5-star 2026 LB Tyler Atkinson shares post celebrating Georgia state championship victory over Julian Lewis' Carrollton

The Grayson Rams took on the Carrollton Trojans in a highly anticipated championship game on Wednesday. The Rams came in with a record of 13-1, whereas the Trojans enjoyed an unbeaten record of 14-0 prior to the title bout.

Carrollton entered the game as slight favorites, but the Rams flipped the script and won the game, 38-24 on the back of an excellent performance from their 2026 five-star linebacker, Tyler Atkinson.

The defenseman was everywhere on the field and celebrated the win by posting about it on social media. The five-star recruit took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared a picture that said, "If you are reading this we won" with a Rams logo.

"STATE CHAMPS," Tyler Atkinson wrote in the caption.

The linebacker had a tremendous outing against the Trojans. He sacked Julian Lewis two times, recorded 13 total tackles, and defended two passes. Atkinson has racked up 13.0 sacks and 166 total tackles this season. He has grabbed an interception and recorded three pass deflections.

The five-star prospect is having a great high school career so far. The linebacker has recorded 475 total tackles and 31.5 sacks in just 40 games. He has also registered one interception, seven passes defended, and a couple of blocked field goals.

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The Georgia Bulldogs are early favorites to land five-star recruit Tyler Atkinson

Tyler Atkinson, a five-star linebacker from Loganville, Georgia is one of the best overall recruits from the Class of 2026. He is currently sitting on offers from some of the best programs in the country such as Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, and Ohio State.

However, his home state school of Georgia is leading the race for his commitment. The Bulldogs are a 30.8% early favorite to land the four-star recruit, as per On3. Atkinson has a long way to go in his recruitment and will consider every option before making his decision, but the Bulldogs will be in relentless pursuit of their target.

He spoke about the program after Georgia's win against Clemson earlier this year.

"The Dawgs know how to fight!" Tyler Atkinson said, as per On3. "I really like the way Coach Schu runs the defense and how the linebackers play! I was really impressed how the Georgia fans took over the Benz, considering it was a neutral field... How the linebackers played and were used in both team’s schemes is what I paid attention to."

The On3's five-star prospect is ranked No.9 in the country and is the best linebacker in the Class of 2026, as per On3. He is also the best overall recruit in the state of Georgia.