Morgan County’s Jaylen Elder has been one of Georgia’s fastest-rising recruits this month. He’s also moved to the top of GHSF Daily’s yardage leaderboard in receiving.
Elder, a senior who is 6 feet, 160 pounds, had five receptions for 191 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-19 victory over Cedar Shoals last week. He also scored on an 84-yard run.
Elder now has 30 receptions for 676 yards for the season on a 5-0 team that is ranked No. 2 in Class 2A. That’s the Bulldogs’ highest ranking since 1964.
“Jay’s super twitchy,” Morgan County coach Clint Jenkins said. “Against Cedar Shoals, he looked like he was playing a video game out there. He had some runs and catches that were really electric. He’s also got some vertical and some reach. He can get up there. He has great ball skills.”
Elder’s recruit stock is rising quickly. He got his first Division I offer last week from UAB, then another Wednesday from Cincinnati. Elder has visited Georgia and Georgia Tech this month.
Chattooga’s Zayden Cook remains the GHSA’s rushing leader and the state’s first 1,000-yard rusher. Houston County’s Antwann Hill has retaken the lead in passing with 1,407 yards.
Rushing
1,060 - Zayden Cook, Chattooga (A-I leader)
847 - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian
839 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County (A-II leader)
802 - Jaylan Aquino, Drew (4A leader)
755 - Emadd Howard, Walnut Grove
754 - Bryian Duncan Jr., Cairo (3A leader)
711 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray (2A leader)
684 - Tyrese Woodgett, Coffee (5A leader)
681 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County
673 - Christian “Deuce” Lawrence, Thomas County Central
671 - Elijah Hayes, West Hall
660 - Daniel Smith, Mill Creek (6A leader)
658 - Mark Howard, Woodland-Stockbridge
643 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce
633 - Josiah Allen, Wheeler
610 - Kalil Townes, Lovett
609 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
599 - Reante Byrd, Hephzibah
595 - Brayden Tyson, Brookwood
594 - Zion Johnson, Newton
592 - Quinterrius Gipson, Kell
576 - Noah Laban, Denmark
571 - Antavious Richardson, Greenville
566 - Anddreas McKinny, Bryan County
566 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County
559 - Dominique Ball, Westover
558 - Xavier Rucker, Allatoona
551 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah
550 - Naeem Odeniyi, Westlake
535 - Jeremiah Tatum, Kennesaw Mountain
534 - Joshua Troup, Richmond Hill
533 - Zamarcus Lindley, Douglas County
532 - Malik Tyler, Harlem
532 - Kaden Hamilton, Hiram
518 - Shane Marshall, Irwin County
515 - Kadiphius Iverson, Westside-Macon
513 - Jason Familia, Long County
513 - Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue Christian
513 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
513 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
512 - A’merre Williams, Burke County
511 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area
511 - Isaiah Payton, Woodstock
506 - Nick Woodford, Northeast
506 - Roderick Fuller, Treutlen
504 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside-Augusta
503 - Jagger Reed, Murray County
503 - Dabvn Wadley, Toombs County
500 - Brandon Lyons, Duluth
500 - Marquel Deering, Greenville
498 - Demetrius “M.J.” Dowdy, Winder-Barrow
497 - Javen Parker, East Paulding
497 - Walker Poyner, Lake Oconee Academy
496 - Da’Shaun Williams, Hiram
495 - J.J. Gant, Hephzibah
495 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta
494 - Andrew Overton, Mount Paran Christian
492 - Caden McGatha, Pierce County
489 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy
485 - Qindaruis Brown, Swainsboro
482 - Chris Cole, Brooks County
482 - James Skelly, North Paulding
481 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County
479 - Joshawia Davis, Bowdon
474 - Jonaz Walton, Central-Carrollton
473 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County
473 - Tayshawn Norris, Johnson County
472 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb
471 - William Heck, Brunswick
470 - Mason Munn, Creekview
470 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy
466 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton
464 - Reginald Glover, Northeast
463 - Darius White, Decatur
462 - Jayden Cruz, Sonoraville
461 - Kobe Robinson, Norcross
459 - J.T. Way, Pope
458 - Deron Foster, Valdosta
456 - Austin Drye, King’s Ridge Christian
456 - Nicolas Williams , Mitchell County
456 - Dustin Barrett, Towns County
455 - Carsyn Baker, Hughes
454 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy
454 - Michael Battle, Pelham
453 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County
453 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson
451 - Tae Harris, Cedartown
450 - Zion McGruder, Stockbridge
Passing
1,407 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County (5A leader)
1,263 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County (4A leader)
1,250 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County (2A leader)
1,242 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan (A-I leader)
1,218 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton (6A leader)
1,190 - Kade Smith, Trion (A-II leader)
1,171 - Tripp Underwood, Stephens County
1,140 - Tanner Savasir, Cherokee
1,129 - Kaeden Gilstrap, Walton
1,123 - Hunter Campbell, Centennial
1,116 - Weston Taylor, Cambridge
1,102 - Quinterrion Stanford, Wilkinson County
1,082 - Matt Pearch, Dunwoody
1,044 - Luke Priester, Chattahoochee
1,044 - Blake Weldon, Schley County
1,032 - Brooks Brien, Cherokee Bluff (3A leader)
1,030 - Parks Riendeau, Camden County
1,027 - Rashawn Truell, New Hampstead
1,014 - Titus Watkins, Oconee County
1,008 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
996 - Tucker Perkins, Effingham County
982 - Mason Bryant, Paulding County
971 - Michael Buhay, Westminster
971 - Tripp Nix, White County
965 - Jordan Do, Archer
965 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry
955 - Junior Burrus, Brooks County
952 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
950 - Todd Robinson, Valdosta
942 - Julian Shanks, Arabia Mountain
937 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge
932 - Brandon Wallace, Cross Creek
923 - J.R. Harris, Central-Carrollton
894 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
887 - Luke Nickel, Milton
881 - Charles Maxell III, Bowdon
880 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb Christian
863 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy
854 - Grant Moore, Brunswick
845 - James Mobley, Calvary Day
841 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge
839 - Jaylen Wyatt, Mays
836 - Dream Rashad, Mountain View
830 - Sean Smith, Westlake
827 - Chase Cromartie, McIntosh
825 - Jayvyn Hickman, Elbert County
825 - D.J. Hudson, Peach County
824 - Caden Hight, Heritage-Ringgold
822 - Hezekiah Millender, Clarke Central
819 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville
815 - Sean Vandiver, Burke County
806 - Brock Szakacs, East Forsyth
806 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove
806 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan
798 - Delancy Alexander, New Manchester
789 - Tristan Parks, Hampton
786 - Hudson Deline, Pope
785 - Nate Russell, Cartersville
777 - Caden McGatha, Pierce County
776 - Braylon Carter, Southwest DeKalb
776 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
773 - Michael Johnson, Dutchtown
773 - Brody Hannah, Loganville
770 - Christian Langford, Hughes
769 - Ryan Hall, North Gwinnett
764 - Nick Grimstead, North Cobb
763 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter
761 - Trey Smith, Roswell
760 - Shane Throgmartin, Mill Creek
759 - Ethan Long, Adairsville
755 - Ethan Latimore, Hiram
750 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
747 - Kamden Kendrick, Union County
745 - Paris Wilbanks, Habersham Central
737 - Harrison Faulkner, North Oconee
732 - Jayden Whiteside, Marietta
730 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage
728 - Elijah Fudge, Spencer
715 - Ethan Spector, River Ridge
714 - Kolby Martin, Sequoyah
710 - Max Walraven, West Forsyth
708 - Travis Burgess, Grayson
707 - D.J. Bourdeaux, Douglas County
703 - Ethan Daughtery, Lambert
Receiving
676 - Jaylen Elder, Morgan County (2A leader)
644 - Cody Bryan, Heritage-Ringgold (3A leader)
640 - John Stuetzer, Pope (5A leader)
627 - Isaiah Mitchell, Houston County
619 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy (A-I leader)
598 - Zach Stair, Riverwood
590 - Jaivon Solomon, Jones County (4A leader)
565 - Cam Nixon, Cross Creek
529 - Travis Smith Jr, Westlake (6A leader)
525 - Elijah Green, Marietta
507 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon (A-II leader)
483 - D.J. Avery, Chattahoochee
481 - Clayton Coppock, Mays
476 - George Lamons, Brooks County
474 - Kamari Maxwell, New Hampstead
464 - Kendall Sims, Schley County
457 - Elyiss Williams, Camden County
456 - Ethan Willingham, Trion
449 - Kaden Thompson, Cherokee Bluff
443 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge
429 - Xavier Buckner, Mount Zion-Carroll
429 - Christian Ward, Walton
426 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton
424 - Jamarion McKinney, Dutchtown
414 - Colby Alexander, Archer
413 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan
395 - Steele Ingram, North Cobb
390 - Zion Hudson, Peach County
389 - Chris Hutchinson, Alexander
389 - Porter Allison, Dunwoody
381 - George Sabb, New Manchester
374 - Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central
368 - Demarcus Gardner, Cedartown
362 - Mason Hall, Oconee County
358 - Hudson Cocchiara, Cambridge
358 - Jack Griggs, Greater Atlanta Christian
357 - Myles Cobb, Wilkinson County
351 - Brice Whitely, ACE Charter
351 - McCord Purdy, Pickens
350 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County
348 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County
346 - Thomas Blackshear, Calvary Day
346 - Maddox Young, Union County
343 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County
342 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville
341 - Ramique Thomas, Southwest DeKalb
340 - Charlie Idom, Christian Heritage
340 - Lagracion Little, Clarke Central
340 - Wes Vail, Wesleyan
339 - Lawrence Tolbert, Riverdale
338 - Jackson Harrell, Centennial
338 - Danny Boden, Dunwoody
335 - C.J. Wiley, Milton
334 - Caylen Brunson, Spencer
333 - Mark Manfred, Sprayberry
331 - Landon Roldan, North Oconee
331 - Kiel Sparks, Perry
331 - Jayden Farley, Worth County
327 - Sean Green, Camden County
326 - Shane King, Gainesville
325 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Peachtree Ridge
323 - Jordan Patterson, Montgomery County
319 - Malik Brightwell, Newton
318 - Bryce Brown, Union Grove
317 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County
314 - Collins Price, Lassiter
310 - Larry Hudson, Dutchtown
308 - Kel’von Scott, Burke County
308 - Jamere Smith, Greenville
307 - Dakhovin Winn, Elbert County
307 - Jo’Van Freeney, Landmark Christian
306 - Harrison Spencer, South Forsyth
304 - Ryan Wells, Effingham County
304 - Casani Bartlett, Lovett
304 - Jorden Edmonds, Sprayberry
303 - Tyler Lynch, M.L. King
302 - Gaines Clark, White County
300 - Jamarious Towns, Brunswick
300 - Ty Tillery, Morgan County
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