Gunner Stockton

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton takes it into the end zone against Kentucky a touchdown run in the Bulldogs’ 35-14 win over Kentucky on Oct. 4. Former Rabun County standout whose high school No. 14 jersey has been retired, Stockton finished with three total touchdowns for UGA, including two rushing.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton takes it into the end zone against Kentucky a touchdown run in the Bulldogs’ 35-14 win over Kentucky on Oct. 4. Former Rabun County standout whose high school No. 14 jersey has been retired, Stockton finished with three total touchdowns for UGA, including two rushing.

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Stockton grows as downfield passer in UGA’s 35-14 win over Kentucky

Wesley Branch
Thursday, October 9, 2025
ATHENS – The No. 10 ranked Georgia football team picked up its 16th straight win over Kentucky, 35-14, getting back on track after its previous loss to No. 8 Alabama. The Bulldogs, now 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the SEC, will head to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Oct.
Photo/Conor Dillon/UGAAA. Current Georgia and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton runs versus Alabama in the Bulldogs’ 24-21 loss to the Crimson Tide. Stockton threw for 130 yards and a touchdown in the game and ran for 22 yards. UGA plays Kentucky at home on Saturday.

Photo/Conor Dillon/UGAAA. Current Georgia and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton runs versus Alabama in the Bulldogs’ 24-21 loss to the Crimson Tide. Stockton threw for 130 yards and a touchdown in the game and ran for 22 yards. UGA plays Kentucky at home on Saturday.

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Georgia’s struggles vs. Alabama continue after 24-21 loss

Wesley Branch
Thursday, October 2, 2025
The now No. 12-ranked Georgia football team – No. 5 heading into last weekend – saw its 33-game home winning streak come to an end on Saturday at the hands of familiar foe, Alabama, in a 24-21 loss. The No. 17 ranked Crimson Tide – now ranked No.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Gunner Stockton holds his newly retired No. 14 Rabun County Wildcat jersey during a Sept. 19 pregame ceremony at midfield of Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. The standout former RCHS quarterback, who still owns Georgia state football records, now is the starting QB for the University of Georgia.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Gunner Stockton holds his newly retired No. 14 Rabun County Wildcat jersey during a Sept. 19 pregame ceremony at midfield of Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. The standout former RCHS quarterback, who still owns Georgia state football records, now is the starting QB for the University of Georgia.

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Record-smashing QB’s No. 14 jersey retired by Rabun

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The No. 14 already had a legacy. Now the Rabun County Wildcat jersey will serve as a lasting symbol of the football field accomplishments and the man himself. With the home stands teeming with Wildcat Nation supporters dressed in red, Gunner Stockton was joined Sept.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior quarterback Ty Truelove celebrates with freshman Cooper Kowalsky (3) after the signal caller runs 69 yards for a touchdown. The score by Truelove was his fifth TD of the night against Banks County in the Homecoming win. In the background, the RCHS student section cheers on their Wildcats. In the front is Hayden Bass, who was crowned as the 2025 Homecoming Queen at halftime.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior quarterback Ty Truelove celebrates with freshman Cooper Kowalsky (3) after the signal caller runs 69 yards for a touchdown. The score by Truelove was his fifth TD of the night against Banks County in the Homecoming win. In the background, the RCHS student section cheers on their Wildcats. In the front is Hayden Bass, who was crowned as the 2025 Homecoming Queen at halftime.

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Truelove cashes in 5 TDs against Banks

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Fall Friday nights in Rabun County already are special. Football up in the Northeast Georgia mountains just takes on an exciting spirit. However, Friday, Sept.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton runs for extra yards for the Bulldogs. Stockton will have his Rabun County jersey retired on Friday, Sept. 19.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton runs for extra yards for the Bulldogs. Stockton will have his Rabun County jersey retired on Friday, Sept. 19.

Stockton’s jersey to be retired at RCHS’s Homecoming football game Friday night

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 18, 2025
The No. 14 has been worn by generations of football players at Rabun County High School. It means more than just a number to the program, it is a standard of excellence and it’s a legacy.
Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton runs into the end zone during Georgia’s 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept. 13. Stockton also threw two TD passes.

Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton runs into the end zone during Georgia’s 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept. 13. Stockton also threw two TD passes.

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Gunner, Georgia silence doubters in shootout win over No. 15 Vols

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 18, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn – No. 6 ranked Georgia and starting quarterback Gunner Stockton heard all of the noise in the week leading up to its showdown versus No. 15 Tennessee.

The legendary No. 14

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
The history of the No. 14 jersey number in Rabun County football lore and its connections with gridiron regalia at other programs is absolutely inspiring.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former RCHS and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton prepares to take a snap versus Austin Peay on Sept. 6.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former RCHS and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton prepares to take a snap versus Austin Peay on Sept. 6.

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All about doing right

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 11, 2025
A lot can be seen and heard when you log in three decades as a journalist, but some segments during that span of time just coax more memories.