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Dee Reddick, Thomas County Central

Every year since 1985, the AJC highlights a group of high school football player superstars – follow along as we road tripped to meet this year’s Super 11.
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Aug 9, 2024

Dee Reddick, Thomas County Central

Position: Defensive back

Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds

Class: Senior

College choice: Committed to Central Florida

2024 AJC Super 11 Thomas County Central defensive back Kendarius Reddick at Thomas County Central high school, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Thomasville, Ga. Reddick is a 4-star defensive back in the class of 2025 and a UCF verbal commitment. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

2023 season wrap-up: Reddick had 38 solo tackles and four interceptions in helping lead Thomas County Central to a 15-0 season and its first state championship since 1997. He was the AJC’s Class 6A defensive player of the year and a unanimous first-team all-state selection. Reddick is a consensus top-150 national player and the No. 12 safety in the 247Sports Composite rankings.

School’s first Super 11 player since: Adam Choice in 2013.

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Chip Saye is a former writer and editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and remains a regular contributor to the AJC. In 2009 he helped start Georgia High School Football Daily. He previously worked for the Athens Banner-Herald, Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and Gwinnett Daily News.

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