Northwestern Grad Transfer Garnett Hollis Receivers Offer From Georgia Tech

Could Georgia Tech look to add to its roster through the transfer portal?

Georgia Tech is preparing for spring football, but they are also keeping their eyes on the transfer portal for potential help. That was evident when they sent an offer to Northwestern grad transfer DB Garnett Hollis Jr, who entered the portal this week. The portal is closed, but grad transfers can still enter. There will be another transfer portal window this spring. 

Hollis is an experienced defensive back and that is an area that Georgia Tech has added players to this offseason. Rhode Island defensive back Syeed Gibbs and Tennessee transfer Warren Burrell were earlier additions through the portal and both guys will attempt to be impact players in 2024. 

Hollis had 49 tackles and an interception last season. He was the sixth-highest-graded player on the Northwestern defense according to PFF (Pro Football Focus) and finished with a 73.0 grade. He had particularly high grades in run defense each of the last two seasons, grading out with an 86.0 in 2023 and an 87.0 in 2022. 

Northwestern grad transfer Garnett Hollis / David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

From his bio at Northwestern Athletics: 

2022 Junior:

• Appeared in eight games, starting four, recording 24 tackles, an interception, three passes defended and two forced fumbles
• Made two solo tackles and recorded one pass defended in a win over Nebraska (8/27)
• In first career start recorded five total tackles, four solo, and grabbed his first career interception against Duke (9/10)
• Made two total tackles, one solo, against Southern Illinois (9/17)
• Recorded two solo tackles and logged and two fumbles against Penn State (10/1)
• First time a Northwestern player to force two fumbles in the same game since Jimmy Hall in 2014 against Notre Dame
• Led the team with a career-high nine total tackles, five solo, and one pass defended against Wisconsin (10/8)
• Posted four total tackles, two solo, and one pass defended against Iowa (10/29)

High School:

• Three-star prospect committed to Northwestern on June 22, 2019
• 47th-ranked cornerback in the nation and 18th-ranked player in Tennessee (247Sports)
• Four-year letter winner and 2019 team captain
• Finished prep career with 109 tackles, five tackles for loss and six interceptions
• Had 86 catches, 1,295 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns on offense
• Three-time All-Region and All-State selection
• Named 2019 Defensive Player of the Year
• Selected as the Williamson County Male Athlete of the Year as a junior
• Selected to the Dandy Dozen as a senior
• Also earned All-District honors three times in basketball
• National Honor Society Member, High Honor Roll and Murphy Fair Academic All-State honoree
• Chose Northwestern over offers from Purdue, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Rutgers, South Carolina and Virginia
• Anticipated major is business

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