Entering Round One of the Playoffs, the official state leaderboard by the AJC and Georgia High School Football Daily (GHSFD) published the 10th and final edition of state leaders. In those, 10 local players are on the list, up from 9 last week. The most on the board this season has been 11 (twice). Rabun senior Jaden Gibson (receiving) led the entire state for 2022, claiming the title. Teammate Keegan Stover (passing) was second.

RUSHING LEADERS (min 1,000 yds)

STATE LEADER – Nick Woodford – Northeast – 2,262 yds

• Jaiden Daniels (Commerce) – 1,465 yds (19th; high of 11th)
• Sammy Brown (Jefferson) – 1,348 yds (27th; high of 16th)
• Andrew Shockley (Banks County) – 1,261 yds (38th; high of 9th)
• Mason Sullens (Lumpkin County) – 1,074 yds (67th; high of 45th)

CLOSE (715+): Seth Gillis (Towns County) – 944 yds; Brayden Rader (Union County) – 794 yds; Tysean Wiggins (Commerce) – 759 yds; Lang Windham (Rabun County) – 736 yds; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 718 yds

PASSING LEADERS (min 1,700 yds)

STATE LEADER – Aaron Philo – Prince Avenue Christian – 3,143 yds

• Keegan Stover (Rabun County) – 2,942 yds (2nd; high of 1st; former Class 1A DI & overall state leader)
• Caiden Tanner (Union County) – 2,362 yds (17th; high of 17th)

CLOSE (925+): Ben Stowe (Stephens County; high of 70th) – 1,613 yds; Cooper Scott (Lumpkin County) – 1,480 yds; Tripp Nix (White County) – 1,426 yds; Max Aldridge (Jefferson) – 1,318 yds; Connor Chastain (Towns County) – 981 yds; Davis Glass (Dawson County) – 931 yds

RECEIVING LEADERS (min 650 yds)

STATE LEADER – Jaden Gibson – Rabun County – 1,576 yds

• Jaden Gibson (Rabun County) – 1,576 yds (1st; high of 1st; current Class 1A-DI & overall state leader)
• Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central) – 987 yds (11th; high of 17th)
• Jensen Goble (Union County) – 905 yds (20th; high of 20th)
• Cam Lacy (Stephens County) – 714 yds (51st; high of 44th)

CLOSE (550+): Griff Young (Union County) – 644 yds; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 637 yds; Aaron Scott (Banks County) – 626 yds; Elijah Dewitt (Jefferson – high of 9th) – 594 yds; Noah Legault (Rabun County) – 556 yds; Dom LeBlanc (Dawson County; high of 46th) – 553 yds