Amari Latimer

Played running back and linebacker for coach Darius Smiley at Sandy Creek High · USA Today All-USA Southeast Football Team Second-Team Offense (2025) · Five-time state champion between football (2022, 2025) and basketball (2023, 2024, 2025) · All-time leading rusher for Sandy Creek with 5,595 yards and 78 touchdowns · Holds Sandy Creek single-game records for rushing touchdowns (7) and rushing yards (287) · Candidate for 2025 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year · Helped the Patriots to become 2022, 2024 and 2025 Regional 3A champions · 2025 Region 2-3A Player of the Year · 2024 3A North Regions All-State honoree · 2024 Region 2-3A Offensive Player of the Year · 2024 3A Georgia All-State Honorable Mention · 2023 Region 5-3A Offensive Player of the Year · During his senior season, helped lead his team to a 15-0 record and 3A state championship · As a senior, totaled 2,409 yards and 44 touchdowns on 250 carries, while eclipsing 100 yards in 14 of the team's 15 games and more than 200 yards in three games · Finished with a season-high 287 rushing yards and seven touchdowns against Whitewater · Had 228 rushing yards and five touchdowns against Troup County · Registered 212 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Lagrange · Had two or more touchdowns in 14 games · As a junior, went 10-2 and rushed for 1,113 yards and 19 touchdowns on 136 carries · Added 27 catches for 363 yards and four touchdowns · As a sophomore, finished with a 7-4 record and rushed for 1,425 yards and 18 touchdowns on 181 carries · His freshman season, had 112 rushes for 648 yards and seven touchdowns · Also played basketball · Captured four regional championships · 2025 GHSA Most Valuable Player Son of Geimere and Kwanza Latimer · One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister) · Brother Geimere Latimer signed with WVU as a cornerback transfer in January 2025 · Majoring in supply chain management