Julian Lewis is named Georgia's Region 2 7A Player of the Year
Five-star USC quarterback commit Julian Lewis and his Carrollton squad finished 2023 with an 11-2 record, falling in the quarterfinal round in late November.
Now, just over two weeks later, Lewis has picked up quite a big honor. But not one that is surprising to see. Lewis has been named Georgia’s Region 2 7A Player of the Year. This comes after his freshman year, in which he was named the regions Offensive Player of the Year.
In his sophomore season, Lewis finished the season with 3,094 passing yards and 48 touchdowns. He only threw two interceptions in his 13 games.
The Carrollton offense averaged 39.0 points per game.
Lewis has had games of one touchdown (x1), two touchdowns (x1), three touchdowns (x5), four touchdowns (x3), five touchdowns (x1), six touchdowns (x1), and seven touchdowns (x1).
Lewis ranks as the No. 1 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also tabbed in as the No. 1 quarterback and the No. 1 player in the state of Georgia in the 2026 class.
Lewis visited USC in early November for the game against Washington. Lewis has also made late season stops at Georgia and Ohio State.
Julian Lewis’ rising NIL marketability
Viewed as a generational quarterback talent, Lewis made the decision to wait out the GHSA instead of moving to a state where NIL is permitted at the high school level. Sources told On3 that part of the reason the state association even moved to make a decision on NIL was because of Lewis.
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The heavily-touted quarterback committed to USC after making just four visits to meet with Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. Working with Riley, who’s built a reputation as a quarterback whisperer, was obviously part of the draw.
The USC brand itself is one of the most valuable in college sports, too. As the NIL market continues to develop, more endorsement deals could incorporate institutional marks. Williams showed that in a recent NIL campaign with United, posing in a USC uniform on an airport tarmac.
Lewis boasts a $477,000 On3 NIL Valuation, sitting at No. 7 in the high school football NIL rankings. The annual projection is sky-high because of the value his social media following provides to brands.
The valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets the standard market NIL value for high school and college athletes. A proprietary algorithm, the On3 NIL Valuation calculates an athlete’s NIL value using dynamic data points targeting three primary categories: performance, influence and exposure.
