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Former Georgia Tech offensive lineman Jakiah Leftwich entered the transfer portal back in January and today, he announced where he will be continuing his playing career. 

Leftwich is going to be staying in the ACC and transferring to North Carolina to play for the Tar Heels. Last offseason, former Yellow Jackets Derrik Allen and Nate McCollum chose to transfer to Chapel Hill. Of note, former Yellow Jackets head coach Geoff Collins is now the defensive coordinator for North Carolina. 

Leftwich is a talented player but with Georgia Tech returning the bulk of their starters on the offensive line, it made sense for him to explore opportunities.

From his bio at Georgia Tech Athletics:

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made seven appearances and four starts on the season … Recorded 312 snaps for the year, ranking sixth among all Georgia Tech offensive linemen … Helped power Georgia Tech to be the No. 1 rushing offense in the ACC, racking up 197.1 yards on the ground per game … Also contributed greatly to Georgia Tech leading the ACC in total sacks allowed (15) and second in the ACC in sacks allowed per game (1.25).

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 10 games and made four starts at right tackle as a redshirt freshman … Made collegiate debut in opener vs. No. 4 Clemson (Sept. 5) … Played in a reserve role for six of first eight games of the season (missing at UCF on Sept. 24 and at Florida State on Oct. 29) … Made his first-career start at left tackle at Virginia Tech (Nov. 5) and started each of the last four games of the season, helping lead GT to a 2-2 record, which included road wins at VT and No. 13/11 North Carolina (Nov. 19).

2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action as a true freshman … Redshirted.

High School: Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 46-ranked offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 71-ranked player in the state of Georgia by ESPN … Helped lead Westlake to an 11-2 overall record and the semifinals of the Georgia 6-A state playoffs as a senior in 2020 … As a junior, helped lead Westlake to a first-place finish in Georgia 7-A Region 2 … Lettered in both football and basketball at Westlake H.S. … Attended same high school as Georgia Tech teammates Leo Blackburn, Horace Lockett, Clayton Powell-Lee and Myles Sims … Coached by Bobby May.

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This article first appeared on Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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