2022 Georgia Future Stars: 2026 Offensive Line Selections
Every year since 2011, the Georgia Future Stars program has identified dozens, if not hundreds, of elite middle school athletes in the Peach State. The Future Stars Game started as an event to provide a student-athlete with an elite event…
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Continue ReadingEvery year since 2011, the Georgia Future Stars program has identified dozens, if not hundreds, of elite middle school athletes in the Peach State. The Future Stars Game started as an event to provide a student-athlete with an elite event in a college environment. It has quickly become a must-see event, if you want to know who the next greats are. Here is a look at the 2026 Offensive Linemen, selected to play on the 8th grade Georgia Future Stars team.
Kameron Cody
When looking at this group, it all starts with big Kameron Cody out of Savanah. Tipping the scales at 6-foot-2 and 278 pounds, I’d be shocked if he wasn’t one of the starting Tackle’s. Played last year as a seventh grader and is back again this year. Cody is exceptionally strong right now, quickly approaching a 300-pound bench press and a 350-pound squat. Advanced technique and physicality. He’s special.
Charles Black
At 6-foot and 230 pounds, Black brings athleticism and versatility to the Offensive Line group. Looks like a good interior guy that will compete for either Guard spot or at Center. I like his ability to get up to the next level to pick off Linebackers trying to scrap laterally. Also one of the best in the state at throwing shot put and discuss. That tells me he has good core and functional strength.
Deandre Griffith
Another returner from last year’s seventh grade Future Stars team, Griffith is another guy that brings the ability to play multiple positions across the front. Georgia is only carrying seven Offensive Linemen so guys are going to be asked to do a little big of everything. At 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds, I can see him getting work at both Guard and Tackle. Coaches marveled at his “lunch pail mentality”
Ian Giddens
Yet another returner from last year’s seventh grade team, Giddens is a very intriguing prospect to me at this point. I think he has the potential to be a very good, next-level player and frankly, he’s not being talked about enough to this point. At 6-foot and 210-pounds he’s a very athletic kid who is put together very well. Also a standout wrestler. Love his strength and balance. I’d expect to see him at Guard.
Jay Varner
Varner brings some more size to this group at 6-foot and 290 pounds. Like most of the Offensive Line, he comes back from last year’s team. Despite being a second helping away from being 300 pounds, he is surprisingly agile and light on his feet, relative to his size. That said, I think Varner is a prospect that will compete at a starting spot at each position up front, depending on what Georgia wants to do.
Jurrell Howell
While all positions are technically open for competition during the first couple practices, Howell is another one I’d be surprised to see NOT starting, come game time. At 6-foot and 275 pounds he also returns from last years team–with some obvious added muscle this year. Ideally, I’d put him at Guard right next to Kameron Cody and let those two big guys pave the way. He should show out nicely.
Luke Bledsoe
Hailing from Jackson, Georgia, a city with a population of a little over 5,000, Bledsoe comes back this year. The 5-foot-11, 240-pound prospect is a Guard/Center type. Despite being the shortest of the linemen selected for the team, he has a strong base which will allow him to deal with some of the bigger Defensive Linemen he’ll be up against.