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One of South Carolina football's transfers didn't take long to find a new home. Defensive tackle Makius Scott announced he'd leave the Gamecocks on Friday and Monday he announced he's headed to Georgia Tech. He opted out right after Will Muschamp was fired in November. A former three-star recruit, Scott played in no games this season. He was the No. 755 recruit in the country. The Gamecocks mainly relied on Zacch Pickens, Jabari Ellis, Keir Thomas and Rick Sandidge at tackle. M.J. Webb was the No. 5 option, moving past Scott and an injured Alex Huntley on the depth chart. Scott was recruited and signed by former defensive line coach John Scott Jr. He played under Tracy Rocker after John Scott left for Penn State. - Rock Hill Herald

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DT Makius Scott, Georgia Tech
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12/08/20 - Pressley Harvin III, Sr/2021, Georgia Tech, 5-11, 263 (DS#3 P) + More +

2020 RAY GUY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Pressley Harvin, Georgia Tech,...Harvin leads the Atlantic Coast Conference and ranks No. 2 nationally with 47.6-yard punting average this season (min. two games). Of his 40 punts in 2020, 18 have traveled 50 yards or more, 16 have pinned the opponent inside its 20 yard line, 19 have been fair caught and only have seven have been returned, which plays a big part in Georgia Tech ranking No. 3 nationally in net punting (44.07 avg.). - Georgia Tech Football

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P Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech
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12/07/20 - Brent Cimaglia, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 219 (DS#999 K) + More +

Tennessee kicker Brent Cimaglia has opted out of the Volunteers' final two games of the season, citing injuries and a need to focus on his mental well-being. Cimaglia said in a post on social media Monday that took him some time to come to that conclusion. "However my focus is to work on my mental well-being and physical health," Cimaglia wrote. "Due to many hardships and struggles within the program, it is in my best interest to take this additional time to rehabilitate ongoing injuries. I look forward to giving my best in the future."

Cimaglia made 85.1% of his kicks last season. This season the senior is just 5-of-9 on field goals and missed an extra point in Saturday's 31-19 loss to No. 6 Florida, his first miss after 88 made extra points. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said he talked with Cimaglia, who has played through "difficult circumstances" this season. Pruitt said Cimaglia also indicated he will come back next season with this season not counting against player eligibility. "He feels like that it's better for him not to participate the remainder of the season and put him in a better spot to get ready for next year," Pruitt said. - AP College Football

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K Brent Cimaglia, Georgia Tech
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12/05/20 - Jalen Camp, rSr/2021, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 226 (DS#62 WR) + More +

When the season ends, Camp will have a decision about a potential third senior season, as the NCAA has granted all fall-sports athletes an extra season of eligibility. Camp's father said the family hasn't made a decision on whether to take it. Richard Camp believes his son can play in the NFL - he has the benefit of having trained a number of NFL players - but realizes that his numbers won't stick out. That said, wide receivers with as few as 25 catches in the 2019 season were taken in the draft. And Camp certainly would catch notice at Tech's Pro Day. Richard Camp said that his son has a 40.5-inch vertical, can run the 40-yard dash under 4.5 seconds, can bench press more than 400 pounds and squat more than 550. Richard Camp said he'll put his trust in the guidance of Collins and Dixon. Before then, Tech and Camp will see if they can build on the form they showed against Duke. "I just feel like Jalen individually and also the team itself, it's just really gratifying to see the lights of success that we've had because we've been waiting for it for awhile," Richard Camp said. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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WR Jalen Camp, Georgia Tech
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12/04/20 - Avery Showell, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 208 (DS#999 FS) + More +

Georgia Tech junior safety Avery Showell entered his name into the transfer portal. Showell is the fourth Yellow Jackets player who has put his name into the transfer database since the start of the season. In a tweet announcing his decision, Showell said that he will be a grad transfer. Showell has played in all eight games this season, largely on special teams, and appeared in 25 games for his career. He made his second career start earlier this season against Boston College. He ranks ninth on the team in tackles, with 24, along with two pass breakups and a fumble recovery. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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FS Avery Showell, Georgia Tech
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12/02/20 - Antonneous Clayton, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 255 (DS#118 DE) + More +

Georgia Tech defensive end Antonneous Clayton has opted out of the remainder of the season, an announcement he made from his Twitter account Tuesday. Clayton said that he was taking a break on account of his mental health, saying that he had not previously made that his top priority because he wanted to be a role model for his teammates and other non-teammate friends who look up to him. Clayton transferred to Tech from Florida in 2019 and then sat out the season after his request for an immediate-eligibility waiver (and a subsequent appeal) was denied by the NCAA. After an injury kept him off the field for the first two games of this season, Clayton has played in five games, starting four. He has nine tackles, 2.5 for loss and two sacks.

Clayton added that he was making the decision to take leave of the team "so that I can come back stronger next year and be the leader and teammate that this team deserves and get my priorities and life in order." Clayton, a senior, can return for next season, as the NCAA has granted all fall-sports athletes an extra season of eligibility. Tech has three more games scheduled, including a game Saturday at N.C. State. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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DE Antonneous Clayton, Georgia Tech
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11/30/20 - Zach Quinney, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-5, 315 (DS#999 OT) + More +

NOV 30 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Zach Quinney, Georgia Tech, Jr., LT, Savannah, Ga.,...Quinney helped pave the way for Georgia Tech to rush for 377 yards in Tech's 56-33 win over Duke ... The Yellow Jackets had their highest rushing-and total-yardage (523 yards) outputs since 2018 at North Carolina ... Behind the Quinney-led offensive front, Georgia Tech had three players with at least 90 rushing yards (Jeff Sims – 108, Jordan Mason – 105 and Jahmyr Gibbs – 91) and four with at least 60 yards on the ground (including Dontae Smith – 60) ... Quinney delivered key blocks on each of the Yellow Jackets' four touchdown runs, all of which went for 20 yards or more (61 and 22 yards by Gibbs and 36 and 22 yards by Smith). - ACC Football

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OT Zach Quinney, Georgia Tech
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11/28/20 - Pressley Harvin III, Sr/2021, Georgia Tech, 5-11, 263 (DS#3 P) + More +

Entering Friday's games, Harvin was fourth nationally at 47.7 yards per punt, his best season average to this point (he's second at Tech in career average behind Brooks) and on track to break Tech's single-season record, held by Rodney Williams (45.6 yards, set in 1997). He has twice been recognized as the Ray Guy Award's national punter of the week. But more important to Harvin, the Jackets stood third in FBS in net punting at 45 yards per punt before Friday's games. "That's a team one," Harvin said, explaining net punting's significance. "I could care less about my average. It's the team average I'm more concerned about."

Harvin's excellence this season in repeatedly connecting his cuneiform bones to football sweet spots can be traced back to last winter and spring. Particularly when quarantining measures freed up his time, Harvin returned to the basics, training by himself on the fields at Tech's Campus Recreation Center. "I just really took advantage of the time to break all of my punting stuff down, get better step by step, put together," he said. "And that hard work is really actually starting to pay off." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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P Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech
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11/14/20 - Kevin Harris II, Sr/2025, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 245 (DS#67 DE) + More +

A second-year Alabama outside linebacker has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Redshirt freshman Kevin Harris, a four-star member of the Crimson Tide's 2019 recruiting class, went into the transfer portal Friday afternoon, AL.com has learned. While Harris flashed some pass rush ability during preseason practices, the Georgia native hadn't gotten any game action during his first two seasons with the Crimson Tide. Harris becomes the fifth member of Alabama's 2019 recruiting class to leave the program, joining five-star defensive lineman Antonio Alfano, top-50 defensive lineman Ishmael Sopsher, four-star cornerback Scooby Carter and four-star quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa. - Birmingham News

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DE Kevin Harris II, Georgia Tech
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10/23/20 - Avery Boyd, rSr/2025, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 239 (DS#5 FB) + More +

Georgia Tech freshman wide receiver Avery Boyd suffered a season-ending injury in the Louisville game, coach Geoff Collins said Tuesday. "So just prayers up for him," Collins said. "A great kid. The future is ridiculously bright for him." Boyd, from Tallahassee, Fla., is one of three freshman wide receivers on the roster, along with Ryan King and Nate McCollum. Collins said he believed that Boyd ran the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds at a camp at Tech before his signing. "His work ethic, his attitude - all of those things that we value in this program - he has," Collins said. "And just excited about, once he continues to get healthy, the contributions that he's going to make in every phase because that size/speed body type is going to be great for us on special teams, as well as in being an elite receiver for us. So it's a sad thing, but also, we're fully supportive and going to help him become the develop into the big-time player that we know he can be." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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FB Avery Boyd, Georgia Tech
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10/16/20 - Paul Moala, rSr/2024, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 230 (DS#41 OLB) + More +

Backup rover Paul Moala, a local product from Penn High School, suffered a torn Achilles tendon against Florida State, Kelly said. The junior will undergo surgery to repair the Achilles and will miss the rest of the season. In Moala's absence, Ohio State grad transfer Isaiah Pryor will be elevated as the backup to Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. The 6-foot-2, 199-pound Pryor came to the Irish as a safety, but he started transitioning to rover earlier this season. Moala, who rotated in with Notre Dame's starting defense at times, recorded seven tackles in the first three games. Pryor totaled three tackles mostly on special teams. - South Bend Tribune

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OLB Paul Moala, Georgia Tech
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10/15/20 - Quez Jackson, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 221 (DS#98 ILB) + More +

Linebacker Quez Jackson is Georgia Tech's leading tackler with 33. The junior also has 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery. He will need to play well for the Yellow Jackets to slow down Travis Etienne and Clemson's running game. - The State

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ILB Quez Jackson, Georgia Tech
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09/13/20 - Jordan Williams, rSr/2025, Georgia Tech, 6-5, 318 (DS#35 OT) + More +

The centerpiece for the new-look Georgia Tech offensive line is Jordan Williams. The highly recruited freshman from Gainesville is 6-foot-6 and weighs 330 pounds. As offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude said, "He's a really large dude." Williams will start at right tackle on Saturday when the Yellow Jackets open the season on Saturday at Florida State. There will be the usual growing pains, but the big-bodied, long-limbed offensive lineman is the template the Yellow Jackets hope to duplicate at the position in the future. Expectations for Williams are high. He was the only offensive lineman from the ACC included on the 247 Sports' Preseason All-America Freshman Team. He is far from a finished product, but his size gives him a huge advantage.

"For a big guy he can really move his feet," Patenaude said. "(Florida State) is going to be a good test. I don't think he's going to be overmatched physically. But over the course of the game, can he sustain and be ready to play 75 plays? He's been really good in camp. Coach (Brent) Key has done a great job with him." Williams' progress has also been helped by the presence of Ryan Johnson, a grad transfer from Tennessee who will start at right guard. Johnson (6-6, 310) played in 36 games and made 19 starts at Tennessee. "Ryan will help him through the game," Patenaude said. "He really understands football and is a great communicator." - Savannah Morning News

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OT Jordan Williams, Georgia Tech
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09/12/20 - Djimon Brooks, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 286 (DS#102 DT) + More +

Brooks will be the first Tech player to wear jersey No. 0 after the NCAA's rule change that permits players to wear that number. In July, Collins awarded him the single-digit jersey on the same day that he put him on scholarship, with the jersey number signifying his no-star status as a recruit. After playing one game in his first two seasons, Brooks played in all 12 games last season, starting four. His 27 tackles were second among defensive linemen. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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DT Djimon Brooks, Georgia Tech
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09/05/20 - Jordan Mason, Sr/2022, Georgia Tech, 5-11, 223 (DS#49 RB) + More +

A year ago, the Georgia Tech ranked at the bottom of the ACC in total offense. That could change this year with the development of three running backs who might be good enough to expand the team's playbook and offer more options for offensive coordinator Dave Patenaudee. The trio: junior Jordan Mason, the team's leading rusher last season; sophomore Jamious Griffin, the prize of the 2018 signing class; and freshman Jahmyr Gibbs, the prize recruit from 2019. Mason will likely start, but the other two will get plenty of opportunities. "That group is really good," Patenaude said. "I don't see everybody, but I'm not trading anybody for our top three guys."

Mason (6-foot-1, 218 pounds) has come a long way since his redshirt freshman season, when the media guide erroneously listed his name as Jordan Ponchez-Mason. Turns out Ponchez is his middle name and not part of a hyphenated surname. Regardless of that typo, which both amused and confused Mason, he rushed for 659 yards and suffered only one negative run. Mason started 12 games last season as a sophomore and rushed for 899 yards and seven touchdowns. That included a career-high effort of 141 yards against both Miami and N.C. State. He was named third-team All-ACC. "He has a great feel for what we're doing," Patenaude said. "He runs downhill, he's gotten better and he's in great shape. Last year he was able to make people miss; he had one of the highest miss-rates in the country. He's real good at that." - Macon Telegraph

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RB Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech
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