Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech

Here are five quick points about Georgia Tech’s early signees

Johnny Crawford/AJC file photo

Credit: Johnny Crawford

Credit: Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford/AJC file photo
By
Dec 19, 2019

Here's a quick overview of Georgia Tech's attention-grabbing group of recruits that make up coach Geoff Collins' first full class since he was hired by Tech in December 2018:

» Tech's 21-member class ranked 24th by 247Sports Composite as of Wednesday evening, its highest rating since finishing 15th in 2007.

» The highest-rated prospect is quarterback Jeff Sims of Jacksonville, Fla., a four-star recruit rated the No. 207 player in the class and the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback.

» Eight of the signees will enroll in January, enabling them to participate in spring practice and get a head start on challenging for playing time in the 2020 season.

» The class includes 11 signees from Georgia, with the rest coming from Florida (seven), Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas (one each).

» Dutchtown High wide receiver Nate McCollum, a four-star prospect, plans to play for Tech's baseball team as an outfielder.

About the Author

Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.

Follow Ken Sugiura on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key reacts to a referee’s call during the Birmingham Bowl against Vanderbilt Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

Credit: Daniel Varnado for the AJC

Key named to Dodd Trophy preseason watch list

Georgia Tech coach Brent Key is among 26 coaches named to the 2025 Dodd Trophy watch list.

Another top Georgia Tech athletics staffer headed to Michigan State

Michigan State announced Monday that Jon Palumbo will join J Batt’s staff as the executive deputy athletic director and chief operating officer.

Defensive lineman from Florida commits to Georgia Tech

The Latest

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key reacts to a referee’s call during the Birmingham Bowl against Vanderbilt Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

Credit: Daniel Varnado for the AJC

Key named to Dodd Trophy preseason watch list

Another top Georgia Tech athletics staffer headed to Michigan State

Defensive lineman from Florida commits to Georgia Tech

Featured

Scott Jackson (right), business service consultant for WorkSource Fulton, helps job seekers with their applications in a mobile career center at a job fair hosted by Goodwill Career Center in Atlanta. (Ziyu Julian Zhu/AJC)

Credit: Ziyu Julian Zhu/AJC

Unemployment in Georgia is down, but so is the labor force. Why?

Georgia’s labor force has declined by nearly 30,000 compared to May last year. Here are some reasons why.

Georgia appeals court rules election boards must certify results

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that election board members are required to certify election results even when they have concerns about fraud or errors.

Atlanta crypto biz owner caught up in fraud says it’s ‘like living in a James Bond movie’

Prosecutors say North Korean IT specialists are 'infiltrating' tech companies in the U.S. as remote workers to steal money from businesses and funnel it back to North Korea.