Whenever health and college athletics officials deem it appropriate for football to resume, the career of Georgia Tech's Tobias Oliver is in position to take another dramatic turn. Oliver, whose career journey has included stops as heir apparent quarterb ack for former coach Paul Johnson, possible solution at quarterback for coach Geoff Collins and then wide receiver, could be a keeper at cornerback. Oliver made the switch before spring practice. There are many reasons, not least of which was his perform ance in Tech's truncated spring practice, that he may have found a spot where he can thrive. "I think his progress was almost ridiculous," cornerback Tre Swilling told the AJC. "It was kind of almost like he'd been playing the position for a year or two before."In the practices in March, Oliver played the position with seeming ease, dropping back in coverage, breaking on passes and getting his hands on multiple passes. His size (6-foot-2 and 190 pounds) made him a fit, too. "He's a very good athl ete," Swilling said. "He's fast, he's strong, he can jump, he's smart. He has all the makeup and intangibles of a top corner. Obviously, he came in and made plays. I think by the time we stopped, he had the most, or was tied for the most, interceptions w e had in practice." He also won over another leader of the Yellow Jackets defense, linebacker David Curry. While acknowledging that Oliver has a lot to grasp at cornerback - he played quarterback at Northside-Warner Robins High - Curry appreciated his de termination to learn the position and his ability to make plays even as he was only starting out. "(The offense) tried to pick on Tobias, and he held his ground very, very well," Curry said. "As a defense, we were very pumped up for him." - Atlanta Journ al Constitution
(DS#103 CB) Sr/2022  CB Tobias Oliver, Georgia Tech
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