Georgia Tech wide receivers Micheal Summers and Ricky Jeune came out of spring practice as the two starters on the depth chart. Three days of preseason camp has nothing to change that.
“I think Micheal’s having an O.K. camp,” coach Paul Johnson said Monday. “Ricky Jeune’s done a good job out there. I think he’s had a good first two days. Clearly, he and Micheal are the leaders of that group.”
Johnson has good reason to keep an eye. He said prior to camp that the wide receiver position is his biggest concern on offense.
Other aspirants are Antonio Messick, who played sparingly as a freshman last season, and incoming freshmen Harland Howell, Christian Philpott and Brad Stewart. Howell enrolled early and took part in spring practice. Philpott, Messick and Jeune all made long receptions in seven-on-seven drills in Monday’s practice, according to a practice report from the Tech communications department.
“I think that Brad Stewart and Christian Philpott have got a chance to play,” Johnson said.
Summers is by far the most experienced of the group. A junior, Summers has played 27 games with 19 starts. Jeune emerged in spring practice as a strong contender after most playing special teams as a freshman.
There is plenty of playing time available, as three of Tech’s top four receivers from last season – DeAndre Smelter, Darren Waller and Corey Dennis – graduated. (Summers was the fourth.) Smelter and Waller were both drafted into the NFL.
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