It’s always one of the more anticipated awards we give out…the BLITZ Football Player of the Year. Bailey Fisher (Rabun) is the current reigning Player of the Year for back-to-back seasons, and for the final time, he leads the pack again.

DISCLAIMER: Most stats are up-to-date according to MaxPreps and/or coaches’ official stats. In most cases, coaches presented us their top choices; in others where stats were current and complete, we selected the nominees based on statistical leaders.

Listed in alphabetical order (18 Nominees & 31 Honorable Mentions):

Zac Baloga (Dawson JR DL #42)

50 TKL, 16 TFL, 10 SACKS

Jim Barnett (Habersham SR WR #5)

67 rec, 1,086 yds, 7 TD | 400 KR yds | 15 TKL, 4 PD, FUM REC

Hassan Brown (Stephens SR RB #5)

1,134 yds, 14 TD | 17 rec, 112 yds, TD | 55 pass yds, TD | 48 KR yds

Sevaughn Clark (Dawson JR RB #3)

1,806 rush yds, 15 TD (316 ATT, 5.7 YPC) | 135 rec yds, TD

Kaleb Crane (White SR RB #22)

1,616 rush yds, 23 TD (245 ATT, 6.6 YPC) | 185 rec yds, 2 TD | 25 TKL, 2 SACKS, 2 TFL, FUM REC

AJ Curry (Habersham SR QB #4)

2,495 pass yds, 18 TD, 6 INT (149/298; 50%) | 672 rush yds, 13 TD (147 ATT, 4.6 YPC)

Donovan Curry (Habersham JR WR #8)

27 rec, 598 yds, 8 TD | 78 PR yds, 329 KR yds| 2 FUM REC, TD, 47 TKL, 1.5 TFL, INT, 4 PD, 2 BLK

Zach Davenport (Towns SR RB #20)

779 rush yds, 13 TD (84 ATT, 9.3 YPC) | 299 rec yds, 2 TD | 40 pass yds, TD | 185 K/P RET yds | 61 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, INT

Clayton Dykhouse (Banks SR RB #22)

1,002 rush yds, 9 TD (146 ATT, 6.9 YPC)| 144 rec yds, TD | 123 pass yds, TD | 113 RET YDS

Bailey Fisher (Rabun SR QB #14)

3,341 pass. yds, 43 TD, 6 INT (211/297; 71%) | 1,283 rush yds, 27 TD (211 ATT, 5.8 YPC)

J. Ben Haynes (White FR QB #8)

1,808 pass yds, 15 TD, 6 INT (125/204; 61%)

Baylor Hinshaw (Habersham SR RB #32)

931 rush yds, 11 TD (160 ATT, 5.8 YPC) | 11 rec yds

Austin Jones (Rabun JR WR/S #7)

36 rec, 696 yds, 7 TD | 49 rush yds, TD | 137 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 5 INT, TD | 35 KR yds, 488 PR yds, 3 TD

Cole Keener (Rabun SR WR/CB #1)

53 rec, 1,008 yds, 13 TD | 50 TKL, 10 INT, TD | 388 KR yds

Terrence Walker (Banks JR RB #9)

710 rush yds, 10 TD (86 ATT, 8.3 YPC) | 109 rec yds, TD | 59 TKL, 13 TFL, 3 SACK, FF

Kyre Ware (Commerce SR WR #1)

28 rec, 600 yds, 6 TD | 5 INT, FUM REC, 127 RET YDS, 18 TKL

Coey Watson (Dawson SR QB #14)

1,731 pass yds, 16 TD, 6 INT (119/187; 64%) | 705 rush yds, 14 TD (128 ATT, 5.5 YPC) | INT

Cole Wright (Union SR QB #8)

1,938 pass yds, 19 TD, 3 INT (136/237; 57%) | 1,140 rush yds, 14 TD (109 ATT, 10.5 YPC)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

RJ Banton (Union SR LB #11) 82 TKL, TFL, 2 FUM REC

Andrew Barnes (Rabun SR K #16) 85/88 PAT, 6/11 FG; 103 PTS

Logan Barnes (Dawson JR FS #7) 111 TKL, 4 TFL, INT, 2 FF

Cole Beitzel (Stephens SR LB #42) 68 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, FF, FR | 56 rush yds, 3 TD

Jackson Bell (Stephens SR QB #15) 1,165 pass yds, 8 TD | 550 rush yds, 5 TD

Logan Brumbelow (Dawson SR #22) 96 TKL, 16 TFL, 5 SACKS, FF, FR

Josh Chastain (Lumpkin SR #55) 40 TKL, 7 TFL, 2 SACKS | 62 rush yds

Jackson Colwell (Union JR #32) 86 TKL, 3 TFL

Logan Cowart (Towns #44) 59.5 TKL, 20.5 TFL, 9 Sacks, INT | Rushing TD

Cody Dodge (Banks JR #3) 73 TKL, 16 TFL, 3 SACKS, FR | 20 rec yds

Ryan Dove (Banks SR #51) 83 TKL, 19 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 FF, FR

Sawyer Drake (Union SO WR #21) 30 rec, 630 yds, 8 TD

Karl Fail (Habersham SR #11) 68 TKL, 10 TFL, 1 SACK, FF, 2 PBU

Zach Ferguson (Habersham JR LB #51) 75 TKL, 14 TFL, 2 SACKS, FF

Ryan Glass (Dawson JR WR #20) 36 rec, 760 yds, 8 TD

Julian Hazen (Lumpkin SR RB #23) 478 rush yds, 7 TD (81 ATT, 5.9 YPC) | 43 TKL, 1 TFL, SACK, 3 PD

Dawson Henricks (Rabun SR LB #21) 120 TKL, 16.5 TFL, 2 SACKS

Braxton Hicks (Rabun SO WR/CB) 44 rec, 829 yds, 12 TD | 21 TKL, INT

Tanner Jarrard (Rabun SR #56) 80 TKL, 13 TFL, 8 SACKS, 3 FF, FR

Gavyn Jones (Rabun SR LB #33) 144 TKL, 11 TFL, SACK, 2 FR

Garrett Kinsey (Habersham SR #24) 59 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 FF, PBU,

Marshal Pace (Banks SR MLB #50) 83 TKL, 12 TFL

Josh Pickett (Habersham #15) 75 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 PBU

Brian Smith (Union JR K #36) 32/33 PAT, 3/5 FG; 41 PTS

Easley Smith (Commerce JR RB #17) 676 rush yds, 11 TD | 24 TKL

Austin Sosebee (Rabun JR #66) 92 TKL, 16.5 TFL, 6 SACKS

Carson Taylor (Habersham #33) 84 TKL, 10 TFL, INT, FR, 2 PD, 2 FF, BLK

Nate Umberger (Dawson SR #6) 103 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS

Jackson Webb (Rabun JR #50) 112 TKL, 12 TFL, 9 SACKS, 2 FF, BLK

Luke Wilson (Habersham #10) 61 TKL, 11 TFL, 1 SACK, FF, FR, BLK

Chandler Woodham (Lumpkin SR QB #3) 317 pass yds, TD, 5 INT (34/88; 39%) | 754 rush yds, 4 TD (117 ATT, 6.4 YPC)