THE FLATS – Alberto Mendoza and Justice Haynes showed out in their first appearances in front of Georgia Tech fans at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, leading Team Swarm to a 34-10 win over Team Wreck ‘Em in the Yellow Jackets’ annual White & Gold Game.
Mendoza, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Indiana, completed 12-of-16 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown and Haynes, a senior transfer from Michigan, ran nine times for 48 yards in Saturday’s intrasquad scrimmage, which was the culmination of Georgia Tech’s spring practice season.
Other standouts for Team Swarm included redshirt freshman tight end Kevin Roche Jr., who had game highs with six receptions for 70 yards, senior running back Malachi Hosley, who averaged 6.2 yards per carry (4 carries for 26 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown) and sophomore wide receivers Debron Gatling and Jordan Allen, who had 47 and 42 receiving yards, respectively (Gatling’s included an 18-yard TD catch from Mendoza).
Redshirt freshman quarterback Grady Adamson and redshirt junior running back Chad Alexander were responsible for Team Swarm’s remaining three touchdowns, as the connected on an 11-yard scoring pass and each had 3-yard TD runs.
Sophomore running back J.P. Powell had a game-high 68 yards on just three carries, including a 56-yard touchdown gallop, and redshirt freshman wideout Evan Haynes caught three passes for 50 yards to lead Team Wreck ‘Em. 2025 Lou Groza Award finalist Aidan Birr also booted a 48-yard field goal for Team Wreck ‘Em.
Defensively, transfer defensive ends Jordan Walker (Rutgers) and Noah Carter (Alabama) had two sacks apiece for Team Swarm, while redshirt senior defensive back Savion Riley led Team Wreck ‘Em with a game-high seven tackles.
Georgia Tech returns to Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field on Thursday, Sept. 3 when it opens the 2026 season with a nationally televised showdown with Colorado. Kickoff time will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Head Coach Brent Key Postgame Press Conference
DE Jordan Walker and RB Chad Alexander Postgame Press Conference
QB Grady Adamson and QB Alberto Mendoza Postgame Press Conference
DE Noah Carter and RB Justice Haynes Postgame Press Conference
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56 yards later @Jppowell_22 😤#StingEm 🐝 pic.twitter.com/E41UdGt0BU— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) April 18, 2026
