Since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized the nation’s top high school football players each year at the end of the season. Past MaxPreps Junior All-America team selections include Reuben Bain (2021), Will Campbell (2020), Trevor Lawrence (2016), Jeremiah Smith (2022) and Caleb Williams (2019).
Georges became the fourth non-senior player to be named MaxPreps National Player of the Year on Tuesday. He led the Red Raiders to their first undefeated season since 1973.
Williams-Callis was named MaxPreps’ Texas Player of the Year after rushing for 3,491 yards and 59 touchdowns. The five-star junior running back has amassed 7,543 yards and 125 touchdowns while leading the Lions to a 42-3 record over the past three years.
Haven threw for 3,931 yards and a state-record 62 touchdowns, winning the MaxPreps Louisiana Player of the Year Award. He recorded more than 4,000 yards of total offense and 58 touchdowns and was named the 2024 MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year.
first team attack
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He led the Tigers to their first state title in 21 years with 4,725 yards of total offense and a state record 73 touchdowns.
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He threw for 4,072 yards and 40 touchdowns as a Class 4A state champion.
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Under center, he threw for 3,692 yards and 35 touchdowns, leading the Warriors to their third Class 7A state title.
MAXPREPS National Player of the Year
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He threw for 1,756 yards and 27 touchdowns and became the first non-senior to be named MaxPreps National Player of the Year since 2017.
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The five-star running back needs 3,835 yards next season to break the state record for most career rushing yards.
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As Conference 6A Division 2 state champions, they had 3,917 yards of total offense and 50 touchdowns.
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The explosive wide receiver was a scoring threat whenever he touched the ball and led the Warriors to the Division 1 quarterfinals.
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The all-around playmaker had 1,950 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns, with three interceptions on defense.
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He had 57 receptions for 1,374 yards and 19 touchdowns, finishing with 277 yards and five scores. Added 438 return yards and four scores.
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A matchup that is a nightmare for opposing defenses is also an outstanding basketball player.
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He played a key role in the trenches for the Open Division state champion and MaxPreps Top 25 No. 24 team.
He had another outstanding season, leading the Raiders to an 11-1 record and their first state title in 2011.
He set the tone for an offensive line that averaged over 60 points per game.
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He recorded over 100 tackles and 20 sacks for the second year in a row.
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He led the No. 10 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 in tackles (115), tackles for loss (24) and sacks (13).
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The linebacker bounced around defensively from sideline to sideline, recording 181 tackles, 48 lost tackles, 5.5 sacks and four interceptions, leading to a Class 8A state runner-up finish.
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As a Class AAAAAA semifinalist, he finished the year with 141 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and eight sacks.
The two-way standout had more than 200 tackles, 23 lost tackles and four sacks, and his offense totaled 979 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns.
Long corners cause one side of the field to be lost.
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The ball-hawking safety had 125 tackles and 10 interceptions for the No. 8 team in the MaxPreps Top 25. He returned five interceptions for a score.
second team offense
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The dual-threat quarterback had 4,778 yards of total offense (3,836 passing, 942 rushing) and 54 touchdowns.
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As a Class 4A semifinalist, he threw for 3,176 yards and 46 touchdowns.
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He totaled 4,273 yards and 48 touchdowns with just one interception.
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He rushed for 1,755 yards and 28 touchdowns and had three additional return scores on special teams.
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He finished with 217 carries for 2,452 yards and 39 touchdowns as a Class 2A state champion.
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Broke state records for rushing yards (3,436) and rushing touchdowns (57).
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The big-play wide receiver was the key to the offense for the Class 5A state champions.
We ran an extensive junior campaign for the Class 4A semifinalists.
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He recently announced his transfer to Carol City (Miami), but put together an exceptional junior campaign on both sides of the ball en route to a Class 3A state runner-up finish.
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He made 14 of 16 field goal attempts, including two from 50 yards or more.
second team defense
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They finished as the 14th team in the MaxPreps Top 25, led by a defense that allowed 8.9 points per game.
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He finished with 80 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks to become an undefeated Class 4A state champion.
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He played a key role on one of the best defensive lines in the country, recording 50 tackles, 22 lost tackles and 12 sacks.
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The four-star defensive lineman had 113 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.
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The two-way standout recorded 102 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and had nearly 1,000 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on offense.
He finished his junior season as an undefeated Class AAAA state champion with 79 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss and 20.5 sacks.
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After missing most of his sophomore season with an injury, he bounced back in a big way and led the Gaels with 117 tackles.
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He shined on both sides of the ball in the Division II Class AA state runner-up. On offense, he had 73 tackles, two interceptions, and 58 receptions for 1,064 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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The leader of one of the most talented secondaries recorded 65 tackles and three interceptions.
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The lockdown corner finished as Division II state runner-up with 53 tackles, two interceptions and 17 pass breakups.
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He led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive undefeated season, totaling nearly 1,000 yards, 15 touchdowns, 15 defensive tackles, and four interceptions.
He averaged 48.6 yards per punt and turned the field over as well as any punter in the country. He also made 10 of 14 field goals.