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Key Players Returning:
QB Haynes King, RB Jamal Haynes, WR Malik Rutherford, OG Joe Fusile, OG Keylan Rutledge, OT Ethan Mackenny, DT Jordan Van Den Berg, LB Tah’j Butler, LB Kyle Efford, CB Ahmari Harvey, CB/PR Rodney Shelley, NB Syeed Gibbs, FS Omar Daniels, SS Clayton Powell-Lee, and PK Aidan Birr.
Key Players Departing:
WR Chase Lane, WR/KR Eric Singleton Jr., TE Avery Boyd, OC Weston Franklin, OT Jordan Williams, DE Romello Height, DE Sylvain Yondjouen, DT Makius Scott, NT Zeek Biggers, NT Thomas Gore, LB Trenilyas Tatum, CB Warren Burrell, FS LaMiles Brooks, FS Taye Seymore, and PT David Shanahan.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: OT Josh Petty (Roswell, Georgia).
4 Star Recruits: CB Tae Harris (Cedartown, Georgia), CB Dalen Penson (Tyrone, Georgia), WR Eric Rivers (FIU transfer), DT Christian Garrett (Bogart, Georgia), RB JP Powell (Coolidge, Georgia), and OL Peyton Joseph (Warner Robins, Georgia).
3 Star Recruits: DS Fenix Felton (McDonough, Georgia), RB Shane Marshall (Ocilla, Georgia), and EDGE Carrington Coombs (Dacula, Georgia).
2024 Results:
G01 vs. Florida State W 24-21
G02 GEORGIA STATE W 35-12
G03 @ Syracuse L 28-31
G04 VMI W 59-7
G05 @ #19 Louisville L 19-31
G06 DUKE W 24-14
G07 @ North Carolina W 41-34
G08 vs. #12 Notre Dame L 13-31
G09 @ Virginia Tech L 6-21
G10 #4 Miami (FL) W 28-23
G11 NC STATE W 30-29
G12 @ #7 Georgia L/8OT 42-44
BOWL vs. Vanderbilt L 27-35
Misc. Team Information:
2024 Record: 7-6 (6th in ACC)
Home: 5-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 1-2
ACC: 5-3
Non-AAC: 2-3
Head Coach: Brent Key
Georgia Tech: 19-16
Bowls: 1-1
Career: 19-16
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Haynes King (196-269, 2114 yards, 72.9%, 7.9 avg., 14 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Jamal Haynes (169 car., 944 yards, 5.6 avg. 9 TD)
Receiving: Malik Rutherford (62 rec., 702 yards, 11.3 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Jamal Haynes (12)
Sacks: Kyle Efford (3)
Tackles: Kyle Efford (64)
Tackles For Loss: Kyle Efford (6)
Interceptions: Ahmari Harvey/EJ Lightsey (1)
Pass Deflections: Rodney Shelley (4
)Forced Fumbles: Syeed Gibbs (2)
Kick Returns: Zion Taylor (3 ret., 29 yards, 23.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Rodney Shelley (14 ret., 94 yards, 9.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Aidan Birr (15-22 fg/fga., 68%, 45-45 xp/xpa., 81 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 10 Haynes King (RS SR/TR)
RB: 11 Jamal Haynes (RS SR)
WR: 3 Eric Rivers (RS SR/TR)
WR: 13 Isiah Canion (SO)
WR: 8 Malik Rutherford (RS SR)
TE: 80 Brett Seither (RS SR/TR)
LT: 78 Ethan Mackenny (JR)
LG: 67 Joe Fusile (RS SR)
OC: 52 Harrison Moore (SO)
RG: 77 Keylan Rutledge (SR/TR)
RT: 00 Malachi Carney (RS JR/TR)
KR: 9 Zion Taylor (RS SO)
PK: 93 Aidan Birr (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 88 AJ Hoffler (JR/TR)
NT: 33 Matthew Alexander (RS SR/TR)
DT: 99 Jordan Van Den Berg (RS SR/TR)
DE: 24 Ronald Triplette (RS SR/TR)
LB: 44 Kyle Efford (RS JR)
LB: 2 EJ Lightsey (RS JR)
NB: 00 Jyron Gilmore (RS SR/TR)
CB: 6 Rodeny Shelley (SR)
CB: 3 Ahmari Harvey (RS SR/TR)
FS: 9 Omar Daniels (RS SR/TR)
SS: 5 Clayton Powell-Lee (SR)
PR: 6 Rodney Shelley (SR)
PT: 47 Marshall Nichols (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/29 @ Colorado Buffaloes | First meeting.
09/06 GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS | Georgia Tech won (10-7) the only prior meeting in 2008.
09/13 CLEMSON TIGERS | Georgia Tech leads the series 50-36-2. The Yellow Jackets are 0-9 since 2015, and they lost (21-42) the last meeting in 2023.
09/20 TEMPLE OWLS | Georgia Tech lost (2-24) the only prior meeting in 2019.
09/27 @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Georgia Tech lead the series 24-8. The Yellow Jackets won (30-16) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (38-24) the prior meeting in 2017.
10/11 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Georgia Tech trails the series 8-12. The Yellow Jackets are 4-4 since 2015, and their last series win (28-27) was in 2022.
10/18 @ Duke Blue Devils | Georgia Tech leads the series 55-35-1. The Yellow Jackets are 5-4 since 2015, and their last series loss (23-41) was in 2019.
10/25 SYRACUSE ORANGE | Georgia Tech leads the series 4-2. The Yellow Jackets lost (28-31) last season’s meeting, and they won (31-22) the prior meeting in 2023.
11/01 @ NC State Wolfpack | Georgia Tech leads the series 21-11. The Yellow Jackets won (30-29) last season’s meeting, and they lost (13-23) the prior meeting in 2020.
11/15 @ Boston College Eagles | Georgia Tech leads the series 7-5. The Yellow Jackets lost (23-38) the last meeting in 2023, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2016.
11/22 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS | Georgia Tech trails the series 6-11. The Yellow Jackets are 2-6 since 2015, and they won (26-21) the last meeting in 2022.
11/29 GEORGIA BULLDOGS | Georgia Tech trails the series 41-72-5. The Yellow Jackets are 1-8 since 2015, and their last series win (28-27) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 5-3
Non-ACC: 2-2
Overall: 7-5 (9th in ACC – Bowl Eligible)
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