Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
ACC
5-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #102
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -11.8 (#102)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.8
- SP+ Defense
- 29.5
- SRS
- -6.0
- FPI
- -3.5
- Elo
- 1272
- Talent
- 715
- Recruiting
- 185 (#54)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
26th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
47th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
22nd
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NClemson | +17.6 | 10-41 | -31 | L |
| 2 | vsWestern Carolina | FCS | 35-17 | +18 | W |
| 3 | vsOle Miss | +16.2 | 0-42 | -42 | L |
| 4 | @UCF | +10.3 | 10-27 | -17 | L |
| 5 | @Pittsburgh | +8.6 | 26-21 | +5 | W |
| 6 | vsDuke | +5 | 23-20 | +3 | W |
| 8 | vsVirginia | -9 | 9-16 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Florida State | +13.2 | 16-41 | -25 | L |
| 10 | @Virginia Tech | -9.5 | 28-27 | +1 | W |
| 11 | vsMiami | -2.7 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 12 | @North Carolina | +7.8 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 13 | @Georgia | +35.3 | 14-37 | -23 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 85
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jeff Sims | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Zach Pyron | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Zach Gibson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Taisun Phommachanh | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Hassan Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Dontae Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jamie Felix | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Dylan McDuffie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Daylon Gordon | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | — | Colin Hemingway | FR | 5'6" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Englan Williams | SO | 5'9" | 192 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nate Mccollum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Malachi Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | EJ Jenkins | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Malik Rutherford | SR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 5th | Leo Blackburn | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Kalani Norris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Ryan King | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Avery Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Bryce Gowdy | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Alexander Parker | SO | 5'6" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Josh Sexton | SO | 5'10" | 171 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dylan Leonard | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Luke Benson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Peje' Harris | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Anthony Minella | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Stone Bonner | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| TE | — | Chris Miller | SO | 6'4" | 244 | — |
| TE | — | Ben Wilhelm | SO | 6'5" | 263 | — |
| TE | — | Ben Postma | FR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Michael Maye | JR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Cade Kootsouradis | FR | 6'4" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Joe Fusile | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Bobby Mooney | FR | 6'7" | 331 | — |
| OL | — | Pierce Quick | SO | 6'5" | 291 | — |
| OL | — | Wing Green | FR | 6'7" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | William Lay III | SR | 6'2" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | Jordan Williams | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Noah Collins | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Keion White | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Zeek Biggers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | D'Quan Douse | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Makius Scott | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Akelo Stone | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jason Moore | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 7th | T.K. Chimedza | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Joshua Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jalen McDonald | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| DL | — | Chase Sippola | SO | 5'10" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Kyle Kennard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Sylvain Yondjouen | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Kevin Harris II | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ayinde Eley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Charlie Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Trenilyas Tatum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Demetrius Knight II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Taylor McCawley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Tyson Meiguez | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kyle Efford | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Harrison Peyton | FR | 6'1" | 202 | — |
| LB | — | Lucas Buffkin | FR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zamari Walton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Miles Brooks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | KJ Wallace | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Clayton Powell-Lee | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Myles Sims | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jaylon King | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Derrik Allen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Kenan Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 181 | — |
| DB | 8th | Kaleb Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Rodney Shelley | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Khari Gee | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Kenny Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Ahmari Harvey | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Tamarii Jones-Cummings | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Eric Reed Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 196 | — |
| DB | — | Jaylin Marshall | FR | 6'3" | 196 | — |
| DB | — | Connor Mack | FR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| DB | — | Tyler Morehead | FR | 5'10" | 226 | — |
| S | 1st | Kenyatta Watson II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Sirad Bryant | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Henry Freer | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | David Shanahan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Gavin Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jude Kelley | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.822
Off PPA
+0.035
Pass PPA
+0.022
Rush PPA
+0.1040
Success
36%6
Explosive
1.2763
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.03 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.02 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | -0.14 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.34 | +0.20 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
17.2
PPG Against
28.4
Differential
-11.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- -11.3
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 16.2 | 26.0 |
| Away | 3-3 | 19.2 | 28.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 41.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 10.0 | 40.3 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 18.4 | 27.3 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 14.8 | 30.8 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #35 | #7 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #66 | #23 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #102 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #96 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-7 | 3-6 | #75 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #111 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #74 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 4-4 | #39 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #48 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #43 | — | — |
| 2014 | 10-3 | 6-3 | #33 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 6-3 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #45 · 24 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★139 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #21 | 241 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | #33 | 214 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | #62 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #54 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | #47 | 187 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | #26 | 223 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | #51 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #44 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2017 | #48 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2016 | #60 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #30
Returning prod 63%Departed 37%
Talent composite715.5 #30 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)52 / 31 / 41
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- Georgia Tech Set to Unveil New Football UniformsGeorgia Tech football set to unveil new Under Armour uniforms July 1 A new era of Georgia Tech football is about to receive its first official look. The Yellow Jackets will unveil their new Under Armour football uniforms on July 1, marking the beginning of a new 10-year partnership with the Baltimore-based apparel company after…GT13h
- Georgia Tech lands a monster blue-chip offensive tackleBrent Key's 2027 recruiting class got a big boost up front.GT3d
- Four-star OT Kal-El Johnson commits to Brent Key: “I’m excited to call Georgia Tech home.”Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller Rivals300 offensive tackle Kal-El Johnson tells Rivals he has committed to Georgia Tech. The four-star Johnson chose the Yellow Jackets over opportunities from Indiana, LSU and North Carolina. “I feel comfortable with them,” Johnson said.. “It’s a stable program, and I really like a lot of the players there, including many […]GT4d
- The Evolution of SEC Football (Part 2): The Iron Men, the Yellow Jackets and the Green WaveThe Evolution of SEC Football, Part 2. The post The Evolution of SEC Football (Part 2): The Iron Men, the Yellow Jackets and the Green Wave appeared first on Saturday Down South.GT4d
- How Aaron Philo could impact Florida football's playoff hopesHow Florida football's Aaron Philo can swing the Gators playoff hopes after transferring to the Gators this past spring.
- 2026 Tennessee football opponent preview: Georgia TechThe big non-conference test for the Volunteers this season.GT7d
- Georgia's No. 8 recruit becomes Georgia Tech's highest ranked commitFour-star OT recruit Joshua Sam-Epelle has had both Georgia and Georgia Tech listed as a top landing spot throughout the majority of his recruitmentGT8d