Over the years we’ve been treated to some great local talent in Northeast Georgia on the gridiron. Starting tonight for some, and Saturday for all, nearly every college football team in America kicks off their 2018 season. For us, that means seeing former local players having their chance to shine on the bigger stage.

Let’s take a look at the former stars (in alpha order by former high school) in our area that will be opening 2018 on a collegiate team. NOTE: If we missed someone, we are human, so please email us and we’ll be sure to add them in. We cross-checked with each college roster. If that player is on the roster, they’re on the list.

BANKS COUNTY

Trevae Cain ’16 – Reinhardt University
Ryan Dove ’18 – Brevard College
Tripp Martin ’18 – Reinhardt University

COMMERCE

Cole Chancey ’17 – Harding University
Cade Overstreet ’17 – Harding University
Kyre Ware ’18 – NC Wesleyan University
J’Varius Wood ’17 – Harding University

DAWSON COUNTY

Nasser Clark ’17 – Jacksonville University
Luke Martin ’17 – UNC-Charlotte
Nick Murphy ’17 – Mt. Saint Joseph University
Coey Watson ’18 – Shorter University
Chase Wilson ’14 – Faulkner University

HABERSHAM CENTRAL

Schaefer Almoyan ’18 – Tennessee Tech University
AJ Curry ’18 – Western Carolina University
Carson Ivester ’16 – Reinhardt University
Garrett Kinsey ’18 – Berry College
Mason Kinsey ’16 – Berry College
Carson Moore ’18 – Carson-Newman University
Corey Robinson ’15 – Shorter University

JEFFERSON

Zack Boobas ’17 – Army-West Point
Caleb Chandler ’17 – University of Louisville
Logan Garner ’18 – Reinhardt University
Hunter Griffith ’18 – Reinhardt University
Bryce Moore ’18 – Tuscolum University
Joseph Randolph ’16 – The Citadel
Evan Shirreffs ’15 – UNC Charlotte
Dontae Wilson ’17 – Georgia State University
Colby Wood ’18 – Wofford

LUMPKIN COUNTY

Josh Chastain ’18 – Reinhardt University
Zach Matthews ’17 – University of West Georgia
Wesley Wells ’18 – Georgia Tech

RABUN COUNTY

Peyton Backer ’17 – Georgia Southern University
Andrew Barnes ’18 – Limestone College
Jeremiah Brown ’14 – Shorter University
Sam Butikofer ’17 – Brevard College
Bailey Fisher ’18 – Tennessee Tech University
Gavyn Jones ’18 – Army-West Point
Cole Keener ’18 – Berry College
Tucker Williams ’15 – Carson-Newman University
Charlie Woerner ’16 – University of Georgia

STEPHENS COUNTY

Cole Beitzel ’18 – Berry College
Aaron Butts ’18 – Brevard College
Ben Cleveland ’16 – University of Georgia
Malik Feaster ’18 – Jacksonville State
AJ Howard ’17 – Army-West Point
Mason Long ’15 – Shorter University
Isaiah Mighell ’15 – Cumberlands
Micah Oglesby ’16 – Point University
Griff Pruitt ’18 – Berry College
Gary Walker ’15 – Auburn University
Brandon Wheeler ’18 – Point University

TOWNS COUNTY

Andy Chambers ’18 – Mt. Saint Joseph University
Logan Cowart ’18 – Tusculom University
Russell Cox ’17 – Point University
Kevin McConnell ’15 – East Tennessee State University

UNION COUNTY

Blaine Brown ’17 – Fort Valley State University
Joseph Mancuso ’16 – Richmond University
Cole Wright ’18 – Army-West Point

WHITE COUNTY

Brett Bardenwerper ’18 – Shorter University
Brad Hurst ’16 – Georgetown
Adam Johnson ’16 – Cumberlands
Dane Quinn ’16 – Sewanee: University of the South
Maurice Sutton ’15 – Shorter University