Caleb Downs

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hoschton, Ga.
High School:
Mill Creek

One of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class, regardless of position ... unanimous five-star recruit and the top-rated safety in the 2023 recruiting class by all major outlets ... unanimous No. 1 player in the state of Georgia ... the No. 6 recruit in the country on Sports Illustrated's SI99 list that ranked the top high school seniors in the class ... ranked No. 11 nationally on the 247Composite and No. 13 in the Top247 ... No. 11 nationally on both the On3 Consensus and the On3 rankings ... No. 12 on the ESPN300 list and the No. 7 player in the Southeast Region ... ranked 25th nationally in the Rivals100 ... member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... selected to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... played for head coach Josh Lovelady at Mill Creek High School ... recorded 334 rush yards and 370 passing yards as a senior on offense ... on the defensive side of the ball, registered 66 tackles with a sack, five interceptions and one fumble recovery ... as a junior was a two-way players, scoring five different ways (four rushing, two receiving, two interception returns, one kickoff return and threw one touchdown pass) ... credited with 77 tackles, 11 pass breakups and five interceptions as the team finished 11-2 ... MaxPreps Junior All-American and named the Region 8-AAAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year ... as a sophomore earned Sophomore All-America honors from MaxPreps ... played both ways, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns which catching two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown ... racked up 57 tackles with four interceptions ... made five interceptions as a freshman on the varsity squad ... a multi-sport athlete in high school (basketball and baseball) ... helped Mill Creek's basketball team to the Georgia AAAAAAA State Tournament ... brother, Josh, is a wide receiver at North Carolina while his father, Gary, was a running back for the New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons ... uncle, Dre Bly, was a two-time Pro Bowl selection at cornerback and a Super Bowl XXXIV champion ... chose Alabama over Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State.