Welcome to another edition of the Recruiting Recap! Thanks for stopping by. If you are new here, this feature covers offers/commitments from the weekend, 3 trending topics, and our sleeper of the day.
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Sleeper of the Day
Kenny Pickens
2025 Long Co.
Linebacker
Pickens has been one of the state’s top tacklers over the last few seasons with 305 going into his senior year. He has been the hammer and heart of the Long County defense. Pickens plays aggressive and low, striking with good impact that efficiently drive the ball carrier to the ground. With his low center of gravity, Pickens gets good leverage on his attempts and very strong tackler. Very little yards after contact. Pickens is intense getting off blocks, meeting the lineman with a lot of force up top and using his quickness to greet the ball carrier. The senior is excellent at dropping his hips, getting low and filling the hole to stop a ball carrier between the gaps. Solid agility and instincts on the field. He even looks faster getting out to the sideline from his junior film. Pickens is the type of player who could really excel with a local program becoming one of their leading tacklers in due time. He is another player that the Long County staff raves about too; standout on the baseball diamond and has a 3.9 GPA with a 1050 SAT.
Commitments
Jackson Edwards
2025 Bowdon
Maryville
Decommitments
Julian Lewis
2025 Carrollton
Southern California
Offers
Dexter McCleon
2028 Buford
Southern California
Moonie Gipson
2026 Kell
South Carolina
DJ McLendon
2026 Tucker
Alabama
Bo Tallevast
2025 GMC
Sioux Falls & Valdosta State
Chandler Wilson
2025 Clarke Central
Tuskegee
Bryson Logan
2025 Whitefield Acd.
Army
Ho’o Naki
2025 Richmond Hill
Point
Craige Johnson
2025 Greenbrier
Ripon
Mason Bryant
2025 Paulding Co.
Point & Charleston
Dennis Uzochukwu
2025 Peachtree Ridge
Minnesota & South Florida
Graham Houston
2026 Buford
Duke
Romando Craddock
2025 Stephenson
Tuskegee
Mycah Mitchell
2026 South Gwinnett
App State
Varciar Taylor
2025 N/A
Independence CC
Luke Parker
2025 Rockmart
Maryville
CJay Smith
2025 Metter
Shorter
Will Rejecki
2026 Sequoyah
Georgia Southern
Tyreek Jemison
2026 Paulding Co.
Georgia Southern
Deion Miller
2026 Buford
Duke
Dillyn Blakey
2025 Creekside
Charleston
Justin Weeks
2027 Pace Acd.
Florida
Malachi Character
2026 Upson-Lee
Georgia Southern
Levi Palmer
2025 Vidalia
Capital
Justin Murphy
2027 North Clayton
Ole Miss
Giovanni Tuggle
2028 Winder-Barrow
Jax State
Kweli Felder
2028 Carrollton
Auburn
Isaac Sikes-Rasby
2025 North Cobb
Morehouse
Ezekiel Theodoris
2025 Norcross
Tusculum
Aiden Ellis
2025 North Murray
Culver-Stockton
Omari Stephenson
2026 Thomas Co. Central
Georgia Southern
Kelsey Adams
2027 North Clayton
Ole Miss
Brodie Suggs
2025 Irwin Co.
Point
Jaydon Dunbar
2026 Thomas Co. Central
UCF
Three ‘n Out
Toombs County is the team to beat in Class A Div I and just last week they won their opening round game 62-8. Senior QB TJ Stanley has been a major part of their success, and over the weekend, the long-time Georgia State commit took his official visit. The 6’2″ 210 lbs. passer has a great arm with one of the best deep balls in his recruiting class and figures to be in the QB discussion a year from now.
Had an awesome time at GA St for my OV! Extremely grateful for the @GeorgiaStateFB coaches and staff for the amazing weekend!! #LightItBlue @DellMcGee @BenMoore247 @RecruitGeorgia @ToombsFootball1 pic.twitter.com/MTts3PtcqB
— TJ Stanley (@TJ_Stanley_14) November 18, 2024
Sequoyah had the upset of Round 1 where they took down Gainesville 38-28. The Chiefs were a 13-point underdog, but don’t tell junior running back Will Rajecki who had 200 yards and five touchdowns in the contest. Rajecki earned his first D1 offer from Georgia Southern after the great first-round performance. The 5’11” 195 lbs. junior back has been a steady force all season. Still, the production against a Gainesville defense loaded with FBS talent solidifies Rajecki’s impact at the FBS level in the eyes of college evaluators.
Great team playoff win against one of the top teams in the country. I had Over 200 yards and 5 TD’s @chiefsrecruits @RustyMansell_ @ChadSimmons_ @najehwilk @RecruitGeorgia @PrepRedzoneGA @GAVarsityRivals @griffcallaghan @NGASportsNet https://t.co/SnSp3Pb2FU
— Will Rajecki (@rajecki_will) November 18, 2024
Record-breaking season for Cody Bryan out of Heritage-Catoosa. The junior receiver had 75 receptions for 1285 yards and 9 touchdowns while also playing great defense at safety and being one of the top threats on special teams in the state. The junior seemed prime for a big year when we did our summer evaluations, but hard to predict one this great. Bryan’s All-State caliber season should turn college evaluators’ heads as he is one of the top two-way players coming out of the area in some time.
⭐️RECORD BREAKER⭐️
Cody Bryan (@Bryan192553Cody) is the single-season record holder for receptions and receiving yards in a season for the Heritage Generals. pic.twitter.com/k0EMT6F6VM
— Heritage Generals FB Recruiting (@RecruitHHS) November 18, 2024
