2021 Georgia Tech Football Commitments: Mid-May Update

The Yellow Jackets class of 2021 has grown significantly over the last few weeks. Let's take a look at where Tech stands in rankings.

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Georgia Tech has had a busy month in football recruiting, picking up five verbal commits for the class of 2021 just in the month of May. The Yellow Jackets' total commitment count for the 2021 recruiting cycle currently sits at nine. 

Let's take a look at where the Jackets currently sit nationally and in the ACC:

247Sports

247Sports
National Rank: 45
ACC Rank: 10
Average Rating: 0.8563

Note: 247Sports has Tech listed with eight commits versus nine. Assumption is that international punter David Shanahan is not included.  

Despite landing four-star wide receiver James BlackStrain last week, the Jackets dropped two spots in the conference rankings. Louisville, once at the no. 10 spot jumped to no. 7 with the addition of a few three-star prospects. Florida State also jumped a spot to no. 8 by landing four-star cornerback Hunter Washington. 

Rivals

Rivals
National: 47
ACC: 10
Average: 2.63

Note: Rivals has Tech listed with eight commits versus nine. Assumption is that international punter David Shanahan is not included. 

Highest Ranked Commits:

Four-star WR James BlackStrain

247Sports	Rivals
National: 284	National: N/A
Florida: 44	Florida: 53
Position: 51	Position: 51

Three-star WR Malik Rutherford

247Sports	Rivals
National: 551	National: N/A
Florida: 81	Florida: 73
Position: 90	Position: 64

Three-star WDE Joshua Robinson

247Sports	Rivals
National: 560	National: N/A
Georgia: 44	Georgia: 40
Position: 35	Position: 20

Three-star WDE Noah Collins

247Sports	Rivals
National: 592	National: N/A
Georgia: 48	Georgia: 44
Position: 40	Position: 17

Three-star SDE Grey Carroll

247Sports	Rivals
National: 689	National: N/A
Tennessee: 20	Tennessee: 22
Position: 47	Position: N/A

Three-star ATH Jamal Haynes 

247Sports	Rivals
National: 827	National: N/A
Georgia: 69	Georgia: 58
Position: 67	Position: 48

Other Commits:

Three-star S Shawn Chappell Jr. 

Three-star DT Zeek Biggers

Punter David Shanahan

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