Georgia commit Dylan Raiola throws dimes to KJ Bolden, blue chip teammates in early look at Buford High School

Five-star KJ Bolden and 2026 blue chip Deronte Broughton share early practice clips with nation's No. 1 prospect in 2024

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Jul 19, 2023

The nation's top prospect in the class of 2024 is already off to a strong start for his new school.

Dylan Raiola moved from Arizona to Georgia in June and linked up with five-star athlete KJ Bolden and a talent-laden Buford (Georgia) football team.

Bolden, the uncommitted five-star athlete shared a video catching a deep ball during a live scrimmage from the 6-foot-3, 220-pound five-star signal-caller.

That gave a an early look at what may be the best high school quarterback-receiver duo in the country this fall:

Standout class of 2026 athlete Deronte Broughton also shared a clip catching a "great pass" — a deep ball over the top of the secondary from Raiola.

It's been a busy offseason for Raiola. He won the prestigious Elite 11 regional round in Oregon and put up a strong showing at the finals in June and committed to Georgia on top of transferring twice — first from Chandler (Arizona) to Pinnacle (Arizona).

Bolden, the nation's No. 1 safety and No. 11 overall prospect in 2024 per 247 Sports, took official visits to Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama and Auburn.

Published Jul 19, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.