What are they putting in the water in the state of Georgia?

Known as the “Peach State” and “Goober State” to regular folks it is becoming the “Recruiting State” for elite college football programs, as the next generation of top college talent may reside in the state.  In particular, the 2019 class that currently possesses a considerable amount of enticing future football stars.

Georgia is on the short-list of recruiting hotbeds that also includes California, Florida, Ohio and Texas.

But this class has a regal quality to it.

The short list of talent includes Owen Pappoe, Domanick Blaylock (son of former NBA player, Mookie Blaylock), K.J. Wallace, Kasra Bojnordi, Kamonti Jett, Jordan Yates, Chris Hinton Jr. (son of former NFL player, Chris Hinton Sr.), Syaire Waters, Steel Chambers, J.B. Bertrand and Allen Walker, just to name a few.

“Very exciting and blessed,” said Allen Walker, a member of the elite class of freshman football players’ in Georgia.

He shed some insight on what it is like to be coveted by big-time college programs at such an early age.

Walker already has had recruiters from Arizona State, Texas Tech, Southern Miss, Mississippi State, Florida State and Georgia Tech visit him due to vast and barely untapped potential on the football field.

“It gets more intense,” Walker said when discussing his situation, “but I love the game.”

He seems pretty relaxed on the subject of being in such a unique position. His responses to each question asked were followed by either, “No sir,” or “Yes sir.”

The talented quarterback/linebacker is beginning to discover the depth of his gifted skill set.

Walker (6-foot-1, 171 pounds) turned 14 last December and possesses 10 and ½ inch hands and a whopping 32-inch wingspan.

“I think it’s a little bigger,” said Walker talking about his hand size. “I can palm two basketballs at a time.”

His grandfather is 6-foot-5 so plenty of optimism remains that he’ll continue to grow.

As will the list of FBS college programs lining up to have him on their campus.

Walker is intertwined with both the physic and physical ability of future high school teammates heading into their senior season. He arrives with outstanding size and athleticism that goes hand-in-hand for why Division I schools are jockeying for position to have him accept their scholarship offers.

Growing up, Walker was a little thicker and began his Pop-Warner football career rushing the quarterback. The defensive mentality remains even though Walker has since thinned out and grown taller.

Maturing into his adolescent body, Walker is growing into another position as well – Quarterback.

“I can do it all,” Walker said referring to playing running back, quarterback or sacking the opposing team’s quarterback. “I just want to help the team.”

His resume beckons of defensive accolades. His seventh and eighth grade highlight reels show Walker making some pretty impressive interceptions (even one-handed) but his fondness of playing under center is becoming his focus moving forward.

“Andrew Luck,” Walker says is the player he most likes to pattern his own game after. “He’s not afraid to make a risky pass and has great fundamentals.”

Playing in two all-star games at quarterback Walker eagerly awaits his opportunity to begin his high school career under center.

Walker possesses such an explosive burst off the snap on defense that he could be his own worst enemy. College recruiters who witness (live) or watch his film will immediately fall in love with the way he gets off the snap and uses his hands while playing defensive end or linebacker.

Walker is one of the many quality prospects that will help headline this mega-talented 2019 incoming freshman class from the state of Georgia.

Two other impact players are Owen Pappoe and KJ Wallace.

Pappoe, 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds possibly could be one of the most sought after prospects in the nation in the coming years. Possessing elite ability he’ll be receiving the lion’s share of scholarships from the top schools across the country. Playing linebacker, Pappoe has already received 12 verbal offers from some of the most prestigious college programs in the country.

Wallace, who will immediately begin to be identified as the next Amari Cooper, is exceptional at the technique of the wide receiver position even at this young age. Miami, Vanderbilt and Virginia are three schools aiming to catch the talented youngster.

Walker is not alone in the craziness of college athletics. Before he can even attend his first high school homecoming dance he is already being visited by college recruiters.

Precautions are already in place.

His father, Mike Walker, insists that he’ll do everything to avoid his son being caught up in the endless camps and shenanigans that crop up during the recruiting process.

“Where going to limit him (from camps) and allow him to be a kid,” he said. “Working on his studies and trying to keep him around kids.”

This is just the beginning of an enormously rich and deep up coming class. The group has yet to experience their first ‘Friday Night Lights’ moment as freshmen in high school, but are being touted as one of the top upcoming freshmen groups for college football.