Georgia Tech safety Jeremiah Smith has been medically disqualified
![]Georgia Tech's Ramblin' Wreck leads the band, cheerleaders, players, and coaches before the start of the home game against the Citadel at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/E6BNF2QOERBH7GMYRB66JWMWRA.JPG?auth=c0919c9769a9f5f21df5ddb829702b0b66436a79be7619431959dd38cac5e8bd&width=3840&height=2160&smart=true)
Georgia Tech safety Jeremiah Smith was medically disqualified, meaning that his football career with the Yellow Jackets has come to an end. Smith, who did not play in 2019 in his first season with the team, has been placed on a medical scholarship and will not count against the team’s 85-player scholarship limit.
Reached Saturday, Smith’s father, Rudy, said that his son was in good spirits and was looking forward to continuing his education at Tech.
Smith was a three-star prospect out of Grayson, helping the Rams to three region titles and the Class 7A state championship in 2016.
Smith’s acceptance of a medical scholarship opened a scholarship, which enabled freshman offensive lineman Cade Kootsouradis to join the team for this semester.
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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.
