Year-in and year-out, college football programs descend upon Georgia for some of the best talent in the nation.
The Class of 2022 is deep and the Class of 2023 will also be special with the overall No. 1 recruit in the nation.
Georgia’s No. 1 overall recruit, according to the latest 247sports.com Composite Rankings, is Travis Hunter of Collins Hill. He’s considered the No. 2 overall recruit in the nation. Hunter had an outstanding junior season on both sides of the ball.
Hunter probably made more headlines for his pass catching abilities. The 5-star recruit broke Gwinnett County’s single-season record for catches, receiving yards and touchdowns. Hunter finished with 137 catches for 1,746 yards with 24 touchdowns.
Hunter, who’s given his verbal to Florida State, is expected to play cornerback in college. On defense in 2020, he nabbed eight interceptions, which was one more than he did during his sophomore season. He also racked-up 51 tackles last year.
Hunter is one of two Collins Hill players in the Top 50 in the Class of 2022.
Throwing the ball to Hunter again this year will be quarterback Sam Horn, the No. 9 prospect in the state. In 2020, the future Missouri Tiger completed 361 of 552 passes for 3,910 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Last year, Hunter and Horn led Collins Hill to a runner-up finish in Class 7A and a No. 116 ranking in the High School Football America national rankings powered by NFL Play Football, the NFL’s initiative to provide fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and skill levels.
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The state’s No. 2 prospect, Malaki Starks, is another dazzler, no matter the position he plays. During his time at Jefferson, the No. 21 overall recruit in the nation has been a receiver, a running back, a free safety and a kick returner.
Last year, Starks added quarterback to his resume, leading Jefferson to the Georgia AAAA championship game. While the Dragons lost to Marist in the state title game, Starks proved why his considered one of the best athletes in the nation.
The future Georgia Bulldog ran for 1,537 yards and 24 touchdowns to go along with 11 passing touchdowns. As a defensive back, Starks made 41 tackles with two interceptions.
AAA Cedar Grove, winner of three of the state’s last five state championships, is loaded with talent. The Saints have the most players in the Class of ’22 Top 50.
Defensive lineman Christian Miller leads the way at No. 14. Georgia Tech-bound wide receiver Janiran Bonner is the No. 22 ranked prospect in the state. The third player in the Top 50 is running back Rashod Dubinion, who has given his verbal to Arkansas where former Cedar Grove head coach Jimmy Smith is now the running backs coach.
In the Class of ’23, Cedar Grove has linebacker Raul Aguirre, who is ranked No. 11 in the state.
At the top of the junior-to-be class is Milton defensive lineman Lebbeus “LT” Overton, who is ranked as the country’s overall No. 1 recruit. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Overton is coming off a sophomore season in which he recorded 70 tackles with 21.5 sacks and six forced fumbles.
During his freshman year at Bessemer Academy in Alabama, Overton recorded 105 tackles, 42 tackles for loss, 19 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries.
247Sports.com Composite Rankings Georgia Class of 2022
No. 1 Travis Hunter, CB – Collins Hill – Florida State
No. 2 Malaki Starks, ATH – Jefferson – Georgia
No. 3 Mykel Williams, DL – Hardaway – USC
No. 4 Deyon Bouie, ATH – Bainbridge – Uncommitted
No. 5 Gunner Stockton, QB – Rabun County – Georgia
No. 6 Tyre West, DL – Tift County – Georgia
No. 7 Jack Johnson, TE – Oconee Couonty – LSU
No. 8 Oscar Delp, TE – West Forsyth – Uncommitted
No. 9 Sam Horn, QB – Collins Hill – Missouri
No. 10 Marquis Groves-Killebrew, CB – Brookwood – Georgia
No. 11 Elijah Pritchett, OT – Carver Columbus – Uncommitted
No. 12 Addison Nichols, IOL – Greater Atlanta Christian – Uncommitted
No. 13 Kojo Antwi, WR – Lambert – Uncommitted
No. 14 Christen Miller, DL – Cedar Grove – Uncommitted
No. 15 C.J. Washington, LB – Cedartown – Georgia
No. 16 Jaron Willis, LB – Lee County – Georgia Tech
No. 17 JaDarian Rhym, CB – Valdosta – LSU
No. 18 Jacurri Brown, QB – Lowndes – Miami (Florida)
No. 19 Daniel Martin, LB – Marietta – Uncommitted
No. 20 De’Nylon Morrissette, WR – North Cobb – Georgia
No. 21 Holden Geriner, QB – Benedictine – Auburn
No. 22 Janiran Bonner, WR – Cedar Grove – Georgia Tech
No. 23 MJ Morris, QB – Carrollton – North Carolina Stat
No. 24 Holden Staes, TE – Westminster – Notre Dame
No. 25 Samuel Mbake, WR – North Cobb – Uncommitted
No. 26 Antonio Martin, RB – Langston Hughes – Georgia Tech
No. 27 Damari Alston, RB – Woodward Academy – Uncommitted
No. 28 Jamie Felix, RB – Camden County – Uncommitted
No. 29 Darris Smith, EDGE – Appling County – Georgia
No. 30 Qae’shon Sapp, OT – Lee County – Uncommitted
No. 31 Isaiah Bond, ATH – Buford – Florida
No. 32 Bennett Christian, TE – Allatoona – Ohio State
No. 33 Emory Floyd, S – Hillgrove – Uncommitted
No. 34 Rashod Dubinion, ATH – Cedar Grove – Arkansas
No. 35 Marcus Allen, CB – Walton – Uncommitted
No. 36 Nick Cull, CB – Seminole County – Uncommitted
No. 37 Dayne Shor, OT – King’s Ridge Christian – Uncommitted
No. 38 Jake Pope, S – Buford – Uncommitted
No. 39 Donovan Westmoreland, LB – Griffin – South Carolina
No. 40 Joshua White, DL – Cedar Grove – Uncommitted
No. 41 Tajh Sanders, WR – Valdosta – Uncommitted
No. 42 Rodney Hill, ATH – Bulloch Academy – Florida State
No. 43 EJ Lightsey, LB – Fitzgerald – Uncommitted
No. 44 Justin Williams, RB – East Paulding – Uncommitted
No. 45 Tyler Gibson, OT – Johns Creek – Uncommitted
No. 46 Darren Agu, EDGE – Rabun Gap Nacoochee School – Notre Dame
No. 47 Dainsus Miller, CB – Creekside – Uncommited
No. 48 Adarrius Harshaw, WR – Cherokee – Uncommitted
No. 49 Andre Stewart, CB – North Cobb – Kentucky
No. 50 Jack Nickel, TE – Milton – Uncommitted
247Sports.com Composite Rankings Georgia Class of 2023
No. 1 Lebbeus Overton, DL – Milton – Uncommitted
No. 2 Vic Burley, DL – Warner Robins – Uncommitted
No. 3 Caleb Downs, S – Mill Creek – Uncommitted
No. 4 Dylan Lonergan, QB – Brookwood – Uncommitted
No. 5 Justice Haynes, RB – Blessed Trinity – Uncommitted
No. 6 Bo Hughley, OT – Langston Hughes – Uncommitted
No. 7 Terrance Love, S – Langston Hughes – Uncommitted
No. 8 Avieon Terrell, CB – Westlake – Uncommitted
No. 9 Gabriel Harris, DL – Thomas County Central – Uncommitted
No. 10 Zavion Hardy, DL – Tattnall Square Academy – Uncommitted
No. 11 Raul Aguirre, LB – Cedar Grove – Uncommitted
No. 12 Ethan Nation, CB – Roswell – Uncommitted
No. 13 Johnny Williams IV, OT – Northeast (Macon) – Uncommitted
No. 14 Ethan Davis, TE – Collins Hill – Uncommitted
