NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Alberto Mendoza SO | 6'2"/203 | 18/24 (75%), 286 Yds, 5 TD / 1 INT | 13 Car, 190 Yds, (14.6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B | A | 106 (9.75%) | IND ('26) | ||
| #14 Graham Knowles SO | 6'7"/230 | 1/1 (100%), 84 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #16 Grady Adamson SO | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Cole Bergeron FR | 6'5"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Malachi Hosley SR | 5'10"/205 | 98 Car, 697 Yds, (7.1 YPC), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 14 Rec, 119 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD | A+ | B+ | #75 | 370 (30%) | PENN ('25) | |
| #22 Justice Haynes SR | 5'11"/210 | 121 Car, 857 Yds, (7.1 YPC), 10 TD, 1 FUM | 13 Rec, 50 Yds, (3.8 YPR), 0 TD | A | C+ | #12 | 286 (17.25%) | MICH ('26) | |
| #2 Trelain Maddox SO | 6'1"/215 | 11 Car, 38 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD | D | C- | #306 | 42 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #27 Chad Alexander SR | 5'9"/185 | 2 Car, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, -2 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | B | #425 | 13 (1%) | NA | |
| #20 J.P. Powell SO | 5'10"/200 | 5 Car, 72 Yds, (14.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | A- | B- | 8 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #24 Shane Marshall SO | 5'11"/205 | 2 Car, 10 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 3 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | B- | 6 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Xavier Rucker FR | 5'11"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Isaiah Fuhrmann JR | 6'4"/192 | 46 Rec, 907 Yds, (19.7 YPR), 9 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 26 Yds, 0 TD | A | A- | 611 (42.75%) | ELON ('26) | ||
| #85 Jordan Allen SO | 5'9"/180 | 22 Rec, 304 Yds, (13.8 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 6 Car, 85 Yds, 1 TD | A | C+ | #395 | 128 (12%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #84 Jaiven Plummer JR | 6'3"/215 | 2 Rec, 86 Yds, (43 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | F | #802 | 80 (6%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #3 Jaylen Mbakwe JR | 5'11"/190 | 3 Rec, 55 Yds, (18.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | A | C | #676 | 31 (2.25%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #6 Debron Gatling SO | 5'11"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 5 (0%) | SC ('25) | |||
| #89 Chris Elko JR | 6'1"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #81 Cal Faulkner SO | 6'2"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Darnell Collins FR | 6'4"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jeffar Jean-Noel FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kentrell Davis FR | 6'3"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Isaac Obrokta FR | 6'0"/176 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #84 Evan Haynes SO | 6'3"/205 | UNC ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jeremy Winston FR | 6'2"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #37 Joseph Moseley SO | 6'0"/195 | 2* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #13 Rahkeem Smith GR | 5'9"/180 | BGSU ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Gavin Harris SR | 6'3"/240 | 36 Rec, 514 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B | C- | C- | 715 (32.25%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #7 Chris Corbo SR | 6'5"/245 | 45 Rec, 516 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | A+ | A- | A- | 569 (25.5%) | DART ('26) | |
| #44 Spencer Mermans SR | 6'6"/260 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | A+ | B+ | 230 (10.5%) | YALE ('26) | |
| #00 Nathan Agyemang FR | 6'5"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Jack Richardson FR | 6'4"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #86 Kevin Roche Jr. SO | 6'9"/255 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #44 Connor Roush SO | 6'4"/235 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #72 Malachi Carney (T) SR | 6'4"/320 | B+ | A- | B+ | 768 (94%) | USA ('25) | |
| #78 Ethan Mackenny (T) JR | 6'4"/305 | B+ | B+ | B+ | 757 (93%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #70 Jameson Riggs (T) SO | 6'6"/310 | D | D+ | C- | 196 (24%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #70 Markell Samuel (T) GR | 6'4"/305 | C- | F | A+ | 76 (8.1%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #69 Josh Petty (T) SO | 6'6"/285 | A | A+ | D+ | 21 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #75 Andrew Rosinski (T) SO | 6'5"/300 | C+ | B+ | 2 (0%) | UNC ('25) | ||
| #00 Courtlin Heard (OT) FR | 6'7"/330 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #66 Will Reed (G) GR | 6'6"/305 | C- | C | B+ | 6 (1%) | PRIN ('25) | |
| #51 Kevin Peay Jr. (G) SO | 6'4"/310 | D+ | C | B | 4 (0%) | NA | |
| #69 Joseph Ionata (C) SO | 6'5"/306 | B | B | B- | 27 (2.7%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #00 Krew Moledor (IOL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #79 Jordan Floyd (OL) SO | 6'6"/325 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #54 Jimmy Bryson (OL) SO | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #55 Xavier Canales (OL) SO | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #70 Favour Ebuka Edwin (OL) SO | 6'6"/317 | AUB ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 A.J. Hoffler (DE) SR | 6'4"/255 | 17 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D | C- | 449 (37%) | CLEM ('25) | |
| #11 Brayden Manley (DE) SR | 6'2"/255 | 17 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | D+ | 347 (28%) | MER ('25) | |
| #8 Jordan Walker (DE) GR | 6'4"/265 | 25 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | A+ | 337 (25.2%) | RUTG ('26) | |
| #91 Andre Fuller Jr. (DE) SO | 6'3"/240 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C+ | 265 (22%) | NA | |
| #98 Amontrae Bradford (DE) JR | 6'5"/245 | 19 Tac, 9 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | C+ | 258 (21%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #8 Jordan Boyd (DE) JR | 6'3"/250 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | F | 204 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #55 Christian Garrett (DE) SO | 6'4"/265 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | 51 (4%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #56 Tim Griffin (DE) SO | 6'5"/275 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | 24 (1.8%) | CIN ('26) | ||
| #35 Carrington Coombs (DE) SO | 6'3"/240 | C+ | C+ | 6 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #55 V. Carroll-Jackson (DT) JR | 6'5"/290 | 28 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C+ | 494 (37.8%) | CONN ('26) | |
| #96 Shymeik Jones (DT) JR | 6'5"/310 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | C+ | 129 (11%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #95 Tawfiq Thomas (DT) GR | 6'4"/300 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A+ | 95 (7.2%) | COLO ('26) | ||
| #94 Derry Norris Jr. (DT) SO | 6'4"/290 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Amier Clarke (DL) FR | 6'3"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Alex Willis (DL) FR | 6'3"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Christian Speakman (DL) FR | 6'4"/330 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jordan Woods (DL) FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 E.J. Lightsey SR | 6'2"/235 | 76 Tac, 39 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | F | C+ | 671 (117%) | UGA ('24) | |
| #44 Kyle Efford SR | 6'2"/225 | 77 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | D+ | 578 (100%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #1 Cayman Spaulding SR | 6'0"/220 | 41 Tac, 24 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | F | 322 (56%) | TNTC ('25) | |
| #40 Taje McCoy JR | 6'3"/245 | 21 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | C | 185 (24%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #24 Noah Carter SO | 6'4"/243 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | B+ | 88 (11.25%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #34 Myles Forristall JR | 6'0"/230 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | 5 (1%) | NA | ||
| #93 Drew Cohen SO | 6'3"/240 | C | C | 2 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #49 Chuma Okoye JR | 6'0"/245 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #00 CJ Gamble FR | 6'1"/206 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kymani Morales FR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Jonas Duclona (CB) SR | 5'11"/190 | 35 Tac, 30 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | F | A+ | A | 581 (30.75%) | USF ('26) | |
| #23 Zachary Tobe (CB) SR | 6'2"/195 | 30 Tac, 17 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | B- | 418 (29%) | ILL ('24) | |
| #16 Kelvin Hill (CB) JR | 5'10"/190 | 21 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | B- | 408 (29%) | UAB ('25) | |
| #4 Daiquan White (CB) SR | 5'10"/180 | 16 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | F | B | 288 (20%) | EMU ('25) | |
| #29 Jon Mitchell (CB) SO | 5'11"/185 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | F | B+ | 122 (9%) | PSU ('25) | |
| #39 Will Kiker (CB) JR | 6'1"/195 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | D | 43 (3%) | NA | |
| #21 Elgin Sessions (CB) SO | 5'11"/195 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | 40 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #25 Dalen Penson (CB) SO | 5'11"/175 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 29 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Jaedyn Terry (CB) FR | 6'3"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ladarrious Crumity (CB) FR | 6'0"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #27 Tae Harris (S) SO | 5'11"/200 | 20 Tac, 15 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | A | 203 (20%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #31 Fenix Felton (S) SO | 6'1"/195 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D | 86 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #13 Savion Riley (S) SR | 6'2"/205 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 12 (1%) | COLO ('25) | |
| #00 Traeviss Stevenson (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Chris Hewitt (S) FR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kealan Jones (S) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Jayden Barr (DB) SO | 5'11"/200 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Aidan Birr SR | 6'1"/205 | 25/29 (86.2%), Long 55 Yds | 45/45 | 120 Pts | A+ | A+ | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #41 Landon Shaffer SO | 5'9"/190 | F | 3* HS ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Alex Bacchetta SR | 6'2"/230 | 60, 2679 YDS (44.7 YPP), Long 64 YDS | 11 In 20, 4 TB | D+ | A- | RICE ('26) | |
| #00 Jonathan Genty FR | 6'5"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 1, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 8, Portal Contributors: 3
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 2 (1) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 1 (4) - LB: 3 (0) -CB: 0 (3) - S: 0 (1)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 1 (0) - TE: 1 (1) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (0) - DE: 0 (1) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 0 (1) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 6 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 1 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 4 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (9.75%), Prod: (9%) Georgia Tech lost their starting QB from last year. QB Alberto Mendoza was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (52%), Prod: (66%) QB in '25 was lead rusher, but top RB Malachi Hosley returns
Georgia Tech lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (32%), Prod: (59%) OL Experience: T: (100%): G: (1%): C: (3%):
Georgia Tech OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (78%) DT: (29%)
LB Experience: (100%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (63%) S: (15%)
Kicker Experience: (100%), Punter: (73%)
Return Experience - QB 9.75%, Skill Players 39%, Off Line 35%, Front Seven 69%, Secondary 39% | Offense 33% - Defense 57%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 9%, Rush Yds: 66%, Rec Yds: 59%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 62%, Sacks: 71%, QB Hurries: 88%, TFLs: 66%, Pass Def: 52%, INTs: 19%
Head Coach Brent Key returns, OC George Godsey is a new hire, DC Jason Semore is a new hire
24 players play significant minutes, 8 on Offense, 16 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 862, #39 in CFB. 0.87 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 10.67%
Breakdown - Offense: 380.34 (48) Defense: 346.7 (44) ST: 26.4 (4)
96 Total players, 35 from Transfer Portal. 29.2% of roster is from the Portal.
19 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 15.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 21 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 1 elite players, 1 great players, 6 very good players, 59 good players, 21 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2308 (16%), JR: 4424 (30%), SR: 7467 (50%), GR: 607 (4%)
24 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.