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Georgia Tech Football: Five freshman who can make an impact in 2017

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 4: Head Coach Paul Johnson of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets leads his team on to the field before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 4, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 4: Head Coach Paul Johnson of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets leads his team on to the field before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 4, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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2. Bruce Jordan-Swilling

The prize recruit of the 2017 recruiting class, Jordan-Swilling enters the 2017 season as the Jackets incoming freshman most likely to make an instant impact. While he was higher rated as a running back coming out of high school, the 6-foot-1, 209-pound New Orleans native has the skillset to be a top linebacker for the Jackets for years to come.

His talent as a football player should not go overlooked even if he was a higher ranked running back, after all, blue-blood programs LSU and USC were both high on Jordan-Swilling who remained solid to Tech.

A quick glance at Swilling whether on video or in photos and it’s hard to believe that the true freshman is just that. The best news for Jordan-Swilling heading into the 2017 season is that in all likelihood he won’t be a starter.

While every football player wants to start, Jordan-Swilling’s ability to learn from the Jackets starting trio of Terrell Lewis – Brant Mitchell – Victor Alexander will help his development. It will also allow the true freshman to find a niche on the defense in 2017 and allow him to play in roles that will allow him to make a greater impact when on campus. He may not put up eye-popping numbers this upcoming season but he should develop into a solid situational player for the Jackets on defense in 2017.