College Spotlights/Next Level Lists are presented by Legacy Structures – ‘What’s Your Legacy?’

Every year, we love seeing the local players that find themselves on college rosters. This season, we have found the following who now can be seen playing on Saturdays! We have identified 63 in total, including players from Jefferson (15), Stephens (11), Rabun (8), Lumpkin (7), Habersham (6), Commerce (5), and Banks/Dawson/Franklin/White (2 each).

By year, the number of locals on college rosters has varied, and has declined every year since 2021:
-2021: 86
-2022: 82
-2023: 75
-2024: 73
-2025: 66
-2026: 60

NOTE: If we missed someone 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.

BOLD = confirmed on ’26 roster // ITALICIZED = ’26 roster not released, but expected to still be on there

BANKS COUNTY (2)

• Ashton Camp ’25 – Maryville College
• Caden Watson ’26 – Erskine College

COMMERCE (5)

• Jaiden Daniels ’25 – East Tennessee State University
• Michael Duncan ’25 – Carson Newman University
• Jermiah Mintz ’25 – Ripon College
• Tysean Wiggins ’25 – Carson Newman University
• De’Kan Williams ’25 – Methodist University

DAWSON COUNTY (2)

• Preston Bannister ’25 – Taylor University
• Luke Smith ’25 – Tusculum University

FRANKLIN COUNTY (2)

• Ramsey Fulbright ’26 – Brevard College
• Jeremiah Mayfield ’26 – Ottawa University

HABERSHAM CENTRAL (6)

• Jacob Adams ’24 – Berry College
• Javonte Bowen ’26 – Reinhardt University
• Antonio Cantrell ’25 – Tusculum University
• Everett Rudeseal ’25 – UVA Wise
• Donovan Warren ’26 – Carson Newman University
• Jonah Wilson ’24 – Berry College

JEFFERSON (15)

• Sammy Brown ’24 – Clemson University
• James Bunn ’26 – Lyon College
• Kelan Butler ’25 – Georgia State University
• Isaiah Copeland ’23 – Sewanee-University of the South
• Mack Gaddis ’26 – Stetson University
• Rett Hemphill ’25 – Murray State University
• Bryson Hill ’23 – Berry College
• Vincent Ledbetter ’26 – Erskine College
• Gavin Markey ’25 – Florida State University
• Ty Oglesby ’25 – Erskine College
• Mikey Pauley ’26 – Southeast Missouri State University
• Chance Payne ’26 – University of Minnesota
• Jordan Perry ’22 – Troy University
• Skyler Vega ’24 – Erskine College
• Clifton Williamson ’26 – Erskine College

LUMPKIN COUNTY (7)

• Jacob Baloga ’26 – LaGrange College
• Dakota Bennett ’24 – Berry College
• Cal Faulkner ’25 – Georgia Tech
• Wolf Harbin ’26 – Berry College**
• Nolan Matthews ’26 – Ferris State University
• Trent Mobley ’25 – Berry College
• Matthew Reece ’25 – Apprentice School

RABUN COUNTY (8)

• Lake Evans ’26 – Coast Guard Academy
• Reid Giles ’26 – Erskine College
• Willie Goodwyn ’24 – University of Tulsa
• TJ Hibler ’26 – Cumberland University
• Jack Hood ’24 – University of Tulsa
• Will McCraw ’22 – East Tennessee State University
• Gunner Stockton ’22 – University of Georgia
• Ty Truelove ’26 – Erskine College

STEPHENS COUNTY (11)

• Aidan Butts ’24 – Middle Tennessee State University
• Solomon Dupree ’24 – University of the Cumberlands
• Zy Durham ’26 – Clayton State University
• Javin Gordon ’25 – University of Tennessee
• Cam Lacy ’23 – Middle Tennessee State University
• Jasec Smith ’24 – Tusculum University
• Davon Swinton ’26 – Carson Newman University
• Brock Tankersley ’25 – Tusculum University
• Ritt Tankersley ’23 – University of the Cumberlands
• Tripp Underwood ’25 – UVA Wise
• Luke Waters ’26 – Western Carolina University

TOWNS COUNTY (0)

• NONE

UNION COUNTY (0)

• NONE

WHITE COUNTY (2)

• Darius Cannon ’23 (Gainesville HS) – Jacksonville State University
• Jon Scott ’25 – Erskine College