Luke Nickel, Milton
Luke Nickel, Milton
Position: Quarterback
Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 205 pounds
Class: Senior
College choice: Committed to Miami
2023 season wrap-up: Nickel was named the AJC’s Class 7A offensive player of the year after leading Milton to the state championship. He was 258-of-394 passing for 3,914 yards and 38 touchdowns with four interceptions. He passed for 14 touchdowns in the Eagles’ five playoff victories and threw for 434 yards in a semifinals victory over Grayson. Nickel is a consensus top-250 national prospect.
School’s first Super 11 player since: Paul Tchio in 2019.
Meet the AJC Super 11
The 2023 edition of the AJC Super 11 is out, spotlighting the the AJC’s annual preseason choices for the best Georgia high school football players. The season begins Wednesday, Aug. 16
In 11 paragraphs, here’s a closer look at the newest Super 11
Photos: Learn more about the players who made our Super 11
Full coverage: Profiles and video of each Super 11 players, previews of the new season
Subscribers: A special section was published in Friday’s ePaper edition
Profiles of the 2023 AJC Super 11 team: K.J. Bolden | Sammy Brown | Ny Carr | Kameron Davis | Eddrick Houston | Demello Jones | Luke Kromenhoek | Mike Matthews | Prentiss Air Noland | Aaron Philo | Landen Thomas
How does the 2023 team stack up? Look back at the AJC Super 11 All-time Team
About the Author
Chip Saye rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025, at the launch of AJC Varsity. In 2009 he helped start Georgia High School Football Daily. He previously worked for the AJC, Athens Banner-Herald, Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and Gwinnett Daily News.
