Ga. Tech flips 4-star security Harris from Clemson
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2024, 11:52 AM ETClose
- 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.Four-star security
Tae Harris, No. 48 in the ESPN 300, turned his dedication from Clemson to Georgia Tech on Saturday, securing the Yellow Jackets an essential late-cycle addition 11 days before the start of the early finalizing period.Harris, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound protector from Cedartown, Georgia, is ESPN’s No. 4 safety in the Class of 2025. His commitment comes 2 days after Harris visited Georgia Tech during the Yellow Jackets’30-29 win over NC State.He ends up being the second-highest-ranked member of Georgia Tech’s 2025 class, which now
includes promises from six ESPN 300 prospects.Harris’turn for coach Brent Key marks the latest relocation in a winding recruitment for the ninth-ranked recruit in the state of Georgia. Harris initially committed to Georgia in June 2023 before pulling his pledge from the Bulldogs in January. He followed with a dedication to Clemson two months later on and remained the top-ranked member of the Tigers ‘2025 class till Saturday morning.Harris signs up with 4 offensive take on Josh Petty(No. 22 in the ESPN 300)as the 2nd top-100 prospect dedicated to the Yellow Jackets in 2025. Georgia Tech is set to sign a gifted protective class when the early signing duration opens Dec. 4, now headlined by Harris and fellow in-state ESPN 300 devotes in defensive deal with Christian Garrett(No. 147 )and cornerback Dalen Penson (No. 185). All told, the Yellow Jackets’6 ESPN 300 promises in the 2025 class represent the program’s most ever in a single recruiting cycle.Georgia Tech approaches the early signing duration with the nation’s No. 18 recruiting class in ESPN’s most current team rankings for 2025. Bowl eligible for a 2nd straight season, the Yellow Jackets will close the routine season at Georgia in Week 14.