The football season is back! Below is the 2026 Preseason All-State selections for every classification in the GHSA.
The entire Preseason Preview with classification rankings is now out! Check it out HERE.
Class 7A
OFFENSE
QB – Aiden Watson, Harrison
RB – Marquis Fennell, Valdosta
RB – Brayden Tyson, Brookwood
RB – Zach Belyeu, North Cobb
WR – Sean Green, Camden Co.
WR – Antwan Lockett, Colquitt Co.
WR – DJ Huggins, Harrison
TE – Max Patterson, North Gwinnett
OL – KD Jones, Grayson
OL – Abram Eisenhower, Lowndes
OL – Jordan Agbanoma, Grayson
OL – Kweli Fielder, Carrollton
OL – Joshua Sam Epelle, Douglas Co.
OL – Trey Moore, Collins Hill
K – Aaron McWilliams, East Coweta
ATH – Casey Barner, McEachern
DEFENSE
DL – Jamir Lee, Carrollton
DL – Merrick Ham, Marietta
DL – Adriel Rojas, North Forsyth
DL – Waylon Wooten, Grayson
LB – Olrick Johnson III, Harrison
LB – Brady Wendt, Mill Creek
LB – Hudson Nix, Carrollton
LB – David Parson, Douglas Co.
LB – Jake Godfree, North Gwinnett
DB – Rilee Drew, Grayson
DB – KJ Green, Douglas Co.
DB – Chance Gilbert, East Coweta
DB – MJ Burnett, Walton
P – Jakob Madden, Lowndes
RET – Keyon Standifer, Newton
Class 6A
OFFENSE
QB – Derrick Baker, Milton
QB – Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
RB – Gary Walker, Creekside
RB – Moonie Gipson, Kell
RB – Daylan Maxwell, Jackson Co.
WR – Jacobi Pasley, Bradwell Institute
WR – Jaden Upshaw, Lee Co.
WR – Jabari Watkins, Thomas Co. Central
TE – Joshua Pettigrew, Houston Co.
OL – Jordan Dillon, Effingham Co.
OL – Bryson Hurt, Gainesville
OL – Braylin Mills, Houston Co.
OL – Jaylon Moore, Creekside
OL – Kelsey Adams, Hughes
OL – Kaleb Noel, Creekside
K – Leif Hansen, Sequoyah
DEFENSE
DL – Mylik Benoit, Midtown
DL – Elijah Patmon, Northside-WR
DL – Prince Che, Thomas Co. Central
DL – Cassius Burch, Creekside
DL – Jack Wilson, Woodward Acd.
LB – Tavarre Terrell, Creekside
LB – Blaize Battaglia, Milton
LB – Trace Washington, Sequoyah
LB – Darryn Williams, Gainesville
DB – Jailil Goley, Gainesville
DB – Bryce Woods, Woodward Acd.
DB – Darrius White, Creekside
DB – Israel Prince-Oyakhire, Shiloh
P – Afton Rowles, Woodward Acd.
RET – Doyle Morrison, Gainesville
Class 5A
OFFENSE
QB – JR Harris, Central
RB – Caden Waye, Ola
RB – Solomon James, Woodland-Cartersville
WR – Mason Freeman, Stockbridge
WR – Jordan Christie, SW DeKalb
WR – Jake Ivester, Central
TE – Ayden Ashlock, Dalton
OL – Kennedee Jackson, Lithonia
OL – Jajuan Graham, Tucker
OL – Cooper Martenson, Marist
OL – Alex Hammond, Jones Co.
OL – Noah Brainard, Benedictine
OL – Timi Aliu, Locust Grove
K – Tyler Baradel, Marist
ATH – Max Brown, Jefferson
DEFENSE
DL – DJ Jacobs, Blessed Trinity
DL – Dawson Jacobs, Blessed Trinity
DL – Elijah Peeks, Cartersville
DL – Jamonei Edwards, Lithonia
LB – Aiden Hogg, Ola
LB – Owen Hare, Marist
LB – Paul Robinson, Griffin
LB – David Duru, Whitewater
LB – Cole Crawford, Cartersville
DB – Kelvin Millington, North Oconee
DB – Franck Atangana, Dalton
DB – Harrison Luke, North Oconee
DB – Giovanni Tuggle, Winder-Barrow
P – Max Madayag, Sprayberry
RET – Eron Mallard, Benedictine
Class 4A
OFFENSE
QB – Caleb Hill, Sandy Creek
QB – Alex Schlieman, North Hall
RB – Jayden Johnson, Stephenson
RB – Ashton Barton, Peach Co.
WR – Kyle Cummings, NW Whitfield
WR – Cole Cable, North Hall
TE – Mason Hall, Oconee Co.
OL – Ryan Moore, Sandy Creek
OL – Kyson Mallard, Westover
OL – Hudson Oliver, Calhoun
OL – Hunter Hill, Peach Co.
OL – Christian Rozier, West Laurens
OL – Jonathan Toney, West Laurens
K – McCarty Harrelson, Troup Co.
ATH – Bryian Duncan, Cairo
DEFENSE
DL – Stevan Thornton III, Cairo
DL – Kwame Green Jr, Stephenson
DL – Monyah Johnson, Troup Co.
DL – John Amofah Jr, Douglass
DL – JT Austin, Sandy Creek
LB – Jeremiah Culpepper, Troup Co.
LB – Jaylen Teall, Cairo
LB – Ace Blunt, Peach Co.
LB – Douglas Callihan, Gilmer
DB – Ta’Shawn Poole, Howard
DB – Dylan Haley, Cherokee Bluff
DB – Corey Hadley Jr, Sandy Creek
DB – Kamarui Dorsey, Hampton
P – Cory Mixon, Mary Persons
RET – Zalen Green, Douglass
Class 3A
OFFENSE
QB – Lyndon Worthy, Worth Co.
RB – Jaiden Knight, Appling Co.
RB – Jae’Veon Williams, Pierce Co.
WR – Nick Carroll, Toombs Co.
WR – Gavin Green, Rockmart
WR – Jaquaveon Nelson, Worth Co.
TE – Mac Powell, Lumpkin Co.
OL – Terrance Warren III, Carver-Columbus
OL – Rylan Armstrong, Lumpkin Co.
OL – Ayden Arnett, Sumter Co.
OL – Jayden Hunt, Thomson
OL – Chris Hector, Columbia
OL – Jaiden Thompson, Rockmart
K – Brodey Hancock, Worth County
ATH – Rashaad Silver, Columbia
DEFENSE
DL – Kingston Brown, Carver-Columbus
DL – Malik Muhammad, Worth Co.
DL – Jamarcus Johnson, Toombs Co.
DL – Bryson Johnson, Lamar Co.
DL – Kennan Burtch, Franklin Co.
LB – Kareem Palmer, Toombs Co.
LB – Brandon Sutherland, Miller Grove
LB – Jaeden Taylor, Carver-Columbus
DB – Kaiden James, Callaway
DB – Sir Zion Thompson, Union Co.
DB – Alex Scott, Toombs Co.
DB – Ronquavious Morris, Burke Co.
DB – Dextavion Reese, Hephzibah
P – Juan Aguirre, Sumter County
RET – Noah Merriweather, Thomson
Class 2A
OFFENSE
QB – Ethan Tisdale, Heard Co.
RB – Chance Ross, Jasper Co.
RB – AB Hilton, Screven Co.
WR – Jauriel Bray, Dodge Co.
WR – George Lammons, Brooks Co.
WR – Zay Moreland, Heard Co.
TE – Tyler Barkley, Pepperell
OL – Kezyan Harris, Dodge Co.
OL – Brice Bohannon, Jeff Davis
OL – Ben Bailey, Pepperell
OL – John Oliver, Dublin
OL – Ayden Allen, Screven Co.
OL – Bryson Jenkins, Bremen
K – Carter Allen, Bremen
ATH – Ja’Bios Smith, Swainsboro
DEFENSE
DL – Stephen-Jacobs Sapp, Pepperell
DL – Christian Tarver, Swainsboro
DL – Jalen Dardy, Dublin
DL – AJ Edmerson, Bremen
LB – Caden Cobb, Brooks Co.
LB – Andre Jackson, Vidalia
LB – William Winters, ACE
LB – Bryson Cole, Fannin Co.
LB – Cope Durand, Jasper Co.
DB – Christian Hayes, Thomasville
DB – Christin Gibson, Washington
DB – Aamaury Fountain, Dodge Co.
DB – Ty Sorrells, Commerce
P – Makari Williams, Thomasville
RET – Dray Roberts, Screven Co.
Private 2A-4A
OFFENSE
QB – Michael Miller, GAC
QB – James Mobley, Calvary Day
RB – Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue
WR – Hudson Hill, Prince Avenue
WR – Taurean Rawlins, Mt. Vernon
WR – Cameron Matthews, ELCA
TE – Luke Linder, Whitefield Acd.
OL – Lawson Bentley, Calvary Day
OL – Gabe Prince, Prince Avenue
OL – Elijah Morrison, Hebron Christian
OL – Justin Castro, Hebron Christian
OL – Ameir Green, GAC
OL – Cole Woodward, Trinity Christian
K – Graham Anand, GAC
ATH – Elijah Hutchinson, Aquinas
DEFENSE
DL – Fred Moses, Hebron Christian
DL – Marquise Curry, Calvary Day
DL – Victor Arguello, Lovett
LB – KB Baker, Calvary Day
LB – Ivyn Richardson, Savannah Christian
LB – Colin Durning, Prince Avenue
LB – Albert Wilham, Hebron Christian
LB – Cooper Middleton, Christian-Heritage
DB – Emerson Lewis, Calvary Day
DB – Cameron Yeldell, Savannah Christian
DB – Judd Shoemaker, Prince Avenue
DB – Rico Newman, Providence Christian
P – Eli Hewatt, Mount Paran Christian
RET – Brayden Bailey, Holy Innocents’
CLASS A
OFFENSE
QB – Quenterrion Stanford, Wilkinson Co.
RB – Earnest McIntosh Co. Acd
RB – Jakeyveon Parker, Macon Co.
WR – Kamarion Johnson, Clinch Co.
WR – Qua Pinkard, Taylor Co.
WR – Mahki Johnson, Wilkinson Co.
OL – Jason Hurst, Wilkinson Co.
OL – John Harden, Bowdon
OL – Walter Keen, Lincoln Co.
OL – Landon Martin, Schley Co.
OL – Lopaka Ariaz, Washington-Wilkes
OL – Trey Williams, Wheeler Co.
K – Leo Inostrosa, Lake Oconee Academy
ATH – Connor Daniel, Bowdon
DEFENSE
DL – Charles Nance, Dooly Co.
DL – ZayQuan Dozier, Taylor Co.
DL – Joshua Coleman, Portal
DL – Travis Miller, Clinch Co.
LB – Jeremiah Taylor, Johnson Co.
LB – Amir Nelson, Schley Co.
LB – Jamarion Shephard, Miller Co.
LB – Aiden Jones, Lincoln Co.
LB – Kyiis Mingo, Clinch Co.
DB – Jonathan Norman, Lincoln Co.
DB – Deontae Hawkins, Marion Co.
DB – Kia’Londre Butler, Miller Co.
DB – CJ Wynn, Washington-Wilkes
DB – Chase Johnson, ECI
P – Jaden Bridges, Wheeler Co.
RET – Kamauri Smith, Seminole Co.
