We took about 100 Football Player of the Year Nominees and Finalists, and brought that down to our official Finalists for the award. The group is headlined by the reigning Player of the Year, Rabun’s Gunner Stockton. Also back in the finalist pool for the second year in a row is fellow QB Pierson Allison.

WHAT’S NEXT? This is NOT for public voting. We use our internal voting panel, made of up of up to 25 former players and coaches, and regional sports reporters. We vote Heisman-style for the winner of the award.

Pierson Allison (Union SR QB #17)
2,785 pass yds, 28 TD // 405 rush yds, 6 TD

J Ben Haynes (White JR QB #8)
2,148 pass yds, 13 TD // 981 rush yds, 17 TD

Joshua Pickett (Habersham JR WR/CB #1)
750 rec yds, 7 TD // 23 rush yds // 66 pass yds, 1 TD // 555 K/P ret yds, 1 TD // 61 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 5 PBU, 5 PD, 2 FumRec

Dakohta Sonnichsen (Dawson JR WR #1)
880 rec yds, 8 TD // 576 rush yds, 5 TD

Malaki Starks (Jefferson SO RB/DB #24)
537 rush yds, 5 TD // 136 rec yds, 2 TD // 63 KR yds // 24 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 5 INT (1 TD), 3 PD, 1 FumRec

Gunner Stockton (Rabun SO QB #14)
3,473 pass yds, 43 TD // 1,126 rush yds, 19 TD

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