South Paulding’s Chukuyem, Hapeville’s Booker sit atop offensive line class

GHSF Daily’s rollout of the Georgia Power 100 continues today with offensive linemen. The Georgia Power 100 is chosen primarily on high school production, though college potential is considered.

*Brandon Anderson, North Cobb: Anderson (6-4, 320) was a first-team GHSF Daily/AJC and GACA all-state pick playing right tackle for an 11-1 region champion as a junior. He was first-team all-region at North Atlanta as a sophomore. Anderson is a top-500 national recruit. He is North Cobb’s highest-rated offensive-line recruit this century. Anderson committed to Missouri in June.

*Christopher Booker, Hapeville Charter: Booker (6-4, 285) was a first-team GHSF Daily/AJC and GACA all-state player last season. He played left tackle for an 8-4 Class 2A team. Booker is the highest-rated offensive-line prospect in Hapeville history. A top-250 national prospect, he committed to Alabama in February.

*Tyler Chukuyem, South Paulding: Chukuyem is the highest-rated pure tackle prospect on this list, as the consensus No. 21 player at his position nationally. Chukuyem (6-6, 290) is the tallest and possesses the widest wingspan. He played right tackle last season and made first-team all-region. A three-star recruit, he committed to Florida in June. Chukuyem is the fourth-highest-rated prospect in South Paulding history.

*Tre Glover, Warner Robins: Glover (6-4, 295) was first-team GHSF Daily/AJC and GACA all-state in Class 4A playing left tackle on a 7-4 Class 4A team. He was all-region as a sophomore. Glover, a three-star prospect, committed to Appalachian State in June.

*Zykie Helton, Carrollton: Helton was first-team GACA all-state and honorable-mention GHSF Daily/AJC all-state last season for the Class 6A runner-up. He was first-team all-region as a sophomore. Helton played different spots along the offensive and defensive lines last season. Helton is a top-600 national recruit who is the highest-rated Carrollton offensive-line prospect this century. He committed to Georgia in June.

*Langston Hogg, Cartersville: Hogg (6-2, 270) is the only center on this list. He made first-team GHSF Daily/AJC and GACA all-state for a 12-1 Class 4A team last season. He was first-team all-region as a sophomore. Hogg is a three-star recruit who committed to Tulane in April.

*Graham Houston, Buford: Houston (6-5, 305) was first-team GACA all-state on a Class 6A semifinal team. He was Buford’s left tackle. A top-400 national recruit, Houston committed to Georgia in May. Houston is unrelated to former Buford players and AJC Super 11 selections Eddrick Houston and Kolton Houston.

*Bear McWhorter, Cass: McWhorter (6-3, 290) was first-team GHSF Daily/AJC and GACA all-state off a 6-5 Class 4A team. He was first-team all-region as a sophomore. McWhorter plays left tackle and guard. He is the third-highest-rated prospect in Cass history behind Richard Samuel and Sacovie White. A top-500 national prospect, McWhorter committed to Michigan in February.

*Parker Pritchett, Carver (Columbus): Pritchett (6-5, 310) was the left tackle on Carver’s Class 2A championship team. Impressive for his mobility for his size, he made first-team GHSF Daily/AJC and GACA all-state last season He is a top-500 national prospect who committed to Auburn in April.

*Jared Smith, Stockbridge: Smith (6-5, 335) made first-team GACA all-state last season for Woodland, a 3-7 Class 4A team. He transferred in the offseason to crosstown rival Stockbridge and will be that school’s highest-rated offensive-line prospect in history and third-highest-rated at any position behind former NFL players Brent Cox and Charles Wiley. Smith, nicknamed “Grizzly,” plays left tackle, through could move inside in college. He committed to Rutgers in April.