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Dynamite Dozen list of Chattanooga area’s top recruits begins to take shape

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / East Hamilton senior Jeremiah Flemmons is the likely starter at quarterback for the Hurricanes in 2021, but his football future is expected to include a move to wide receiver in college.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / East Hamilton senior Jeremiah Flemmons is the likely starter at quarterback for the Hurricanes in 2021, but his football future is expected to include a move to wide receiver in college. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / East Hamilton senior Jeremiah Flemmons is the likely starter at quarterback for the Hurricanes in 2021, but his football future is expected to include a move to wide receiver in college.

By Stephen Hargis, Lindsey Young 6 min read

With summer camps in full swing, high school football players are making their final push to attract college recruiters before the season begins in two months.

The Chattanooga area is again blessed with talent, from Cleveland to Calhoun and all parts between, in both public and private schools. With that in mind, what follows (in alphabetical order) is a list of some of the top rising seniors (with height, weight and position in parentheses) and a closer look at their recruitment.

The Times Free Press will continue to update this list in the coming weeks as the season nears and the prestigious Dynamite Dozen is revealed. Take a look and let us know what you think.

Gio Davis, South Pittsburg (6-4, 280, DL)

After a breakout season last year in which he earned all-state honors and at times dominated the small-school competition, his size and strength brought offers from Tennessee, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Arizona State and Eastern Kentucky among others.