| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets–No. 11 | |
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| Position | Running back |
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| Major | Business Administration |
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| Born: | October 5, 2002 [1] Loganville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| High school | Grayson (Loganville, Georgia) |
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Jamal Haynes (born October 5, 2002) [1] is an American football running back for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Haynes attended Grayson High School located in Loganville, Georgia. Coming out of high school, Haynes was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. [3] [4]
In Haynes first two seasons in 2021 and 2022, he appeared in 11 games primarily as a wide receiver, where he recorded no statistics. [5] [6] [7] Going into the 2023 season, Haynes made the transition from wide receiver to running back. [8] During the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl, Haynes rushed for a career-high 128 yards, as he helped the Yellow Jackets to a win over UCF. [9] Haynes finished the 2023 season rushing for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns, while also hauling in 20 receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown, while also returning two kickoffs for 47 yards, en route to being named third team all-ACC. [10] [11] Heading into the 2024 season, Haynes was named to multiple preseason award watch lists such as the Paul Hornung watch list, the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list, and to the Maxwell Award watch list. [12] [13]
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. It has been home to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often referred to as the "Ramblin' Wreck", in rudimentary form since 1905 and as a complete stadium since 1913. The team participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. It is the oldest stadium in the FBS and has been the site of more home wins than any other FBS stadium.
Joseph Fitzgerald Hamilton is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), NFL Europe and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Davey O'Brien Award in 1999. After his playing career ended, Hamilton became an administrator and coach. He has served as the running backs coach for Georgia State University and currently works in the recruiting department for his alma mater, Georgia Tech.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football program represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in the sport of American football. The Yellow Jackets college football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Georgia Tech has fielded a football team since 1892 and as of 2023, it has an all-time record of 757–540–43. The Yellow Jackets play in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta, Georgia, holding a stadium max capacity of 51,913.
The 2012 Hyundai Sun Bowl, the 79th edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 31, 2012, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas, as part of the 2012–13 NCAA Bowl season. The game, the 79th edition of the Sun Bowl, was televised in the United States on CBS.
The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue.
Jeff Sims is an American football quarterback for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He formerly played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Jahmyr Gibbs is an American professional football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech and Alabama, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. In his first NFL season, Gibbs was named to the All-Rookie Team and voted to the Pro Bowl.
Kendall Daniel Milton is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
Jordan Ponchez Mason is an American professional football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Jack Coco is an American professional football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
The 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by Brent Key in his first full year as Georgia Tech's head coach. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.
Hassan Hall is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech and Louisville.
Charlie Thomas III is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia Tech, and has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns.
The 2023 Gasparilla Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 15th annual Gasparilla Bowl featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the UCF Knights from the Big 12 Conference. The game began at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN. The Gasparilla Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by mortgage loan company Union Home Mortgage and was officially known as the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.
Juanyeh Ajah Thomas is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
The 2023–24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Damon Stoudamire and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Justice Haynes is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Paul Moala is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Idaho Vandals, and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Emanuel E. "E.J." Jenkins is an American professional football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saint Francis Red Flash, South Carolina Gamecocks and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and has also been a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.
