Georgia Tech Football Weekly Recruiting Recap: 7/31

The dead period is set to begin on August 1st and that is also the day that Georgia Tech will begin fall camp. The summer is a time when recruiting takes center stage, but now the program will turn towards getting ready for the 2023 season and the first opponent, which is Lousiville in Mercedes Benz Stadium on Sept 1st.

Right before the dead period begins though, Georgia Tech had an eventful week on the recruiting trail, Let's break it down here.

1. Three-star offensive tackle Jameson Riggs commits to Georgia Tech over Auburn and Clemson

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— Jameson Riggs (@RiggsJameson) July 27, 2023

Riggs is rated as the No. 643 player in the country on the 247Sports Composite and the No. 78 player in the state of Georgia. He holds other offers from Clemson, Auburn, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, NC State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, and USC, among others.

Riggs took officials to Georgia Tech, Auburn, and Clemson. It came down to those three and Brent Key and Georgia Tech were able to beat out Dabo Swinney and Hugh Freeze for Riggs.

2. 2024 tight end Lane Wadle commits to Georgia Tech

LOCKED IN! GO JACKETS🐝🐝 #404@CoachBrock50 @Buster_Faulkner @ChrisWeinke16 @CoachBrentKey @CoachMillz_ @EzeObiora2 @Wishbone_Hero Mike Walker pic.twitter.com/LOvCt1lYad
— Lane Wadle (@lane_wadle) July 29, 2023

After his de-commitment from Northern Illinois earlier this week, the Jackets were able to sell Wadle on their vision for him as a part of the offense and add the talented tight end to a 2024 class chock-full of potential.

3. Four-star 2025 tight end Brock Schott earns offer from Georgia Tech

After a great visit I’m grateful to receive an offer from Georgia Tech @CoachBrock50 @Buster_Faulkner @CoachBrentKey pic.twitter.com/WQ93mP82eA
— Brock Schott (@BrockSchott) July 26, 2023

Schott is the No. 173 player in the 2025 class according to 247Sports and the No. 8 tight end in the country. He also has offers from Cincinnati, Duke, Iowa, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, among others.

4. 2026 Safety Javion Butts earns offer from Georgia Tech

Extremely blessed to receive an offer from Georgia Tech @Q_Jones2 @GeorgiaTechFB @MohrRecruiting @GreyhoundFball pic.twitter.com/h5lKFjIdj8
— Javion Butts (@javionbutts) July 26, 2023

Butts plays at Jones County High School (GA) and has offers from East Carolina, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Liberty, Nebraska, Wake Forest, and North Carolina.

5. 2024 Safety Elyjah Gordon earns an offer from Georgia Tech

After a great conversation with @Coach_TTillman I am blessed to say I have received an offer from Georgia Tech @coach_tko @Coach_TTillman @BahhurTed @therealkwat pic.twitter.com/pHVlAK7x1b
— Elyjah Gordon (@ElyjahGordon) July 27, 2023

Gordon also has offers from Auburn and USC.

6. 2026 Safety Macaiden Brown earns offer from Georgia Tech

Truly Blessed to receive my 1st offer from Georgia Tech. @Coach_TTillman @therealkwat @GeorgiaTechFB #GoJackets @Mooney_FB @JaredClark2 @CoachJonHaskins pic.twitter.com/cnRtmOZUMF
— Macaiden Brown #3 (@MacaidenBrown) July 28, 2023

7. Georgia Tech hosts a number of recruits over the weekend

Big thank you to @GeorgiaTechFB for the invite today. Me and my family had a good time. #TogetherWeSwarm
@CoachBrentKey @CoachSherrerGT @therealkwat @CoachBStewartGT @_CoachThacker @WildcatsLovejoy @RivalsJohnson @RecruitGeorgia pic.twitter.com/UOckPEDmWu
— Chad Fairchild 4⭐️ 🏈 (@ChadFair01) July 29, 2023

Had a blast today at Georgia Institute of Technology🐝🐝 Can’t wait to be back‼️‼️ @CoachBrock50 @CoachBrentKey @Coach_Davis22 @CoachDash @JeremyO_Johnson @RivalsJohnson @gchapatl @gapanther pic.twitter.com/0CIAlhn6KG
— Hayden Bradley (@Hayden_bradleyy) July 29, 2023

Had an amazing day at Georgia tech yesterday. The love shown was real💙💛🤍🐝🐝. Can’t wait to be back in the fall thank you @CoachBrentKey @Buster_Faulkner @CoachBrock50 and everyone else on staff for a great time! pic.twitter.com/NNmNJmMJiu
— Marshall Pritchett 2025 (@MarshallPritch) July 30, 2023

Had a great time today at Georgia Tech. Thank you @Coach__Blount for having me out. Excited to get back here in the fall. @RickyBrumfield @CoachEdDudley63 @BTProspects @goddard_chuck @hoseacoach pic.twitter.com/klZxLR5NTL
— John Winter (@johnwinter45) July 30, 2023

Thank you to @GeorgiaTechFB for the great hospitality yesterday! Can’t wait to come back for a game! 🐝🐝@MikeHaynes81 @CoachJT1515 @CoachJCrawford @CoachBrentKey @DrizzyDre_478 @ChrisWeinke16 @RivalsJohnson @ChadSimmons_ @NEGARecruits @RecruitGeorgia @PaladinsFCS @FCS_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/nBcrhbLkPR
— Evan Haynes (@EvanHaynes) July 30, 2023

I had a great time at the Yellow Jacket Cookout! Thank you @CoachBrentKey @Coach_TTillman @therealkwat @Q_Jones2 for the invitation! Look forward to coming back to the Flats! @dareu_i @Kelly_Quinlan @JeremyO_Johnson @RivalsJohnson @RecruitGeorgia @CoachFelton1 @Coachlewis24DBU pic.twitter.com/orSPq2IRTk
— Kaleb Lanier (@KalebLanier) July 31, 2023

Had a great time at @GeorgiaTechFB Enjoyed the coaches and all of their hospitality @DrizzyDre_478 @CoachJCrawford @BarrineauBrooks @CJones_GT @therealjpgreen @Patmarkwalter @JeremyO_Johnson @wiggins_coach @NEHSRaiders Can’t wait to be back!!! #goyellowjackets🐝🐝 pic.twitter.com/P61bJmo9nC
— Kavon “Slim Reaper” Conciauro (@kantguardvon) July 30, 2023

Had a great visit to Georgia tech the 26th tha program kept it real with me 🐝@Coach_TTillman @RickyBrumfield @GeorgiaTechFB @biglowkuntry @Coachsmothers16 @H2_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/zoRWav3COH
— Lagonza “SH@EDY🐺”Hayward jr (@LagonzaJr) July 31, 2023

8. 2025 Safety Jontae Gilbert decommitts from Ohio State after Georgia Tech visit

BREAKING: Elite 2025 Safety Jontae Gilbert tells me he has Decommitted from Ohio State

The 6’1 185 S from Atlanta, GA had been Committed to the Buckeyes since July 2022

He is ranked as a Top 35 Player in the ‘25 Class (No. 3 S)https://t.co/WSIPDgRqvY pic.twitter.com/IINJZV8WuD
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 30, 2023

Gilbert is a five-star player according to the 247Sports Composite and the No. 25 player in the country for the 2025 class. He is the No. 6 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 2 safety in the country.

His other offers include South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Miami, Georgia, Michigan State, NC State, USC, Texas A&M, Florida, Florida State, LSU, and Pitt, among others.

Gilbert is a 6'1 175 LBS playmaker at the safety position and if Brent Key and his staff can pull off this flip, it would be quite the get.

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