Georgia high school football: Jordan Triplett of Frederica Academy leads state rushing yardage leaders

By Thomas Frey Sep 13, 2023, 10:00am

Senior running back combined for 699 rushing yards in back-to-back weeks.

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, senior Jordan Triplett of Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) leads Georgia high school football in rushing yardage. See the complete list of the top 50 rushers in the state below.

Triplett has rushed for 902 yards and helped the Knights to a 2-1 record. While many of the top rushers in Georgia have played four games, the Air Force commit has only played three and has games of 357, 342 and 203 yards with 11 touchdowns. An all-around player, Triplett also has two interceptions on defense.

Senior Joshua Adams of Bethlehem Christian Academy (Bethlehem) is second with 754 rushing yards. He has topped the 200-yard mark twice this season and had a five-touchdown day in a 42-6 win on Sept. 1.

Jonaz Walton of Central (Carrollton), the state's highest-rated running back in the Class of 2026, checks in at No. 15 on the list with 538 rushing yards. The 5-foot-9, 200-pound sophomore has 10 offers that include Alabama and Georgia.
Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1902
2754
3670
4645
5631
6619
7619
8616
9595
10575
11573
12567
13562
14550
15538
16520
17519
18514
19512
20501
21500
22493
23491
24487
25487
26484
27480
28479
29476
30472
31463
32461
33456
34452
35448
36447
37443
38441
39437
40430
41428
42424
43422
44417
45413
46411
47409
48409
49409
50408