THE FLATS – Ten former Georgia Tech standouts are on NFL rosters as the 2024 season kicks off on Thursday night with Tech alumnus Harrison Butker and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens.
Five former Yellow Jackets begin the season on active NFL rosters:
HARRISON BUTKER (PK – KANSAS CITY CHIEFS)
Eighth NFL season
Week One Opponent: vs. Baltimore Ravens (Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET – TV: NBC)
2023 Stats: 33-35 FG (.943), 137 points
SHAQ MASON (G – HOUSTON TEXANS)
10th NFL season
Week One Opponent: at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET – TV: CBS)
KEION WHITE (DE – NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS)
Second NFL season
Week One Opponent: at Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET – TV: CBS)
2023 Stats: 26 total tackles, 1 sack, 3 stuffs, 3 passes defended
JUANYEH THOMAS (S – DALLAS COWBOYS)
Second NFL season
Week One Opponent: at Cleveland Browns (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET – TV: FOX)
2023 Stats: 22 total tackles, 4 passes defended, 2 stuffs, 1 blocked kick
JORDAN MASON (RB – SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS)
Third NFL season
Week One Opponent: vs. New York Jets (Monday at 8:20 p.m. ET – TV: ESPN)
2023 Stats: 464 rushing yards, 5.6 avg., 4 TD, 3 rec., 31 yds., 10.3 avg.
Four former Jackets are on practice squads:
TE Luke Benson (Los Angeles Chargers)
OT Devin Cochran (Cincinnati Bengals)
TE E.J. Jenkins (Philadelphia Eagles)
S Tre Swilling (New York Jets)
Finally, former Tech TE Tyler Davis remains on the Green Bay Packers’ injured reserve list following a season-ending knee injury sustained in 2023.
2024 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TICKETS
Three-Game Mini-Plans
Three-game mini-ticket plans to catch the exciting action of Georgia Tech football in 2024 are on sale now. Mini-plans include a ticket to the Yellow Jackets’ highly anticipated showdown versus Notre Dame on Oct. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Sept. 14 Military Appreciation Day home game versus VMI and the choice of either the Oct. 5 ACC matchup versus Duke or the Nov. 21 primetime ACC battle against NC State. Click HERE to purchase a three-game mini-plan.
Single-Game Tickets
Single-game tickets for Georgia Tech’s four remaining home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in 2024 –Sept. 14 vs. VMI, Oct. 5 vs. Duke, Nov. 9 vs. Miami (Fla.) and Nov. 21 vs. NC State – and a limited number of single-game tickets for the Notre Dame game on Oct. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking HERE.
Alexander-Tharpe Fund
The Alexander-Tharpe Fund is the fundraising arm of Georgia Tech athletics, providing scholarship, operations and facilities support for Tech’s 400-plus student-athletes. Be a part of the development of Yellow Jackets that thrive academically at the Institute and compete for championships at the highest levels of college athletics by supporting the Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarships for Georgia Tech student-athletes. To learn more about supporting the Yellow Jackets, visit atfund.org.
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