State’s all-time NFL yardage leaders

Here are the top 10 yardage producers for rushing, passing and receiving among former Georgia high school football players in the NFL.

Rushing

10,607 - Jamal Lewis, Douglass

8,614 - Terry Allen, Banks County

8,261 - Earnest Byner, Baldwin

8,225 - Herschel Walker, Johnson County

7,966 - Garrison Hearst, Lincoln County

7,962 - James Brooks, Warner Robins

7,349 - Nick Chubb, Cedartown

7,250 - Alvin Kamara, Norcross

7,176 - George Rogers, Duluth

5,986 - William Andrews, Thomasville

Passing

47,003 - Fran Tarkenton, Athens

32,382 - Cam Newton, Westlake

17,904 - Deshaun Watson, Gainesville

17,822 - Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville

9,039 - Justin Fields, Harrison

7,082 - Davis Mills, Greater Atlanta Christian

6,663 - Taylor Heinicke, Collins Hill

6,337 - Quincy Carter, Southwest DeKalb

6,205 - David Whitehurst, Walker (Atlanta)

3,520 - Eric Zeier, Marietta

Receiving

12,083 - Hines Ward, Forest Park

11,619 - Calvin Johnson, Sandy Creek

11,363 - Tyreek Hill, Coffee

10,060 - Shannon Sharpe, Glennville

9,831 - Drew Hill, Newnan

9,763 - Demaryius Thomas, West Laurens

8,809 - Terance Mathis, Redan

8,134 - Sterling Sharpe, Glennville

7,237 - Jared Cook, North Gwinnett

6,999 - Jake Reed, Newton

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