Georgia Tech Offers Pair of 2025 Defensive Backs

Georgia Tech is working to build its 2025 class

Georiga Tech is working on building its 2025 class and sent two offers out to defensive back prospects today. 

Courtland Guillory is a 6'1 170 LBS safety prospect who plays at Klein Oak High School in Texas and he picked up an offer from the Yellow Jackets staff today. Guillory also has an offer from Arizona State. 

#AGTG After a great conversation with @RickyBrumfield I’m blessed to announce I’ve earned an offer to Georgia Tech! @ICBD_Training @Jalil_Johnson21 @zkelley1985 @Coach_BCarp @TFloss32 @JGonzalesJr10 @JScruggs247 @GHamilton_On3 @CoachCarterJ pic.twitter.com/uUBa2gF5gy

— Courtland Guillory (@wavycourtt) January 14, 2024

The other offer from the Yellow Jackets staff was to cornerback Tavius Horne, who plays at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida, one of the best high schools in the country. Horne (5'11, 160 LBS) is a three-star player according to the 247Sports Composite and is the No. 391 in the country, the No. 43 cornerback, and the No. 56 player in the state of Florida. He has other offers from Colorado, Louisville, Syracuse, James Madison, UAB, and Western Michigan. 

Blessed to have earned and offer from Georgia Tech University #AGTG
via @RickyBrumfield pic.twitter.com/oT5sQTAStR

— Tavius “LT”Horne Jr 3 ⭐️ DB (@TaviusHorne) January 14, 2024

Here are some stats and info on Horne Jr courtesy of 247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins: 

"Also a decorated sprinter. As a 10th grader, captured 3rd at FHSAA 4A meet in the 200-meter dash with a 21.51 (1-0.8) effort. Was also a state qualifier in the 100-meter dash and and part of a 4x400 team that won a regional title. 100 times include: 10.78 (-0.2), 10.79 (0.4), 10.84 (-0.4) and 10.95 in spikes."

2022: "Spent sophomore season at Delray Beach Atlantic where he totaled 47 tackles, 6 PBU, 2 INT and a FF. Earned All-County recognition."

2025 defensive back Courtland Guillory / 247 Sports

Last night, Georgia Tech made the hiring of three new assistants on the defense side of the ball. 

In one season at Duke (2023), Tyler Santucci directed the ACC’s top-ranked scoring defense, allowing just 19.0 points per game, which was good for 16th nationally. The Blue Devils also ranked among the nation’s top 50 in rushing defense, passing defense, total defense, tackles for loss, third-down defense, fourth-down defense and red-zone defense. Duke allowed a total of just 10 points in a pair of wins over teams that finished the season in the top 25 – No. 20 Clemson (28-7) and No. 21 NC State (24-3) – and finished 8-5 overall after a 17-10 win over Troy in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl.

Kyle Pope spent the past four seasons (2020-23) as defensive line coach at Memphis, which included being elevated to defensive run game coordinator in his final season with the Tigers. In his four seasons at Memphis, the Tigers earned four bowl berths and won all three of their postseason games that were played (2020 Montgomery Bowl, 2022 First Responder Bowl and 2023 Liberty Bowl – the 2021 Hawai’i Bowl was canceled due to Covid-19).

In his two seasons at Duke, Jess Simpson directed a staunch defensive front that helped lead the Blue Devils to 17 wins (just one shy of the program’s combined win total from the four seasons prior to his arrival), including victories in the 2022 Military Bowl and 2023 Birmingham Bowl.

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