2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team explained

Year:	2021
Team:	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division:	Coastal Division
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	3–9
Conf Record:	2–6
Head Coach:	Geoff Collins
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Dave Patenaude
Oc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	Pro spread
Def Coach:	Andrew Thacker
Dc Year:	3rd
Codef Coach1:	Nathan Burton
Codc1 Year:	3rd
Def Scheme:	Multiple
Stadium:	Bobby Dodd Stadium

The 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Geoff Collins. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Coaching staff

Geoff Collins	Head Coach	3rd	Temple (HC)
Brent Key	AHC/RGC/OL	3rd	Alabama (OL)
Dave Patenaude	OC/QB	3rd	Temple (OC/QB)
Andrew Thacker	DC/LB	3rd	Temple (DC/LB)
Nathan Burton	Co-DC/S	3rd	Temple (DB)
Tashard Choice	RB	3rd	North Texas (RB)
Marco Coleman	DE/OLB	3rd	Oakland Raiders (DL)
Kerry Dixon	WR	3rd	Toledo (RB)
Larry Knight	DL	3rd	Temple (OLB)
Jeff Popovich	CB/DST	3rd	Boise State (CB)
Chris Wiesehan	TE/OST	3rd	Temple (OL/RGC)

Schedule

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Game summaries

Vs. Northern Illinois

See also: 2021 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

Statistics	NIU	GT
First downs	15	25
Total yards	301	429
Rushes/yards	42/165	52/273
Passing yards	136	156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–17–0	15–26–0
Time of possession	28:55	31:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing		11/17, 136 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Harrison Waylee	27 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Tyrice Richie	2 receptions, 64 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	12/18, 135 yards, 1 TD
Rushing		20 carries, 99 yards
Receiving	Malachi Carter	6 receptions, 92 yards

Vs. Kennesaw State

See also: 2021 Kennesaw State Owls football team.

Statistics	KSU	GT
First downs	13	20
Total yards	260	412
Rushes/yards	43/149	36/158
Passing yards	111	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–20–2	17–23–0
Time of possession	33:41	26:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing	Xavier Shepherd	8/20, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Iaan Cousin	3 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Adeolu Adeleke	1 reception, 39 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	17/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Dontae Smith	8 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

At Clemson

See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team.

Statistics	GT	CLEM
First downs	20	19
Total yards	298	284
Rushes/yards	38/95	41/158
Passing yards	203	126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–1	18–25–0
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	20/34, 203 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries, 30 yards
Receiving	Kyric McGown	4 receptions, 82 yards
Clemson	Passing		18/25, 126 yards
Rushing		21 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		7 receptions, 61 yards

Vs. North Carolina

See also: 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.

Statistics	UNC	GT
First downs	18	19
Total yards	369	394
Rushes/yards	35/63	43/261
Passing yards	306	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–0	13–19–0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing		25/39, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		17 carries, 48 yards
Receiving	Emery Simmons	3 receptions, 110 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing		10/13, 112 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Jeff Sims	10 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Malachi Carter	3 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Pittsburgh

See also: 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.

Statistics	PITT	GT
First downs	27	21
Total yards	580	432
Rushes/yards	41/181	31/73
Passing yards	399	359
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–0	24–33–2
Time of possession	34:40	25:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing		23/36, 389 yards, 4 TD
Rushing		15 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Taysir Mack	5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	24/33, 359 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Donte Smith	9 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	6 receptions, 125 yards

At Duke

See also: 2021 Duke Blue Devils football team.

Statistics	GT	DUKE
First downs	17	27
Total yards	440	489
Rushes/yards	39/143	62/197
Passing yards	297	292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–2	22–29–1
Time of possession	24:31	35:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	12/25, 297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Jeff Sims	12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Duke	Passing	Gunnar Holmberg	22/29, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		43 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jalon Calhoun	5 receptions, 103 yards

At Virginia

See also: 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team.

Statistics	GT	UVA
First downs	28	32
Total yards	570	636
Rushes/yards	34/270	30/240
Passing yards	300	396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–44–1	29–43–0
Time of possession	28:07	31:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	27/44, 300 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	13 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Kyric McGowan	7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Virginia	Passing		29/43, 396 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Brennan Armstrong	12 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		6 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Virginia Tech

See also: 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

Statistics	VT	GT
First downs	23	16
Total yards	487	366
Rushes/yards	53/233	30/183
Passing yards	254	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	15–26–1
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	15/25, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Malachi Thomas	25 carries, 103 yards
Receiving		7 receptions, 187 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries, 113 yards
Receiving	Adonicas Sanders	4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

At Miami(FL)

See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team.

Statistics	GT	MIA
First downs	15	24
Total yards	329	563
Rushes/yards	32/135	42/174
Passing yards	194	389
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–38–1	22–34–0
Time of possession	34:13	25:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	21/38, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Miami	Passing		22/34, 389 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	32 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		7 receptions, 210 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Boston College

See also: 2021 Boston College Eagles football team.

Statistics	BC	GT
First downs	26	25
Total yards	505	343
Rushes/yards	38/195	40/213
Passing yards	310	130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–0	18–29–1
Time of possession	27:07	32:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing		13/20, 310 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Pat Garwo III	24 carries, 104 yards
Receiving		2 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	17/28, 126 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	19 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	5 receptions, 29 yards

At Notre Dame

See also: 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

Statistics	GT	ND
First downs	11	23
Total yards	224	514
Rushes/yards	35/128	33/212
Passing yards	96	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	18–26–0
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	14/28, 96 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Harrison Waylee	12 carries, 58 yards
Receiving	Malachi Carter	3 receptions, 29 yards
Notre Dame	Passing		15/20, 285 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		5 carries, 67 yards
Receiving		2 receptions, 89 yards

Vs. Georgia

See also: 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.

Statistics	UGA	GT
First downs	21	9
Total yards	463	166
Rushes/yards	31/208	35/98
Passing yards	255	68
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–20–0	8–16–0
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing		14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD
Rushing		2 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	8/16, 68 yards
Rushing	Dontae Smith	11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving	Dylan Leonard	2 receptions, 43 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft.

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Tariq Carpenter

LB

Green Bay Packers

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Georgia Tech Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 30, 2021.