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Here’s your GPB Sports Recruiting Guide to the GHSA State Finals. Below you will find the 14 seniors who are playing in the State Finals this coming week who are rated 4-Star or better in the Class of 2026. You will also find the Top 10 highest rated juniors who will be playing in the State Finals.

The Rivals Recruiting Industry Rankings were used to compile this list. That ranking is a composite of Rivals, 247 Sports and ESPN rankings. 

We recognize that there will be many more great players who will play and star in the State Finals. The purpose of this story is highlight those who are considered by the recruiting industry to be the top prospects playing this coming week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Seniors

LaDamion Guyton – Benedictine – 6-2, 240, Senior – 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 Edge in the country 2026, No. 1 prospect (ESPN) in Georgia and No. 12 overall in the nation. Signed with Texas Tech over 22 total offers

Xavier Griffin, Gainesville

Xavier Griffin, Gainesville

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Xavier Griffin – Gainesville – 6-3, 205, Senior – 5-Star rated as high as No.1 LB in the country 2026, No. 1 prospect (247 Sports) in Georgia and No. 13 overall in the nation. Signed with Alabama over 38 total offers including Ohio State, Texas and Florida State. Originally committed to Southern Cal.

  1. Kaiden Prothro – Bowden – 6-5, 216, Senior – 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 TE in the country 2026 and No. 3 prospect in Georgia. Signed with Georgia over 39 total offers Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Texas.

    Jamarion Matthews – Gainesville – 6-2, 250, Senior – Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 6 Edge in the country 2026 and No. 1 prospect (Rivals) in Georgia. Signed with Alabama over 23 total offers including Auburn and Florida State.

    Bryce Perry-Wright – Buford – 6-1, 250, Senior – Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 3 Edge in the country 2026. Signed with Texas A&M over 42 total offers including Auburn, Clemson, Miami and Texas

    Tristian Givens – Carver-Columbus – 6-3, 215, Senior – 5-Star rated as high as No. 6 Edge in the country 2026. Signed with Texas A&M over 33 total offers including Washington and Tennessee

    Ty Green – Buford – 5-10, 190, Senior – 4-Star rated as high as No. 8 safety in the country 2026. Signed with Georgia over 53 total offers including Auburn and Miami.

Ryan Mosley, Carrollton

Ryan Mosley, Carrollton

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Ryan Mosley – Carrollton – 6-2, 208, Senior – 4-Star rated as high as No. 17 WR in the country 2026. Signed with Georgia over 35 total offers including Alabama.

  1. Bubba Frazier – Benedictine – 5-10, 165, Senior – Consensus 4-Star WR 2026. Signed with Notre Dame over 24 total offers.

    Chris Booker – Hapeville Charter – 6-3, 285, Senior – 4-Star rated as high as No. 5 IOL 2026 – Signed with Alabama over 16 total offers including Georgia and Florida

    Amari Latimer – Sandy Creek – 6-0, 200, Senior – Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 12 RB in the country 2026. Signed with West Virginia over 47 total offers including Wisconsin (to whom he was committed up until NSD), Ohio State and Tennessee.

    Dorian Barney – Carrollton – 6-0, 170, Senior – 4-Star rated as high as No. 18 CB in the country 2026. Signed with Ole Miss over 50 total offers including Penn State, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M and Michigan. Was previously committed to the Wolverines and Alabama (during his junior season).

    Dre Quinn – Buford – 6-3, 225, Senior – 4-Star Edge 2026. Signed with Ohio State over Georgia Tech, Clemson, Georgia and Texas. Was originally committed to the Tigers.

    Graham Houston – Buford – 6-4, 305, Senior – 4-Star rated as high as No.19 IOL in the country 2026. Signed with Georgia over 26 total offers including Ole Miss.

Juniors

Corey Hadley – Sandy Creek – 6-1, 180, Junior – Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 7 SAF 2027. 30 offers including Nebraska, Georgia Tech and UCF.

Kharim Hughley, Gainesville

Kharim Hughley, Gainesville

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Kharim Hughley – Gainesville – 6-0, 190, Junior – 4-Star rated as high as No. 5 dual-threat QB in the country 2027. Committed to Clemson over 17 total offers including Georgia and Auburn.

Jabari Watkins – Thomas County Central – 6-2, 180, Junior – 4-Star WR 2027. Committed to Nebraska over 26 total offers.

Emerson Lewis – Calvary Day – 5-11, 185, Junior – 4-Star rated as high as No. 18 CB in the country 2027. 16 offers including South Carolina and Alabama.

Max Brown – Jefferson – 5-11, 225, Junior –Consensus 3-Star rated as high as No. 23 LB 2027. Committed to Clemson over 19 total offers. Out for season with knee injury.

Nigel Newkirk – Gainesville – 5-11, 185, Junior – Consensus 3-Star RB 2027. 32 offers including Georgia, Auburn and Alabama.

Ethan Hauser – Buford – 6-2, 190, Junior – Consensus 3-Star ATH 2027. 23 total offers including Florida and Georgia Tech.

Tyler Ford – Gainesville – 6-6, 315, Junior – 3-Star IOL 2027. 16 Offers including Georgia.

Terrance Warren – Carver-Columbus – 6-4, 220, Junior – Consensus 3-Star IOL 2027. 16 offers including Auburn, Alabama and Ohio State.

Stanley Smart – Benedictine – 5-10, 195, Junior – 3-Star RB 2027. Seven offers including Georgia Tech.

Enjoy the eight football state championship games and five flag football Fridays Monday-Wednesday on GPB-TV Georgia Public Broadcasting.