AJC SUPER 11
AJC SUPER 11

AJC Super 11: Meet the 2026 class of elite senior football players

The AJC has been naming Super 11 classes since 1985.
(L-R) DawgNation’s Brandon Adams interviews Creekside’s Gary Walker and Valdosta’s Marquis Fennell during the taping of the Super 11 reveal show at Score ATL in Roswell on Aug. 3, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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(L-R) DawgNation’s Brandon Adams interviews Creekside’s Gary Walker and Valdosta’s Marquis Fennell during the taping of the Super 11 reveal show at Score ATL in Roswell on Aug. 3, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Updated Aug 6, 2026

The 42nd AJC Super 11 was revealed ahead of the 2026 football season.

This year, seven Super 11s are from metro Atlanta, two from Middle Georgia and two from South Georgia.

Three are the first Super 11s for their schools. Six others come from programs that have produced at least four previous Super 11s.

Two are 5-star recruits, and one is considered the No. 1 prospect in the country by 247Sports.

But there’s also room for a couple of 3 stars, as the Super 11 is more about high school star power than recruiting ranking.

Three Super 11s are running backs, the most from that position since 2003.

Another marquee position, quarterback, has no representatives for the second year in a row. The last time there were back-to-back years with no quarterbacks was 2007-2008.

Each of the Super 11 players have made college commits. Georgia and Georgia Tech have one apiece. Georgia hasn’t had so few since 2004.

Texas A&M has the most with three, the most in history for a college team not inside or bordering Georgia.

2026 Super 11 class

Meet the 2026 AJC Super 11, honoring Georgia's top high school football seniors and the next generation of football stars.

About the Author

Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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