GPB All-State Football Team

The 2025 GPB Sports All-Class, All-State Team is a collaborative effort of GPB Sports Football Fridays in Georgia. This is an all-classification honors team of the top GHSA football players in state.

Most Outstanding Offensive Player 

Kaiden Prothro – Bowdon – 6-6, 210, Senior TE/WR

Season Stats: 62 receptions for 1,186 yards with 28 TDs. Career Stats: 161 receptions for 3,436 yards receiving with 67 TDs, setting the GHSA career TD receptions record while leading Bowdon to four straight state championships. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 TE in the country 2026. Signed with Georgia over 38 other offers. Team: 13-2. Class 1AD2 championship.  

Most Outstanding Defensive Player 

Deuce Geralds – Collins Hill – 6-2, 260, Senior DE 

Season Stats: 91 total tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, 45 QB hurries, 7 forced fumbles. Career Stats: 352 total tackles, 114.5 tackles for loss, 54 sacks, 135 hurries. 

Offense: 533 yards rushing with 15 TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 2 DL in the country.. Signed with LSU over 54 other offers. Honors: Back-to-back GPB Sports All-State (2024-25). Team: 6-5. Reached first round 6A playoffs.

Most Outstanding Coach of the Year

Korey Mobbs – Jackson County

Credit: Jackson County Panthers High School Football Facebook Page/ Jennifer Wiley Photography

The veteran head coach of 12 seasons led Jackson County to easily the best season ever in the Panthers’ 46-year program history. Jackson County finished 11-2 in a season of firsts: First ever quarterfinal playoff appearance. First two playoff wins in program history. First ever season of double-digit digit wins and first ever region championship. En route to the Panthers first ever playoff wins, Jackson County eliminated two-time defending state champion Milton in the second round of the playoffs. Jackson County won the Region 8-5A title and nine of the Panthers 11 wins were by three touchdowns or more. 

 GPB Sports All-State All-Star Quarterbacks 

Trey Smith – Roswell – 6-0, 190, Senior.

Season Stats: 179-for-292 passing for 3,026 yards with 27 TDs., 1,268 yards rushing and 25 TDs. Total Yards 307 YPG. TD Responsibility: 52. Recruiting: Signed with Furman. Team: 12-2. 5A state semifinalist.

Ethan Tisdale – Heard County – 6-1, 180, Junior.

Season Stats: 159-for-235 passing for 2,607 yards with 27 TDs, 1,134 yards rushing and 23 TDs. Total Yards 267 YPG. TD Responsibility: 51. Recruiting: Offers include Wake Forest, Cincinnati, and Coastal Carolina. Team: 13-1. 1AD1 state semifinalist.

Alex Schlieman – North Hall – 6-1, 200, Junior

Season Stats: 225-for-305 passing, 3,316 yards with 29 TDs. Team: 11-1. Reached 2nd Round 3A state playoffs

Harrison Faulkner – North Oconee – 6-0, 175, Senior.

Honors: Region 8-4A Player of the Year. Recruiting: 3-Star QB 2026. Signed with Georgia Southern. Team: 12-1. 4A State Quarterfinalist.

Cayden Benson – Creekside – 6-1, 188, Senior.

Season Stats: 157-for-247 passing for 2,841 yards with 38 TDs, 505 yards rushing and 12 TDs. Total Yards: 223 YPG. TD Responsibility: 50. Recruiting: 3-Star QB 2026 offered by Tuskegee. Honors: GPB Sports All-Class, All-State for second consecutive season. Team: 15-0. 4A State Champions.

GPB Sports All-State Running Backs 

Amari Latimer - Sandy Creek – 5-11, 230, Senior.

Season Stats: 250 carries for 2,409 yards rushing with 48 total TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 12 RB 2026. Signed with West Virginia. Team: 15-0. 3A State Champions. 

Ty Cummings – West Laurens – 5-7, 180, Senior.

Season Stats: 223 carries for 2,615 yards rushing with 34 total TDs. Recruiting: 3-Star RB 2026. Signed with Georgia Southern. Team: 13-1. 3A State semifinalist.

Devon Caldwell - Hebron Christian – 5-9, 180, Senior

Season Stats: 242 carries for s2,287 yards rushing with 39 total TDs. Recruiting: Signed with Mercer. Team: 12-1. GHSA Private Class State Champions.

Jonaz Walton – Central Carrollton - 6-2, 205, Senior.

Season Stats: 128 carries for 1,251 yards rushing and 33 receptions for 487 yards with 19 total TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 5 RB 2026. Signed with Notre Dame. Team: 12-1 State 4A Quarterfinalist.

Deuce Lawrence – Thomas County Central – 5-9, 185, Senior

Season Stats: 229 carries for 2,198 yards rushing and 23 receptions for 401 yards receiving with 29 total TDs. Recruiting: 3-Star RB 2026. Signed with Wake Forest. Team: 15-0. 5A State Champions.

Moonie Gipson – Kell - 5-8, 205, Junior

Season Stats: 239 carries for 1,918 yards rushing and 11 receptions for 280 yards with 28 total TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 6 RB 2027. 36 offers including Alabama, Auburn, and Ole Miss. Team: 11-3. 4A State semifinalist.

Cam Wood – Carrollton - 5-9, 190, Senior

Season Stats: 199 carries for 1,587 yards rushing and 26 receptions for 313 yards receiving with 35 total TDs. Recruiting: 3-Star RB 2026 signed with Liberty. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Nolan Matthews – Lumpkin County – 5-11, 185, Senior

Season Stats: 266 carries for 2,092 yards rushing with 29 total TDs. Recruiting: Offers include Capital University, Heidelburg and Andrew College. Team: 6-5. Reached 1st Round 3A State Playoffs.

GPB Sports All-State Wide Receivers 

Justin Beasley – Calhoun – 5-10, 160, Senior

Season Stats: 79 receptions for 1,542 yards with 18 total TDs. Set the Calhoun career records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving TD. Recruiting: Offers include Point University and Georgia Military College. Team: 9-3. Reached 2nd Round 3A State Playoffs.

Aaron Gregory - Douglas County – 6-3, 180, Senior

Season Stats: 70 receptions for 1,220 yards with 3 TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 11 WR 2026. Signed with Texas A&M. Team: 9-4. 6A State Quarterfinalist.

Ryan Mosley – Carrollton - 6-2, 210, Senior

Season Stats: 53 receptions for 918 yards with 8 total TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 17 WR 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Keyon Standifer - Athens Academy – 5-9, 170, Senior

Season Stats: 61 receptions for 1,608 yards plus 27 carries for 259 yards with 33 total TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 3-Star rated as high as No. 28 Athlete 2027 with 13-plus offers including Georgia Tech (from which he decommited), Georgia State and Miami-Ohio. Team: 10-2. Reached 2nd Round 1AD1 State Playoffs

Craig Dandridge – Cambridge – 6-0, 170, Senior

Season Stats: 62 receptions for 1,193 yards with 18 TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 10 WR 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 9-3. Reached 2nd Round of 4A State Playoffs.

Peyton Zachery – Carrollton – 5-7, 160, Senior

Seasons Stats: 89 receptions for 1,111 yards with 15 total TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 3-Star WR 2026 signed with UNLV. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Jeremy Winston – Rome – 6-2, 165, Senior

Season Stats: 58 receptions for 1,006 yards with 13 total TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 3-Star WR signed with Georgia Tech. Team: 11-3. 5A State semifinalist.

Bubba Frazier – Benedictine - 5-11, 180, Senior

Season Stats: 43 receptions for 639 yards and 38 carries for 243 yards rushing with 16 total TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 33 WR 2026. Signed with Notre Dame. Team: 12-3. 4A State Finalist. 

GPB Sports All-State Tight Ends 

Kaiden Prothro – Bowdon - 6-6, 210, Senior TE/WR

Season Stats: 62 receptions for 1,186 yards with 28 TDs. Career Stats: 161 receptions for 3,436 yards receiving with 67 TDs, setting the GHSA career TD receptions record while leading Bowdon to four straight state championships. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 TE in the country 2026. Signed with Georgia over 38 other offers. Team: 13-2. Class 1AD2 championship.  

Xavier Tiller –  Hughes – 6-6, 225, Senior

Season Stats: 18 receptions for 325 yards with 9 TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 4 TE 2026. Signed with Florida State. Team: 12-1. 5A State Quarterfinalist

Jack Richerson – Marist – 6-4, 220, Senior

Recruiting: Consensus 3-Star rated as high as No. 31 TE 2026. Signed with Georgia Tech where he will also play baseball. Team: 12-2. 4A State semifinalist.

GPB Sports All-State Athletes 

Hudson Hulett – North Murray – 5-11, 165, Senior QB/SAF

Season Stats: 79-for-117 passing for 1,090 yards with 8 TDs plus 268 rushes for 2,096 yards with 30 TDs. Total Offense: 279 YPG. TD Responsibility: 39. Defense: 54 total tackles with 1 interception. Recruiting: Offered by Gardner-Webb. Team: 10-2. Reached  2nd Round 2A State Playoffs.

Terrious Favors - Carver-Atlanta - 5-9, 160, Senior

Season Stats: Offense 52 carries for 1,023 yards and 50 receptions for 1,162 yards receiving. All-Purpose: 196 YPG. 22 total TDs. Defense 27 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No 19 WR 2026. Signed with Boise State. Team: 12-1. 2A State Quarterfinalist

Ty Green – Buford – 6-1, 190, Senior

Season Stats: Offense 124 carries for 896 yards with 20 total TDs. Defense 53 total tackles with 1 interception. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 8 Safety 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 15-0. 6A State Champion. 

GPB Sports All-State Offensive Linemen 

Chris Booker - Hapeville Charter - 6-4, 285, Senior.

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as No. 5 IOL 2026. Signed with Alabama. Team: 10-5. 2A State Finalist.

Graham Houston – Buford - 6-5, 305, Senior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 19 IOL. Signed with Georgia. Team: 15-0. 6A State Champion.

Kelsey Adams – Langston Hughes - 6-5, 290, Junior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 6 OT 2027. Committed to Georgia. Team: 12-1. 5A State Quarterfinalist.

Zykie Helton – Carrollton - 6-2, 290, Senior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 1 Center 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Josh Sam-Epelle - Douglas County - 6-9, 340, Junior

Recruiting: Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 5 OT 2027. 31 offers including Georgia. Team: 9-4. 6A State Quarterfinalist.

Brandon Anderson - North Cobb - 6-3, 325, Senior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 10 IOL 2026. Committed to Missouri. Team: 8-4. Reached 2nd Round 6A State Playoffs.

Jordan Agbanoma – Grayson - 6-3, 295, Junior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 4 OT 2027. 30 offers including Alabama, Auburn, and Nebraska. Team: 12-1. 6A State Quarterfinalist.

Bear McWhorter – Cass - 6-3, 295, Senior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 4 IOL 2026. Committed to Auburn. Team: 9-3. Reached 2nd Round 4A Playoffs.

Parker Pritchett - Carver-Columbus - 6-5, 310, Senior

Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 39 IOL signed with Auburn. Team: 15-0. 2A State Champion.

Zachary Lewis - North Gwinnett - 6-4, 270, Senior

Recruiting: 3-Star rated as high as No. 29 IOL 2026 signed with Georgia. Team: 12-2. 6A State semifinalist

GPB Sports All-State Defensive Linemen 

Deuce Geralds – Collins Hill – 6-2, 260, Senior DE 

Season Stats: 91 total tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, 45 QB hurries, 7 forced fumbles. Career Stats: 352 total tackles, 114.5 tackles for loss, 54 sacks, 135 hurries. Offense: 533 yards rushing with 15 TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 2 DL in the country.. Signed with LSU over 54 other offers. Honors: Back-to-back GPB Sports All-State (2024-25). Team: 6-5. Reached first round 6A playoffs

Bryce Perry-Wright – Buford – 6-6, 240, Senior

Season Stats: 104 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 26 QB hurries, 3 forced fumbles. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 3 Edge 2026. Signed with Texas A&M. Honors: Back-to-back GPB Sports All-State (2024-25). Team: 15-0. 6A State Champion

Jamarion Matthews – Gainesville - 6-2, 240, Senior

Season Stats: 61 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 10 sacks. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 6 Edge 2026. Signed with Alabama. Team: 12-3. 5A State Finalist.

Jordan Carter - Douglas County - 6-3, 245, Senior

Season Stats: 82 total tackles, 23 tackles for loss 18 sacks. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 8 Edge 2026. Signed with Tennessee.  Team: 9-4. 6A State Quarterfinalist.

Cam Brooks - Thomas County Central - 6-2, 225, Senior

Season Stats: 32 total tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 41 QB hurries. Recruiting: 4-Star Edge 2026 committed to Florida State. Team: 15-0. 5A State Champions.

Tristan Givens - Carver-Columbus - 6-3, 215, Senior

Season Stats: 98 total tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 20 QB hurries, 4 forced fumbles. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 6 Edge 2026. Signed with Texas A&M. 

Team: 15-0. 2A State Champions.

GPB Sports All-State Linebackers 

Tyler Atkinson – Grayson – 6-3, 219, Senior

Season Stats: 91 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 24 QB hurries. 

Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 LB 2026. Signed with Texas. Honors: Back-to-back GPB Sports All-State (2024-25). Team: 12-1. 6A State Quarterfinalist. 

Khamari Brooks - North Oconee - 6-4, 220, Senior.

Season Stats: 56 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 20 QB hurries. Offense: 12 receptions for 246 yards with 4 TDs. Recruiting: Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 15 Edge 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 12-1. 4A State Quarterfinalist. 

LaDamion Guyton – Benedictine - 6-4, 235, Senior

Season Stats: 66 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 23 QB hurries. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 Edge 2026. Signed with Texas Tech. Team: 12-3. 4A State Finalist.

Xavier Griffin – Gainesville - 6-4, 215, Senior

Season Stats: 114 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 18 QB hurries. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 LB 2026. Signed with Alabama. Team: 12-3. 5A State Finalist

Noah Lavallee – Walton - 6-1, 220, Senior

Season Stats: 183 total tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 1 QBS. Recruiting: 3-Star LB 2026. Signed with Florida State. Team: 7-6. 6A State Quarterfinalist.

Brayden Rouse – Kell - 6-2, 210, Senior

Season Stats: 131 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 7 LB 2026. Signed with Tennessee. Team: 11-3. 4A State semifinalist.

C.J. Gamble – Carrollton - 6-1, 205, Senior

Season Stats: 91 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks. Recruiting: Consensus 3-Star 2026. Signed with Georgia Tech. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Brysen Davies - Northgate - 6-0, 210, Senior

Season Stats: 179 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions. Recruiting: 3-Star LB 2026. Signed with Marshall. Team: 8-3. Reached 1st Round State 5A Playoffs.

Billy Weivoda – Milton - 6-2, 210, Senior

Season Stats: 57 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 18 QB hurries. Recruiting: 3-Star LB 2026 signed with Iowa. Team: 8-4. Reached 2nd Round 5A State Playoff

Jake Godfree - North Gwinnett – 6-0, 214, Junior

Season Stats: 141 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 1 interception. Recruiting: 3-Star rated as high as No. 30 LB 2027. 41 offers including Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee. Team: 12-2. 6A State semifinalist.

GPB Sports All-State Secondary 

Jordan Smith - Houston County - 6-1, 185, Senior

Season Stats: 94 total tackles with 1 interception. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 7 Safety 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 10-2. Reached 2nd Round 5A State Playoffs

Traeviss Stevenson - Brooks County - 6-0, 175, Senior

Season Stats: 37 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 8 passes defended. 

Recruiting: Consensus 4-Star rated as high as No. 26 CB 2026. Signed with Georgia Tech. Team: 7-6. 1AD2 State Quarterfinalist.

Jaedyn Terry – Manchester - 6-3, 175, Senior

Honors: First Team All-Region 7-1AD2. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 27 CB 2026. Signed with Georgia Tech. Team: 4-6. Reached 1st Round 1AD2 State Playoffs

Dorian Barney – Carrollton - 6-1, 180, Senior

Season Stats: 46 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, 12 breakups. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 18 CB 2026. Signed with Ole Miss. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Jorden Edmonds – Sprayberry - 6-2, 175, Senior

Season Stats: Defense 36 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 intereption. Offense 32 receptions for 559 receiving yards with 9 TDs. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 1 CB 2026. Signed with Alabama. Team: 9-2. Reached 1st Round of State 5A Playoffs.

Blake Stewart - Woodward Academy - 6-0, 175, Senior

Seasons Stats: Defense 65 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 INT. Offense 49-616 yards receiving with 12 total TDs. Recruiting: 4-Star rated as high as No. 29 safety 2026. Signed with Georgia. Team: 10-3. 5A State Quarterfinalist.

Chauncey Davis - North Gwinnett - 6-1, 180, Senior

Season Stats: 43 total tackles, 9 breakups. Never allowed a TD reception in his high school career. Recruiting: Consensus 3-Star CB 2026 signed with Southern Miss.

Team: 12-2. 6A State semifinalist

GPB Sports All-State Special Teams 

 Kicker

 Balint Vorosmarty – Roswell - 5-7, 170, Senior

Season Stats: 7-for-13 FG, 55-for-55 PAT, Kickoff 66-75 touchbacks. Recruiting: Kohl’s Kicking 5-Star rated No. 11 Kicker 2026 by Kohl’s Kicking. Signed with Georgia State. Team: 12-2. 5A State Quarterfinalist

Punter

Jonathan Genty - Blessed Trinity - 6-5, 180, Senior

Season Stats: 31 punts for 35.7 average with 13 inside-20. Recruiting: 5-Star rated as high as No. 7 punter 2026 and also 4-Star Kicker by Kohl’s Kicking. Signed with Georgia Tech. Team: 7-5. Reached 2nd Round 5A State Playoffs

Kick Returner

Rontre Welch – Carrollton - 5-10, 165, Sophomore

Season Stats: 4 Kick Return TDs. 838 kick return yards led the state. Offense 32 receptions for 406 yards with 4 TDs. Team: 14-1. 6A State Finalist.

Punt Returner

Jarvis Mathurin - Hebron Christian - 5-7, 160, Senior

Season Stats: 3 Kick Return TDs and 19 Total TDs. Offense 55 receptions for 1,091 receiving yards plus 284 yards rushing. Recruiting: 3-Star WR 2026. Committed to Georgia Southern. Team: 12-1. GHSA Private Class State Champions.

Long Snapper

Brody Jenkins - Morgan County - 6-0, 190, Senior

Recruiting: 5-Star rated No. 3 Long Snapper 2026 by Rubio Long Snapping. Committed to Army. Team: 12-1. 2A State Quarterfinalist.   

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