JAIDEN DANIELS

Jaiden Daniels busted onto the scene as a freshman with 1,425 rushing yards and 13 scores! He built on that with a monster sophomore season as well that saw him put up 1,484 rushing yards and 19 TD, both career-highs. He also threw a 70-yd TD that season. Daniels’ junior season was nothing short of spectacular, as he rushed for a career-high 1,965 yards and 23 TD, and had a 31-yd TD pass to boot. His efforts led the Tigers to a Quarterfinals run and a Region Championship! During his senior season, he made the unselfish move to QB. In a signature win against Rabun, he rushed for 217 yards and 3 TD with some jaw-dropping runs that included 2 70-plus yard TDs. Daniels finished his senior year with 870 rush yds and 10 TD, and his total career stat line was 5,766 rushing yards and 65 TD, with 76 receiving yards and 246 passing yards (3 TD). He also had a KR TD and a pick-6 to get 70 career TDs. He went on to play at Eastern Tennessee State University. (415 votes)

CAL FAULKNER

Cal Faulkner became a generational talent for Lumpkin County. The WR-turned-QB, who also stars on the other side of the ball, is the highest-recruited player in Indians football history. The 3-star committed to Georgia Tech. But his high school career has been nothing short of stellar. As a freshman, he caught 29 passes for 266 yards and a TD, and had a rushing score as well. Then he exploded as a sophomore with 48 receptions for 677 yards and 9 TD, and had 2 rushing TDs as well as a pick-6, some passing yards, and a ton in the return game. So with nearly 1,000 receiving yards and 13 total TD, he suddenly moved to QB as a junior. The result…a first-ever region title for Lumpkin and Quarterfinals run. He threw for 1,706 yards and 19 TD against just one INT, adding 929 rushing yards and 17 TD, making him one of the top returning QBs in the state heading into his senior year. He had 1,253 passing yards (10 TD, 2 INT), and rushed for 674 with 11 TD. His final numbers: 2,996 pass yds (29 TD), 1,676 rush yds (30 TD), and 1,057 rec yds (12 TD). (363 votes)

JAVIN GORDON

Javin Gordon was special from the get-go. Despite being a freshman backing up a solid RB in 2021, he still managed to rack up 485 yards and 5 TDs. Then it was his time in 2022. As a sophomore, Gordon reached 1,017 rushing yards with 13 TD, and added 108 receiving and a score. He became the relied-upon option for the Indians in that Region Championship, 2nd Round run season. In his junior 2023 season, Gordon became one of the state’s top rushers with 1,635 rushing yards and 20 TD, and added 273 receiving yards and 2 TD. He had 8 100-yard rushing games that year, including a career-best 201 yards against Franklin County with 6 TDs, putting him among the elite for a single-game scoring list. His senior year featured some more huge games, including a 4-TD night at Franklin. His final regular season game he had 4 rushing TDs and a KR for a TD. In an incredible 2nd Round upset over Callaway, Gordon had a career game with 103 rush yds (2 TD), 71 receiving yds, and a 51-yd TD pass, lifting Stephens County to its first Quarterfinals since 2005. He closed his senior year with 1,064 rushing yards and 17 TD, and 558 receiving yards with 3 TD. For his final stat line: 4,201 rush yds (55 TD), 939 rec yds (6 TD), and 2 K/P ret TDs and a passing TD. Gordon went on to play with Tulane. (675 votes)

JACKSON WEBB

Jackson Webb may be one of the more underrated defensive players in the golden era of Rabun County football. A vital part of a state championship appearing Wildcats team. In total, the defensive end racked up 262 total tackles, including 40.5 for loss. He had 23.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and a blocked kick. (57 votes; Producer’s Pass)