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Fairburn, Ga. freshman Kyle Mann visits Tech

Photo of Kyle Mann courtesy of 247 Sports.
Photo of Kyle Mann courtesy of 247 Sports.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Jan 16, 2017

Creekside High School defensive tackle Kyle Mann went on an unofficial visit to Georgia Tech over the weekend.

The 6-foot-1, 265 pound freshman from Fairburn, Ga. posted photos of his visit to Twitter on Saturday and wrote, "Georgia Tech was great." Mann announced his visit on Twitter on Saturday morning.

Mann doesn’t have any college offers, according to 247 Sports.

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