This might be one of the better seasons in Northeast Georgia at least in the past decade when you consider that five different teams combined to go 43-7 in the regular season, and all five of those programs had a shot at a region title (only Rabun did so). Oh, and a few others made the state playoffs as well. Behind these efforts are the following players who are up for Player of the Year consideration. 70 in total; 25 Nominees & 45 Honorable Mentions!

DISCLAIMER: BLITZ Football Player of the Year nominations include at least one player from each program. BLITZ narrows down to a list of Finalists (coming soon), and then vote for the Player of the Year with the help of the official BLITZ voting panel.

NOMINEES (25)

Pierson Allison – Union Co JR QB #17

2,840 YDS / 24 TD
719 RUSH YDS / 8 TD

Zac Baloga – Dawson Co SR DE #42

44 TKL / 20 TFL / 10 SACKS / FUM REC

Logan Barnes – Dawson Co SR S #7

103 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / FF

Brison Beck – Rabun Co SR RB #32

1,423 YDS / 21 TD
186 REC YDS / 1 TD

Colby Clark – Jefferson JR QB #5

464 YDS / 4 TD
575 RUSH YDS / 10 TD
26 TKL / 3 TFL

Sevaughn Clark – Dawson Co SR QB #3

917 YDS / 9 TD
861 RUSH YDS / 15 TD

Donovan Curry – Habersham SR WR/S #8

1,018 YDS / 12 TD
475 KR YDS
19 TKL / 1.5 TFL / 2 INT

Sawyer Drake – Union Co JR WR #21

900 YDS / 8 TD
23 RUSH YDS / 1 TD

Alan Gillis – Towns Co SR RB #9

671 YDS / 1 TD
180 REC YDS / 1 TD
137 KR YDS
47 TKL / 1 SACK

J Ben Haynes – White Co SO QB #8

1,403 YDS / 9 TD
306 RUSH YDS / 2 TD

Braxton Hicks – Rabun Co JR WR #4

1,042 YDS / 14 TD
8 TKL / 1 INT / FF / FUM REC

Austin Jones – Rabun Co SR WR/S #7

918 YDS / 11 TD
39 RUSH YDS
248 PR YDS / 1 TD / 227 KR YDS
105 TKL / 7 TFL / INT / 2 FF

Ahmad Kamara – Dawson Co SR RB #5

1,417 YDS / 16 TD

Tre Lutrell – Habersham SR QB #16

2,577 YDS / 28 TD
781 RUSH YDS / 7 TD
51 TKL / 6.5 TFL / 2 SACKS

Caleb Mason – Commerce SR RB/S #2

632 YDS / 11 TD
59 TKL / 4 INT (1 TD) / 2 FUM REC

Michael Mintz – White Co SR LB/RB #84

135 RUSH YDS / 9 TD
189 REC YDS / 2 TD
94 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACKS / FUM REC & TD / FF / 2 BLK

Garmon Randolph – Jefferson SR TE #46

205 YDS / 5 TD
34 TKL / 6 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT / FUM REC

Nate Ray – Commerce JR QB #19

612 YDS / 9 TD
727 RUSH YDS / 11 TD

Chayton Schafer – Union Co SR #2

71 TKL / 12 TFL / 3 INT / 3 BLK
217 REC YDS / 3 TD; 40 RUSH YDS / 1 TD; 245 KR YDS / 1 TD

Luke Smith – Lumpkin Co SR RB #16

1,036 YDS / 11 TD
53 REC YDS / 1 TD
259 KR YDS / 1 TD
18 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 FF

Hudson Spurlock – Stephens Co JR RB #5

692 YDS / 10 TD
87 REC YDS / 100 KR YDS, 1 TD
6 TKL / 2 INT

Gunner Stockton – Rabun Co FR QB #14

2,917 YDS / 34 TD
709 RUSH YDS / 17 TD

Sloan Sutton – Union Co JR LB #6

108 TKL / 10 TFL / 5 SACKS

Terrence Walker – Banks Co SR RB #9

1,192 YDS / 15 TD
33 REC YDS / 136 KR YDS / 1 TD
35 TKL / 7.5 TFL / 2 SACKS

Jackson Webb – Rabun Co SR DE #50

95 TKL / 22.5 TFL / 10.5 SACKS

HONORABLE MENTIONS (45)

Kyle Amburgy – Lumpkin Co SR RB #25
509 YDS / 3 TD
22 REC YDS
25 TKL

DonDon Bailey – Habersham SR WR #7
613 YDS / 12 TD
113 KR YDS
19 TKL / 0.5 TFL / FUM REC

Trent Bradshaw – Towns Co SR QB #4
903 YDS / 10 TD
416 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
29 TKL / 1 INT

Chad Buzzard – Union Co SR RB #24
567 YDS / 11 TD
51 REC YDS / 1 TD

Gamarion Carter – Stephens Co JR WR #6
529 YDS / 3 TD

Jackson Clouatre – Habersham SO RB #5
368 YDS / 5 TD
30 REC YDS

Charles Cochran – Stephens Co SR S #23
77 TKL / 3 SACKS / 3 FUM REC
75 RUSH YDS / 1 TD / 5 REC YDS

Jackson Colwell – Union Co SR LB #32
99 TKL / 12 TFL / 2 SACKS

Kenny Colwell – Stephens Co SO QB #14
1,029 YDS / 6 TD
5 RUSH TD

Zac Corbin – Jefferson SR RB/WR #15
356 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
287 REC YDS / 3 TD
35 PR YDS
43 TKL / 1.5 TFL / FUM REC

Patrick Corkery – Jefferson SO #10
304 YDS / 3 TD
72 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 BLK

Jonah Daniel – Union Co SO RB #34
470 YDS / 8 TD

Dylan Deaton – Commerce SR RB #3
336 YDS / 5 TD
97 REC YDS / 1 TD; 164 KR & PR YDS
36 TKL / 1 INT (TD)

Tito Diaz – Rabun Co SR K #80
8/9 FG; 65/66 XP; 89 KICK PTS
4,141 KO YDS / 31 TB

Cody Dodge – Banks Co SR
41 TKL / 12 TFL / 6 SACKS

Sammy Elegreet – Jefferson SR WR #22
342 YDS / 1 TD
82 KR YDS
37 TKL / 3 INT / FUM REC / 1 BLK

Zach Ferguson – Rabun Co SR #31
76 TKL / 9.5 TFL / 3 SACKS

Tucker Flint – Commerce #7
155 TKL / 2 FUM REC / 1 REC TD

Donsha Gaither – Jefferson JR RB #3
515 YDS / 7 TD
92 REC YDS
14 TKL / 0.5 TFL / 1 INT / FUM REC

Ryan Glass – Dawson Co SR WR #21
307 YDS / 4 TD

Kurtis Havlen – White Co SR RB #46
535 YDS / 4 TD
45 REC YDS / 190 K & PR YDS
52 TKL / 8 TFL / FUM REC

Kanon Hemphill – Union Co SR #4
509 REC YDS / 3 TD; 219 KR & PR YDS
24 TKL / 3 TFL / FF / FUM REC

Aaron Hopkins – Lumpkin Co JR #85
63 TKL / 13 TFL / 7 SACKS / 2 BLK

Dawson Lathan – Rabun Co SR WR/S #1
280 YDS / 3 TD
27 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT

Jacob Lehotsky – Banks Co SR WR/DB #12

Jay Lepkoske – White Co SR LB/RB #7
323 YDS / 4 TD
104 REC YDS / 189 KR YDS
38 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACKS / FF / 2 FUM REC

Shawn Lovell – Rabun Co SR C #52

Tracey Lowery – Habersham SR RB #3
1,095 YDS / 10 TD
51 REC YDS
8 TKL / 2 TFL / FUM REC

John Mancuso – Union Co JR LB #9
72 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 INT / FUM REC / FF

Kade McNally – Jefferson JR RB #22
216 YDS / 4 TD
30 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / FF / 1 BLK

Kyle Morlock – Union Co JR WR #84
757 YDS / 8 TD

Sawyer Pace – Banks Co JR
50 TKL / 6 TFL / 1 INT

Sam Roach – Commerce RB #5
763 YDS / 7 TD
96 REC YDS / 1 TD
10 TKL

Phillip Roberson – Rabun DL JR #41
34 TKL / 10 TFL / 5 SACKS / FUM REC

Braxton Simpson – Banks Co JR
82 TKL / 14 TFL / 0.5 SACKS / FF

Brian Smith – Union Co SR K #36
5/7 FG; 55/55 XP; 70 KICK PTS
3,272 KO YDS / 30 TB
327 PUNT YDS

Dakotah Sonnichsen – Dawson Co SO RB #6
393 YDS / 4 TD
225 REC YDS / 2 TD

Austin Sosebee – Rabun Co JR OL/DL #44
81 TKL / 11 TFL / 6 SACKS / 2 FF / FUM REC

Mason Sprinkle – Rabun Co JR LB #39
121 TKL / 2 TFL / FF

Carter Stephenson – Jefferson SO QB #9
474 YDS / 5 TD
319 RUSH YDS / 5 TD

Kamon Taylor – Stephens Co SR ATH #2
364 YDS / 2 TD
152 REC YDS / 3 TD
16 TKL

Will Travis – Towns Co SR WR #6
495 YDS / 3 TD
131 KR YDS
30 TKL / 1 INT

Cooper Turner – White Co SO WR #5
284 YDS / 2 TD

Luke Wilson – Habersham SR S #10
72 TKL / 4.5 TFL / 2 INT / 4 FF / FUM REC
418 REC YDS / 1 TD

Dajuan Wood – Commerce SR RB/ #6
636 YDS / 9 TD
160 REC YDS / 1 TD; 170 KR & PR YDS
42 TKL / 1 INT / 3 FUM REC