(Photo Credit: Danny Karnik/AP)
Key Players Returning:
QB Jeff Sims, RB Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Jordan Mason, WR/PR Ahmarean Brown, WR Malachi Carter, WR Adonicas Sanders, OC Mikey Minihan, OG Ryan Johnson, OT Jordan Williams, DE Jordan Domineck, DT Djimon Brooks, DT Ja’Quon Griffin, LB Quez Jackson, LB Charlie Thomas, CB Tre Swilling, CB Zamari Walton, FS Juanyeh Thomas, SS Tariq Carpenter, KR Dontae Smith, PR Marquez Ezzard,
Key Players Departing:
WR Jalen Camp, OG Jake DaFoor, OT Zach Quinney, DE Curtis Ryans, LB David Curry, NB Kaleb Oliver, PK Gavin Stewart, and PT Pressley Harvin.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR James BlackStrain (Melbourne, Florida), and TE Leo Blackburn (Atlanta, Georgia).
3 Star Recruits: LB Trenilyas Tatum (Jonesboro, Georgia), S Kaleb Edwards (Dacula, Georgia), DE Keion White (Old Dominion transfer), OG Weston Franklin (Jesup, Georgia), S Sirad Bryant (Cordele, Georgia), LB Joshua Robinson (Douglasville, Georgia), WR Malik Ruterford (Hialeah, Florida), and DE Chayden Peery (Chatsworth, California).
2020 Results:
G01 at Florida State W 16-13
G02 #14 UCF L 21-49
G03 at Syracuse L 20-37
G04 LOUISVILLE W 46-27
G05 #1 CLEMSON L 7-73
G06 at Boston College L 27-48
G07 #4 NOTRE DAME L 13-31
G08 DUKE W 56-33
G09 at NC State L 13-23
G10 PITTSBURGH L 20-34
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 3-7 (11th in ACC)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 3-6
Non-AAC: 0-1
Head Coach: Geoff Collins
Georgia Tech: 6-16
Career: 21-26
Bowls: 1-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jeff Sims (141-257, 1881 yards, 54.9%, 7.3 avg., 13 TD, 13 INT)
Rushing: Jeff Sims (120 car., 492 yards, 4.1 avg. 6 TD)
Receiving: Malachi Carter (20 rec., 290 yards, 14.5 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Jeff Sims (6)
Tackles: Quez Jackson (80)
Tackles For Loss: Jordan Domineck (8.5)
Interceptions: Quez Jackson/Zamari Walton (2)
Pass Deflections: Tariq Carpenter/Zamari Walton (5)
Forced Fumbles: Juanyeh Thomas (3)
Kick Returns: Dontae Smith (10 ret., 176 yards, 17.6 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Marquez Ezzard (7 ret., 55 yards, 7.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Austin Kent (3 punts, 124 yards, 41.3 avg., 0 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 10 Jeff Sims (FR)
RB: 27 Jordan Mason (RS JR)
WR: 7 Malachi Carter (JR)
WR: 12 Adonicas Sanders (RS JR)
WR: 2 Kyric McGowan (GR/TR)
TE: 83 Dylan Deveney (SO)
LT: 77 Devin Cochran (GR/TR)
LG: 64 Nick Pendley (RS FR/TR)
OC: 57 Mikey Minihan (RS JR)
RG: 70 Ryan Johnson (GR/TR)
RT: 54 Jordan Williams (FR)
KR: 1 Jahmyr Gibbs (FR)
PK: 42 Brent Cimaglia (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 6 Keion White (RS JR/TR)
DT: 00 Djimon Brooks (RS SR)
DT: 95 Ja’Qoun Griffin (RS SO)
DE: 42 Jordan Domineck (RS SO)
LB: 10 Ayinde Eley (GR/TR)
LB: 4 Quez Jackson (JR)
NB: 13 Wesley Walker (RS FR)
CB: 7 Zamari Walton (RS SO)
CB: 3 Tre Swilling (RS JR)
FS: 1 Juanyeh Thomas (JR)
SS: 2 Tariq Carpenter (SR)
PR: 8 Nate McCollum (FR)
PT: 47 Austin Kent (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES | First meeting between schools.
09/11 KENNESHAW STATE OWLS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 at Clemson Tigers | Georgia Tech leads the series 51-33-2. The Yellow Jackets are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (28-6) was in 2014.
09/25 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS | Georgia tech leads the series 30-22-3. The Yellow Jackets are 5-4 since 2011, and their last series win (38-28) was in 2018.
10/02 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS | Georgia Tech trails the series 5-10. The Yellow Jackets are 3-5 since 2011, and their last series win (35-17) was in 2017.
10/09 at Duke Blue Devils | Georgia Tech leads the series 52-35-1. The Yellow Jackets are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series loss (23-41) was in 2019.
10/23 at Virginia Cavaliers | Georgia Tech leads the series 21-20-1. The Yellow Jackets are 5-4 since 2011, and their last series win (30-27 OT) was in 2018.
10/30 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Georgia Tech trails the series 7-10. The Yellow Jackets are 4-5 since 2011, and their last series win (49-28) was in 2018.
11/06 at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | Georgia Tech leads the series 13-12. The Yellow Jackets are 3-6 since 2011, and their last series loss (24-25) was in 2017.
11/13 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | Georgia Tech leads the series 7-3. The Yellow Jackets won (27-48) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2016.
11/20 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Georgia Tech trails the series 6-29-1. The Yellow Jackets lost (13-31) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (33-3) was in 2007.
11/27 GEORGIA BULLDOGS | Georgia Tech trails the series 41-68-5. The Yellow Jackets are 2-7 since 2011, and their last series win (28-27) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Road: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 5-3
Non-ACC: 1-3
Overall: 6-6 (3rd in ACC Coastal)
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