Teams Georgia Tech 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Georgia Tech roster 131 players: 37 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 11 juniors, 10 seniors, 63 with no class listed. From 13 states and 2 other countries; the most from Georgia (81) and Florida (18). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 12 Receivers 18 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 22 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 10 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 2 Jeff Sims QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Jacksonville, FL 1,468 passing yards, 12 TD 1 Jordan Yates QB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Alpharetta, GA 903 passing yards, 6 TD 11 Trad Beatty QB Transfer from Temple 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 220 Columbia, SC 1 rushing yard 12 Chayden Peery QB RS 6′2″ 215 Castaic, CA 16 Brody Rhodes QB RS 6′1″ 200 Canton, GA
Running backs 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 1 Jahmyr Gibbs RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 200 Dalton, GA 746 rushing yards, 4 TD 27 Jordan Mason RB Jr. 6′1″ 218 Gallatin, TN 439 rushing yards, 1 TD 3 Azende Rey RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 185 Ewa Beach, HI 17 returns, 130 yards 4 Dontae Smith RB 5′11″ 198 Spring Hill, TN 378 rushing yards, 4 TD 8 Jamious Griffin RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 208 Rome, GA 6 returns, 62 yards 29 Bruce Jordan-Swilling RB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 225 New Orleans, LA 1 tackle 1 Jamal Haynes RB RS 5′9″ 190 Loganville, GA 5 Daylon Gordon RB RS 5′9″ 190 Eastman, GA 19 Tony Amerson RB So. 5′11″ 218 Montgomery, AL 22 Devin Ellison RB Fr. 5′9″ 200 Jacksonville, FL 37 Colin Hemingway RB RS 5′6″ 185 Boyds, MD 39 Englan Williams RB RS 5′9″ 192 Roswell, GA
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 7 Malachi Carter WR 6′3″ 192 Lawrenceville, GA 38 catches, 494 yards, 2 TD 2 Kyric McGowan WR Transfer from Northwestern Sr. 5′11″ 205 Dalton, GA 37 catches, 467 yards, 7 TD 5 Adonicas Sanders WR Jr. 6′1″ 190 North Charleston, SC 29 catches, 362 yards, 3 TD 6 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 185 Mcdonough, GA 13 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD 9 Ryan King WR 6′4″ 216 Loganville, GA 5 tackles 17 Kalani Norris WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 162 Miami, FL 8 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD 8 Malik Rutherford WR 5′9″ 170 Miami, FL 5 catches, 62 yards 9 Avery Boyd WR Fr. 6′3″ 240 Tallahassee, FL 1 tackle 3 Leo Blackburn WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′4″ 220 Atlanta, GA 5 James BlackStrain WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 180 Cocoa, FL 7 Bryce Gowdy WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′3″ 210 Deerfield Beach, FL 8 Jayden Thomas WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Paulding County, GA 15 Carson Harof WR Fr. 5′11″ 185 Woodstock, GA 18 Marquez Ezzard WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 212 Atlanta, GA 24 Trent Davis WR RS 5′11″ 175 Douglas, GA 38 William Marshall WR Fr. 6′2″ 215 Lilburn, GA 81 Zach Owens WR Fr. 6′3″ 225 Marietta, GA 86 Luke Moseley WR So. 6′2″ 166 Calhoun, GA
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 2 Dylan Leonard TE 6′5″ 236 Milton, GA 11 catches, 112 yards 18 Peje’ Harris TE 6′3″ 226 Newnan, GA 5 catches, 30 yards 83 Dylan Deveney TE 6′6″ 265 Medford, NJ 4 catches, 16 yards 85 Billy Ward TE Fr. 6′5″ 241 Locust Grove, GA 1 tackle 36 Joseph Macrina TE Sr. 6′0″ 245 Johns Creek, GA 44 Anthony Minella TE RS 6′2″ 235 Alpharetta, GA 84 Chris Miller TE Fr. 6′4″ 244 Atlanta, GA 87 Ben Wilhelm TE Fr. 6′5″ 263 Thomasville, GA 89 Ben Postma TE RS 6′4″ 247 Cypress, TX
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 52 Jamal Camp OL Jr. 6′2″ 289 Cumming, GA 54 Jordan Williams OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 Gainesville, GA 55 Kenny Cooper OL Sr. 6′3″ 325 Calhoun, GA 57 Mikey Minihan OL Jr. 6′3″ 307 Honolulu, HI 60 Paula Vaipulu OL Fr. 6′3″ 304 Channelview, TX 61 Michael Maye OL So. 6′3″ 315 Hoover, AL 62 Cade Kootsouradis OL RS 6′4″ 316 Crestview, FL 63 Will Milam OL Fr. 6′4″ 314 Powder Springs, GA 64 Nick Pendley OL Transfer from Mississippi State Fr. 6′4″ 310 Canton, GA 65 Austin Smith OL So. 6′3″ 310 Buford, GA 67 Joe Fusile OL RS 6′6″ 320 Richmond Hill, GA 69 Matthew Morgan OL So. 6′4″ 305 Woodstock, GA 70 Nick Thomas OL 6′4″ 311 East Orange, NJ 70 Ryan Johnson OL Sr. 6′6″ 325 Brentwood, TN 71 Ryan Spiers OL Fr. 6′3″ 298 Biloxi, MS 72 Weston Franklin C 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 310 Jesup, GA 74 Michael Rankins OL Fr. 6′5″ 295 Ruskin, FL 75 Jakiah Leftwich OL RS 6′6″ 310 Atlanta, GA 76 Wing Green OL RS 6′7″ 301 Leesburg, GA 77 Devin Cochran OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′7″ 320 Norcross, GA 79 William Lay III OL Jr. 6′2″ 308 Bowersville, GA
Defensive line 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 15 Jared Ivey DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 265 Suwanee, GA 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks Djimon Brooks DL Sr. 6′1″ 305 Sandersville, GA 30 tackles 5 Kyle Kennard DE 6′5″ 254 Atlanta, GA 15 tackles, 2 sacks 5 T.K. Chimedza DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 335 Dacula, GA 12 tackles, 1 sack 32 Sylvain Yondjouen DE 6′4″ 260 Ruisbroek, Belgium 12 tackles, 1 sack 3 Quon Griffin DL 6′0″ 270 Rome, GA 8 tackles, 2 sacks 9 Mike Lockhart DT 6′4″ 317 Birmingham, AL 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks 88 Zeek Biggers DL Fr. 6′6″ 320 Salisbury, NC 9 tackles 11 Kevin Harris II DE Transfer from Alabama 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 250 Loganville, GA 6 tackles 50 Noah Collins DE Fr. 6′5″ 248 Loganville, GA 5 tackles 6 DL Transfer from Old Dominion 6′5″ 286 Garner, NC 4 tackles 27 Joshua Robinson DL Fr. 6′6″ 265 Douglasville, GA 4 tackles 7 Akelo Stone DL 6′2″ 290 Savannah, GA 3 tackles 94 D’Quan Douse DL 6′2″ 301 Savannah, GA 1 tackle 8 Makius Scott DL Transfer from South Carolina Fr. 6′4″ 290 Gainesville, GA 9 Antonneous Clayton DL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 270 Vienna, GA 49 Grey Carroll DE Fr. 6′1″ 265 Alcoa, TN 82 Reece Mullins DL Fr. 6′3″ 235 Marietta, GA 86 Nathan Bell DL Fr. 6′3″ 235 Moultrie, GA 90 Makius Scott DL Transfer from South Carolina Fr. 6′4″ 300 Gainesville, GA 95 Jason Moore DL RS 6′2″ 300 Hampton, GA 96 Albany Casey DL Fr. 6′4″ 240 Bay Minette, AL
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 4 Quez Jackson LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Fort Valley, GA 102 tackles, 2 sacks 2 Ayinde Eley LB Transfer from Maryland 6′3″ 233 Silver Spring, MD 88 tackles, 0.5 sacks 1 Charlie Thomas LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 207 Thomasville, GA 70 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT 44 Jordan Domineck LB 6′3″ 250 Lakeland, FL 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks 0 Trenilyas Tatum LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 225 Riverdale, GA 12 tackles 17 Demetrius Knight Jr. LB 6′2″ 245 Locust Grove, GA 6 tackles 1 Tyson Meiguez LB 6′2″ 220 Fairburn, GA 5 Khatavian Franks LB RS 6′1″ 220 Americus, GA 10 Taylor McCawley LB Fr. 6′0″ 222 Birmingham, GA 18 Khaya Wright LB RS 6′3″ 215 Miami, FL 51 John Ross LB Fr. 5′11″ 240 Dalton, GA 53 Deion Fisher LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Mcdonough, GA
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 1 Juanyeh Thomas DB Jr. 6′3″ 220 Niceville, FL 81 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 2 Tariq Carpenter DB Sr. 6′4″ 226 Ludowici, GA 65 tackles 13 Wesley Walker DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Nashville, TN 44 tackles 3 Tre Swilling DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 205 New Orleans, LA 33 tackles, 1 sack 14 Jaylon King DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 193 La Vergne, TN 32 tackles Myles Sims DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 190 Atlanta, GA 25 tackles 6 Zamari Walton CB 6′3″ 185 Melbourne, FL 18 tackles, 1 sack 22 Kaleb Edwards DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 222 Dacula, GA 13 tackles 8 Tobias Oliver DB Jr. 6′2″ 197 Warner Robins, GA 12 tackles 1 Miles Brooks DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Jacksonville, FL 9 tackles 12 Jalen Huff DB 6′0″ 191 Athens, GA 7 tackles 7 Derrik Allen DB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 210 Marietta, GA 4 tackles 1 Sirad Bryant S 6′2″ 210 Cordele, GA 1 tackle 20 Kenan Johnson DB 6′1″ 181 Minneola, FL 1 tackle 26 Cole Neuber DB So. 6′1″ 220 Alpharetta, GA 1 tackle 30 Tamarii Jones-Cummings DB 6′2″ 197 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 tackle 1 Kenyatta Watson II S Transfer from Texas 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 195 Loganville, GA 6 Jordan Huff S 6′0″ 188 Madison, GA 36 Nate Moon DB Fr. 5′10″ 170 Pooler, GA Casey Gunn DB Fr. 6′0″ 175 Alpharetta, GA
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 Brent Cimaglia PK Transfer from Tennessee Sr. 6′0″ 210 Nashville, TN 11 of 15 field goals 43 David Shanahan P Fr. 6′2″ 195 Kerry, Ireland 61 punts, 41.5 average 52 Cade Long LS 6′0″ 231 Hixson, TN 4 tackles 88 Gavin Stewart PK 5′11″ 180 Savannah, GA 0 of 1 field goal 92 Jude Kelley PK 6′1″ 184 Acworth, GA 0 of 1 field goal 34 Jack Coco LS Jr. 6′2″ 240 Johns Creek, GA 1 catch, 4 yards 46 Henry Freer LS Fr. 6′0″ 205 College Park, GA 47 Austin Kent PK Jr. 6′1″ 215 Charlotte, NC 49 Steven Verdisco PK Fr. 6′1″ 185 Tampa, FL 59 Will Scissum LS Fr. 6′2″ 260 Marietta, GA
Athletes and others 2 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 15 Ryan Lantz ATH So. 6′1″ 190 North Palm Beach, FL 17 Tanner Lawson ATH Fr. 6′5″ 210 Baton Rouge, LA
Jamal Haynes, Kenyatta Watson II, T.K. Chimedza, Ryan King, Kevin Harris II, Kaleb Edwards, Noah Collins Jordan Yates, Dylan Leonard, Taylor McCawley, Cole Neuber, Anthony Minella, Casey Gunn Leo Blackburn, Kyle Kennard, Marquez Ezzard, Jakiah Leftwich, Chris Miller, Myles Sims Nate McCollum, Demetrius Knight Jr., Deion Fisher, Billy Ward Derrik Allen, Will Scissum, Zach Owens, Reece Mullins Carson Harof, Brody Rhodes, Nick Pendley, Matthew Morgan Jack Coco, Joseph Macrina, Englan Williams, Devin Cochran Jahmyr Gibbs, Kyric McGowan, John Ross Miles Brooks, Jeff Sims, Devin Ellison Akelo Stone, Gavin Stewart, D’Quan Douse Makius Scott, Jordan Williams, Makius Scott Malik Rutherford, Kalani Norris, Khaya Wright Jared Ivey, Jamal Camp, Austin Smith Trenilyas Tatum, Henry Freer Charlie Thomas, Ben Wilhelm Quon Griffin, Jamious Griffin Tre Swilling, Bruce Jordan-Swilling Malachi Carter, William Marshall Wesley Walker, Brent Cimaglia Joshua Robinson, Will Milam Kenny Cooper, Luke Moseley Juanyeh Thomas Sirad Bryant Tyson Meiguez Ayinde Eley Tariq Carpenter Azende Rey Dontae Smith Quez Jackson Adonicas Sanders Daylon Gordon James BlackStrain Khatavian Franks Jordan Huff Keion White Zamari Walton Bryce Gowdy Tobias Oliver Antonneous Clayton Avery Boyd Mike Lockhart Trad Beatty Chayden Peery Jalen Huff Jaylon King Ryan Lantz Tanner Lawson Peje’ Harris Tony Amerson Kenan Johnson Trent Davis Jordan Mason Tamarii Jones-Cummings Nate Moon Colin Hemingway Jordan Domineck Austin Kent Grey Carroll Steven Verdisco Cade Long Mikey Minihan Paula Vaipulu Michael Maye Cade Kootsouradis Joe Fusile Nick Thomas Ryan Johnson Ryan Spiers Weston Franklin Michael Rankins Wing Green William Lay III Dylan Deveney Nathan Bell Zeek Biggers Ben Postma Jude Kelley Jason Moore Albany Casey Djimon Brooks GA 81 FL 18 TN 8 AL 4 LA 3 Hometowns of the 2021 Georgia Tech roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Georgia 81 Florida 18 Tennessee 8 Alabama 4 Louisiana 3 North Carolina 3 Maryland 2 Hawaii 2 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 17 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 7 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 6 Henry County, Georgia pop. 250,000 5 Walton County, Georgia pop. 103,000 5 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2021 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Nate McCollum WR4-star recruit
Keion White DLTransfer from Old Dominion