Pacelli running back Pierre Summers, Flowery Branch quarterback David Renard and Whitefield Academy wide receiver Myles Redding are the state’s leaders in rushing, passing and receiving after three weeks.
Summers is a transfer from Timber Creek High in Orlando. He didn’t even play football last season. But with Pacelli, he has run for 561 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as a wingback in the wing-T offense. Pacelli, a Class A Private school in Columbus, is 3-0.
“He runs with his eyes and see what’s going on,” Pacelli coach Dwight Jones said. “He’s not a big kid, only about 175 pounds, but he can be physical, and he does a great job seeing and reading his blocks.”
Renard is the state’s first passer to reach 1,000 yards. He threw for 387 last week against Gainesville and earned GHSF Daily’s state Player of the Week award.
Redding is the top receiver with 482 yards. He’s coming off a 214-yard game against North Cobb Christian.
The GHSF Daily leaderboard is based on total yards, not yards per game, so some players might be disadvantaged during a season with so many COVID-19 delays and cancellations. Two such players are Chattahoochee quarterback Jaylen Smith, who threw for 373 yards in his only game, a 56-39 victory last week, and his top receiver, Ben Godwin, who had 171 receiving yards.
The leaderboard, presented by Musco Lightning, will appear on Fridays during the regular season.
Rushing
561 - Pierre Summers, Pacelli [A Private leader]
556 - Jayden Bolton, East Coweta [7A leader]
528 - Jackson Wilkerson, Strong Rock Christian
523 - Josh Rogers, Eagle’s Landing Christian
520 - Caleb Cannon, North Cobb Christian
496 - Marc Harris, Haralson County [2A leader]
480 - Jackson Clouatre, Habersham Central [6A leader]
478 - Kyle Oakes, Towns County [A Public leader]
471 - Phil Mafah, Grayson
443 - Joseph Wallace, Model
433 - Dallas Johnson, Eastside [5A leader]
431 - Kaivon George, Locust Grove
426 - Jeremiah Ellis, Harlem [3A leader]
423 - Kale Gibbs, LaGrange [4A leader]
401 - Jordan Boone, Gordon Central
400 - Murphy Reeves, Fellowship Christian
395 - Tony Cobb, Charlton County
393 - Ashaud Roberson, Richmond Hill [6A leader]
392 - Greg Daniel, Calvary Day
384 - Cameron Garnett, Harlem
378 - Tyler Locklear, Coahulla Creek
368 - Darius Stone, Aquinas
361 - Cody Brown, Parkview
357 - D.J. Reid, Northgate
353 - Solomon Locke, Christian Heritage
348 - J.C. Green, Winder-Barrow
347 - Keith Adams Jr., Cherokee
347 - Tay Martin, Thomson
342 - DJ Bell, Pierce County
342 - Lebron Fields, Veterans
341 - Lashaun Lester, Chattooga
337 - Lang Windham, Rabun County
334 - Malaki Starks, Jefferson
334 - Marcus Mcfarlane, North Gwinnett
330 - Bo Rhudy, Gordon Lee
330 - Jake Hall, Ola
328 - Omari Arnold, Brooks County
328 - Zay Green, Westside (Augusta)
327 - Andre Wright, Fayette County
326 - Davis Redwine, Murray County
321 - JBen Haynes, White County
313 - Micah Bell, Ola
312 - Detravious Mathis, Upson-Lee
311 - Jofranstar Graham, Evans
310 - Clay Hyatt, Haralson County
310 - Phillip Johnson, Temple
305 - Teondre Carter, New Manchester
303 - Tyshon Jenkins, Kennesaw Mountain
302 - Danny Conley III, Mays
297 - Cade Peterson, Gordon Lee
297 - E.J. Lackey, Rome
295 - Zach Lyles, Sonoraville
289 - Harrison Allen, Darlington
289 - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County
287 - Javion Sands, Greenville
280 - Naim Cheeks, Gainesville
280 - Brandon Cade, Peachtree Ridge
276 - Isaiah Williams, North Cobb Christian
275 - LeShon Brooks Jr., Benedictine
275 - Quante' Jennings Jr., Cartersville
275 - Brannon Usher, Toombs County
274 - Joshua Pickett, Habersham Central
274 - Wesley Cole, Haralson County
268 - Ben Pethel, Athens Christian
268 - Kaleb Jackson, Evans
268 - Chance Gamble, Fitzgerald
268 - Tay Banks, Bremen
266 - Keywon Brown, South Atlanta
264 - Kobe Harris, Douglas County
264 - J.L. Lackey, Hart County
263 - Gianni Dorsey, St. Francis
262 - Germivy Tucker, Johnson County
262 - Devin Barnett, Starr’s Mill
261 - Denzel Stewart, Atkinson County
258 - Trenton Johnson, McIntosh County Academy
258 - Gage Leonard, Christian Heritage
256 - Landon Owens, Prince Avenue Christian
255 - Tyler Stevens, Creekview
255 - Maurice Howard, Dalton
252 - Anthony Ferguson, Troup
251 - Khoreem Miller, South Gwinnett
251 - Malachi Thomas, Hart County
250 - Denzel Hall, Greenville
250 - Clark Howell, North Hall
250 - Mario Clark, Fitzgerald
250 - Jerrian Hames, Calhoun
250 - Tucker Hendrix, Bremen
Passing
1,034 - David Renard, Flowery Branch [4A leader]
942 - Blake Kytle, Mount Vernon Presbyterian [A Private leader]
840 - Zach Holtzclaw, Dawson County [3A leader]
795 - Sam Horn, Collins Hill [7A leader]
780 - Dylan Lonergan, Brookwood
761 - Coleman Smith, Mount Pisgah Christian
737 - Spencer Robicheaux, Savannah Christian
720 - Owen Brooker, Northwest Whitfield
713 - Christian Lee, Calhoun [5A leader]
707 - A.J. Swann, Cherokee
695 - Clete Cooper, East Hall
686 - Brock Vandagriff, Prince Avenue Christian
670 - JBen Haynes, White County
658 - Ayden Duncanson, Whitefield Academy
645 - Brayden Mauldin, Paulding County
638 - Blake Ethridge, Veterans
628 - Bryce Archie, McEachern
614 - Clayton Jenkins, West Hall
612 - Colten Gauthier, Hebron Christian
604 - Cash Allen, Chattooga [2A leader]
598 - Deandre Houston, New Manchester
529 - David Dallas, Trinity Christian
525 - Logan Helcher, Union County
513 - Stratton Tripp, Cartersville
507 - Makinley Everett, Dade County
506 - Justin Johnson, Central Gwinnett
505 - Joshua Brown, Camden County
496 - Nick Hanson, Heritage (Ringgold)
491 - Ronnie Baker, Thomasville
481 - Corbin LaFrance, Kell
479 - Elijah Robinson, Northside (Warner Robins) [6A leader]
475 - Ryan Rose, Wesleyan
470 - Christian Thomas, Christian Heritage
467 - Malachi Singleton, North Cobb
467 - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County
465 - Justin Reynolds, Locust Grove
464 - John Alan Richter, Jones County
463 - Brayden Mauldin, Paulding County
463 - Kyle Brown, Sprayberry
456 - Brooks Pangle, Greenbrier
453 - Rion White, South Gwinnett
450 - Denzel Stewart, Atkinson County [A Public leader]
445 - Thomas Castellanos, Ware County
438 - Qamar Grant, Hiram
429 - Jermaine Brewton, Pierce County
424 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day
424 - Amarion Blanks, Turner County
421 - Quentavious Hunter, Mitchell County
420 - Parker Ingram, First Presbyterian
417 - Holden Geriner, Benedictine
408 - Logan Cross, Social Circle
404 - De’yon Cannon, Grayson
400 - Jake Hall, Ola
Receiving
482 - Myles Redding, Whitefield Academy [A Private leader]
455 - Horatio Fields, New Manchester [5A leader]
421 - Nic Hester, Chattooga [2A leader]
416 - Connor Larson, Flowery Branch [4A leader]
383 - Andrew Douglas, Mount Vernon Presbyterian
373 - Tra’Vonte Williams, Atkinson County [A Public leader]
356 - Travis Hunter, Collins Hill [7A leader]
355 - Cole Speer, Calhoun
353 - Maurice Turner, Coffee
350 - Tayshaun Shipp, Worth County
327 - Justin Luke, Northside (Warner Robins) [6A leader]
323 - Nigel Hussey, South Gwinnett
320 - Jaden Gibson, Dawson County [3A leader]
313 - Evan Lester, Christian Heritage
312 - Macere Walker, East Hall
294 - Cooper Blauser, Wesleyan
282 - Bryant Olson, Monroe Area
277 - Baxley O’Brien, Flowery Branch
277 - Rodrigo Lopez, West Hall
276 - Brodie Swader, Dade County
276 - George Futch, Savannah Christian
273 - Sal Sengson, Flowery Branch
269 - Adarrius Harshaw, Cherokee
265 - Devin Miller, Mays
253 - Chase Belcher, Lowndes
252 - Matt Redmond, Northwest Whitfield
247 - Nick Speros, Mount Pisgah Christian
245 - Devonte Ross, Cartersville
244 - Gamarion Carter, Stephens County
239 - Jack Luttrell, Hebron Christian
239 - Ray Morrison, Northwest Whitfield
238 - Tajh Sanders, Valdosta
234 - Montavious Tabor, East Hall
234 - Cameron Jasper, Mount Vernon Presbyterian
231 - Henry Ellis, Ridgeland
229 - Mekhi Mews, Central Gwinnett
228 - Jordan Jones, First Presbyterian Day
227 - Malik Laurent, New Manchester
221 - Tyler Lane, Dawson County
221 - Bryaden Collete, Greenbrier
218 - Chandler Lynn, Toombs County
217 - Tucker Hartsfield, North Forsyth
217 - Bryson Lofton, Southeast Whitfield
216 - Sam Phillips, Cartersville
216 - Adriel Clark, Rabun County
215 - Denylon Morrissette, Brookwood
214 - Justin McCarty, Veterans
212 - Zac Dyer, Prince Avenue Christian
210 - Trey Goodman, Norcross
210 - Tray Curry, North Cobb
209 - Caleb Brown, McEachern
207 - Dijon McKissack, Hiram
206 - Jucorie Zellner, Lamar County
206 - Brannon Nuckolls, Murray County
202 - Shawn Hardy, Camden County
202 - Logan Johnson, Prince Avenue Christian
201 - Blake Matthews, Bremen
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