The top pass catcher in the state of Georgia's Class of 2026 is Bowdon senior Kaiden Prothro, a 6-feet 6-inch, 210-pounder. He primarily lines up as a wide receiver in the Red Devils' offensive sets, according to analysis by 247sports.com's Hudson Standish.
But Prothro projects as a tight end in college, and the small-town kid has the kind of big-time talent that has recruiters flocking to the tiny west Georgia city. Located just five minutes from the state line with Alabama, it's even been reported that he has some distant family connections to a former Alabama standout who shares his surname.
Tyrone Prothro was the leading receiver for the Crimson Tide in 2004, and he was on pace to shatter his output the following season when fate intervened. On a routine pass route against the Florida Gators on October 5, 2005, Prothro landed awkwardly in the end zone attempting to catch the ball. The video is hard to watch, and it, ultimately, proved to be the final play of his football career. That might have been his legacy if not for "The Catch" he made against Southern Miss three weeks prior to that – one of the best receptions in the history of football at any level.
The younger Prothro also holds an offer from the Crimson Tide, but on July 12, he officially pledged to the home-state Georgia Bulldogs – a commitment that is considered to be ironclad. This Prothro is a Bulldog through and through, and he brings a unique skillset that has NFL written all over it, according to Standish's scouting report. He caught 56 passes for 1,203 yards and 22 touchdowns a year ago, an average of 21.5 yards per catch.
Needless to say, he overwhelmed defenders a year ago playing in Georgia's lowest classification, but reports are that he's performed well against elite competition in off-season camps. He led the Red Devils to a 13-2 finish a year ago, winning the GHSA Class A Division II state championship in a 34-14 result over the Brooks County (Quitman) Trojans.
Another big tight end prospect in rural Georgia
Amazingly, the top tight end in the Peach State's Class of 2027 prospects also plays in the GHSA's Class A Division II ranks, and he was on the field in that state championship game for Prothro's opponent.
George Lamons Jr. is a 6-feet 3.5-inch, 213-pound phenom from Quitman in the southwest corner of the state, making you wonder what Georgia is putting in the water in its rural small towns. Like Prothro, his numbers were through the roof a year ago with 63 catches for 1,340 yards and 20 touchdowns. Just a junior, he also holds offers from both Alabama and Georgia, but he hasn't given an indication which direction he's leaning, yet.
In that Class A Division II championship game featuring Georgia's top two tight ends, Lamons and Prothro put up similar numbers, all of them supporting the hype surrounding the two players. Lamons caught four passes to Prothro's three, and both players scored a touchdown. Prothro had the edge in yards with 92 to Lamons' 83, but there was little to separate the two players on an individual level.
Of course, Prothro's team walked away with the hardware, but it wouldn't be a big shock to see the two smalltown superstars squaring off again for the title in 2025.
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Devin Carter, Douglas County (Douglasville) Tigers – Sr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-0.5 (Wt) 175, Florida State Seminoles
Carter is coming off a season where he helped lead Douglas County to the GHSA Class 6A state semifinals. The Tigers' season ended there to the eventual state champion Grayson (Loganville) Rams in a respectable 35-28 loss. Carter caught 41 balls for 669 yards and five touchdowns along the way while teaming up with another big prospect on our list below – fellow senior Aaron Gregory.
Kavon Conciauro, Houston County (Warner Robins) Bears – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-3 (Wt) 195, Duke Blue Devils
Conciauro was a solid weapon on offense for Houston County in 2024, hauling in 25 receptions for 315 yards and four touchdowns. The Bears finished 8-5 after losing to the eventual GHSA Class 5A state champion Milton Eagles in the quarterfinals.
Craig Dandridge, Cambridge (Milton) Bears – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-1 (Wt) 172, Georgia Bulldogs
Dandridge was a threat to go the distance any time he caught the ball last season – a feat he accomplished 58 times for 1,443 yards last year. That's a quarter of the field every time he caught a pass on average, and 14 of those catches ended in trips to the end zone. He was one half of a dynamic duo, including Hudson Cocchiara who caught 66 passes for 1,180 yards and 10 touchdowns of his own.
They'll be breaking in a new quarterback this fall after Weston Taylor graduated (3,601 yards passing, 36 touchdowns). So there are question marks for the Bears, but if they can settle on a quarterback, Dandridge and Cocchiara should provide plenty of the answers.
Jakobe Dejesus, New Manchester (Douglasville) Jaguars – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-2 (Wt) 190, Liberty Flames
Dejesus grabbed 31 receptions last year for 565 yards and eight touchdowns. He's committed to the Liberty Flames after helping lead New Manchester to the first round of the GHSA Class 5A playoffs where the Jaguars lost, 40-7, to the Lakeside (Evans) Panthers. Counting the two Douglas County players (Carter and Gregory) on our list, he's one of three receiver prospects in Georgia with a Douglasville address.
Dallas Dickerson, North Oconee (Bogart) Titans – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-1 (Wt) 180, Kentucky Wildcats
North Oconee went on a 15-0 tear through the GHSA Class 4A ranks last fall, winning the state championship in that division. The Titans could make another run in 2025, and Dickerson is one of the most-coveted prospects at receiver with 4.42 speed in the 40-yard dash and a 10.36 time in the 100 meters. In a word, he's fast, and he plans on signing with Kentucky after high school.
100% COMMITTED ‼️‼️
— Dallas Dickerson (@DallasDickers14) June 24, 2025
I want to thank God for this incredible opportunity
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Jaydon Dunbar, Thomas County Central (Thomasville) Yellow Jackets – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-5 (Wt) 180, Pittsburgh Panthers
Dunbar is a tall, lanky receiver, who found many ways to use his size to his advantage in 2024. He caught 26 passes for 476 yards and seven touchdowns while helping lead Thomas County Central to the GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals. The Yellow Jackets' run ended there in a 28-12 loss to the Langston Hughes (Fairburn) Panthers. His teammate Jabari Watkins (see below) also made our list.
Bubba Frazier, Benedictine Military School (Savannah) Cadets – Sr.
★★★★ (Ht) 5-9.5 (Wt) 180, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
With 46 catches for 753 yards and five touchdowns, Frazier made plenty of noise for Benedictine in their run to the second round of the GHSA Class 4A playoffs. The Cadets will try to build on that finish with Frazier back in the fold after losing, 24-10, to the Blessed Trinity (Roswell) Titans in 2024. He is currently committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Sean Green, Camden County (Kingsland) Wildcats – Jr.
★★★★ (Ht) 5-10 (Wt) 160, Uncommitted
Green is just a junior, but he's already risen to the upper reaches of the Peach State's Class of 2027. His big sophomore season included 48 receptions for 584 yards and five touchdowns, and his Camden County squad is hungry for more after getting tossed from the first round of the GHSA Class 6A playoffs. The Wildcats lost there in a 28-7 setback to the North Cobb (Kennesaw) Warriors.
Aaron Gregory, Douglas County (Douglasville) Tigers – Sr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-3 (Wt) 170, Texas A&M Aggies
Gregory fell just shy of the 1,000-yard mark a year ago with 914 yards receiving on 53 catches. He also scored nine times while partnering with Carter above to form one of the most dangerous pass-catching duos in the Southeast a year ago.
Devin Hamilton, Mill Creek (Hoschton) Hawks – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-3.5 (Wt) 200, Colorado State Rams
Mining was the most important industry in Colorado in the 19th century, and even played a role in its establishment as a state. But Colorado State found this nugget 1,500 miles away from Fort Collins just beyond the northeast edge of metro Atlanta. Hamilton committed to the Rams in a creative post on June 18 after catching 18 passes for 215 yards with four touchdowns in 2024.
It’s time to marry the game and yea I Do!
— Devin“𝓓𝓔𝓥”Hamilton (@devinhamiltonn5) June 18, 2025
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Brady Marchese, Cartersville Hurricanes – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-1 (Wt) 183, Georgia Bulldogs
Marchese is one of those players who's tied his future to the home-state Bulldogs, committing to Georgia back on March 15. He was one of the most explosive players in the Peach State a year ago with 44 catches for 1,051 yards – a whopping 23.9 yards per catch. His 11 touchdowns played a roll in propelling Cartersville to the GHSA Class 4A quarterfinals. The Hurricanes were ousted there, 28-26, by the eventual state champions from North Oconee in a battle of unbeatens.
Ryan Mosley, Carrollton Trojans – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-4 (Wt) 206, Georgia Bulldogs
Mosley dominated a year ago for the GHSA Class 6A runner-ups from Carrollton. His 55 catches for 848 yards and 12 touchdowns were a key factor in the Trojans' success, and he'll be counted on again to help his squad get over the hump. The Trojans lost, 38-24, to the Grayson (Loganville) Rams in the state championship game.
Nalin Scott, McEachern (Powder Springs) Indians – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-1.5 (Wt) 200, Nebraska Cornhuskers
Scott is committed to Nebraska where he'll likely catch passes from another Georgian in the future – Buford Wolves' quarterback Dayton Raiola (see the link to our Georgia quarterbacks above). In the meantime, he'll try to get McEachern past the first round of the GHSA Class 6A playoffs and build on his 2024 totals of 29 catches, 541 yards, and two touchdowns.
Jaden Upshaw, Lee County (Leesburg) Trojans – Jr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-2 (Wt) 190, Uncommitted
Upshaw is one of the four-star juniors on our list, and he's back after a big sophomore campaign in which he caught 63 passes for 842 yards with 11 touchdowns. It helped Lee County get all the way to the GHSA Class 5A semifinals at 13-0 where the Trojans finally lost, 56-28, to the eventual state champion Milton Eagles.
Jabari Watkins, Thomas County Central (Thomasville) Yellow Jackets – Jr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-2 (Wt) 180, Uncommitted
Watkins caught 39 passes for 692 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore for Thomas County Central. He should only improve as a junior for the GHSA Class 5A quarterfinalists who finished 11-2 after losing, 28-12, to the Langston Hughes (Fairburn) Panthers.
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George Lamons Jr., Brooks County (Quitman) Trojans – Jr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-3.5 (Wt) 213, Uncommitted
Lamons is one of the two big tight end prospects featured above. He's a four-star and already holds at least 26 FBS offers.
Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon Red Devils – Sr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-6 (Wt) 210, Georgia Bulldogs
Of course, Prothro is that other big man on campus featured above, and as noted, his recruitment is all but over after committing to the home-state Bulldogs.
Dream Rashad, Buford Wolves – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-6 (Wt) 230, Purdue Boilermakers
Dream Rashad is every recruiters' fantasy with a big-bodied frame at 6-feet 6-inches and 230 pounds. The problem is figuring out what position he'll play. He's listed as a tight end or an athlete, and he's certainly built for the rigors of major college football at any position.
For now, he's committed as a tight end to Purdue after manning the quarterback position for the Mountain View (Lawrenceville) Bears last season. He's since transferred to Buford where the quarterback position would appear to be firmly in the hands of Dayton Raiola. Rashad does have some bonafides, however, as a quarterback on some recruiting websites including the QB Hit List.
The transfer to Buford would seem to indicate Rashad is embracing a position change to tight end, but it remains to be seen if his commitment to Purdue would stick in the case that some other program dangled an opportunity to compete for the quarterback position in college.
Xavier Tiller, Langston Hughes (Fairburn) Panthers – Sr.
★★★★ (Ht) 6-5 (Wt) 226, Florida State Seminoles
Tiller was a key target in the Langston Hughes' passing game a year ago, catching 25 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. The Panthers were the GHSA Class 5A runner-ups a year ago after losing, 56-35, to the Milton Eagles in the title game.
Khalid Worthy, Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) – Sr.
★★★ (Ht) 6-7 (Wt) 200, Uncommitted
Worthy toils in Georgia's private school ranks for Holy Innocents Episcopal, and he's a big target at 6-feet 7-inches if a little slight at 200 pounds. He snagged 27 catches a year ago for 391 yards and five touchdowns.
Peach State pass catchers will square off in a number of head-to-head duels this fall
The best receiver duel this fall would be a rematch of Prothro and Lamons in another championship matchup in Georgia's Class A Division II playoffs. Until then, the following matchups will have to suffice if you're looking for a head-to-head clash featuring two (or more) of Georgia's top receivers in 2025.
8/22: Buford (Dream Rashad) at Benedictine (Bubba Frazier)
9/5: Douglas County (Devin Carter/Aaron Gregory) at Langston Hughes (Xavier Tiller)
9/12: Douglas County (Carter/Gregory) at Buford (Rashad)
9/26: Lee County (Jaden Upshaw) at Thomas County Central (Jaydon Dunbar/Jabari Watkins)
10/24: Houston County (Kavon Conciauro) at Thomas County Central (Dunbar/Watkins)
10/31: Douglas County (Carter/Gregory) at Carrollton (Ryan Mosley)
10/31: Lee County (Upshaw) at Houston County (Conciauro)
10/31: Mill Creek (Devin Hamilton) at Buford (Rashad)