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Georgia Tech Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 13 QB Jordan Yates

By Bronston Tankersley

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 13: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Cheerleaders celebrate after a touchdown against the Duke Blue Devils on October 13, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 13: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Cheerleaders celebrate after a touchdown against the Duke Blue Devils on October 13, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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We’re just under two weeks until Georgia Tech squares off its first game against the Clemson Tigers, so today we will preview true freshman quarterback Jordan Yates.

A highly recruited quarterback out of high school, Jordan Yates committed to the Yellow Jackets last summer in 2018 before his stellar breakout senior season at Milton High School. In his final recruiting rankings, 24/7 Sports had him as a top-750 player nationally and 18th in position.

Clocking in at 6-foot-0, 200lbs, Yates enters a crowded position sitting with Lucas Johnson (RS Sophomore, thanks to the NCAA’s eligibility waiver), Tobias Oliver (RS Sophomore), and James Graham (RS Freshman) as favorites to be starter this upcoming 2019 season.  For that reason, it is speculated that Yates will probably receive his redshirt for this upcoming season, but thanks to the NCAA’s new redshirt rule, Yates would still be eligible to play in up to 4 games this season.

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Yates senior season is really what stuck him out from the rest, he was named Georgia 7A Offensive Player of the Year after leading his team to a 14-13 victory in the State Championship game. According to MaxPreps in his senior season, Yates threw for 2,590 yards on 297 attempts for a completion percentage of 63.3% and 24 touchdowns. He also ran for 958 yards on 202 carries averaging 4.7 yards/carry and additional 13 scores. Totaling to an amount of 3,568 yards on the season for an average of 237.9 yards/game.  What a mouthful. Those numbers alone, along with the accolades achieved help Yates standout amongst the 2018-19 recruiting class. His commitment has proved to be a large accomplishment for the Yellow Jackets and the fans are excited to see what his talents bring to The Flats in the upcoming years.

Georgia Tech will travel to Death Valley in Clemson, SC to play the Clemson Tigers Aug. 29th. The game will be hosted on Thursday Night, via the ACC Network, with a special premiere of College Game Day which will preview the game.