877 - Luke Nickel, Milton
872 - K.J. Smith, Roswell
870 - Chase McCravy, Marietta
864 - Jordan Do, Archer
858 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day
858 - Jackson Davis, Riverwood
850 - Cobey Thompkins, Stockbridge
847 - Caleb Hill, Lithonia
843 - John Wilson, Douglass
829 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
828 - Tanner Marsh, North Hall
816 - Cam Hill, Thomasville
814 - Preston Ratliff, Lanier
812 - Luke Kromenhoek, Benedictine
806 - Ronnie Frere, Trinity Christian
803 - Titus Watkins, Oconee County
794 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County
792 - Sam Nazarian, Mount Vernon
774 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County
771 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan
770 - Caden Clay, Northside (Columbus)
764 - Tripp Nix, White County
763 - Howard Holloway, Apalachee
754 - Darian Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Receiving
687 - Judson Petty, North Murray [2A leader]
589 - Jensen Goble, Union County
550 - Landon Dolhancyk, McIntosh [5A leader]
548 - Ahmed Souare, Loganville
533 - Preston Bird, Veterans [6A leader]
523 - Bryson Campbell, Athens Christian [A Division I]
511 - Ricky Johnson, Houston County
499 - Tyon Jones, Bradwell Institute
489 - Ny Carr, Colquitt County [7A leader]
476 - Deshun Horsley, East Coweta
459 - Emaree Winston, Calhoun
453 - Willie Goodwyn, Rabun County
451 - Gus Anderson, Newnan
451 - Ke’arrin Dawsey, Turner County [A Division II]
448 - Chase Jameson, Lanier
426 - Sean Wilson, Alpharetta
423 - Javarius George, North Paulding
419 - Sacovie White, Cass
418 - Walter Willis Jr., Pebblebrook
416 - Ran Ogletree, Harris County
412 - B.J. Gibson, Wilcox County
411 - Zach Stair, Riverwood
406 - Seth Gritton, East Coweta
405 - Xavier Daisy, Greater Atlanta Christian
397 - Carmelo Mays, Southwest
386 - Tristian Sizemore, Chamblee
381 - D’ontae Fulton, Worth County
380 - Coker Ormsby, North Cobb Christian
380 - Hudson Gray, Northwest Whitfield [4A leader]
378 - Jaydan Hibbert, Jackson County
376 - Jonathan Stafford, Archer
375 - Caleb Odom, Carrollton
373 - Kee Williams, Harlem [3A leader]
373 - Ryals Puryear, North Hall
362 - Keron Milton Jr., Northside (Warner Robins)
360 - Jayden Howard, Stockbridge
360 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County
358 - James Holland, Oconee County
353 - Cameron Shelly, East Paulding
352 - Keshawn Weathers, Miller Grove
351 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
350 - Bryant Thomas, Bradwell Institute
347 - John Stuetzer, Pope
345 - Jeremiah Ware, Flowery Branch
345 - Devin Carter, Cedar Grove
344 - C.J. Dockery, Prince Avenue Christian
338 - Samual Turner, Southwest DeKalb
337 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Dacula
337 - Keon Davis, Newton
336 - Chasen Jones, East Hall
336 - Dakarai Anderson, Perry
334 - Cameran Loyd, Walton
334 - Kyle Vaka, Kell
333 - Malik Sands, Southwest
332 - Jordan Allen, Buford
330 - J.T. Terry, Turner County
329 - Keegan Townsend, Sonoraville
325 - William Wallace, Archer
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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.
