Where Have Georgia Tech's Outgoing Transfers Landed?

QB Zach Gibson- Georgia State

Gibson is going to be staying in Atlanta to play for Georgia State. Coincidentally, Georgia Tech and Georgia State play next season on August 31st, the first home game of the year for the Yellow Jackets. Gibson's brother Tyler announced last night that he is going to be transferring from Georgia Tech to Charlotte.

From our very own Rohan Roman:

"In his time at Georgia Tech, Gibson played in six games, starting three after former starter Jeff Sims went down with an injury. He threw for 589 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions on a 54.8% completion percentage. The highlight of his tenure at Tech came against No. 13 North Carolina, where he completed 72.2% of his passes for 184 yards and led the GT offense to a massive upset win. He also played well against Georgia, posting a season-high 191 yards on a 54.2% completion percentage as the Jackets played an excellent first half of offense before faltering against the eventual national champions.

Gibson was a part of the competition for the starting QB spot against Haynes King and Zach Pyron but ultimately lost out to King. He did not appear in a game during the 2023 season."

DE Ezra Odinjor- UAB

From his bio at Georgia Tech Athletics:

"Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … Named 2022 all-region … Set the Allatoona H.S. single-season record with 12 sacks as a senior … Appeared in 12 games as a senior, totaling 81 tackles (53 solo), 23 tackles for loss, and six quarterback hurries … Also forced two fumbles and recovered one … Recorded 43 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries in eight games as a junior in 2021 … Coached at Allatoona by Gary Varner … Attended same high school as current Georgia Tech teammate Ty Thompson."

LB Ashton Heflin- Marshall

Heflin committed to the Thundering Herd yesterday and will be going to play for former Georgia Tech linebackers coach Jason Semore, who is the defensive coordinator for Marshall. 

From his bio at Georgia Tech Athletics:

"Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … First-team all-state honoree as a senior in 2022 … Three-time all-region selection, including first-team recognition as a junior and senior … Three-time all-county performer … Amassed 241 tackles and 15.0 tackles for loss over the course of his high school career, including 122 stops and 9.0 TFL as a senior in 2022 … Coached at Newnan by Chip Walker … Two-sport athlete is a county champion, two-time county finalist, two-time regional finalist, sectional finalist and three-time state qualifier and finalist as a wrestler … Honor roll student."

DT Bryston Dixon- South Alabama

Dixon was a freshman defensive tackle for the Yellow Jackets and will be taking his talents to Mobile to play for the Jaguars. Dixon battled a leg injury this past season. 

OL Elias Cloy- Alabama A&M

Cloy was a freshman offensive lineman who entered the portal in December. He chose to transfer to Alabama A&M. 

Cloy was a talented freshman coming out of Alpharetta High School and was a part of the 2023 recruiting class for the Yellow Jackets.

From his bio at Georgia Tech Athletics:

"Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Is the No. 80 ranked offensive guard in the nation by ESPN … Attended St. Francis H.S. in Alpharetta for two years before transferring to Alpharetta H.S. as a junior … All-state performer … Four-time all-region selection, including first-team as a junior and senior at Alpharetta … Lettered all four years of his prep career … Served as a team captain for three seasons – as a sophomore at St. Francis in 2020 and as a junior and senior at Alpharetta in 2021 and 2022 … Coached at Alpharetta by Jason Kervin … Offensive coordinator at Alpharetta was former Georgia Tech quarterback TaQuon Marshall … Honor roll student."

OL Tyler Gibson- Charlotte

Gibson is going to be playing for the Charlotte 49ers and head coach Biff Pogi next season. The 49ers are coming off of a 3-9 season in Pogi's debut season and he has been doing a lot of work in the transfer portal in hopes of rebuilding that program. 

According to PFF, Gibson played 56 snaps this season. He got playing time as a true freshman in 2022 when Brent Key took over as the interim coach but did not see the field much in 2023. He was a three-star offensive tackle in the 2022 recruiting class according to 247Sports.

Gibson is brothers with former Georgia Tech quarterback Zach Gibson, who opted to enter the portal as well.

WR- Juju Lewis- FIU

During his two years at Tech, Lewis did not suit up for the team. He arrived at Tech as a three-star recruit coming off a remarkable high school career at Western High School in Davie, Florida. During his senior season, he earned Sun Sentinel All-Broward first-team recognition for accumulating 1,260 yards and 14 touchdowns on 77 receptions.

He will enter the portal with three years of eligibility remaining. 

CB- Kenan Johnson- Utah

Johnson finished the year with 29 tackles, three pass deflections, and one interception. He was the highest-graded player on the Georgia Tech defense according to PFF (Pro Football Focus), finishing with a 75.4 grade on 521 snaps. 

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