Tech’s in-state class is biggest in 15 years

Georgia Tech’s 14 in-state signees are the most for the school since at least 1993.

Tech signed 20 players Wednesday, 21 overall counting defensive end Emanuel Dieke of North Clayton, who is already enrolled.

Tech signed 13 in-state players in 1999 but hasn’t taken as many as 14 since at least 1992.

“You can see how well received we are around the state,” said Giff Smith, Tech’s recruiting coordinator.

The in-state signees are:

OL Ray Beno, Newnan

LB Julian Burnett, Westside-Macon

DE Christopher Crenshaw, Jefferson County

DE Izaan Cross, Flowery Branch

DE Euclid Cummings, Centennial

DE Emanuel Dieke, North Clayton

B-Back Daniel Drummond, Flowery Branch

OL Jay Finch, Kennesaw Mountain

OL Antonio Foster, Valdosta

WR Stephen Hill, Miller Grove

DT J.C. Lanier, ECI

CB Rod Sweeting, Luella

DB Jemea Thomas, Fitzgerald