Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech

No Jackets selected in NFL draft

By
April 28, 2018

The NFL draft ran its 256-pick course without any former Georgia Tech players being selected. The draft ended Saturday evening, leaving Tech’s NFL hopefuls to try to sign with teams as undrafted free agents.

Among them were wide receiver Ricky Jeune and defensive ends Antonio Simmons and KeShun Freeman. The undrafted free agent route has been fruitful for a number of Jackets players in recent history, including defensive backs Isaiah Johnson, Chris Milton and Rod Sweeting, all of whom made NFL rosters after going undrafted.

It is the second time in coach Paul Johnson’s tenure and the fourth time since 2000 that no Tech players were selected. The most recent occurrence was 2013.

ExploreMultiple Georgia Tech draft hopefuls draw Falcons’ interest

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 quarterback Haynes King (10) pushes through for a touchdown during the second half in an NCAA college football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 41-16 over Syracuse. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Red-zone touchdowns a focus for Georgia Tech’s offense

With only 24 touchdowns in 39 trips inside the opponent’s 20, Georgia Tech's offense is focusing on more red-zone touchdowns.

Georgia Tech inches up to No. 16 in College Football Playoff rankings

In Tuesday’s CFP rankings, the Yellow Jackets were the second-highest-ranked team from the ACC.

Georgia Tech’s Brent Key faces coaching mentor Bill O’Brien

Brent Key will face one of his coaching mentors Saturday when he takes his 17th-ranked Yellow Jackets to Boston College, where Bill O’Brien is their second-year coach.

The Latest

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) pushes through for a touchdown during the second half in an NCAA college football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 41-16 over Syracuse. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Red-zone touchdowns a focus for Georgia Tech’s offense

Georgia Tech inches up to No. 16 in College Football Playoff rankings

Georgia Tech’s Brent Key faces coaching mentor Bill O’Brien

Featured

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins' Senate campaign used Sen. Jon Ossoff's Senate portrait (center) to create an AI-generated video of Ossoff talking about his vote not to end the government shutdown. The video was reposted to Collins' campaign account on X (left). (Screenshot)

Credit: Screenshot

OPINON

Murphy: Jon Ossoff warned about deepfakes. Now he is one.

A Mike Collins campaign video uses AI to make Sen. Jon Ossoff say outlandish things. A proposed state law would rein in such uses of AI in campaigns.

President of Atlanta Fed Raphael Bostic announces retirement

Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic has served in the role since 2017 and is the first Black and openly gay chief executive of a regional Fed bank.

Savannah ditched 2 marathons. Can shorter race find Peachtree-like success?

Savannah is an attractive destination for those whose idea of a fun weekend getaway is a road race. But two marathons have left town. Will Saturday's shorter race be a keeper?