2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Johnson (9th year)
Offensive scheme	Triple Option
Defensive coordinator	Ted Roof (4th year)
Base defense	4–3 Multiple
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium; (Capacity: 55,000)
« 2015	2017 »

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State	5	–	3	10	–	3
NC State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Wake Forest	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	2	–	6	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy	6	–	2	10	–	4
North Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)	5	–	3	9	–	4
Pittsburgh	5	–	3	8	–	5
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	1	–	7	4	–	8
Virginia	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by ninth-year head coach Paul Johnson and play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Preseason

Georgia Tech ended the 2015 season with a 3–9 overall record, 1–7 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets finished last in the Coastal Division.

Coaching staff

Head Coach Paul Johnson

Name	Position	Seasons at Georgia Tech	Alma Mater
Paul Johnson	Head Coach	9	Western Carolina (1979)
Bryan Cook	Quarterbacks/B-Backs	4	Ithaca (1998)
Lamar S. Owens Jr.	A-Backs	9	Maryland (2008)
Al Preston	Wide Receivers	9	Hawai'i (1982)
Mike Sewak	Offensive Line	9	Virginia (1981)
Ted Roof	Defensive Coordinator	4	Georgia Tech (1986)
Andy McCollum	Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator	7	Austin Peay State (1981)
Mike Pelton	Defensive Line	4	Auburn (1999)
Joe Speed	Defensive Backs	7	Navy (1996)
Ron West	Co-Offensive Line Coach	1	Clemson (1979)
Reference:^[2]

Recruiting

National Signing Day was February 3, 2016. The Yellow Jackets signed a total of 18 players in their 2016 recruiting class.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jordan Woods DE	Citra, Florida	North Marion H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-	Jan 25, 2016
Jordan Woods DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Brandon Adams DT	Brentwood, Tennessee	Brentwood Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	—	Jan 24, 2016
Brandon Adams DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Parker Braun OL	Hallsville, Texas	Hallsville H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	—	Aug 29, 2015
Parker Braun OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Emanuel Bridges LB	Newman, Georgia	Newman H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	—	Aug 6, 2015
Emanuel Bridges LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jarret Cole DB	Norcross, Georgia	Norcross H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	—	Jul 30, 2015
Jarret Cole DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Steve Dolphus WR	Malcom, Georgia	Westside H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Oct 21, 2015
Steve Dolphus WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Xavier Gantt ATH	Buford, Georgia	Buford H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	—	Feb 11, 2015
Xavier Gantt ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Lucas Johnson QB	San Diego, California	Mt Carmel H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	—	Jan 25, 2016
Lucas Johnson QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jay Jones ATH	McCalla, Alabama	McAdory H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	—	Jan 16, 2016
Jay Jones ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chris Martin DT	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	—	May 9, 2015
Chris Martin DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Dedrick Mills RB	Waycross, Georgia	Ware County H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	May 27, 2015
Dedrick Mills RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Desmond Branch DE	Athens, Texas	Trinity Valley Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	—	Dec 10, 2015
Desmond Branch DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jakob Brashear LB	Dacula, Georgia	Dacula H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	—	Mar 19, 2015
Jakob Brashear LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jalon Camp WR	Cumming, Georgia	South Forsyth H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	—	Dec 9, 2015
Jalon Camp WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kenny Cooper OL	Argyle, Texas	Argyle H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	—	Dec 8, 2015
Kenny Cooper OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
J. Hawkins-Anderson ATH	Duluth, Georgia	Northview H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	—	Dec 26, 2015
J. Hawkins-Anderson ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ajani Kerr DB	Powder Springs, Georgia	McEachern H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	—	Feb 2, 2016
Ajani Kerr DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jahaziel Lee DE	Ponchatoula, Louisianna	Ponchatoula H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	—	Jan 24, 2016
Jahaziel Lee DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 65 Rivals: 68 247Sports: 59
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Schedule

The schedule for Georgia Tech's 2016 football season was announced on January 26, 2016.

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
September 3	7:30 AM	at Boston College	Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus College Football Classic)	ESPN2
September 10	3:00 PM	Mercer*	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	ESPN3
September 17	12:30 PM	Vanderbilt*	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	ACCN
September 22	7:30 PM	Clemson	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry)	ESPN
October 1		Miami (FL)	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
October 8		at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
October 15		Georgia Southern*	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
October 29		Duke	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
November 5		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
November 12		at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Battle of the Techs)
November 19		Virginia	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
November 26		at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[3] ^[4]

Game summaries

vs Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Eagles					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
6–2	2012	GT, 37–17

Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
15–1–1	1938	GT, 19–0

Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
19–15–3	2009	GT, 56–31

Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
50–28–2	2015	CLEM, 43–24

Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
11–10	2015	MIA, 38–21

at Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Panthers					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
4–6	2015	PITT, 31–28

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
1–0	2014	GT, 42–38

Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
50–32–1	2015	DUKE, 34–20

at North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Tar Heels					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
28–20–3	2015	UNC, 38–31

at Virginia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Hokies					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
4–9	2015	VT, 23–21

Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers					0
Yellow Jackets					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
19–18–1	2015	UVA, 27–21

at Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Bulldogs					0

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
40–65–5	2015	UGA, 13–7

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

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↑ http://www.gtalumni.org/s/1481/alumni/landing.aspx?sid=1481&gid=21&sitebuilder=1&pgid=765

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2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Contents

Preseason

Coaching staff

Recruiting

Schedule

Game summaries

vs Boston College

Mercer

Vanderbilt

Clemson

Miami (FL)

at Pittsburgh

Georgia Southern

Duke

at North Carolina

at Virginia Tech

Virginia

at Georgia

Rankings

References

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