Georgia Tech's football camp was productive on Saturday, despite it being shortened by rainy weather.
Two high school players committed to play with the Yellow Jackets after the camp -- Statesboro wide receiver Micheal Summers and quarterback Dennis Andrews of Tallahassee, Fla.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Summers picked Georgia Tech among his 10 offers, which also included Florida, Pittsburgh, Duke and Vanderbilt.
"Georgia Tech was the offer I was waiting on, and once I got it, I decided to commit," Summers said.
A longtime friendship between Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson and Summers' family was a deciding factor in the decision. When Johnson was an assistant at Georgia Southern, he recruited Micheal Summers Sr., a star running back from Jenkins County High School in 1984. The elder Summers opted to play at South Carolina State but maintained a lasting friendship with Johnson.
Johnson has known the younger Summers since he was a toddler.
"I've been around Coach Johnson forever," Summers said. "Being from Statesboro, I knew all about what he did at Georgia Southern and winning those national championships. We've always had a good relationship. I was extremely happy when he got the job at Georgia Tech. I went there for camp as a freshman and fell in love with the program, and college itself. From then on, I've always wanted to go there."
Added Summers' father: "Coach Johnson is definitely someone I wanted my son to play for as a football coach, but also to be around as a man. He has got a lot of character and integrity, and is someone I trust my son being around. When he gives you his word about something, you can count on it."
Over the last month, Summers has been one of the state's hottest prospects. He recently picked up an offer from Florida coach Will Muschamp after impressing the coaches at camp with a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash and 38-inch vertical jump. Summers was expected to pick up several more offers within the next month after attending other SEC/ACC camps, but canceled the trips after committing to Georgia Tech. Summers, who has a 3.5 GPA, wants to major in public policy and work as a scout in college football or the NFL.
Meanwhile, Andrews picked the Yellow Jackets over his other finalist, Vanderbilt. Andrews said he had 14 early scholarship offers, including South Carolina, Arkansas and South Florida.
"I like Georgia Tech and my family likes it, too," Andrews said. "They have a great engineering program. I really like the coaches and the football program. It's just a good fit for me."
"Coach Johnson told me a lot of good things about Georgia Tech and how it compares with other schools academically. He said they are going to win football games and they've been to 14 straight bowl games. For me, it's all about winning."
Andrews is considered one of Florida's top "athletes" as a 2012 college prospect, and was recruited at other positions. Vanderbilt wanted him to play wide receiver, while some others projected him at defensive back. Georgia Tech always wanted Andrews at quarterback, and that made a big difference in his final decision.
"That's my natural position and I've been playing it since the sixth grade," Andrews said. "Georgia Tech has been recruiting me at quarterback since last year. They want me to play quarterback there and I've already learned a couple of plays from [Georgia Tech camp]."
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