South Forsyth quarterback visits Kentucky amid national recruiting surge

Khayel Sam Fong-Talia's trip to Kentucky has put South Forsyth and Cumming in the middle of a national quarterback chase. The 6-foot-2 Class of 2029 signal-caller already holds nearly 20 scholarship offers, including Alabama and Georgia, as major programs move early on one of the country’s youngest high-end prospects.

For Forsyth County, the attention is a reminder that South Forsyth is becoming part of the region’s football pipeline, not just a place where talent passes through. Sam Fong-Talia transferred from Dillon High School in South Carolina to South Forsyth for the 2026 season after his family moved to Georgia when his father took a new job.

That move has been followed by a rapid climb in his recruiting stock. On3 has described him as one of the top quarterback prospects nationally in the 2029 class, and his offer list has expanded quickly across the spring with Kentucky, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Colorado and Florida State all jumping in during May. Kentucky offered him on May 14, just days after Notre Dame on May 7, Tennessee on May 11, Colorado on May 6 and Florida State on May 18.

The early production attached to his name helps explain the interest. One report said Sam Fong-Talia threw for 2,500 yards, 25 touchdowns and completed 63% of his passes last season at Dillon. Recruiting outlets have also pointed to his size, arm strength and mobility, describing him as a dynamic dual-threat quarterback who can make plays both through the air and on the ground.

Notre Dame got a close look at him at its Irish Invasion camp on June 5, and Sam Fong-Talia said the Fighting Irish left a strong impression. That reaction, paired with Kentucky’s weekend visit, shows how aggressively programs are trying to get in early with a quarterback whose profile has risen fast enough to put South Forsyth on the national recruiting map.