Ga. Tech lands DL Garrett after UGA decommit

Eli Lederman, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 26, 2024, 12:56 PM ET

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Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Days after toppling No.

10 Florida State in Dublin, Brent Key and Georgia Tech landed another win another Monday with the dedication of four-star protective lineman Christian Garrett.Garrett, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive deal with from Bogart, Georgia, is the 135th-ranked prospect in the 2025 ESPN 300 and the No. 7 protective deal with in the cycle.He had actually previously devoted to Georgia before pulling his promise and

reopening his recruitment Aug. 11. He now trails just four-star offensive deal with Josh Petty(No. 27 in the ESPN 300) as the second-ranked member of a possibly historical recruiting class developing at Georgia Tech in 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “I’m home,”Garrett composed in a post on X.Hype around Secret and the Yellow

Jackets for the 2024 season had actually been

bubbling even before their 24-21 upset victory

over the Seminoles on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets are developing momentum on the recruiting trail, too, especially in the state of Georgia.Georgia Tech holds promises from 5 in-state ESPN 300 potential customers in the current cycle– the program’s most ever

in a single recruiting class.Petty, the tackle from Roswell, Georgia, became the program’s highest-rated dedicate of the ESPN rankings period when he selected Georgia Tech previously this month. Other in-state promises include cornerback Dalen Penson(No. 171)and offending linemen Damola Ajidahun (No. 180) and Justin Hasenhuetl(No. 220). Garrett’s commitment provides Georgia Tech another elite addition as Secret pieces together what could end up being the leading signing class in program history. Since Aug. 22, the Yellow Jackets’present class ranked No. 23 in ESPN’s latest group rankings for the 2025 cycle.Garrett is a two-sport star at Georgia’s Prince Avenue Christian, contending in track and field throwing events in addition to football. As a junior last fall, he tallied 86 overall takes on with 5 sacks and an interception. Garrett has registered 10 takes on and a sack in two games this season.He initially devoted to Georgia on June 9, 2 days after an official see with the Bulldogs. However, he went to Georgia Tech together with numerous high school teammates days later, and the Yellow Jackets

were thought about instant front-runners following Garrett’s decommitment from Georgia. He also took a main see to Clemson and unofficial journeys to Tennessee and Alabama in the spring.Georgia Tech (1-0)returns home to host Georgia State at 8 p.m. ET Saturday.