Amari Latimer

Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
228
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fairburn, Ga.
High School:
Sandy Creek

Played running back for coach Darius Smiley at Sandy Creek High … the greatest player in Sandy Creek history … four-time state champion between football (2022) and basketball (2023, 2024, 2025) … all-time leading rusher for Sandy Creek with 5,332 yards and counting … 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 13-0 record and 3A state semifinals … has totaled 2,171 yards and 40 touchdowns on 215 carries, while eclipsing 100 yards in every game … 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 … brother Geimere Latimer plays cornerback for Wisconsin … four-star prospect according to 247Sports ESPN and Rivals … 247Sports puts him in as the No. 20 running back and the No. 34 player in the state of Georgia … ESPN ranks him as the No. 20 running back and the No. 38 player in the state of Georgia … Rivals tabs him as the No. 19 running back and the No. 32 player in the state of Georgia … He held 47 offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Cal, Cincinnati, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCF, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington, Wisconsin and others.