Former Georgia Tech defensive back Jemea Thomas became the second Yellow Jackets player taken in the NFL draft, getting selected in the sixth round by the New England Patriots. He was the 30th pick of the round and 206th overall.
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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.
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