FOOTBALL

JADEN GIBSON

The GOAT of receivers in Georgia football history! Jaden Gibson was already on his way to a phenomenal career in his freshman and sophomore seasons at Dawson County, but he leveled up at Rabun County in his final two seasons. He had 1,300 receiving yards and 11 TD in his career when deciding to team up with Gunner Stockton. He put up video game numbers with 1,878 receiving yards and 19 TD as a junior, smashing his previous two season stats combined. He put up 6 200-yard receiving games, the most such in state history. His senior season for Rabun County saw him total 1,950 receiving yards (2nd most in a single-season ever) and 29 TD (single-season state record) on 109 catches. He is one of only a few wideouts to eclipse 3,000 career yards (5,124 – most in Georgia history) and 30 TD (59 – most in Georgia history). Against Elbert County in his senior year, he put up career-highs with 13 catches and 285 yards (8th most in single-game in history). That same game he passed the all-time yardage mark (on his 3rd TD of the game), and the 4th TD of the game was the state receiving TD record. He was part of back-to-back Region Championships and Quarterfinal runs for #1-ranked Rabun County. Nobody better at WR…5,124 yards, 59 TD, 274 receptions. Gibson was a Region Player of the Year, BLITZ Player of the Year, 3-time All-State selection, and one time All-American who went on to NCAA D-I in the Power Five at Virginia. (983 votes)

CADE ADAMS

Cade Adams was a beast for the Tigers in the trenches. Teams took notice to avoid running his direction, and even to often put two guys to try and neutralize him. Didn’t work – Adams pounded out 175 career tackles, 25 sacks, 45 tackles behind the line, and had 4 forced fumbles and 4 recoveries. After a 63 TKL (14 TFL), 6 Sack junior season, he followed it up with 49 TKL (20 TFL) and 13 Sacks to guide the Dawson County Tigers to a Region Championship. He was twice an All-State selection, and the DT was a preferred walk-on at Georgia Tech, playing at the NCAA D-I Power Five level! (571 votes)

CAM LACY

Few players changed a game in as many ways as Cam Lacy did for Stephens County. His career saw him total 2,264 receiving yards and 22 TD on 119 receptions. He finished with 32 total TD, as he also had 1,270 kick/punt return yards and 7 TD. Defensively, he had 90 tackles and 6 interceptions, and was a 2-time All-State selection. His junior season saw him collect 1,023 receiving yards and 8 TD on 44 catches, and he had 857 and 11 on another 44 receptions as a senior, but also had 628 kick/punt return yards that season. Lacy was listed as a 3-star recruit and went on to play for Middle Tennessee State University. (358 votes)

KOLT OWENBY

Kolt Owenby has long been gone from Union County, but the Panthers’ QB was a true dual threat monster. Before Union ever had T Bentley, Joseph Mancuso, Cole Wright, Pierson Allison, Logan Helcher, or Caiden Tanner, the Panthers had an All-State talent in Owenby. He collected 92 total TD, including 37 total TD as a senior in 2009. He totaled 7,046 passing yards (59 TD) and 2,507 rushing yards (33 TD), slinging a lot to DI talent Blake Gowder. Owenby went on to play at the University of the Cumberlands. (14 votes – Producer’s Pass)