Jonathan Dwyer rushed for a Cobb County record 5,565 yards as the running back who put Kell High on the football map, then became the 2008 ACC Player of the Year while a sophomore at Georgia Tech. In high school, Dwyer was a Parade All-American and the GACA Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year in 2006, when he rushed for 1,802 yards. He rushed for 1,898 yards as a junior and more than 1,000 as a freshman in 2003, Kell’s first football season. Dwyer was named to Georgia High School Football Daily’s all-decade team (2000-09) as one of two running backs. As an AJC Super 11 pick and a consensus top-100 national prospect, Dwyer signed with Georgia Tech. He rushed for exactly 1,395 yards twice (2008, 2009) and was voted the ACC’s top player in 2008. He also earned All-America recognition from Pro Football Weekly. Declaring for the 2010 NFL Draft after his junior season, Dwyer was taken by Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round. Dwyer played five NFL seasons and was the Steelers’ leading rusher in 2012. Dwyer now works as an assistant coach on the staff his high school alma mater, which inducted him into its first sports hall of fame class of 2020.
The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame honors and celebrates the rich history, achievements, and contributions of high school football players, coaches, and supporters across the state.
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