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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Georgia Tech
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  10/14/26 - Kyle Efford, rSr/2027, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 225 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  Georgia Tech senior linebacker Kyle Efford, the first player in 24 years to lead the team in tackles in three consecutive seasons, announced Tuesday he is retiring for health reasons. Efford said he made the decision due to an accumulation of injuries during his career. "Over the past few years, my body has taken more damage than I can continue to ignore," Efford said in a statement released by the school. "Damage that will continue to remind me of the sport that I love many years down the road. And while my heart and mind still have so much more to give, I've reached a point where I have to start thinking about the life I have ahead of me. "This isn't how I imagined my football career coming to an end, but I am at peace. I can say with complete confidence that I gave this game every single piece of me. There is nothing left in the tank, and there are no regrets in my heart." Efford finished his career with 250 tackles, including 222 from 2023 through 2025 when he led the team in tackles three consecutive seasons.

He had 81 tackles in 2023 when he became the Yellow Jackets' first freshman to lead the team in tackles outright since 1999. A surgically repaired shoulder limited Efford to three games this season. He had 27 tackles while matching his career high with 13 in Georgia Tech's 14-13 loss to Colorado to open the season. Efford had six tackles in last week's 28-25 win over Duke after missing the previous two games. "We'll miss having number 44 in the middle of our defense, but know that he'll continue to make an impact on this team with his leadership and presence," Georgia Tech coach Brent Key said. "He might not be on the field for us moving forward, but he'll always be a part of the Georgia Tech football program." Efford was voted a team captain in 2024 and again this season. - AP College Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2027 ILB Kyle Efford, Georgia Tech
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  10/13/26 - Braylon Outlaw, Fr/2030, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 225 (DS#75 OLB) + More +

  10/12 WEEK 6 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Braylon Outlaw, Fr., LB, Georgia Tech (Montgomery, Alabama),...Recorded four tackles and played a key role in Georgia Tech's 28-25 win over Duke...Was part of a defensive effort that held Duke running back Nate Sheppard, the nation's rushing leader entering the game, to a season-low 99 yards-62 yards below his season average entering the contest...As a team, Duke rushed for 159 yards, 85 fewer than its 12th-ranked rushing attack was averaging entering the game. - ACC Football

(DS#75 OLB) Fr/2030 OLB Braylon Outlaw, Georgia Tech
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  09/08/26 - Rahkeem Smith, rSr/2027, Georgia Tech, 5-09, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  09/07 WEEK 1 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Rahkeem Smith, 5th, WR, Georgia Tech (Baltimore, Maryland),...Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the season opener versus Colorado...His 100-yard return was the fifth 100-yard kickoff return in Georgia Tech history and the first since Juanyeh Thomas' 100-yard return versus Georgia in 2018...The return was Georgia Tech's first kickoff return for a touchdown of any length since Jahmyr Gibbs' 98-yard return for a score against Boston College in 2021...His touchdown came on his first career touch as a Yellow Jacket. Smith joined Georgia Tech as a transfer from Bowling Green in 2025 but appeared in just one game and did not record a statistic in his first season with the Yellow Jackets. - ACC Football

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2027 WR Rahkeem Smith, Georgia Tech
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  12/04/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 212 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  2025 ACC PLAYER/OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Georgia Tech (Longview, Texas),...First-Team All-ACC quarterback...Leads the ACC and ranks seventh overall, third among quarterbacks, nationally in rushing touchdowns (15)...Leads the ACC and ranks third nationally in total offense (329.0 yards per game)...Second in the ACC and sixth nationally in completion percentage (71.7)...Second in the ACC and first among all quarterbacks in rushing yards per game (83.8)...Third in the ACC and first among all quarterbacks in rushing yards (922)...Third in the ACC in passing efficiency (151.4)...Third in the ACC in yards per pass attempt (8.40).

Third in the ACC in points responsible for per game (14.9) and fourth in points responsible for overall (164)...Fifth in the ACC in both scoring (8.2) and total points scored (117) overall, but first among non-placekickers...Scored a rushing touchdown in nine of the 11 games he played, including multiple rushing scores in five of those contests...Recorded five 100-yard rushing games on the season...Threw for over 300 passing yards in three consecutive games versus Syracuse, NC State and Boston College...Totaled over 300 yards of total offense in seven games on the season, including a program-record 511 total yards of offense at NC State...Leads a Georgia Tech offense that ranks 12th nationally in total offense (466.3 yards per game), 19th in rushing offense (203.0 ypg) and fifth in red-zone offense (93.9%). - ACC Football

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2026 QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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  12/02/25 - Keylan Rutledge, Sr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 316 (DS#4 OG) + More +

  2025 BRIAN PICCOLO AWARD WINNER: Boston College's Bryce Steele and Georgia Tech's Keylan Rutledge were named the recipients of the Atlantic Coast Conference's 2025 Brian Piccolo Award, the league announced on Monday. Rutledge, a 2025 Lombardi Award semifinalist and All-America candidate, made an extraordinary comeback following a life-and career-threatening accident. On December 10, 2023, near his hometown of Royston, Georgia, Rutledge's car was pushed into a concrete construction barricade on I-85, flipping twice into a ditch. He escaped the heavily damaged vehicle and began walking barefoot up the embankment for help, severely injuring his left big toe. Rutledge was transported to a local hospital, where surgeons reattached the toe using multiple pins. Upon arriving at Georgia Tech in January 2024, Rutledge's injury was further complicated by a severe infection, likely caused by walking through motor oil and gasoline. He was treated with aggressive intravenous antibiotics via a PICC line for six weeks, followed by a second surgery to re-break and reset the toe bones and a skin graft to promote proper healing.

He spent about seven months in intensive wound care and rehabilitation, relearning proper toe function before returning to football conditioning in late June 2024. Rutledge played his first snap on July 24, 2024, just over eight months after the accident, and has started all 24 games over the last two seasons. In 2025, he anchors an offensive line that ranks in the top 20 nationally in total offense, rushing offense, red zone offense and fewest sacks allowed, earning recognition from Pro Football Focus as one of the nation's top 15 guards in overall, run and pass blocking. Rutledge's recovery and performance stand as a testament to his resilience, determination and leadership. Rutledge becomes the fifth Georgia Tech student-athlete to receive the ACC Brian Piccolo Award and the first since running back Robert Godhigh in 2013. - ACC Football

(DS#4 OG) Sr/2026 OG Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
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  11/19/25 - Justice Haynes, Sr/2027, Georgia Tech, 5-10, 210 (DS#2 RB) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justice Haynes, Michigan, RB - Jr. - Alpharetta, Ga. - Buford,...Finished the day with 26 carries for 152 yards with two touchdowns, his third multi-touchdown game of the season, to help the Wolverines defeat in-state rival Michigan State...Responsible for more than half the team's 276 rushing yards, the team's most in the rivalry since 1994...Recorded the most rushing yards by a U-M player in the rivalry series since Blake Corum had 177 yards on 33 carries in 2022...Haynes is the first Wolverine player with multiple rushing touchdowns against the Spartans since Blake Corum in 2020...Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Kalel Mullings (Sept. 30, 2024). - Big Ten Football

(DS#2 RB) Sr/2027 RB Justice Haynes, Georgia Tech
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  11/19/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 212 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  WEEK 12 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Georgia Tech (Longview, Texas),...Continued to cement his status as a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, accounting for 424 yards of offense (371 passing, 53 rushing) in Georgia Tech's 36-34 win at Boston College...Led Georgia Tech on four scoring drives in the fourth quarter (two TD, two FG), as the Yellow Jackets erased a 28-17 deficit with 19 points in the final period...He was especially impressive on Georgia Tech's 13-play, 69-yard drive that set up the Yellow Jackets' game-winning field goal with 11 seconds left in the game. King accounted for 52 of the Jackets' 69 yards on the drive (25 passing, 27 rushing), including four-straight runs (9, 3, 5, and 1 yard) to cap the drive and set up Aidan Birr's 23-yard game-winner...Completed 26-of-34 passes (76.5 percent), good for the fifth-best completion percentage in Georgia Tech history for a passer with at least 30 attempts in a game.

He now holds six of the top seven single-game completion percentages in school history (min. 30 attempts)...Completed passes to nine different receivers, including two that had 100-yard games - Malik Rutherford (121 yards) and Eric Rivers (119 yards) - which marked the first time since 2005 that Georgia Tech had two 100-yard receivers in a game...The 300-yard passing game was King's third-straight, making him the first Yellow Jacket to throw for 300 yards in three consecutive games since George Godsey in 2000...Marks his fifth ACC Quarterback of the Week honor this season. - ACC Football

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2026 QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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  11/19/25 - Aidan Birr, rSr/2027, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 210 (DS#5 K) + More +

  WEEK 12 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Aidan Birr, R-Jr., PK, Georgia Tech (Kennedale, Texas),...Matched a career high with three field goals made, including the game-winner with 11 seconds to go that lifted Georgia Tech to a 36-34 win over Boston College...On a cold, windy day in New England, Birr made field goals from 34, 26 and 23 yards and also made 4-of-4 extra points to account for 13 points in the two-point victory...Eight of his 13 points came in the Yellow Jackets' 19-point fourth quarter, as they erased an 11-point deficit in the final period...The game-winning field goal with 11 seconds to go was Birr's second of the season and third of his career...Also played a big part in Boston College having an average starting field position at its own 21-yard line by sending 6-of-7 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks...Marks his second ACC Specialist of the Week honor this season. - ACC Football

(DS#5 K) rSr/2027 K Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech
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  11/19/25 - Keylan Rutledge, Sr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 316 (DS#4 OG) + More +

  WEEK 12 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Keylan Rutledge, Sr., RG, Georgia Tech (Royston, Georgia),...Started at right guard and dominated the line of scrimmage to help lead the Yellow Jackets to 36 points and 628 yards of offense in a 36-34 win at Boston College...The 628 yards of total offense were the most Georgia Tech has gained this season against an FBS opponent and the most by any ACC team in a conference game this season...Was especially impressive in pass blocking to help the Yellow Jackets complete 26-of-34 passes (.765 completion pct.) for 371 yards and one touchdown...Also helped pave the way for the Jackets to rush for 257 yards on 42 carries, good for 6.1 yards per rush and three touchdowns...Helped lead Georgia Tech to scores on all five possessions in the second half, erasing an 11-point deficit in the third quarter and a 1-point deficit with 4:09 remaining...Marks his second ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honor this season. - ACC Football

(DS#4 OG) Sr/2026 OG Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
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  11/19/25 - Ethan Mackenny, rJr/2028, Georgia Tech, 6-5, 325 (DS#14 OT) + More +

  WEEK 9 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ethan Mackenny, R-So., LT, Georgia Tech (Marietta, Georgia),...Helped lead the Yellow Jackets to 41 points and 543 yards of offense in a 41-16 win over Syracuse...At left tackle, earned an 87.0 pass-blocking grade by Pro Football Focus to help Georgia Tech complete 25-of-31 passes totaling more than 300 yards...Did not allow a sack, hit, hurry or pressure...Also helped pave the way for 239 rushing yards on 37 carries, good for 6.5 yards per rush. - ACC Football

(DS#14 OT) rJr/2028 OT Ethan Mackenny, Georgia Tech
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  11/19/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 212 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  WEEK 9 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Georgia Tech (Longview, Texas),...Turned in one of the top all-around performances by a college football quarterback in recent memory, accounting for 395 yards of total yardage and five touchdowns in Georgia Tech's 41-16 win over Syracuse...Became only the fifth NCAA Division I FBS player since 1995 with 300 passing yards, 90 rushing yards, three TD passes, two TD runs and an .800 completion percentage in a game...Broke the Georgia Tech single-game completion percentage record with an 80.6% mark (with 30 or more passing attempts)...Led Georgia Tech to scores on 7-of-10 possessions before coming out of the game in the fourth quarter...Guided the Yellow Jackets to 543 yards of offense, their most in an ACC game in two years...Earned his fourth ACC Quarterback of the Week honor this season. - ACC Football

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2026 QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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  11/18/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 212 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  WEEK 9 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: HAYNES KING, GEORGIA TECH, RS Senior, Quarterback, Longview, TX,...Haynes King accounted for 395 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in Georgia Tech's 41-16 victory against ACC-rival Syracuse. King completed 25-of-31 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns and added 91 rushing yards and two more scores. With the win, the Yellowjackets improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1996, and 5-0 in the ACC. Notes: It is the third time since 2004 that a Georgia Tech player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. King joins former Yellowjackets' Jamal Golden (DB, Oct. 25, 2015) and Justin Thomas (RB, Oct. 29, 2016). - Walter Camp Football Foundation

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2026 QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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  11/18/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 212 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  WEEK 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK RUNNER-UP: Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 91 yards and two scores in a 41-16 win over Syracuse. King completion rate of 80.6% (25 of 31) was a program record for a QB with a minimum of 30 attempts. King's 304 passing yards, three touchdown passes and 395 yards of total offense were season highs. He has a passing TD and rushing TD in 15 of his 31 career games. - AP College Football

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2026 QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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  11/17/25 - Justice Haynes, Sr/2027, Georgia Tech, 5-10, 210 (DS#2 RB) + More +

  No. 18 Michigan does not expect injured running back Justice Haynes to play this week at Maryland, or next week against top-ranked Ohio State. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Monday that Haynes is probably out for the regular season. Haynes ran for 857 yards with 7.1 yards per carry and 10 touchdowns in seven games this season. The Alabama transfer has not played since he had 26 carries for 152 yards with two touchdowns on Oct. 25 in a 31-20 win at Michigan State. He has been on Michigan's sideline on a scooter, keeping weight off his right foot that was in a protective boot.

Jordan Marshall, the Wolverines' other standout running back, had 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns before a shoulder injury knocked him out of Saturday's 24-22 win over Northwestern. Moore said Marshall's X-rays were negative, adding he's day to day. Bryson Kuzdzal, who had 15 carries for 53 yards against the Wildcats, may become the team's starting running back this week. Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) plays Maryland (4-6, 1-6) on Saturday on the road before hosting rival and top-ranked Ohio State next week. - AP College Football

(DS#2 RB) Sr/2027 RB Justice Haynes, Georgia Tech
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  11/15/25 - Aidan Birr, rSr/2027, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 210 (DS#5 K) + More +

  Aidan Birr kicked a 23-yard field goal with 11 seconds left and No. 14 Georgia Tech rallied for a 36-34 victory over Boston College on Saturday to remain tied for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Haynes King completed 26 of 34 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown as the Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1, No. 16 CFP) stayed even with No. 20 Virginia (No. 19 CFP) atop the league standings. Dylan Lonergan went 26 of 40 for 362 yards and two TDs for the Eagles (1-10, 0-7), who lost their 10th straight game. With a solid shot at the ACC championship game and potentially the College Football Playoff, Georgia Tech fell behind early in the second half and trailed 28-17 late in the third quarter. After taking the lead, the Yellow Jackets fell behind again 34-33 when Turbo Richard scored on a 43-yard run up the middle. But the Eagles failed on the 2-point try.

King then marched Georgia Tech 69 yards in 13 plays before Birr's winning kick. The game ended when Lonergan's Hail Mary was batted down near the goal line as time expired. Jordan Allen broke free down the left sideline for a 54-yard touchdown with just over six minutes left, moving the Yellow Jackets ahead 33-28. Georgia Tech had clawed back and cut it to 28-26 on Jamal Haynes' 2-yard score with 7 1/2 minutes to play. But lining up with an unbalanced formation, King was stopped short on the 2-point try. Jordan McDonald's 14-yard TD run pushed BC ahead 21-14 on its first drive of the second half. Birr's 34-yard field goal sliced it to 21-17 before Lonergan engineered a 75-yard drive, capping it off by hitting Reed Harris, who caught a short pass before breaking a couple of tackles and going in for an 18-yard score. Coming off an upset loss at North Carolina State two weeks ago, the Yellow Jackets grabbed a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter when Malik Rutherford caught a short pass near the line of scrimmage and burst free for a 71-yard TD. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

(DS#5 K) rSr/2027 K Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech
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