(QB Haynes King – Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Haynes King, RB Jamal Haynes, WR Eric Singleton Jr., WR/KR Christian Leary, WR Malik Rutherford, OC Weston Franklin, OG Joe Fusile, OT Ethan Mackenny, OT Jordan Williams, DT Makius Scott, DT Zeek Biggers, LB Kyle Efford, LB Trenilyas Tatum, CB Ahmari Harvey, FS Clayton Powell-Lee, SS LaMiles Brooks, PK Aidan Birr, and PT David Shanahan.
Key Players Departing:
RB Dontae Smith, WR/PR Dominick Blaylock, OG Connor Scaglione, DE Eddie Kelly (Missouri transfer), DE Kyle Kennard (South Carolina transfer), DT D’Quan Douse (Michigan State transfer), LB Paul Moala, LB Braelen Oliver, CB Myles Sims, NB KJ Wallace (UCLA transfer), and FS Jaylon King.
(TE Luke Harpring – Rivals)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: TE Luke Harpring (Atlanta, Georgia), CB Troy Stevenson (Charleston, South Carolina), and WR Isaih Canion (Warner Robins, Georgia).
3 Star Recruits: RB Anthony Carrie (Tampa, Florida), EDGE Romello Height (USC transfer), OT Jordan Floyd (Lilburn, Georgia), LB Jordan Boyd (Aiken, South Carolina), OT Kai Greer (Waxhaw, North Carolina), EDGE Amontrae Bradford (Statesboro, Georgia), and DL Uche Lioh (Peachtree City, Georgia).
2023 Results:
G01 vs. Louisville L 34-39
G02 SC STATE W 45-13
G03 @ #17 Ole Miss L 23-46
G04 @ Wake Forest W 30-16G
05 BOWLING GREEN L 27-36G
06 @ Miami (FL) W 23-20
G07 BOSTON COLLEGE L 23-36
G08 #17 NORTH CAROLINA W 46-42
G09 @ Virginia W 45-17
G10 @ Clemson L 21-42
G11 SYRACUSE W 31-22
G12 #1 GEORGIA L 23-31
BOWL vs. UCF W 30-17
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 7-6 (4th in ACC)
Home: 3-3
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 1-1
ACC: 5-3
Non-AAC: 2-3
Head Coach: Brent Key
Georgia Tech: 11-10
Career: 11-10
Bowls: 1-0
(RB Jamal Haynes – Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Haynes King (226-367, 2842 yards, 61.6%, 7.7 avg., 27 TD, 16 INT)
Rushing: Jamal Haynes (174 car., 1059 yards, 6.1 avg. 7 TD)
Receiving: Eric Singleton Jr. (48 rec., 714 yards, 14.9 avg., 6 TD)
TDs Scored: Haynes King (10)
Sacks: Zeek Biggers/Kyle Efford/Kevin Harris (1)
Tackles: Kyle Efford (81)
Tackles For Loss: Zeek Biggers/Trenilyas Tatum (4)
Interceptions: Ahmari Harvey (3)
Pass Deflections: Ahmari Harvey (3)
Forced Fumbles: Ahmari Harvey/Horace Lockett/Makius Scott (1)
Kick Returns: Christian Leary (21 ret., 463 yards, 22.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Rodney Shelley (4 ret., 32 yards, 8.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Aidan Birr (17-19 fg/fga., 90%, 37-38 xp/xpa., 88 pts.)
Punting: David Shanahan (45 punts, 1927 yards, 42.8 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 10 Haynes King (RS JR/TR)
RB: 11 Jamal Haynes (RS JR)
WR: 7 Chase Lane (RS SR/TR)
WR: 2 Eric Singleton Jr. (SO)
WR: 8 Malik Rutherford (RS JR)
TE: 85 Jackson Hawes (RS SR/TR)
LT: 78 Ethan Mackenny (SO)
LG: 67 Joe Fusile (RS JR)
OC: 72 Weston Franklin (SR)
RG: 77 Keylan Rutledge (JR/TR)
RT: 54 Jordan Williams (SR)
KR: 6 Christian Leary (SR/TR)
PK: 93 Aidan Birr (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Kevin Harris (SR/TR)
NT: 0 Thomas Gore (RS SR/TR)
DT: 88 Zeek Biggers (SR)
DE: 0 Romello Height (RS JR/TR)
LB: 44 Kyle Efford (RS SO)
LB: 7 Trenilyas Tatum (SR)
NB: 21 Omar Daniels (RS JR/TR)
CB: 6 Rodney Shelley (JR)
CB: 3 Ahmari Harvey (RS JR/TR)
FS: 5 Clayton Powell-Lee (JR)
SS: 1 LaMiles Brooks (SR)
PR: 6 Rodney Shelley (JR)
PT: 43 David Shanahan (SR)
(LB Kyle Efford – Gwinnett Daily Post)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/24 vs. FSU Seminoles | Georgia Tech trails the series 11-15-1. The Yellow Jackets lost (16-41) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
08/31 GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS | First meeting between schools.
09/07 @ Syracuse Orange | Georgia Tech leads the series 4-1. The Yellow Jackets won (31-22) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series loss (20-37) was at the prior meeting in 2020.
09/14 VMI KEYDETS | Georgia Tech leads the series 14-1. The Yellow Jackets won (34-7) the last meeting between schools in 1988.
09/21 @ Louisville Cardinals | Georgia Tech leads the series 2-1. Last season’s 34-39 loss was their first defeat of the series dating back to 2018.
10/05 DUKE BLUE DEVILS | Georgia Tech leads the series 54-35-1. The Yellow Jackets won (23-20) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
10/12 @ North Carolina Tar Heels | Georgia Tech leads the series 33-21-3. The Yellow Jackets are 5-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (22-38) was in 2019.
10/19 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | Georgia Tech trails the series 6-30-1. The Yellow Jackets lost (0-55) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
10/26 @ Virginia Tech Hokies | Georgia Tech trails the series 8-11. The Yellow Jackets won (28-27) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/09 MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES | The series is tied 14-14. The Yellow Jackets are 4-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (14-35) was in 2022.
11/21 NC STATE WOLFPACK | Georgia Tech leads the series 20-11. The Yellow Jackets lost (13-23) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/30 @ Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia Tech trails the series 41-71-5. The Yellow Jackets ae 7-2 since 2014, and their last series win (28-27) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
ACC: 3-5
Non-ACC: 3-1
Overall: 6-6 (11th in ACC)
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