2025 Prospects On The Rise

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which peach-state prospects earned new offers this week?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Are more on the way?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone has all the details...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='667558' first='Marshall' last='Pritchett'] - WR - Rabun Gap</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the hottest wide receivers in the country right now in the 2025 class, Pritchett is an impressive route-runner with excellent hands and natural playmaking ability. A true weapon who can stretch the field and help in the short passing game, there's a lot to like about Pritchett's game, and it's easy to see why major schools keep extending an offer. Pritchett has plenty of size at 6-foot-5 210-pounds and a big target for quarterbacks to throw too. Pritchett is coming off a terrific 2022 season, catching 52 passes for 900 yards and 9 touchdowns. He's long, athletic, technically sound, and knows how to create separation. Now ranked as the No. 50 prospect in Georgia in the latest 2025 update, Pritchett earned new offers recently from Tennessee and South Carolina. So far this season, Pritchett has caught 29 passes for 364 yards and one touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Travis Smith Jr- WR - Westlake</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top 2025 wide receivers in the Atlanta area, Smith Jr. is a promising route-runner with quick feet, good change of direction, and a big catch radius. At 6-foot-4 195-pounds, he's a good athlete that uses his size to his advantage. He can leap and snatch the football out of the air with the ability to stay on his feet and take off down the field. He's a legitimate Power 5 playmaker and pass-catcher with an outstanding offer list. He's still earning new offers on a consistent basis, and he earned a new one recently from the Oregon Ducks. He's been one of the more dependable and productive receivers in the are so far this year, catching over 20 passes this year with over 400 yards and 6+ touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='411921' first='Jerome' last='Bettis'] - WR - Woodward Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big-bodied athlete and a big target in the passing game, Bettis shows a lot of potential even though he may not have the gigantic numbers so far this season. The son of Hall-of-Fame running back&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='411921' first='Jerome' last='Bettis']</strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jerome-bettis/"></a>&nbsp;, the young Atlanta native has plenty of size at 6-foot-3 and 190-pounds. He shows good footwork and the ability to use his long arms and big frame to his benefit. He's quick, but he also plays like a bigger, possession receiver with strong, dependable hands. Of course, the offers are already starting to flow in, and he already holds impressive D1 offers from Arkansas, Missouri, Boston College, among others. This week the playmaking junior earned a new offer from the Purdue Boilermakers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566845' first='TJ' last='Lester'] - RB - Milton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A shifty, elusive back from the North Fulton area to know about, Lester has been a productive junior running back for one of the top 7A programs in the state over at Milton. A strong back who does a great job of running hard and bouncing off tackles, Lester also runs with balance and sees the field really well. He follows his blocks, can make defenders miss, and has flashed easy D1-caliber talent this year. His recruitment could be picking up sooner than later, and he recently earned a respectable Power Five offer from Indiana. If he keeps up his stellar play, more are likely to follow soon. He has good size at 5-foot-10 200-pounds and has deceptive speed for someone with his frame. So far this season, Lester has rushed 69 times for 382 yards and three touchdowns. He's quickly becoming one of the top running backs not only in Fulton County, but across the state in the 2025 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->