Georgia Tech Receives Huge Prediction To Land Former Four-Star Georgia Commit Christian Garrett

Garrett is one of the highest-rated defensive tackles in the country

2025 Defensive Tackle Christian Garrett / 247Sports/Brett Greenberg

Things could be heating up in a big way for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the recruiting trail. Brent Key has his program in position to possibly land five-star offensive tackle Josh Petty tomorrow when he commits, but more good news might be on the way soon. Four-star defensive tackle Christian Garrett had been committed to the Georgia Bulldogs since June, but he de-committed tonight and he has already picked up a prediction from On3 Sports Recruiting Expert Steve Wiltfong to land with Georgia Tech in what would be a huge flip.

On3's @SWiltfong_ has logged an expert prediction for Georgia Tech to land 4-star DL Christian Garrett🐝

Garrett decommitted from Georgia earlier tonight.

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Not only would landing Garrett be a big deal just because of the caliber of player that he is, flipping him from your biggest rival and the fact he is one of the top players in the state is huge. The job that Brent Key and his staff have done to put themselves in position to land some of the top players in the state, not to mention the country, is incredible.

Now it should be noted that predictions can be wrong and until Garrett actually commits and signs with Georgia Tech, anything can happen. The Yellow Jackets seem to have a ton of momentum on the trail right now though and things seem to be trending in the right direction.

Here is some more info on Garrett from All Yellow Jackets recruiting analyst Najeh Wilkins:

"Garrett has continued to improve each year he has been a for the Wolverines program. He finished his sophomore season with 56 tackles, seven quarterback hurries, five sacks, and three tackles for loss.

He improved those numbers in his junior season finishing with 86 tackles, 15 quarterback hurries, nine tackles for loss, and five sacks, per MaxPreps. He is a two-time state champion for the Prince Avenue Wolverines, one of the best teams in the state. On the Wolverines' run to the state championship, Garrett had a monster game in the semifinals against Bryan County. In that game, he had 10 tackles (season-high) and two tackles for a loss (tied season-high).

An exciting thing about Garrett is that he played his best football late in the season. I already mentioned his dominant game against Bryan County but he was also causing havoc and after the quarterback. In three of the final five games of the season, Garrett had a sack and recorded five tackles or more in each game during the postseason.

According to 247Sports Composite, he is ranked as the No.138 player nationally, No.17 defensive lineman, and No. 17 player in the state of Georgia.

Garrett is a can’t miss prospect who is a force in the running game adept at clogging up running lanes and making life tough for opposing ball carriers. He is also great at creating pressure in the interior and making the pocket uncomfortable for quarterbacks."

On Thursday, Wiltfong and fellow On3 recruiting expert Chad Simmons placed two predictions in for Petty to land at Georgia Tech. Soon after, four 247 Sports Crystal Ball Predictions were put in for Petty to pick Georgia Tech. It is fair to say that Georgia Tech is now the heavy favorite to win the biggest recruiting battle of the modern recruiting era. Predictions can be wrong, but everything seems to point towards Georgia Tech heading into tomorrow.

It is hard to understate how massive of a win this would be for Georgia Tech. Petty is one of the best prospects in the state of Georgia and in the country. Georgia Tech already has an impressive offensive line class and getting Petty would give them one of the best in the ACC and the country. It would be a huge statement from Brent Key and the program if they pull this off. Petty would be the third blue chip (four or five-star) offensive lineman in the Yellow Jackets class.

Let's see what happens tomorrow.

According to 247Sports, Petty is the No. 14 prospect in the country, the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country, and the No. 4 player in the state of Georgia. Petty plays at Fellowship Christian School in Roswell, GA. He is one of the elite prospects in the country and whoever lands him is going to be getting a player who will be ready to step in and compete for playing time right away

Here is the scouting report on Petty from 247Sports analyst Gabe Brooks. Brooks compares Petty to Tristan Wirfs, a former 1st round pick from Iowa: 

"High-level offensive tackle prospect who could legitimately project as a P5 defensive lineman as well. Size/length are unverified but looks the part on the hoof. Relatively lean with ample frame space for adding mass. Full-time two-way snaps that impress on both sides of the ball. Quicker off the ball on offense than defense, but flashes surprising linear closing speed in pursuit. Georgia 2A state champion wrestler in 285-pound weight class as a sophomore. Wrestling prowess translates in body control and hand-to-hand combat strength. Can get punchier, but plays angry and finishes blocks. Mean streak is obvious. Motivated drive blocker who also climbs to second level with relative ease. Very young for the 2025 cycle. Naturally high center of gravity but cognizant of leverage firing off and engaging defenders. Need more consistent measure of pass-pro ability, but functional athleticism suggests ample potential. Will face significant jump in competition going from lower-level high school ball to the high-major level, but consistent dominance at multiple positions is promising. Ideally verified information/data will become available by Spring 2024. Athletic profile and on-field evidence suggest immense developmental potential, even without full catalog of data. Could become a multi-year starter at the high-major level with NFL Draft early-round upside, especially if the measurements check out."

2025 Georgia Tech commitments

Four-Star Offensive Lineman Justin Hasenhuetl

Three-Star defensive end Andre Fuller

Three-star quarterback Grady Adamson

Three-star offensive lineman Jimmy Bryson

Three-star Safety Rasean Dinkins

Three-star Running Back JP Powell

Three-Star Safety Fenix Felton

Three-Star Athlete Jamauri Brice

Three-Star Tight end Connor Roush

Three-star offensive lineman Kevin Peay

Three-Star Tight End Kevin Roche

Three-Star Safety Jayden Barr

Three-Star Running Back Isaiah Groves

Three-Star Offensive Lineman Xavier Canales

Three-Star Defensive Tackle Kamron Cullins

Three-Star Athlete Cal Faulkner

Three-Star Defensive Tackle Derry Norris

Four-Star offenisve takcle Damola Ajidahun