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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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08/27/20 - Dominick Blaylock, rJr/2024, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 203 (DS#77 WR) + More +

Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock will miss the 2020 season following his second serious knee injury in two years. Blaylock, a part-time starter in 2019, was one of the team's top returning receivers and return specialists. Georgia announced on Thursday that Blaylock, a sophomore, hurt his left knee Wednesday in a noncontact drill. Georgia was No. 4 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll released on Monday. Blaylock will need surgery and is expected to make a full recovery for the 2021 season. He also suffered a serious knee injury in last season's Southeastern Conference championship game loss to LSU. Blaylock had 18 catches for 310 yards and five touchdowns last season. He had a team-leading 14 punt returns for 128 yards. - AP College Football

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WR Dominick Blaylock, Georgia Tech
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08/26/20 - Tobias Oliver, Sr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 204 (DS#103 CB) + More +

The difference between playing on offense and defense, as Tobias Oliver explained it, sounds a little bit like the difference between throwing a party and attending one. It's a dichotomy that the junior from Warner Robins has gleaned in the past several months in his transition from first playing quarterback and then wide receiver in the past two seasons before switching to cornerback in spring practice. "Offensively, it's much more schematic than defense," Oliver said. "Like, defense, you can still do all the rah-rah and still make plays. Offense, you've got to be a lot more focused, you've got to read a lot more keys."

Oliver added that there are still keys to read and techniques to play on defense, "but you're just playing football at the end of the day," he said. Not every defensive player, particularly those who are playing defense for the first time in several years, can play as freely as Oliver evidently has. It bodes well for defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker's unit. If one of the more athletic, hardworking and determined players on the roster can make a smooth transition and contribute, the progress that's expected out of the defense this year could be even more pronounced. "I love T.O.," safeties coach Nate Burton said. "He's got a great desire to learn, to be better. He wants to get better every day, studying film, asking questions. He uses every resource here imaginable to become the best version of himself, the best corner that he can be for us here at Georgia Tech." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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CB Tobias Oliver, Georgia Tech
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08/06/20 - Devin Cochran, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-7, 306 (DS#31 OT) + More +

Georgia Tech had been counting on the arrival of Vanderbilt offensive tackle Devin Cochran as a grad transfer, but he will not be enrolling at Tech, coach Geoff Collins said Wednesday after the team's first practice of preseason camp. Cochran, a Greater Atlanta Christian School graduate, was expected to plug in at one of the tackle spots and provide solid play for the Yellow Jackets' offense. Cochran, listed at 6-foot-7 and 320 pounds, started 32 games in three seasons at Vanderbilt, playing at both right and left tackle. Collins did not give a reason for Cochran's decision, giving Cochran the space to make any explanation on his own terms. Cochran has been finishing up his degree at Vanderbilt this summer. It isn't unusual for an athlete planning to leave his original school as a grad transfer to finish coursework in the summer and transfer at that point. In an interview with the AJC in May, Cochran seemed eager to play for Tech and learn from offensive-line coach Brent Key. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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OT Devin Cochran, Georgia Tech
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08/06/20 - Kenneth Kirby, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 305 (DS#93 OG) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Kenneth Kirby, Norfolk St, Sr.,...Kirby started all 12 games at left tackle a year ago, earning first-team All-MEAC honors as a junior. Kirby and his line mates helped NSU finish third in the MEAC in rushing, at 144.7 yards per game – the most by a Spartan team since 2011. NSU also set a new school Division I scoring record in 2019, averaging 28.9 points per game. - Norfolk State Football

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OG Kenneth Kirby, Georgia Tech
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07/27/20 - Hassan Hall, rSr/2023, Georgia Tech, 5-10, 196 (DS#34 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Hassan Hall, Louisville,...A junior from Atlanta, Ga., Hall was one of the Cardinals' top all-purpose players a year ago, accounting for 1,345 yards and six touchdowns. The 6-foot-0, 204-pounder earned second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades as an all-purpose performer and was third team as a returner. Hall ranked fourth in the nation in kickoff return yardage at 30.5 yards, returning a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in a 62-59 win over No. 17 Wake Forest. He returned 26 kicks for 791 yards, and ranks sixth all-time in school history with 1,611 yards. - Louisville Football

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RB Hassan Hall, Georgia Tech
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07/27/20 - Jordan Mason, Sr/2022, Georgia Tech, 5-11, 223 (DS#49 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech,...Mason earned third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after rushing for 899 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore last season. He ranked among the nation's top 70 in rushing yards, rushing yards per game (74.9) and rushing yards per carry (5.23). He ran for 100 yards three times in 12 games, including 141 yards apiece in wins over Miami (Fla.) and NC State. He also had 99 rushing yards in a victory over South Florida. In addition to being a candidate for the Maxwell Award, Mason is also on the official watch list for the 2020 Doak Walker Award (nation's top running back) and has been named preseason all-ACC by Athlon, Lindy's and Phil Steele this summer. - Georgia Tech Football

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RB Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech
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07/27/20 - Juanyeh Thomas, Sr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 213 (DS#8 SS) + More +

2020 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Juanyeh Thomas, Georgia Tech,...As a sophomore last season, Thomas ranked fourth on the team with 60 tackles, to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble from his safety position. He has been tabbed a preseason all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a defensive back by Athlon and Phil Steele this summer. As a kick returner, Thomas was a freshman all-American in 2018 after he set five school records in the role during his first season on The Flats. Most notably, he returned two kickoffs for touchdowns (77 yards vs. Virginia and 100 yards at Georgia), becoming the first freshman in school history and only the third Yellow Jacket overall to score two touchdowns on kickoff returns in a single season. He was limited to just seven kickoff returns last season due to a minor injury but is expected to be prominent in the role again as a junior. - Georgia Tech Football

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SS Juanyeh Thomas, Georgia Tech
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07/27/20 - Jack DeFoor, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-5, 310 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Jack DeFoor, Georgia Tech, senior, offensive line,...Off the field, DeFoor is a leader among Georgia Tech student-athletes when it comes to community service. Most notably, he serves as president of Georgia Tech's chapter of Uplifting Athletes, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness for rare diseases. In that role, he orchestrated the chapter's 2020 fundraiser, which had to be completely reimagined from previous years due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. He is also a participant in Georgia Tech football's visits to Atlanta's Ronald McDonald House. - Georgia Tech Footbal

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OG Jack DeFoor, Georgia Tech
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07/23/20 - Pressley Harvin III, Sr/2021, Georgia Tech, 5-11, 263 (DS#3 P) + More +

2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech,...As a junior last season, Harvin III ranked 17th nationally with a 44.8-yard punting average. His 44.8-yard average was the fifth-best single-season punting average in school history. He also ranks sixth on the list with a 44.1-yard average as a freshman in 2017. Harvin III enters his senior campaign with a 43.8-yard career average, good for second in Georgia Tech history. In addition to booming 80 punts in 2019, Harvin III also threw a 41-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt in Georgia Tech's 28-21 overtime win at Miami (Fla.). Combined with his 45.5-yard punting average that week, Harvin III was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Specialist of the Week for his performance in the win over Miami. - Georgia Tech Football

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P Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech
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07/23/20 - Brent Cimaglia, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 219 (DS#999 K) + More +

2020 PRESEASON LOU GROZA COLLEGIATE PLACE-KICKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Brent Cimaglia, Tennessee,...A 2019 Groza semifinalist, Cimaglia kicked more field goals in one season than any Tennessee kicker in over 30 years. His 17 makes from at least 30 yards out rank third among returning FBS kickers. He went 3-for-3 on field goals in three games, including both the season opener and the Gator Bowl, and topped those with a 4-for-4 performance against BYU. - Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award

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K Brent Cimaglia, Georgia Tech
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07/23/20 - Jordan Mason, Sr/2022, Georgia Tech, 5-11, 223 (DS#49 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Jordan Mason (Jr.), Georgia Tech,...Mason earned third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after rushing for 899 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore last season. He ranked among the nation's top 70 in rushing yards, rushing yards per game (74.9) and rushing yards per carry (5.23). He ran for 100 yards three times in 12 games, including 141 yards apiece in wins over Miami (Fla.) and NC State. He also had 99 rushing yards in a victory over South Florida. - Georgia Tech Football

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RB Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech
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07/23/20 - Keion White, rSr/2023, Georgia Tech, 6-5, 281 (DS#4 DT) + More +

2020 PRESEASON BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: DE Keion White, Old Dominion,...White moved to defense last season after playing tight end in 2018 and made an immediate impact. He finished fourth in C-USA and 10th in FBS with 19 tackles for loss. With the 19 tackles for loss, White tied Ronnie Cameron for ODU's single-season record for tackles for loss. He had seven games with multiple tackles for loss and led all ODU defensive linemen with 62 tackles. White was named second-team All-Conference USA in 2019. - Old Dominion Football

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DT Keion White, Georgia Tech
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