Top 10 richest Georgia HS football players based on NIL

5. Jake Merklinger, QB, Calvary Day School

Another player whose college decision has already been made, Merklinger is set to join the QB room at the University of Tennessee as part of the 2024 class. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound signal-caller is ranked as the No. 8 quarterback in the Class of 2024 as well as the No. 65 player overall.

Merklinger has a solid social media presence as well, with a social media following of 10,600 across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter (2.9K, 3.2K and 4.5K respectively). This has helped Merklinger earn an NIL valuation of $292,000, good for the No. 26 ranking among high school football players in the country.

My family 🧡🧡. #GBO #GoVols @coachjoshheupel @CoachHalzle pic.twitter.com/ALM8qhDbSI

— Jake Merklinger (@JakeMerklinger) April 25, 2023