The Leaderboard: 2 more rushers surpass 1,000 yards

Houston County quarterback A.J Hill is a consensus top-100 national recruit. He was a first-team AJC all-state pick as a sophomore in 2022.

Credit: Photo courtesy of On3

Credit: Photo courtesy of On3

Houston County quarterback A.J Hill is a consensus top-100 national recruit. He was a first-team AJC all-state pick as a sophomore in 2022.

Winder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy and Drew’s Jaylan Aquino surpassed 1,000 yards rushing in the seventh week of the regular season.

Dowdy, GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week, rushed for 347 yards in a 57-43 victory Saturday over Habersham Central.

Aquino ran for 168 yards in a 13-7 win over Pace Academy on Monday. Drew, which finished 0-10 two seasons ago, is 5-1 with the Titans’ most victories in a season since 2015.

The GHSA’s yardage leaders are Zayden Cook of Chattooga (1,494 rushing yards), Antwann Hill of Houston County (1,709 passing yards) and Cody Bryan of Heritage in Ringgold (813 receiving yards).

Rushing

1,494 - Zayden Cook, Chattooga (A-I leader)

1,046 - Demetrius “M.J.” Dowdy, Winder-Barrow (5A leader)

1,017 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County (A-II leader)

1,016 - Jaylan Aquino, Drew (4A leader)

996 - Kadiphius Iverson, Westside-Macon (2A leader)

985 - Elijah Hayes, West Hall (3A leader)

977 - Emadd Howard, Walnut Grove

945 - Anddreas McKinny, Bryan County

916 - Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue Christian

892 - Dominique Ball, Westover

889 - Xavier Rucker, Allatoona

870 - Daniel Smith, Mill Creek (6A leader)

855 - Josiah Allen, Wheeler

852 - Kalil Townes, Lovett

847 - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian

845 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce

818 - Brayden Tyson, Brookwood

804 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County

803 - Zion Johnson, Newton

800 - William Heck, Brunswick

797 - Quinterrius Gipson, Kell

774 - Reid Giles, Rabun County

771 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County

769 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray

757 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall

756 - Jonaz Walton, Central-Carrollton

755 - Joshua Troup, Richmond Hill

754 - Bryian Duncan Jr., Cairo

754 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area

748 - Drew Richardson, East Jackson

748 - Carson Callihan, Fannin County

744 - Nick Woodford, Northeast

741 - C.J. Gray, Temple

739 - Chris Cole, Brooks County

738 - Antavious Richardson, Greenville

735 - Christian “Deuce” Lawrence, Thomas County Central

728 - Peyton Groce, Gordon Lee

727 - Darius Favors, Manchester

714 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County

712 - Tojuan Peyton Jr., Lanier

709 - Benjamin Plemons, Chestatee

702 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County

692 - Tyrese Woodgett, Coffee

691 - Evan Koger, Dade County

684 - Reginald Glover, Northeast

680 - Walker Poyner, Lake Oconee Academy

678 - Shane Marshall, Irwin County

678 - Mark Howard, Woodland-Stockbridge

657 - Kelby Tymes, Marion County

656 - Michael Battle, Pelham

653 - Kaden Hamilton, Hiram

652 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy

642 - Zamarcus Lindley, Douglas County

638 - Javen Parker, East Paulding

638 - Tyler Render, Greenville

636 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek

635 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County

634 - Connor Schuknecht, Union County

633 - Da’Shaun Williams, Hiram

626 - Skyler Williams, Warner Robins

622 - Roderick Fuller, Treutlen

618 - Marquel Deering, Greenville

616 - James Skelly, North Paulding

613 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry

610 - Brayden Slaughter, Heritage-Ringgold

607 - Jeremiah Tatum, Kennesaw Mountain

604 - Justyn Williams, Spencer

604 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson

603 - Jeremiah Frost, Ringgold

599 - Reante Byrd, Hephzibah

596 - Joshawia Davis, Bowdon

596 - T.J. Lester, Milton

596 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside-Augusta

596 - Braylon Hill, Cass

594 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy

594 - Noah Laban, Denmark

590 - Naeem Odeniyi, Westlake

588 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County

582 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy

580 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton

580 - Duke Johnson, Dodge County

579 - Zachary Manning, Druid Hills

577 - Jacari Huff, Commerce

574 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate

574 - J.T. Way, Pope

573 - Brandon Lyons, Duluth

573 - Bristan Derocher, Mount Vernon

565 - Corey Watkins Jr., Clarke Central

564 - Qindaruis Brown, Swainsboro

562 - Weston Bryan, Lee County

559 - Zion McGruder, Stockbridge

556 - Austin Drye, King’s Ridge Christian

554 - Kyle Davis, Lakeside-Atlanta

553 - Nick Slidell, Alcovy

553 - Cal Faulkner, Lumpkin County

552 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb

551 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage

551 - Andrew Overton, Mount Paran Christian

551 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah

Passing

1,709 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County (5A leader)

1,689 - Tanner Savasir, Cherokee (6A leader)

1,662 - Rashawn Truell, New Hampstead (4A leader)

1,610 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan (A-I leader)

1,560 - Blake Weldon, Schley County (A-II leader)

1,550 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County (2A leader)

1,549 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville

1,514 - Kade Smith, Trion

1,505 - Matt Pearch, Dunwoody

1,466 - Tripp Nix, White County (3A leader)

1,448 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County

1,437 - Tripp Underwood, Stephens County

1,377 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton

1,365 - Weston Taylor, Cambridge

1,338 - Luke Nickel, Milton

1,285 - J.R. Harris, Central-Carrollton

1,283 - Hunter Campbell, Centennial

1,281 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage

1,280 - Kaeden Gilstrap, Walton

1,234 - Tucker Perkins, Effingham County

1,228 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville

1,212 - Mason Bryant, Paulding County

1,211 - Paris Wilbanks, Habersham Central

1,194 - Caden Hight, Heritage-Ringgold

1,194 - Harrison Faulkner, North Oconee

1,181 - D.J. Hudson, Peach County

1,170 - Ethan Long, Adairsville

1,168 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County

1,160 - James Mobley, Calvary Day

1,144 - Chase Cromartie, McIntosh

1,131 - Braylon Carter, Southwest DeKalb

1,126 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall

1,126 - Kamden Kendrick, Union County

1,123 - Michael Buhay, Westminster

1,119 - Camden Hodge, Winder-Barrow

1,114 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge

1,105 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy

1,102 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central

1,089 - Delancy Alexander, New Manchester

1,085 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry

1,080 - Julian Shanks, Arabia Mountain

1,080 - Elijah Fudge, Spencer

1,078 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock

1,072 - Quinterrion Stanford, Wilkinson County

1,069 - Hezekiah Millender, Clarke Central

1,069 - Shane Throgmartin, Mill Creek

1,069 - Cullen McDaniel, Perry

1,066 - Christian Langford, Hughes

1,057 - Grant Moore, Brunswick

1,048 - Michael Johnson, Dutchtown

1,044 - Luke Priester, Chattahoochee

1,038 - Charles Maxell III, Bowdon

1,034 - Jordan Do, Archer

1,031 - D.J. Bourdeaux, Douglas County

1,030 - Parks Riendeau, Camden County

1,029 - Brandon Wallace, Cross Creek

1,026 - Brock Szakacs, East Forsyth

1,024 - Ryan Hall, North Gwinnett

1,016 - R.J. Knapp, Jackson County

1,014 - Titus Watkins, Oconee County

1,010 - Cayden Benson, Creekside

1,010 - Jordan Washington, Monroe Area

1,010 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge

1,009 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County

1,004 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan

1,004 - Joshua Nalls, Newnan

998 - Ryan Dean, Mount Pisgah Christian

981 - Darien Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

980 - Jayden Whiteside, Marietta

971 - Weston Bryan, Lee County

961 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield

957 - Ethan Daughtery, Lambert

955 - Dream Rashad, Mountain View

951 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove

950 - Todd Robinson, Valdosta

947 - Brooks Brien, Cherokee Bluff

947 - Bristan Derocher, Mount Vernon

944 - Nick Grimstead, North Cobb

942 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding

941 - Ethan Spector, River Ridge

930 - Jayvyn Hickman, Elbert County

927 - Max Walraven, West Forsyth

926 - Landon Walker, Woodward Academy

921 - Connor Langford, Duluth

921 - Armond Parker, Locust Grove

915 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter

912 - Keyon Thomas, Westover

907 - Jeremy Victor, McNair

901 - Skylar Hamilton, Landmark Christian

901 - Dashun Gilbert, Spalding

900 - Nate Russell, Cartersville

Receiving

813 - Cody Bryan, Heritage-Ringgold (3A leader)

811 - Jaylen Elder, Morgan County (2A leader)

778 - Kamari Maxwell, New Hampstead (4A leader)

761 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy (A-I leader)

703 - Isaiah Mitchell, Houston County (5A leader)

691 - Jaivon Solomon, Jones County

660 - Randy Parker, Lithia Springs

657 - Ethan Willingham, Trion (A-II leader)

642 - Porter Allison, Dunwoody

640 - John Stuetzer, Pope

628 - Zach Stair, Riverwood

623 - Braylen Still, Dougherty

619 - Jamarion McKinney, Dutchtown

614 - Kendall Sims, Schley County

605 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan

600 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon

592 - Elijah Green, Marietta (6A leader)

591 - Cam Nixon, Cross Creek

590 - Travis Smith Jr, Westlake

580 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge

576 - Aaron Savage, Winder-Barrow

576 - Kenyan Glasper, Winder-Barrow

570 - Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central

527 - Xavier Buckner, Mount Zion-Carroll

525 - Casani Bartlett, Lovett

522 - Gabe Daniels, Greater Atlanta Christian

514 - Zion Hudson, Peach County

499 - Clayton Coppock, Mays

497 - George Lamons, Brooks County

493 - Hudson Cocchiara, Cambridge

490 - C.J. Wiley, Milton

489 - Christian Ward, Walton

483 - D.J. Avery, Chattahoochee

482 - Landon Roldan, North Oconee

479 - Caylen Brunson, Spencer

478 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County

477 - Steele Ingram, North Cobb

475 - Thomas Blackshear, Calvary Day

473 - Maddox Young, Union County

469 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County

463 - Chris Hutchinson, Alexander

460 - George Sabb, New Manchester

460 - Kiel Sparks, Perry

458 - Colby Alexander, Archer

457 - Elyiss Williams, Camden County

452 - Jeremiah Ware, Gainesville

447 - Wyatt Tash, Cherokee

445 - Kobe Lewis, Kennesaw Mountain

441 - Ethan Pajot, Mount Vernon

438 - McCord Purdy, Pickens

437 - Jeremiah Roux, Mundy’s Mill

436 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton

435 - Derrick Mimms, Locust Grove

432 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County

432 - Jordan Hudson, Schley County

431 - Tyler Lynch, M.L. King

430 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville

430 - Ben Hockman, New Hampstead

430 - Demarcus Horne, Spencer

421 - Geno Houchins, Mount Pisgah Christian

419 - Chasen Jones, East Hall

418 - Jarvis Mathurin, Hebron Christian

417 - Logan Stokes, Trion

416 - Harrison Spencer, South Forsyth

415 - Jo’Van Freeney, Landmark Christian

412 - Ryan Wells, Effingham County

407 - Shane King, Gainesville

405 - Braydan Jones, Dade County

401 - Brice Whitely, ACE Charter

401 - Anthony Bell, Paulding County

396 - Erik Ronning, North Gwinnett

394 - Kishaun Taylor, Ringgold

393 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Peachtree Ridge

390 - Wes Vail, Wesleyan

389 - Lagracion Little, Clarke Central

385 - Danny Boden, Dunwoody

385 - Jahsaun Clarke, Norcross

384 - Josiah Abdullah, Woodward Academy

383 - Cole Cable, North Hall

382 - Ramique Thomas, Southwest DeKalb

380 - Ty Tillery, Morgan County

380 - Malik Brightwell, Newton

379 - Christian Smith, Lambert

378 - Jackson Harrell, Centennial

376 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County

375 - D.J. Fleetwood, Gordon Central

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