Athlon Names Nine Georgia Tech players as Preseason All-ACC

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football received a flurry of recognitions on Thursday as Athlon selected nine Yellow Jackets to its 2024 Preseason All-ACC Teams.

Running back Jamal Haynes (Loganville, Ga./Grayson), wide receiver Eric Singleton, Jr. (Douglasville, Ga./Alexander) and offensive lineman Weston Franklin (Jesup, Ga./Wayne County) led the way for Tech on its second team, while quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview (Texas A&M)) and offensive lineman Jordan Williams (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville) were tabbed third-team selections.

Offensive lineman Joe Fusile (Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill), defensive lineman Zeek Biggers (Salisbury, N.C./West Rowan), linebacker Kyle Efford (Dacula, Ga./Dacula) and defensive back LaMiles Brooks (Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy) rounded out the selections, getting named fourth-team preseason all-ACC.

After making the move from wide receiver to running back during the 2023 offseason, Haynes (second team) became Tech’s first 1,000-yard rusher in five years with 1,059 yards on the ground, which ranked fifth in the ACC, 39th nationally and was the 15th-most in Georgia Tech history.

Singleton Jr. (second team) was a freshman all-American and honorable mention all-ACC selection after ranking fourth nationally among all freshmen in both receiving yards (714) and touchdown receptions (6) as a true freshman last season.

In his first season as a Yellow Jacket in 2023, King (third team) was one of only two Power Five conference players with at least 2,800 passing yards (2,842), 25 touchdown passes (27), 700 rushing yards (737) and 10 touchdown runs (10), joining Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Jayden Daniels of LSU.

Helping pave the way for a powerful offense, Franklin (second team), Williams (third team) and Fusile (fourth team) were…

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Author : The Albany Herald, Ga.

Publish date : 2024-06-27 21:01:00

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