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Georgia Tech Football Recruiting: Jackets land two running back commits on Thursday

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

Sep 22, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view as the Clemson Tigers kick the ball to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets after the Tigers first touchdown in the first quarter of their game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 22, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view as the Clemson Tigers kick the ball to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets after the Tigers first touchdown in the first quarter of their game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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ATH Tijai Whatley and RB Dontae Smith became the 5th  and 6th  members of Georgia Tech’s 2018 recruiting class when they committed on Thursday.

ATH Tijai Whatley:

For the second straight day, Georgia has landed a commitment in their 2018 recruiting class. On Wednesday afternoon, four-star defensive tackle TK Chimedza committed to Georgia Tech. On Thursday afternoon, athlete Tijai Whatley became the fifth member of the recruiting class. Despite being listed as an athlete, Whatley will play running back for Georgia Tech. The Rome, Ga. native is listed at 6-foot-2, and 192-pounds.

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Earlier this week, Whatley released a top three of Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Wake Forest. Luckily for Paul Johnson and staff they received the commitment from the running back who has tremendous size and speed.

A-Back Dontae Smith:

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets received their second commitment of the day on Thursday when 2018 running back, Dontae Smith pulled the trigger to commit to the Jackets. Smith projects to be an A-Back for Georgia Tech once he arrives on campus.

Smith is a running back who presents great speed with times varying between the low 4.4s and the low 4.5s. The Tennessee native got a call from Georgia Tech on Thursday, as the coaching staff looked to extend him an offer. Smith took the offer up immediately and decided to commit to the Yellow Jackets on spot according to 247Sports.com. The recruiting site also said that Smith did notify the Georgia Tech coaching staff that he will be taking official visits this fall despite his commitment.

Overall:

Overall, the Yellow Jackets now have six total commitments in the 2018 recruiting class after entering the month with none. With both players expected to take over in the backfield once arriving on campus next June, the Yellow Jackets are most likely done at running back for the 2018 recruiting class.