The Leaderboard: Howard, Hill, Stuetzer rank No. 1 in yardage through Week 3

2024 AJC Super 11 Houston County quarterback AJ Hill at Houston County high school, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Warner Robins, Ga. Hill is a 4-star quarterback in the class of 2025 and a Memphis verbal commitment. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

2024 AJC Super 11 Houston County quarterback AJ Hill at Houston County high school, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Warner Robins, Ga. Hill is a 4-star quarterback in the class of 2025 and a Memphis verbal commitment. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Walnut Grove’s Emadd Howard, Houston County’s Antwann Hill and Pope’s John Stuetzer stand atop GHSF Daily’s GHSA yardage leaderboard in rushing, passing and receiving.

Howard, a senior, is bidding for his third consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season. He’s 86 yards from 3,000 in his career. He had a career-high 305 rushing yards in a 48-19 victory over Loganville last month. Walnut Grove is 3-0.

“Emadd is a downhill runner, primarily power and counter,” Walnut Grove offensive coordinator Joey Sulkowski said. “Worked hard in the offseason on becoming a more polished runner and finishing runs. Already has more explosive runs of 30-plus yards in three games than all of last season.”

The passing leader, Hill, is an AJC Super 11 pick committed to Memphis. A familiar name on these boards, he has thrown for 8,236 yards in his career.

Stuetzer, the leading receiver, is coming off remarkable back-to-back games of 266 and 246 receiving yards against Dunwoody and Cherokee, respectively. Stuetzer, who is featured in today’s Four Questions interview, is committed to Florida State to play baseball.

Rushing

603 - Emadd Howard, Walnut Grove (4A leader)

566 - Mark Howard, Woodland-Stockbridge

554 - Jaylan Aquino, Drew

531 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce (A-I leader)

529 - Kalil Townes, Lovett (3A-A private leader)

517 - Brayden Tyson, Brookwood (6A leader)

511 - Zayden Cook, Chattooga

506 - Daniel Smith, Mill Creek

467 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County (A-II leader)

454 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek (3A leader)

453 - Elijah Hayes, West Hall

452 - Antavious Richardson, Greenville

449 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area

437 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County

421 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County

406 - Tyrese Woodgett, Coffee (5A leader)

406 - Reginald Glover, Northeast

404 - Jagger Reed, Murray County (2A leader)

399 - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian

398 - Dominique Ball, Westover

393 - T.J. Lester, Milton

392 - Zamarcus Lindley, Douglas County

392 - Christian “Deuce” Lawrence, Thomas County Central

384 - Evan Koger, Dade County

382 - Brandon Lyons, Duluth

381 - Marquel Deering, Greenville

378 - Kadiphius Iverson, Westside-Macon

377 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County

376 - Reante Byrd, Hephzibah

375 - Qindaruis Brown, Swainsboro

374 - Demetrius “M.J.” Dowdy, Winder-Barrow

368 - Xavier Bostic, Dublin

365 - Tayshawn Norris, Johnson County

365 - Nigel Newkirk, Ola

360 - Ran Ogletree, Harris County

358 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson

354 - Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue Christian

347 - Shane Marshall, Irwin County

345 - Nick Woodford, Northeast

344 - Kelby Tymes, Marion County

344 - James Skelly, North Paulding

343 - A’merre Williams, Burke County

343 - Jaimen Williams, Seckinger

334 - Bryson Tarver, Swainsboro

330 - Braylon Hill, Cass

330 - Colby Beach, Jeff Davis

327 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy

327 - Ethan Tisdale, Heard County

326 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County

323 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry

320 - Zion Johnson, Newton

313 - Ahmontae Pitts, Blessed Trinity

313 - Isaiah Payton, Woodstock

304 - Zernard Smith, Hawkinsville

302 - Myles Mims, Eastside

302 - Foster Orris, West Forsyth

301 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage

300 - Eric Ramey III, South Gwinnett

299 - Jonaz Walton, Central-Carrollton

299 - Carmelo Byrd, Gainesville

299 - Javien Durham, Houston County

298 - Ty Jones, Lakeside-Evans

297 - Andrew Overton, Mount Paran Christian

295 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb

293 - Carson Callihan, Fannin County

293 - Carsyn Baker, Hughes

292 - Tyler Render, Greenville

290 - Mason Munn, Creekview

289 - Roderick Fuller, Treutlen

288 - Brandan Ridley, McIntosh

286 - Jason Familia, Long County

284 - Chantz Bouknight, East Paulding

283 - Garrison Edwards, Troup

280 - Nick Grimstead, North Cobb

279 - Jakeyveon Parker, Macon County

279 - Ant Anderson, Thomasville

277 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County

276 - Tae Harris, Cedartown

276 - Earnest Mcintosh, McIntosh County Academy

273 - Zion McGruder, Stockbridge

273 - Deron Foster, Valdosta

272 - Cameron Collins, Northwest Whitfield

269 - Jacari Huff, Commerce

267 - Jordan Hardy, Camden County

267 - Xavier Hill, Harrison

265 - John Bickford, Murray County

265 - J.T. Way, Pope

265 - Kaden Chester, Worth County

264 - J.J. Gant, Hephzibah

263 - Wyatt Stokes, Gilmer

259 - Hector Davies, Dacula

259 - Jeremiah Frost, Ringgold

258 - Kaden Hamilton, Hiram

258 - Nicolas Williams , Mitchell County

258 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray

257 - Jalen Stewart, Jasper County

256 - Kyrice Hunt, Jeff Davis

256 - Bryce Sammons, Pike County

255 - Austin Drye, King’s Ridge Christian

255 - Jaylen Victor, Social Circle

254 - Jeremiah Tatum, Kennesaw Mountain

254 - Tojuan Peyton Jr., Lanier

253 - Javen Parker, East Paulding

253 - Griffin Harper, Flowery Branch

252 - Naeem Odeniyi, Westlake

251 - Caden Waye, Ola

250 - Xavier Rucker, Allatoona

250 - Derrell McBride, B.E.S.T. Academy

Passing

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

955 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan (3A-A private leader)

821 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County (4A leader)

811 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville

808 - Tanner Savasir, Cherokee (6A leader)

801 - Jordan Do, Archer

787 - Tucker Perkins, Effingham County

787 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County (2A leader)

763 - Titus Watkins, Oconee County (3A leader)

759 - Kade Smith, Trion (A-II leader)

757 - Julian Shanks, Arabia Mountain

752 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton

731 - Blake Weldon, Schley County

724 - Parks Riendeau, Camden County

718 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy

713 - Sean Smith, Westlake

710 - Brock Szakacs, East Forsyth

703 - Kaeden Gilstrap, Walton

699 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County (A-I leader)

691 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry

685 - J.R. Harris, Central-Carrollton

682 - Camden Hodge, Winder-Barrow

677 - Weston Taylor, Cambridge

658 - Ethan Long, Adairsville

650 - Rashawn Truell, New Hampstead

642 - Tripp Underwood, Stephens County

630 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge

629 - Stephen Cannon, Benedictine

624 - Mason Bryant, Paulding County

614 - Cullen McDaniel, Perry

610 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass

606 - Jayvyn Hickman, Elbert County

599 - Luke Nickel, Milton

593 - Caden Hight, Heritage-Ringgold

581 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central

577 - Delancy Alexander, New Manchester

575 - Elijah Fudge, Spencer

572 - Todd Robinson, Valdosta

568 - Max Walraven, West Forsyth

567 - Hezekiah Millender, Clarke Central

567 - Hudson Deline, Pope

547 - Shane Throgmartin, Mill Creek

542 - A.J. Rahal, Riverwood

541 - Travis Burgess, Grayson

534 - Xavier Hill, Harrison

534 - Cam Hill, Thomasville

528 - Ian Reynolds, North Atlanta

527 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter

510 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage

509 - Weston Bryan, Lee County

507 - Dream Rashad, Mountain View

504 - Michael Johnson, Dutchtown

501 - Brett Sturm, West Hall

497 - Matt Pearch, Dunwoody

484 - Charles Maxell III, Bowdon

483 - Junior Burrus, Brooks County

473 - Ethan Tisdale, Heard County

466 - R.J. Knapp, Jackson County

466 - Hayden Jones, Pickens

465 - Dallas Hill, Claxton

464 - Jaylen Wyatt, Mays

464 - Ricky Simmons, Shiloh

464 - Michael Buhay, Westminster

458 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock

455 - Brooks Brien, Cherokee Bluff

455 - Caleb Hill, Sandy Creek

454 - Luke Hooks, Ware County

453 - Garrison Cantrell, Dacula

450 - Sean Vandiver, Burke County

444 - Jayden Whiteside, Marietta

441 - Nick Grimstead, North Cobb

439 - D.J. Bourdeaux, Douglas County

436 - Grant Moore, Brunswick

436 - Hunter Campbell, Centennial

435 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County

433 - Nate Russell, Cartersville

432 - Tylan Snead, East Laurens

432 - Bryce Sammons, Pike County

432 - Dameon Jones, Redan

429 - Ben Musser, Prince Avenue Christian

428 - Thomas Stallworth, Hebron Christian

426 - Jayce Johnson, Lowndes

424 - Hagan Slimp, Crisp County

424 - Ethan Latimore, Hiram

424 - Ben Vanden Bos, Lanier

424 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville

421 - Darien Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

420 - Chase Cromartie, McIntosh

415 - Chace Collins, Alexander

414 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield

411 - Makyree Cross, Collins Hill

405 - C.J. Franklin, Brookwood

405 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge

Receiving

556 - John Stuetzer, Pope (5A leader)

536 - Isaiah Mitchell, Houston County

494 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy (3A-A private leader)

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

463 - Zach Stair, Riverwood

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

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

378 - Clayton Coppock, Mays

375 - Travis Smith Jr, Westlake (6A leader)

363 - Colby Alexander, Archer

360 - Kendall Sims, Schley County (A-II leader)

357 - Jaivon Solomon, Jones County

339 - Jamarion McKinney, Dutchtown

323 - Jordan Patterson, Montgomery County

317 - Elyiss Williams, Camden County

315 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan

313 - Kiel Sparks, Perry

304 - Shane King, Gainesville

290 - Mason Hall, Oconee County

289 - Caylen Brunson, Spencer

287 - Wes Vail, Wesleyan

285 - George Sabb, New Manchester

279 - George Lamons, Brooks County

279 - Kenyan Glasper, Winder-Barrow

278 - Chris Hutchinson, Alexander

277 - Chase Rhoads, East Forsyth

270 - Elijah Green, Marietta

266 - Ethan Willingham, Trion

262 - Christian Ward, Walton

248 - Tyler Lynch, M.L. King

247 - Tre Winters, Adairsville

246 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton

246 - Charlie Idom, Christian Heritage

243 - Lagracion Little, Clarke Central

240 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County

239 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge

236 - Ryan Wells, Effingham County

236 - Jeremiah Ware, Gainesville

236 - Jaden Upshaw, Lee County

232 - Xévien Brinson, Arabia Mountain

231 - Brandon Dowling, Arabia Mountain

230 - Dakhovin Winn, Elbert County (A-I leader)

227 - Sean Green, Camden County

226 - D.J. Avery, Chattahoochee

226 - Casani Bartlett, Lovett

224 - Demarcus Gardner, Cedartown

224 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Peachtree Ridge

222 - Porter Allison, Dunwoody

221 - Hudson Cocchiara, Cambridge

216 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon

216 - Elijah Slocum, Cass

213 - Ethan Barbour, Milton

211 - Cam Nixon, Cross Creek

211 - Keiron Brown, Spalding

209 - Peyton Zachary, Carrollton

209 - Dmajai Hightower, Lanier

209 - Jahsaun Clarke, Norcross

209 - Hudson Hill, Prince Avenue Christian

208 - Wyatt Tash, Cherokee

207 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville

207 - Steele Ingram, North Cobb

206 - Deion Thomas, Westlake

203 - Bubba Frazier, Benedictine

203 - Collins Price, Lassiter

203 - Andre Gianopoulos, Paulding County

202 - Jonaz Walton, Central-Carrollton

202 - D’ontae Fulton, Worth County

201 - James Holland, Oconee County

200 - Jaquez Kelly, Montgomery County

199 - C.J. Wiley, Milton

197 - Kaden Thompson, Cherokee Bluff

197 - McCord Purdy, Pickens

195 - D.J. Fleetwood, Gordon Central

195 - Danny Boden, Dunwoody

194 - Jaris Sinkfield, Thomson

193 - Kingston Rivers, Northside-Columbus

192 - Kel’von Scott, Burke County

192 - Austin Perry, Harrison

192 - Jarvis Mathurin, Hebron Christian

192 - Dube Enongene, North Paulding

188 - Deshaun Fedd, Crisp County

188 - Chasen Jones, East Hall

186 - Will Chaney, Stephenson

185 - Kemario Mitchell, East Laurens

185 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County

185 - Jabari Watkins, Thomas County Central

184 - Brody Cofield, Heard County

184 - Jamarion Dowdell, Mays

183 - Cleve Sutherland, Cedar Grove

182 - Jude Nelson, Social Circle

180 - Avery Tanner, Central-Carrollton

180 - Braydan Jones, Dade County

180 - Trey Walker, Mill Creek

180 - Mark Manfred, Sprayberry

178 - Jowell Combay, Harrison

178 - Demarcus Horne, Spencer

177 - Brice Whitely, ACE Charter

176 - Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central

176 - Logan Stokes, Trion

176 - Grayson Engel, Winder-Barrow

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