A state loaded with talent, Georgia is home to some of the nation’s best high school football players in every recruiting cycle. If you needed an example of this, just take a look back at recent years, and you will find names that include the likes of Trevor Lawrence, Travis Hunter, Justin Fields, Caleb Downs, Jadon Haselwood, and Arik Gilbert, among countless others. The Class of 2025 in Georgia is no different from the rest, as many of the nation’s top high school football recruits call the Peach State home.
A group featuring multiple top defensive linemen, one of the nation’s elite quarterbacks, and numerous names that will likely call the SEC home in the near future, here are the top Class of 2025 high school football recruits in Georgia, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
(NOTE: Stats mentioned below for the 2024 high school football season are current as of Sept. 17, 2024.)
10. Tavion Wallace, Linebacker – Wayne County Yellow Jackets
Georgia is home to many of the nation’s elite 2025 linebackers, the first of which is Tavion Wallace fromWayne County High School.
A four-star prospect, Wallace made more than 100 tackles across the past two seasons combined and has received more than 20 collegiate offers. He is currently committed to Arkansas as the Razorbacks’ top 2025 commit.
9. Tae Harris, Safety – Cedartown Bulldogs
Tae Harris, who attends Cedartown High School, is one of the top safeties in the country and a two-way player for the Bulldogs. He rushed for over 400 yards and made more than 40 tackles a year ago.
A four-star prospect, Harris is a former Georgia commit who is currently committed to Clemson over a list of more than 20 other collegiate offers.
Harris is one of the top two-way players in Georgia high school football so far this season. Over Cedartown’s first five games, he rushed for 451 yards with nine total offensive touchdowns and compiled 29 tackles defensively.
8. Josh Petty, Offensive Tackle – Fellowship Christian Paladins
A highly rated four-star prospect with more than 40 collegiate offers, Josh Petty is one of the top offensive tackles in the 2025 Class, although he has played on both sides of the ball for Fellowship Christian.
Petty is currently committed to Georgia Tech, where he is not only the program’s top 2025 commit, but one of the highest rated prospects to ever commit to the Yellow Jackets.
7. Darrell Johnson, Linebacker – Dodge County Indians
Georgia high school football is home to multiple five-star prospects in the Class of 2025, the first of which is Darrell Johnson from Dodge County High School.
The linebacker has seen time on both sides of the ball for the Indians in recent years, and he is currently committed to Alabama over more than 20 additional collegiate offers.
6. Zayden Walker, Linebacker – Schley County Wildcats
Zayden Walker is not only the state’s top linebacker, but also ranks as the second-best nationally in the 2025 recruiting cycle.
The five-star prospect has been one of Georgia high school football’s top two-way players since his freshman season, racking up over 1,900 yards rushing and more than 40 tackles for loss combined over that span.
Over five games for the Schley County Wildcats so far this season, Walker has racked up 31 tackles, 5 ½ tackles for loss, and one interception defensively, along with over 100 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball.
Walker is committed to Georgia over offers from nearly 30 other collegiate programs.
5. Elyiss Williams, Tight End – Camden County Wildcats
The state’s top tight end is also the nation’s No. 1 player at the position in Elyiss Williams, a five-star prospect out of Camden County.
Williams, a Georgia commit with more than 15 collegiate offers, had over 500 yards receiving a year ago with the Wildcats and is well on his way to an even better 2024 season as a senior.
Over five games so far this season, Williams has been one of Camden County’s top pass catchers, amassing 457 yards and six touchdowns on 33 receptions.
4. Isaiah Gibson, Edge Rusher – Warner Robins Demons
Georgia high school football is home to the nation’s top-ranked edge rusher in Isaiah Gibson, who attends Warner Robins High School. He was one of the state’s most productive pass rushers last season with 17 sacks as a junior.
Gibson is a five-star prospect with nearly 40 collegiate offers. He is currently committed to Georgia, where he is the Bulldogs’ top 2025 commit.
3. Julian Lewis, Quarterback – Carrollton Trojans
An often talked about prospect, Julian Lewis is the state’s top quarterback and a five-star recruit. He holds nearly 40 collegiate offers and is committed to USC, where he is tops in the Trojans’ 2025 Class.
Lewis reclassified from the 2026 Class to the 2025 cycle coming off a stellar sophomore season last year. In 2023 he threw for over 3,000 yards and had a TD-to-interception ratio of 48-to-2 for Carrollton, one of Georgia’s top high school football teams.
Lewis has once again been arguably Georgia’s top quarterback so far this season. Across five games he has completed 78.9% of his passes for 1,218 yards, has a TD-to-interception ratio of 20-to-2, and has rushed for another score.
2. Justus Terry, Defensive Lineman – Manchester Blue Devils
Ranking as the nation’s No. 2 defensive lineman, Justus Terry, a five-star prospect with nearly 20 collegiate offers, sits in second on this list.
A former Georgia and USC commit, the Manchester High School product is a sought after recruit in the 2025 Class and coming off a junior season in which he had 13 sacks for the Blue Devils.
So far this season, Terry has amassed 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack across one game.
1. Elijah Griffin, Defensive Lineman – Savannah Christian Raiders
Georgia’s top recruit in the 2025 Class is Elijah Griffin from Savannah Christian. He is considered to be the nation’s No. 4 overall player and the top defensive lineman in the cycle.
A five-star prospect with 40 collegiate offers, Griffin is currently down to a final three that includes Georgia, Miami, and USC.
Griffin entered his 2024 campaign coming off back-to-back seasons with more than 30 tackles for loss and double-digit sacks. Over four games so far this season, he has amassed 21 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks.
