Georgia Tech stars

by Jeff Dantzler

Number 45 Jeremiah Attaochu, LB
6-3, 240 Jr.
Washington, D.C. (Archbishop Carroll H.S.)
The Yellow Jackets have had some struggles on defense,
but they have a strong linebacking corps that
has shined in Tech’s top performances. Attaochu and
Jabari Hunt-Days are both top flight players, as is
safety Isaiah Johnson, a staunch run stuffer. Attaochu
is Tech’s big-play maker on defense. He leads the Yellow
Jackets in tackles for loss and sacks, producing the
negative yardage plays that Tech will be looking for in
Athens. Attaochu is sixth on the squad in stops and
has been consistent all season. In the Yellow Jackets
win over Maryland, arguably the team’s top all-around
game of the year, Attaochu rung up three sacks, totalling
24 lost yards. Two of his top performances
came in an overtime setback at Virginia Tech in the
season opener, where he chalked up seven stops, and
Tech’s loss at Clemson, as Attaochu recorded eight
tackles against the high powered Tigers.

Number 17 Orwin Smith, A-Back
6-0, 205 Sr.
Phenix City, Ala. (Central H.S.)
Tech’s high-powered flexbone offense , developed
by Paul Johnson in his days as offensive
coordinator for the great Erk Russell
at Georgia nearly 30 years ago, has been
cooking. The Yellow Jackets once again
have one of America’s most explosive running
attacks, with Smith a prime weapon.
Smith ran for 137 yards against Virginia and
at Tech, he picked up 117 on the ground
and scored. Tech has been rolling the last
few weeks, and Smith had touchdowns
against Maryland and North Carolina, as he
came close to the century mark. Smith has
excellent speed. He’s one of the fastest
backs in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and
when the option is cooking with Tech’s dualthreat
quarterbacks, Smith, an “A-Back”
who plays in the slot, is a threat to score on
any touch.

Number 13 Tevin Washington, QB
6-0, 205 R-Sr.
Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka H.S.)
It took longer than Yellow Jacket coach
Paul Johnson wanted, but Tech has the
flexbone option cooking. At the trigger
are a pair of dangerous quarterbacks,
Tevin Washington and Vad Lee. Washington
is a touchdown machine. He is
amongst the Atlantic Coast Conference’s
all-time leaders in rushing
touchdowns for quarterbacks. Washington
and Lee have split the snaps this
season, and between the two, they average
over two touchdowns per game
on the ground. Against Clemson,
Washington ran for 104 yards and two
touchdowns on 16 carries. Lee stood
out in the Yellow Jackets eye-popping
68-50 victory over North Carolina, picking
up 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns
on 23 carries

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